CALLING ALL STUDENTS
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I would be very disappointed if there were only 6500 there tonight. Should be at least 8000 in attendance. Don't buy the game is too late excuse for people not going.
I'm not worried about the student sections. I expect a lot of them.
I'm not worried about the student sections. I expect a lot of them.
There are roughly 5.5k undergraduate students and 4.0k graduate students. Would be nice to get a consistent 8k but asking for 85% of the student body to attend a Wednesday night game against Marquette is a little optimistic.
Terrible showing all around. This team deserves better attendance.
Agreed on attendance all around, not a good crowd at all. That said, I'm flying up from Florida for the game this weekend, so that should turn it around ;-)
Also, I should point out that the crowd that was in attendance did a great job being loud and supporting the team. Way to go!
Also, I should point out that the crowd that was in attendance did a great job being loud and supporting the team. Way to go!
Was a bit lower than anticipated. I thought we'd get about 7500 for that one.
The good news is that the arena should have a very good crowd and atmosphere
against Gtown. The remaining games after that are Butler, Providence and Xavier. Those
are all would be NCAA candidates.
I still say economics comes into play. Gas,Tolls, Parking, Food(Crazy prices) and Game ticket. Not
an excuse, but a factor. Some people just can't go to 3 games in 8 days.
Anyway, nice win and kudos to the fans that were there.
The good news is that the arena should have a very good crowd and atmosphere
against Gtown. The remaining games after that are Butler, Providence and Xavier. Those
are all would be NCAA candidates.
I still say economics comes into play. Gas,Tolls, Parking, Food(Crazy prices) and Game ticket. Not
an excuse, but a factor. Some people just can't go to 3 games in 8 days.
Anyway, nice win and kudos to the fans that were there.
Amen. Anyone who can't see them growing with every game is blind, ignorant or both.
The University should really try and work out a program with Prudential Center so that the student's meal plan can be cross-honored at the Rock. The prices this year for food are absolutely terrible, and considering they barely have anything open anyway, you're really over-paying for what the options are. I remember 2 years ago I could pay $8 and get a fountain soda with a free refill. Now it's $7.50 with no refill. Rutgers does or did this at their sporting events, it really helps the students out and encourages attendance a bit.
That said, I'm usually disappointed with the overall student body. The ones that show up are great...but the turnout we get considering we have a population of nearly 10,000 students total in a school where college basketball is our biggest sport just never adds up for me. I'm not sure what else the school can do: free buses, free food, reward point systems....what is it going to take?
That said, I'm usually disappointed with the overall student body. The ones that show up are great...but the turnout we get considering we have a population of nearly 10,000 students total in a school where college basketball is our biggest sport just never adds up for me. I'm not sure what else the school can do: free buses, free food, reward point systems....what is it going to take?
yeah, at least the crowd got real loud in the 2nd half when the team needed it. And when we hit the three 3's in a row it was electric in there.
Saturday it's expected to be the biggest crowd of the year. That said the attendance was pitiful last night.
We'll hear the usual stuff that the game was too late. But add that to all the other excuses we hear.
Game too early
Game Saturday at noon
Game Sunday at noon
Students on break
Game too close to a holiday.
It's a shame. This team is playing the best ball of any SHU team in recent memory and our attendance is so bad that only St John's and DePaul at a combined 2-18 in the conference are worse.
Time for that to change.
We'll hear the usual stuff that the game was too late. But add that to all the other excuses we hear.
Game too early
Game Saturday at noon
Game Sunday at noon
Students on break
Game too close to a holiday.
It's a shame. This team is playing the best ball of any SHU team in recent memory and our attendance is so bad that only St John's and DePaul at a combined 2-18 in the conference are worse.
Time for that to change.
This team does deserve better. And especially since they have been so appreciative of the good crowds. Anyway, I expect a good turnout for Saturday (along with a good win) and i think the attendance will be good for rest of year.
Does anyone remember how the crowds were in the early to late 80's (before the team got good). When I went to school, we packed the house (89-93). Anyway, just trying to get a sense of when the attendance started to pick up, or will we be a victim of all games being on TV.
Does anyone remember how the crowds were in the early to late 80's (before the team got good). When I went to school, we packed the house (89-93). Anyway, just trying to get a sense of when the attendance started to pick up, or will we be a victim of all games being on TV.
Need to dominate Saturday. And then give out ashes on next Wednesday at the Rock because that will be the next excuse. People needed to get ashes at 7pm so they couldn't make the 6:30 game.
Just checked and still a lot of unsold tickets left on the Ticketmaster map.
Students and alumni will be there.
SHU athletics has to try harder to capture the typical New Jersey & NYC hoops fan like they did in the late 80's/early 90s.
They need the bandwagon fans to fill up the arena.
9pm on a Saturday is cool IMO, gives everyone plenty of time to eat dinner at home or out somewhere, then head over to the game.
Students and alumni will be there.
SHU athletics has to try harder to capture the typical New Jersey & NYC hoops fan like they did in the late 80's/early 90s.
They need the bandwagon fans to fill up the arena.
9pm on a Saturday is cool IMO, gives everyone plenty of time to eat dinner at home or out somewhere, then head over to the game.
With that amount of time before the game there should be all kinds of events and parties and get togethers for the various groups of fans to turn it into a fund raising event.. So far I have heard nothing. Not happy at all.
Eh. Have you seen the price of beers in the Pru? I'll take one across the street. Better price and selection.
Several thoughts:
1. IMHO far fewer graduate students get involved with the undergrad sports teams, but continue to more highly favor their own undergrad school's teams.
2. A significant portion of graduate students at SHU go to class at night and cannot attend night games on those nights.
3. What portion of the 5.5K undergrads are dorm students --- who IMHO represent the more fertile fan-support potential?
4. My SWAG is that the majority of fans at large college arenas are adults (grads, local supporters (especially for "state" schools) and local business men who can use for business purposes ands get a tax write-off.) So how many SHU alums live in North Jersey compared to, say, SCRUNJ alums?
5. The ubiquitous lament of no space for an "on-campus" facility.
6. We all agree that winning cures most apathy, but how long is the recovery period? (You know, the ol' ''Rome wasn't built in a day'' baloney). EVERYTHING in life seems to take a lot more time than my original analysis estimates.
7. In all sports --- to some degree --- TV has always cannibalized on-site attendance. This is the downside of the Fox contract Carino discussed today (see Game articles for link).
8. TV dictates the start times and frankly 8:45 and later is probably just too late for many boomers and even some Gen-X'ers.
9. Prices can be prohibitive. Not all have disposable income to spare.
10. Pro Sports competition is a real alternative for share-of-wallet.
We might not condone the use of any of these excuses, but they all are valid, and our base is neither as large as many other schools' bases, nor as accustomed to even having a successful "band-wagon" to jump on.
Winning does cure most of these ills. But the recuperative process does take time. Heck, two weeks ago (Creighton 1) many dyed-in-the-wool fanatics were voicing renewed concerns after our last "winter of discontent". Neutral minds are hard to win; poisoned minds are even harder.
IMHO most alums have not even been watching this team on TV!!! So these are not even aware of how well our guys are playing nor how much fun they are to watch!
They must be evangelized all over again!
As for KW's tweet just to arrive early --- I am confident that the starting time is not the problem, it's the ending time!
I have proposed that the university make it a PR program to give free tickets in the upper deck (or the bowl) to local Catholic (and public) high school (and grade school --- on weekends) students (and discounts to their adult chaperones) to convert them early and to bring a lot of noise, without infringing on normal fan revenues.
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Yeah, arena concession prices are high in the NY/NJ metro area.
It's good to have a beer or two at the game but if you want to tie one on that night, definitely go to one of the bars near The Rock.
Edison Ale House
Taste Venue
Dino BBQ
Mercato Tomato Pie
Novelty Burger
Alva Tavern
Burg
Bellos Pub
I don't understand why they won't do this. Of course you don't just open up a free ticket counter, but you would think they know by a certain amount of time ahead if the game is going to be 5,000 people short of what the place can hold. Pick out all the Catholic/Public HS around Newark, JC, Paterson, the Oranges, and give the upper seats away to students. Even if only 5% end up liking the team and carrying the passion forward, you've built your fan base. Not to mention 1,000 more people in the building sells concessions, which is where the Pru wants to get some money back.
Isaiah Whitehead @IsaiahW_15 17h17 hours agoGood Home Win The ROCK Was Great Tonight On To The Next Lets Keep It Rolling
For the alumni - Avoid the price of beer and food at the Rock. Buy season tix, donate 5k to pirate blue and drink all the free beer you want and eat free at court side club. Double win. Free beer and food and you feel good for giving back to the university.
