What attendance would constitute a good showing on Saturday?

[Jetskies]

Not sure, and it doesn't really matter. How many LIU fans will be at the Swamp this weekend? Florida will draw a huge crowd for an unknown FCS opponent like Long Island who won't bring more than 100 friends and family.



Again, not if you want to be considered a Power Conference school. 😁 Last year, these schools had no problem drawing for an FCS opponent and CCSU wasn't a drag at other FBS schools:

• North Carolina vs. NC Central (45,491)
• West Virgina vs. Albany (50,073)
• Nebraska vs. Northern Iowa (86,546)
• 2021 - CCSU at Miami, Fla (44,019)
• 2017 - CCSU at Syracuse (30,273)

unrelated but LIU playing Florida was never in my wildest dreams. I grew up close to CW Post back when they were playing NE10 ball (bentley, stonehill, assumption, American International, Pace, New Haven, SCSU, Merrimack...)

can't believe they're going to the friggin SWAMP wow.... godspeed i hope it doesn't get too ugly.

 

[Kolumbo]

I am actually on vacation in Madison this week. Heading home night Friday night to prep for the tailgate & game Saturday. Then back to Madison for a family reunion on Sunday & Monday...

surely deviled eggs are on the brunch menu!

 

[RSTuthill]

I don’t consider us a Power Conference School. We are an independent G6.

To begin with UConn is not in a conference, so by definition UConn is not a "Power Conference School". And the record will have to improve against P4 opponents for UConn to claim to be at that level. But the time may come ....

 

[CTBasketball]

It is Labor Day Weekend, with many scheduling "end of Summer" festivities (last time going to the beach, boating, family reunion picnics).
On a better note, my daughter & son-in-law just ordered tickets for their family, so I get 3 of my grands at the tailgate!

I cancelled my annual block island boat trip to attend this game. Some say it’s our Super Bowl.

 

[Samoo]

I cancelled my annual block island boat trip to attend this game. Some say it’s our Super Bowl.

You gave up getting hammered at Ballards/Mahagony Shoals for the Governor's Cup? I salute you.

 

[CTBasketball]

You gave up getting hammered at Ballards/Mahagony Shoals for the Governor's Cup? I salute you.

Shoal’s and Champlins. I don’t go to Ballards, too many ferry-bound PC fans.

 

[BugsyCT]

unrelated but LIU playing Florida was never in my wildest dreams. I grew up close to CW Post back when they were playing NE10 ball (bentley, stonehill, assumption, American International, Pace, New Haven, SCSU, Merrimack...)

can't believe they're going to the friggin SWAMP wow.... godspeed i hope it doesn't get too ugly.

How'd LIU get a monster opponent like that? Yikes! Enjoy the payday at least.

 

[Waquoit]

If would could get 25,000 fannies in the seats on Saturday, that would be great. I will have to recalibrate my expectations. I like how they said ticket sales not tickets distributed.

 

[CCSU97]

How'd LIU get a monster opponent like that? Yikes! Enjoy the payday at least.

Simple, everyone is doing it for the $$$. Here are some other NEC Opening weekend games

Duquesne at Pitt (also goes to Akron in week 4)
Robert Morris at West Virginia
CCSU at UConn
Saint Francis at UL-Monroe (next week at Buffalo)
LIU at #15 Florida (next week at Eastern Michigan)
Wagner at Kansas (also plays at Central Michigan later in the season)

This is the 8th consecutive season that CCSU has played an FBS team. Last season Central played 2 FBS games for the first time (Central Michigan and UMass).

 

[businesslawyer]

32,351 was announced attendance for our home opener last year. That was against Merrimack and coming off a bad season (although it wasn't Labor Day weekend). Coming off of last year's season, I don't see how it wouldn't be disappointing if we don't exceed that.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

You gotta learn to read a calendar.

I'll be there, Lol.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

25,000 should be the floor, any less would be bad. Anything over 30,000 would be good. I expect something in the middle

 

[LetsGoUC]

We had a good student turnout vs Merrimack last year, hoping for the same

 

[Waquoit]

We had a good student turnout vs Merrimack last year, hoping for the same

That's right! I remember being a bit surprised that didn't continue.

 

[BlueWolf25]

We had a good student turnout vs Merrimack last year, hoping for the same

I heard that student tickets were supposedly sold out for this week, so here’s hoping

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Labor Day weekend is never good for attendance at the Rent.

Respectable Number: 20,000
Good Number: 28,000
Predicted Number: 15,000

 

[Windham4th]

Not sure, and it doesn't really matter. How many LIU fans will be at the Swamp this weekend? Florida will draw a huge crowd for an unknown FCS opponent like Long Island who won't bring more than 100 friends and family.



Again, not if you want to be considered a Power Conference school. 😁 Last year, these schools had no problem drawing for an FCS opponent and CCSU wasn't a drag at other FBS schools:

• North Carolina vs. NC Central (45,491)
• West Virgina vs. Albany (50,073)
• Nebraska vs. Northern Iowa (86,546)
• 2021 - CCSU at Miami, Fla (44,019)
• 2017 - CCSU at Syracuse (30,273)

Syracuse fans show up just to get out of the cold and desolate Syracuse environment

 

[Samoo]

Syracuse fans show up just to get out of the cold and desolate Syracuse environment

With all the orange decor and branding in the dome, it's the closest they ever get to a sunny day...

 

[UCTitleTown]

Such a spectrum in college ball. Penn State will get 90,00 to 100,000 to see their team beat up Nevada by 50 tomorrow, while we'll get 20k for an in-state game. I'd rather play Yale at the Yale Bowl than Central.

 

[zls44]

there better be 40K for Air Force, senior day, vs. a service academy, always an honor to host those kids.

Same day as a big MBB game. No shot.

 

[LIUCHusky]

Same day as a big MBB game. No shot.

Noon football game. Pretty easy to do both if motivated.

 

[RSTuthill]

Noon football game. Pretty easy to do both if motivated.

One helluva excuse to put off getting ready for winter and take the whole day and evening. Is there home hockey on that evening? I don't care if it is men or women although on Saturday the women start at 2:00 so that won't work.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Such a spectrum in college ball. Penn State will get 90,00 to 100,000 to see their team beat up Nevada by 50 tomorrow, while we'll get 20k for an in-state game. I'd rather play Yale at the Yale Bowl than Central.

I really need to know what it is about the Yale Bowl that some on here are so fond of.

It's not like anything of substance happened there over the last fifty years so viewing it as historically significant is a stretch. There are no amenities, comfort level is atrocious and I believe they've reduced capacity to not much more than Rentschler field.

The only way I could see our playing there make any sense would be if Yale upgraded their program and it was their one home game in a three for one agreement. Other than that it should be a hard pass.