12K in Attendance

[Alum86]

Generous. Did not look like it, but it may include tix sold.
Nice day. Great tailgate morning. I hope the game day experience continues next year with more fannies in the seats. View attachment 48522 View attachment 48522

 

[huskymedic]

Tickets distributed - not butts in seats.

 

[TMB4405]

Something I don’t usually do but spent the game indoors in a suite yesterday. The side opposite press box was actually decent looking. The press box side maybe had 750 people on it if you include the ECU team and mascot. That said I would buy 9000 in the seats. And quite frankly it was better than I expected.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

why don't they give out free tickets when it gets so low

 

[MTHusky]

why don't they give out free tickets when it gets so low

They were but were refusing to pay the people receiving the tickets to attend.

 

[jdb50]

The fans there stayed till the end which was encouraging. Just the true faithful there. Saw a young family leaving after we tied it at 24 but they had a toddler.

 

[Caronimo]

Nobody wants to see a terrible team play. The cold weather doesn’t help. Turn it around Randy or step down. I think he gets one more year. Maybe two if we are gonna be cheap. We improved this year despite the horrendous record

 

[uconnbill]

Those who stayed to the end are the solid core of fans. Remember even back when UConn was winning, a number of fans left early no matter who was winning. That was a complaint of many on this board back in the day.

 

[GridironGR8]

9-12,000 isn't as bad as it could have been. Weather was pretty good for late November and it was Senior Day. If the numbers continue to decline next season, however, AD Benedict might have to add lack of fan interest to more Ls than Ws as reasons to bring an early end to RE 2.0.

 

[Palatine]

These are some of the greatest fans on Earth.

It's actually amazing that this team still has this many followers dismal season after dismal season. This is a team that gets blown out almost every week and has won exactly two home games in the last two seasons.

 

[Husky25]

Nobody wants to see a terrible team play. The cold weather doesn’t help. Turn it around Randy or step down. I think he gets one more year. Maybe two if we are gonna be cheap. We improved this year despite the horrendous record

So in other words, the contract plays out in full. Hot take.

 

[Caronimo]

So in other words, the contract plays out in full. Hot take.

You’re welcome bud

 

[hardcorehusky]

Chair backs were going for $15 walk up. You could sit wherever you wanted. It was an entertaining game and good value for the dollar.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

These are some of the greatest fans on Earth.

It's actually amazing that this team still has this many followers dismal season after dismal season. This is a team that gets blown out almost every week and has won exactly two home games in the last two seasons.

That’s what I keep saying! It’s a miracle ANYONE still comes to these games let alone 12,000 people.

 

[noeynox]

These are some of the greatest fans on Earth.

It's actually amazing that this team still has this many followers dismal season after dismal season. This is a team that gets blown out almost every week and has won exactly two home games in the last two seasons.

I dropped my seasons, but truthfully that has a lot to do with my kids activities at the moment. At some point i could see myself going in again. This past Saturday, my choices were go to the game, or watch at home and finally tackle the leaves. I finished up the leaves in the dark but it was the better choice.

 

[Nostical]

The last several years Men’s BBall suffered from a similar syndrome. The play was lackluster, the losing ensued, the excitement waned and the arenas were much emptier. Now they’ll be filled again. The games are must see. Why? We see a few exciting players providing hope for the future. That’s what we’re missing from football. It’s about recruiting a few hope providers.

 

[huskysupporter]

We are missing more than recruits for football. I always looked at my chair back season tickets as supporting the program. Who cares if the team was horrible, and who cares if I could get tickets for free. But I finally had enough. Why reward an incompetent administration? They don’t want to invest in these kids and program then they can look at my, and hopefully other former diehards, empty seats. And maybe that will result in change. And if it doesn’t there will be even more empty seats next season. Until there is a change. And I won’t hold my breath.

 

[Husky25]

We are missing more than recruits for football. I always looked at my chair back season tickets as supporting the program. Who cares if the team was horrible, and who cares if I could get tickets for free. But I finally had enough. Why reward an incompetent administration? They don’t want to invest in these kids and program then they can look at my, and hopefully other former diehards, empty seats. And maybe that will result in change. And if it doesn’t there will be even more empty seats next season. Until there is a change. And I won’t hold my breath.

Time for a handle change?

 

[huskysupporter]

Time for a handle change?

I hear you.

 

[Calhoun's Court]

Season tickets numbers probably will go down again.
2 home games of interest- Indiana and Army.
Uconn will have to be creative to try and get people to buy ST .
This year they offered 2 games FREE. And at least one other one for $5 thru the school. Tough to go back to your STHers and ask them to pay full boat and donate in some cases.
And (if) Edsell is coming back it's not going to lead to high demand either.

 

[jdb50]

I am not sure season Tx will drop. Cam Ross is worth the price of admission. We have really lacked that for the past few seasons. Then you consider Cam Ross, Jack Zergiotis, Matt Drayton, and Steven Krajewski are freshman let alone our corners and linebacker J Mitchell. The TE's are all back. Mensah is back and Black should be ready for the game time. We need to go after transfers to fill holes and add depth. Pass rushers with speed are still my main concern.

 

[DAC17]

I was there. Nowhere near 12,000 people in the seats. I'd be surprised if 7,000. We'll know when the Courant publishes the turnstile attendance that they get at the end of the season through FOIA.

 

[uconnbill]

I dropped my seasons, but truthfully that has a lot to do with my kids activities at the moment. At some point i could see myself going in again. This past Saturday, my choices were go to the game, or watch at home and finally tackle the leaves. I finished up the leaves in the dark but it was the better choice.

That is your choice, but it wasn't a better choice IMHO. To let those who have been at UConn for four or five years and telling them thank you would have been a good thing. I just wish more people were actually inside to see the ceremony of those leaving instead of outside drinking and partying

 

[uconnbill]

I hear you.

May I suggest huskynonsupporter or huskyonlywhentheyaregoodfan a little long but it fits

 

[Irishfan]

That’s what I keep saying! It’s a miracle ANYONE still comes to these games let alone 12,000 people.

There are about 24,000 undergrad students. You would think at least half of them would go to the games.