Attendance Prediction for USF

[Padutch5]

You're a season ticket holder, and member here for 4+ years who still doesn't realize that they (almost) always open the season Thursday night before labor day at home?

I have been a season ticket holder since the Rent opened. Tha attendance is always terrible on the opening Thursday both because it's a school night and because it's the beginning of the Lsbor day weekend for many. Add that to the fact that they play an FCAS opponent and it's a receipe for poor attendance. You would think the powers that be could figure out why attendance is so bad. Add that to last minute needless changes like this plus tv not wanting to fix times in advance and it no longer pays to get season tickets. Benedict is doing a lot of things right, but this is not one of them.
Yes, I'm pissed. I hate throwing money away.

 

[BlueDogs]

I like the Thursday opener heading into Labor Day. Just starts the holiday on a good vibe. I do wish we could upgrade to a mid-level P5 opponent and take a shot for a consequential early W... like an Indiana

 

[Husky25]

Most fans with kids are not leaving for the Labor Day weekend on Thursday because school starts the day before. They are not taking them out of school two days after the start of the year. I'm not saying that kids are accompanying the parents, but the families who have tickets are probably in town.

All due respect, dutch, but if you've had season tickets for the past six years, the Thursday Night opener being the last straw is a cop out, IMHO.

 

[CTMike]

Same as the start time 1,030 1111.

 

[BlueMAB]

I have been a season ticket holder since the Rent opened. Tha attendance is always terrible on the opening Thursday both because it's a school night and because it's the beginning of the Lsbor day weekend for many. Add that to the fact that they play an FCAS opponent and it's a receipe for poor attendance. You would think the powers that be could figure out why attendance is so bad. Add that to last minute needless changes like this plus tv not wanting to fix times in advance and it no longer pays to get season tickets. Benedict is doing a lot of things right, but this is not one of them.
Yes, I'm pissed. I hate throwing money away.

Most fans with kids are not leaving for the Labor Day weekend on Thursday because school starts the day before. They are not taking them out of school two days after the start of the year. I'm not saying that kids are accompanying the parents, but the families who have tickets are probably in town.

All due respect, dutch, but if you've had season tickets for the past six years, the Thursday Night opener being the last straw is a cop out, IMHO.

Exactly. Thursday night openers are nothing new for us.

The thing I love most about people making the argument is that it's the beginning of Labor day weekend for too many people.

So all those people who can't make the Thursday night game because they are headed somewhere to celebrate the Labor Day weekend are going to come home for a Saturday game?

 

[blue93]

Most fans with kids are not leaving for the Labor Day weekend on Thursday because school starts the day before. They are not taking them out of school two days after the start of the year. I'm not saying that kids are accompanying the parents, but the families who have tickets are probably in town.

All due respect, dutch, but if you've had season tickets for the past six years, the Thursday Night opener being the last straw is a cop out, IMHO.

And for every person that can't attend the Thursday night game because of school the next day, there will be another that goes away Fri-Mon and wouldn't be able to make it to a Saturday game.

 

[Confident Carl]

I hope not. That seems kind of ridiculous. We just beat undefeated Houston the season before last. We should certainly roar with approval but storming is a bit much. This is a fan base used to national titles. Granted, they aren't in football but still, let's show some restraint in game 2 of a long season.

If we beat South Florida, I'll storm the field with the other ridiculous fans! After 6 years of misery, a win over a ranked team is field storming material! As far as restraint goes, I will use it now by not telling you how I really feel about your misguided post.

The Houston game field storming was awesome!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

0. I now feel like there is a 36% chance this game happens

 

[SonsOfNutmeg]

I'm going to stay up and say we'll have 30,000 on Saturday (which would be a miracle)

 

[Storrs South]

0

 

[uconnbill]

I was going to say a couple of security guards and a few pigeons

 

[NavinRJohnson]

The question now is how many people will still show up thinking the game is still on?

 

[UConnNick]

The question now is how many people will still show up thinking the game is still on?

Maybe to appease the clueless would be attendees, they can let them stand around and watch a computer generated game simulation on the big video screen.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

My prediction: 0....since it is cancelled...do I get a prize?

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Thanks.

We had planned on attending the game, as a side trip to visiting with my son who lives in upstate NY, but unforeseen events have prevented that from happening.

So, we'll be staying in Tampa and watch the game at a safe location, if necessary.

I do have some USF friends though who are making the trip.

Hope you will stay safe, fellow Tampan. We are going to stay and hunker down at our house. My boat along with my son's boat are on trailers in the garage. My neighbor's boat is still on his lift.