Charlie Strong left Petrino a full cupboard that's for sure!
Yup. They were proactive in their Kragthorpe years: expanded their stadium, then hired Strong, and now they are breaking season ticket sales. I was thinking to myself earlier: would UCONN sell 55K tickets to a game against Miami if it were played TONIGHT. Sadly, I don't think we would. We barely moved 35K for BYU and that was with a last-second $20 surge led primarily by the fans spreading the word.
We can make fun of their academics and rightfully so, but man, their fanbase Cards Up. Sellouts. Blackouts. Season ticket sales records. Meanwhile, we'll be VERY lucky to get 30K this Saturday.
The state would have to furlough actual prisioners to Rentschler to get 30k in the stadium Saturday.
You never know. There could be a hurricane in the northeast and the Rent could be used as some sort of regional checkpoint for food and supplies this weekend.
What if they choke this away and go 3-9? What if because of the losing season they average 40,000 fans? Likely? Maybe not but would it look like a stroke of genius then?Assuming you have a television that gets ESPN you don't ever need to question their decision again.
Warde Manuel oversaw as many NCAA titles this year as Louisville has had in the history of the university.They interviewed the Louisville AD during the game. You can see how he was active in developing that school's athletics rather than watching others. He was even eloquent when discussing his hiring of Petrino. What a difference. Louisville actually looks big time.
What if they choke this away and go 3-9? What if because of the losing season they average 40,000 fans? Likely? Maybe not but would it look like a stroke of genius then?
Because UConn has been secretly seeing someone else?
They averaged 32,000 5 years ago. A couple of injuries or the inevitable Petrino implosion and they could be right back there.Yeah they are totally going 3-9 and they totally don't have fans.
They averaged 32,000 5 years ago. A couple of injuries or the inevitable Petrino implosion and they could be right back there.
I was rooting for the Ville...I put the "U" in Cuses category as an arrogant private and despise them for leaving the OBE after we took em in when no one else wanted them!! BTW Big statement win last night for the BE lol.WTF happened to the "U" after joining the ACC? I thought I was watching Ville/USF...?? Its hard to hate the "Ville" for looking out for there best interests. I dont feel so forgiving to our local traitors/privates and the "U".Glad to see most of you looking inward instead of making jokes about other schools. Perhaps this is our first step toward improving ourselves (please, no comments about national championships as they have not gotten us into the P5)
Here's another poster that's better than everyone else. Rehashing is only ok when you do it I guess.Husky25 said:Here's another topic just begging th be rehashed for the umpteenth time...
You asked if we could sell 55K tickets for Miami tonight. No probably not given what has occurred here in the last 3 years. But if it were the season after we played in the Fiesta Bowl, were invited into the ACC and added new seats to the stadium then yes I think we would. The optimism would be off the charts here.Yup. They were proactive in their Kragthorpe years: expanded their stadium, then hired Strong, and now they are breaking season ticket sales. I was thinking to myself earlier: would UCONN sell 55K tickets to a game against Miami if it were played TONIGHT. Sadly, I don't think we would. We barely moved 35K for BYU and that was with a last-second $20 surge led primarily by the fans spreading the word.
We can make fun of their academics and rightfully so, but man, their fanbase Cards Up. Sellouts. Blackouts. Season ticket sales records. Meanwhile, we'll be VERY lucky to get 30K this Saturday.
You asked if we could sell 55K tickets for Miami tonight. No probably not given what has occurred here in the last 3 years. But if it were the season after we played in the Fiesta Bowl, were invited into the ACC and added new seats to the stadium then yes I think we would. The optimism would be off the charts here.