Valley home attendance

[DannyCooksey]

If this isn't the pot calling the kettle black.......

the beat writer for ISU takes the UNI fans to task for poor attendance!!!!
I just about cracked a rib when I read this.....


"UNI fans should be ashamed at the turnout on Wednesday. They were
expecting more than 6,000, but finished at 4,500. The student section was
about two-thirds full. There were pockets of empty seats among the student
ticket holders. Hello? What more does their team need to do to get them to
come out?"

http://www.pantagraph.com/blogs/main/?p=3547#more-3547

does this writer know that ISU has been the league favorite since the beginning of the season and they have also had several games of less than 4500!!! This description sounds exactly like what has followed lots of ISU games this year AND last.
In fact, ISU's home attendance over the past two years is barely more than 5000, so just who is the pot calling black???

wrong wrong wrong

Benson has chastized the B/N community several times in the past for not showing support. I am certain he did it earlier in this season during the non-con. He's in no way being a hypocrite. He's called out ISU fans plenty about attendance. He's equal opportunity when it comes to this issue.

You love research so much. Look it up yourself.

[dogsrus]

wrong wrong wrong

Benson has chastized the B/N community several times in the past for not showing support. I am certain he did it earlier in this season during the non-con. He's in no way being a hypocrite. He's called out ISU fans plenty about attendance. He's equal opportunity when it comes to this issue.

You love research so much. Look it up yourself.

GO start a poll.........

[Murph]

GO start a poll.........

hehehe

[Phantom]

does this writer know that ISU has been the league favorite since the beginning of the season and they have also had several games of less than 4500!!! In fact, ISU's home attendance over the past two years is barely more than 5000

OK, you say "in fact", so here some facts...

- Yes, we have had 3 home games this year (4 if you count the exhibition), where we drew less than 4500. But then again, would Thanksgiving break games with students gone against teams like Winston-Salem, Nicholls St and UCSB be expected to draw very well? I think not.

- 3 and 2 years ago (Moser's final 2 years), we averaged barely over 5K for the season, that is true. We got about 5400/gm in '06 and 5100/gm in '07.

- Last year, Jankovich's 1st season, we averaged around 6500 for the year. So far this year, we are averaging 6,719/gm overall. After Saturday is factored in, we're averaging 7,009/gm overall and 9,104/gm in Valley games. Not too shabby IMHO.

[DannyCooksey]

GO start a poll.........

Nahhh

I don't want to be the bully who makes others cry 2 straight days. On the other hand the poll was quite a hit where it was intended to be and I fully appreciate all the attention your board gave it. That was not my intention but it sure was an enjoyable and entertaining byproduct. So thanks.

[Murph]

Nahhh That was not my intention but it sure was an enjoyable and entertaining byproduct. So thanks.

Please share with us, exactly what were your intentions?

[SFP]

Please share with us, exactly what were your intentions?

Who cares? I only want insight and opinions from someone the adds light to the discussion not Tom Foolery.

[shaunguth]

Through February 13:

Overall
16,064 - Creighton (14)
10,369 - Wichita State (13)
9,928 - Bradley (11)
7,155 - Missouri State (15)
7,074 - illinois state (13)
5,962 - Evansville (16)
5,711 - Southern Illinois (11)
5,149 - Drake (16)
3,991 - Northern Iowa (13)
3,946 - Indiana State (12)

Conference Games
16,284 - Creighton (7)
10,483 - Bradley (6)
10,383 - Wichita State (7)
8,925 - illinois state (7)
7,241 - Missouri State (7)
6,423 - Evansville (
5,464 - Southern Illinois (6)
5,346 - Drake (7)
4,468 - Northern Iowa (7)
4,307 - Indiana State (

[Murph]

Who cares? I only want insight and opinions from someone the adds light to the discussion not Tom Foolery.

Are you Danny Kookies mommy?

[shaunguth]

Through February 27:

Overall
16,187 - Creighton (16)
10,391 - Wichita State (16)
9,913 - Bradley (13)
7,147 - Missouri State (17)
7,118 - illinois state (15)
6,016 - Evansville (1
5,882 - Southern Illinois (13)
5,101 - Drake (19)
4,071 - Northern Iowa (14)
3,903 - Indiana State (13)

Conference Games
16,335 - Creighton (
10,409 - Wichita State (9)
10,320 - Bradley (
8,587 - illinois state (9)
7,207 - Missouri State (9)
6,452 - Evansville (9)
5,804 - Southern Illinois (
5,195 - Drake (9)
4,448 - Northern Iowa (
4,307 - Indiana State (

[shaunguth]

Tonight's sellout will put us over 10,000/game for the season and over 10,400 for conference games!

[SFP]

Are you Danny Kookies mommy?

NO! I just wonder who you belong to every once in awhile? Eeyoer, maybe?

[shaunguth]

Not to mention we'll have 3,000 more tonight than illinois state had on Senior Night.

[shaunguth]

Regular Season Totals:

Overall
16,242 - Creighton (17)
10,391 - Wichita State (16)
10,019 - Bradley (14)
7,147 - Missouri State (17)
7,118 - illinois state (15)
6,016 - Evansville (1
5,892 - Southern Illinois (14)
5,101 - Drake (19)
4,212 - Northern Iowa (15)
4,009 - Indiana State (14)

Conference Games
16,422 - Creighton (9)
10,440 - Bradley (9)
10,409 - Wichita State (9)
8,587 - illinois state (9)
7,207 - Missouri State (9)
6,452 - Evansville (9)
5,827 - Southern Illinois (9)
5,195 - Drake (9)
4,730 - Northern Iowa (9)
4,427 - Indiana State (9)

[jasonpeoria911]

Well technically, that is a light crowd per Nascar's standard. The blockbuster races draw over 150,000 people. The Daytona 500 draws roughly 250,000. Also per the link below, the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis draws roughly 400,000 and Nascar has 17 of the top 20 most attended sporting events in the world. The biggest attended event i've been to is Thunder Over Louisville. It's the Worlds 3rd best air show in day time and largest fireworks show in the world at night time. It's held in the middle of April and roughly 850,000 attend depending on the weather of course.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/508731.html

Jason

I know this is a little off topic....but what do you think when an event draws 94,400 fans and the
participants are miffed at the low turnout??

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/mar/08/empty-seats-leave-drivers-a-little-baffled/

Nascar.