Week 2 attendance predictions/Dilemmas

[ronpayne]

AppState announced tonight that they have sold out the L-R game. LR!!!!!! my goodness... if this is a sign of things to come its going to be a wild season.

Any other schools have pre-gameday sellouts?

[ButlerGSU]

AppState announced tonight that they have sold out the L-R game. LR!!!!!! my goodness... if this is a sign of things to come its going to be a wild season.

Any other schools have pre-gameday sellouts?

Is a sell out at KBS 16,500? How many are they over selling it for?

If it is just actual seats then GSU will sell 18,000+ on Saturday against West Georgia.

[T-Dog]

We've sold 26K before and it not be a sellout. Plus they'll still having the student tickets that are free. So I imagine it'll be somewhere around 30K.

[ButlerGSU]

We've sold 26K before and it not be a sellout. Plus they'll still having the student tickets that are free. So I imagine it'll be somewhere around 30K.

That's great news for App State. I've only been to KBS once but I cannot see 30,000 people there unless they bring in temp seating - where would that many people go? Plus there are no permanent bathrooms on the visitors side. That is going to be a crazy game!

[TheBisonator]

We're still sitting at 16,000 with 3,000 left to sell, but Bison fans traditionally are a HEAVY walk-up crowd.

I don't think it'll sell out unless the student demand compensates for the non-student fans demand and they let in 1,000 or so more students over the student capacity of 3,800.

It'll be 18,000+ regardless.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I'm thinking a pretty good crowd for the Lehigh-Villanova game. The fact that Penn State-Notre Dame isn't until 6 should help out as well. I say atleast 12.5k-13k but i wouldn't be suprised if it was a bit bigger.

[bshgriz]

I think the Griz have a pregame sellout.Don't know for sure.

[slycat]

well we had 13000 for the last game which was good for how we played last year. i saw this week will be close to 14000. i havnt heard buzz like this about the team around since the playoffs in 2005. downside is that we are playing a d2 school. plus side is they are having a celebration for the 25th anniversery of the 1982 championship team. this could being in the older fans. well have to wait and see.

[SU Jag]

Around 50,000+ in Memphis this weekend for The Southern Heritage Classic between Jackson State and Tennessee State.

[Bearkatpresident]

We had 10.5k on a Thursday, which normally brings down attendence. I'm not sure us playing a D2 school on a Saturday is going to help much. I predict that attendence will be slightly lower...my buddies think I'm wrong though.

[LarryBoy]

I'm thinking Furman @ Hofstra will be somewhere in the neighborhood of an afternoon Florida Marlins game....though that may be optimistic, from what I've heard.

[appfan2008]

AppState announced tonight that they have sold out the L-R game. LR!!!!!! my goodness... if this is a sign of things to come its going to be a wild season.

Any other schools have pre-gameday sellouts?

where did you hear that? asu has never "sold out"
i am sure we have already sold our 16,650 listed capacity seats but we always continue to sell way past that!

[TheBisonator]

where did you hear that? asu has never "sold out"
i am sure we have already sold our 16,650 listed capacity seats but we always continue to sell way past that!

Yeah, I thought you guys are able to jam thousands of people ass to ass on one of your grass berms on one end, if I recall...

You had over 26,000 for a game last year. I bet you'll approach 30K on Sat.

Your stadium in a way is the opposite of ours. Your place looks smallish in pictures, but you can cram 30K in that place. Our stadium is huge and looming, but we can only fit 19K in there.

[appfan2008]

that is exactly right and i actually just read on goasu.com that they have shut off sales to the general public which means you can only get tickets through students now... who can buy two on top of there free ticket... i would guess 30k is well within the realm of possibility but that is not all good bc there is no room once we get over about 24k and when i say no room i mean no room...
good point about your dome... the number of seats is it

[X-Factor]

Yeah, I thought you guys are able to jam thousands of people ass to ass on one of your grass berms on one end, if I recall...

You had over 26,000 for a game last year. I bet you'll approach 30K on Sat.

Your stadium in a way is the opposite of ours. Your place looks smallish in pictures, but you can cram 30K in that place. Our stadium is huge and looming, but we can only fit 19K in there.

and to think there was a push to add a second deck onto the Fargodome but those with the final vote couldn't see NDSU or Fargo ever needing something that big. xoopsx Now we are stuck at 19k until we move outdoors again or build another dome. Which basically means we'll be in the dome for a LONG time.

[appfan2008]

that is too bad to hear because you could probably sell a lot more tickets!

[KiddBrewer]

just a guess.....

29,998

[KiddBrewer]

which is, by the way, a TIGHT!!!!! fit you know what i mean if youve ever been to a "sold out" game at the rock. but ofcourse, ill be way to drunk to recognize the other drunks bumping into me in the student section.

[appfan2008]

i wonder what number they cut off at to say they wont sell anymore public tickets

[AZGrizFan]

I think the Griz have a pregame sellout.Don't know for sure.

Every game was a sellout before the season began, if I remember correctly...

[uofmman1122]

Every game was a sellout before the season began, if I remember correctly...And student tickets go on sale the monday before the game, (with the exception of this week) and usually sell out by the second or sometimes third day, unless it's a popular game. (Cat-Griz camp-out last year was awesome. Stayed up until 6:00 a.m. in the UC with an Art History exam two hours later just to get a ticket. xlolx )

[JaxSinfonian]

I predict between 10,000 and 11,000 for Chattanooga's visit to Jax State this weekend. The loss at Alabama State will cool anticipation for the home opener. We had 12,862 for the same matchup game in '05. Capacity at Paul Snow is 15,000.

[813Jag]

I don't know the anticipated numbers for the Chicago Classic (SU/MVSU) but I'm hoping it's more than the 9K that showed up the last time these teams met in Chicago. Valley's team is better than during that time so let's hope the attendence is good.

[mainejeff]

I think that they expect a sellout for Maine @ UConn in Hartford. I would not be surprised if there are close to 1,000 Maine fans at the game.....lots of alums down there, and probably lots of player parents and friends in attendance too. Then there's always the attraction of Mohegan Sun/Foxwoods casinos before the 7:00pm game, or making a weekend out of it. ;)

[lizrdgizrd]

I think that they expect a sellout for Maine @ UConn in Hartford. I would not be surprised if there are close to 1,000 Maine fans at the game.....lots of alums down there, and probably lots of player parents and friends in attendance too. Then there's always the attraction of Mohegan Sun/Foxwoods casinos before the 7:00pm game, or making a weekend out of it. ;)
Just as long as you guys play UConn better than Duke did. xnonono2x

[GannonFan]

There'll be 22k at the Tub to watch UD/West Chester.

[appfan2008]

I think that they expect a sellout for Maine @ UConn in Hartford. I would not be surprised if there are close to 1,000 Maine fans at the game.....lots of alums down there, and probably lots of player parents and friends in attendance too. Then there's always the attraction of Mohegan Sun/Foxwoods casinos before the 7:00pm game, or making a weekend out of it. ;)

i hope maine can take that game... it is a winnable game

[ncbears]

I hope UNC gets about 6-8,000. I only say that low number because CSU has Cal in Ft. Collins about the same time we start. A top 15 team doesn't come to the Fort too often and people around here might be tempted to go there.

[HIU 93]

There will be approximately 20K in Greene Stadium on the campus of Howard University this Saturday to watch Hampton destroy the Bison.xsmiley_wix

[ysubigred]

Prediction of arses in the stadium seats; About 15,000 - 17,000 for YSU's home season opener. It's someone YSU hasn't played since 1978 and the 25th annerversary of the Ice Castle festivities going on could even bring more faithful. Plus Fireworks after the game get's the crowd to show up also.

Dilemma; ND vs Penn State plays on TV @ 1800

[Panther88]

There will be approximately 20K in Greene Stadium on the campus of Howard University this Saturday to watch Hampton destroy the Bison.xsmiley_wix

Ouch. lol RRrraaa, we realize that Howard is my 2nd alma mater brah. lol :D

We're anticipating 20-25+K in L.A. Memorial for the game w/ the aggies of NCA&T.

[HIU 93]

Ouch. lol RRrraaa, we realize that Howard is my 2nd alma mater brah. lol :D

We're anticipating 20-25+K in L.A. Memorial for the game w/ the aggies of NCA&T.

25K in Memorial? That's a small crowd. Maybe the promoters need to do a big ticket giveaway to fill the house some more. Thhey could then use those numbers to get more/better TV coverage, thus more sponsorship, and more money.

[jstate83]

Around 50,000+ in Memphis this weekend for The Southern Heritage Classic between Jackson State and Tennessee State.

Honestly.
After getting 55,000+ last year in the Liberty Bowl, I expect this one to be up near the 60,000 mark.xnodx

Saw the first convoy of RV's headed up I-55 this morning on my way to work.xthumbsupx

[McTailGator]

McNeese won't sale a single ticket this week.

Predicting no one will show up to see us vs OPEN DATE U.

xsmiley_wix

[walliver]

We'll probably have a crowd about 6 times our enrollment. Charleston Southern isn't generally a hot ticket.

[AggieFinn]

The Viks say they're gonna draw 17k-18k, we'll see, there will be at least 2 Aggie fans there that's for sure. Thanks to Portland State for putting up a great crowd. Portland is the perfect FCS environment, if they only had a better stadium it would really draw more. The fans get pinned into 50% of the surrounding sideline, if only they could get a ring around that PGE Park! Maybe they could ask The Oregonian to move? xlolx xlolx xlolx

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/oregon/portland_pge1.jpg

[AppGirl]

This is the first time App has sold out Kidd Brewer. A friend ordered tickets this morning for the Ga Southern game, and the only thing available was in the grass. It's gonna be a fun year!

[citdog]

available grass.



could this be the replacement for hot, hot, hot in Boone?

[citdog]

We'll probably have a crowd about 6 times our enrollment. Charleston Southern isn't generally a hot ticket.


and half of them will be disguised as empty seats.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Here on the East Coast, Pennsylvania side, it looks like we're going to be blessed with outstanding 85 degree sunny weather. This will undoubtedly help this weekend's Lehigh/Villanova game, (dare I say) Lafayette/Georgetown, and Stony Brook/Bucknell games.

Lehigh/Villanova will be the biggest Patriot League draw in any case (guessing in the 10k range to be conservative), but I think from last year we should see better Patriot League attendances across the board from last year. xthumbsupx

[citdog]

available grass.



REPLACEMENT FOR HOT! HOT! HOT! IN BOONE?


:D

[lizrdgizrd]

REPLACEMENT FOR HOT! HOT! HOT! IN BOONE?


:D

It wasn't funny the first time either. xwhistlex

[Panther88]

25K in Memorial? That's a small crowd. Maybe the promoters need to do a big ticket giveaway to fill the house some more. Thhey could then use those numbers to get more/better TV coverage, thus more sponsorship, and more money.

I'm conservatively guesstimating Hamp'93. I'm not in the know about the HBCU feel in L.A. Could go either way. People may be overly curious since they've been force-fed ucla and usc. lol Could go either way. Hopefully up though.

[AZGrizFan]

Prediction of arses in the stadium seats; About 15,000 - 17,000 for YSU's home season opener. It's someone YSU hasn't played since 1978 and the 25th annerversary of the Ice Castle festivities going on could even bring more faithful. Plus Fireworks after the game get's the crowd to show up also.

Dilemma; ND vs Penn State plays on TV @ 1800

:pumpuke:

Jesus, if there's ONE game I do NOT want to watch, it's a game between those two schools. Boring versus Horrible. xsmhx xsmhx xsmhx

[Go...gate]

probably 4,500 at Andy Kerr, though perhaps I'll be happily surprised. They played UMass there two years ago and attendance was under 4,000 on a beautiful day.

[appfan2008]

the athletics department said that there could be somewhere around 30k in KBS this week!!!

[Gil Dobie]

I am predicting 19,000 for the NDSU - SFA game.

Look forward to seeing all those Bison fans fill the Dome again. xthumbsupx

[FargoBison]

We're still sitting at 16,000 with 3,000 left to sell, but Bison fans traditionally are a HEAVY walk-up crowd.


Up to 16,500 tickets sold now, with the usual walk up of 1.5k and another full day to sell tickets it should be very close to a sellout come kickoff.

[grizzcabin]

Montana has aready sold out all games as july 4th

[grizzcabin]

If app state can count people in the grass montana should count the people sitting up on the mountain. We only count the people that have seats to sit in

[Appstate29]

If app state can count people in the grass montana should count the people sitting up on the mountain. We only count the people that have seats to sit in

If Montana sells them a ticket to sit out on the mountain then they should count them.

[bluehenbillk]

Wilmington News Journal reports ticket sales of 21,700 plus as of yesterday afernoon. UD capacity is 22K.

[GaSouthern]

GSU is expecting around 18-23K (I think 19.5K is about right)

[Golden Eagle]

Wahoo. Last night's game against Cumberland University saw an attendance of 12,831. Which is apparently the highest opening-day attendance for Tennessee Tech ever.

[lizrdgizrd]

Wahoo. Last night's game against Cumberland University saw an attendance of 12,831. Which is apparently the highest opening-day attendance for Tennessee Tech ever.
Congrats on good attendance and a solid win! xsmileyclapx

[SoCon48]

If app state can count people in the grass montana should count the people sitting up on the mountain. We only count the people that have seats to sit in

Oh we have them sitting up on the hill in the woods, too. But we don't count them. Only ones who buy tickets and get inside. It's called SRO to all who know anything about ticket sales and attendance.xcoffeex

[HPCAT]

well we had 13000 for the last game which was good for how we played last year. i saw this week will be close to 14000. i havnt heard buzz like this about the team around since the playoffs in 2005. downside is that we are playing a d2 school. plus side is they are having a celebration for the 25th anniversery of the 1982 championship team. this could being in the older fans. well have to wait and see.

Celebrating the back to back D2 titles in 1981 and 1982 will help push attendance close to 15000, but I don't expect a sellout yet.

McNeese will be the first sellout of the year on 10/6.

[Zoo]

Wahoo. Last night's game against Cumberland University saw an attendance of 12,831. Which is apparently the highest opening-day attendance for Tennessee Tech ever.

Did you beat them by 200 points like Georgia Tech did? xlolx

[appfan2008]

it should be a great day in college football tomorrow with all these schools expecting such great attendance

[TheBisonator]

NDSU/SFA is expected to sell out tomorrow with a typical walk-up crowd (1,500 tix left, 1,500 is the typical walk-up). 19,000 SCREAMING fans decked in yellow!! Can't wait!!!

[TheBisonator]

This is what the FFD student section is going to look like at kickoff tomorrow night:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/99/301985362_d0667350fe_o.jpg

[TheValleyRaider]

probably 4,500 at Andy Kerr, though perhaps I'll be happily surprised. They played UMass there two years ago and attendance was under 4,000 on a beautiful day.

It was also right after losing to Central Conn., which at the time seemed like a death-knell for the season, plus UMass was quite strong coming into that game. I think lots of people stayed away thinking we'd get hammered. Their loss xnodx

As for this weekend, I'd expect right around 5,000. No one really travels well up to Hamilton, except maybe Lehigh, plus it's not Homecoming/Family Weekend. On the other hand, we did finally win an opener, plus UMass is highly ranked. I guess we'll find out in about 11 hours xcoolx

[Mich Griz]

Will App St have to go over to the president's house to kick PAT's? Isn't that where the goal posts ended up?

[appfan2008]

the goalposts made it back down to the stadium mid week!

and they werent broken bc we have the breakaway goal posts and when the students arrived at the stadium they were already laying on the ground!

[appfan2008]

that ndsu picture looks really organized for a dang student section ours would have students everywhere