Attendance today???

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:11 pm

PlanoStang wrote: No way And actually if they flew them here there actually might be

They did fly them here :!:

they were sitting in a block in uniform :!:

how did you miss that :!:

ALEX LIFESON · Post by **ALEX LIFESON** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:14 pm

Very low student turnout.

Frog Barrister · Post by **Frog Barrister** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:16 pm

Stallion wrote:looks like season attendance will dip for second straight year during most succesful period since DP. Look in the mirror SMU alumni, students, family and friends-or better yet look 40 miles west because they actually support their program

TCU didn't grow their fan base overnight. Give it time. Going to the Big East will help a lot as well.

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:26 pm

Frog Barrister wrote:
Stallion wrote:looks like season attendance will dip for second straight year during most succesful period since DP. Look in the mirror SMU alumni, students, family and friends-or better yet look 40 miles west because they actually support their program

TCU didn't grow their fan base overnight. Give it time. Going to the Big East will help a lot as well.

thank you. Frog B is voice of reason.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:27 pm

TCU's attendance also didn't retreat AFTER they turned the program around

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:56 pm

Stallion wrote:TCU's attendance also didn't retreat AFTER they turned the program around

WHoa, whoa, whoa. Are you saying we've turned our program around?!

Frog Barrister · Post by **Frog Barrister** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:04 pm

Stallion wrote:TCU's attendance also didn't retreat AFTER they turned the program around

Actually it did. It was very much a case of two steps forward and one step back

1998 - 27,181
1999 - 26,290
2000 - 32,624
2001 - 28,972

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:23 pm

Those numbers look like they could have been fairly level with the up/down/up/down dictated by home schedule.

2ndandlong · Post by **2ndandlong** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:24 pm

Frog Barrister wrote:
Stallion wrote:TCU's attendance also didn't retreat AFTER they turned the program around

Actually it did. It was very much a case of two steps forward and one step back

1998 - 27,181
1999 - 26,290
2000 - 32,624
2001 - 28,972

frog barrister is my new favorite poster on this board.

GiddyUp · Post by **GiddyUp** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:41 pm

27k aint bad

ponyscott · Post by **ponyscott** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:44 pm

Nice honesty barrister! We will finally have $ to have a marketing group for attendance attention....but do NOT expect miracles in Dallas.

ReedFrawg · Post by **ReedFrawg** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:18 am

Frog Barrister wrote:
Stallion wrote:TCU's attendance also didn't retreat AFTER they turned the program around

Actually it did. It was very much a case of two steps forward and one step back

1998 - 27,181
1999 - 26,290
2000 - 32,624
2001 - 28,972

I agree with Barrister...up until about 5 years ago I was almost always disappointed with our home attendance despite all of the wins. It basically took 5+ years of winning 8-10 games per season before we grew our base. And not having regional conference mates affects small private schools a heck of a lot more than larger state schools.