Forecast looks excellent. However, will students be there in full capacity along with other fans given the holiday?
First game, Labor Day weekend. How is attendance affected?
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Fans will turn out in droves to see Marshall
Which position do you prefer on the couch?
Nobody cares. Seriously, it’s like family day with cheap tickets. That’s it.
Do you care? Tgar will be in the stands trying to familiarize himself with the Iowa State roster and catch up with folks he hasn’t seen in a while but this is a ZERO INTEREST CONTEST.
Lack of interest has more to do with the opponent than the holiday.
I think people will show to see the new staff, new team and stadium updates. Add in the nice weather and we’ll have a good crowd.
I also think you’ll see a good representation in Philly for the Temple game.
I think Buffalo attendance will be weak.
I also think you’ll see a good representation in Philly for the Temple game.
I think Buffalo attendance will be weak.
They don't engage or recognize the proletariat class. That's why they have no interest in the holiday.
Classes started August 24th so students will have moved in. I'm sure a lot will have gone home for the weekend since there are no classes on Monday.
IIRC some of the seats won't be ready for occupancy until game 4 but that won't matter. My guess is 102k paid attendance but actual attendance less than 95k.
Remember to only stick your wiener in side-cut buns. Board rule.
Marshall is the perfect opener for us.....they are not Texas, they are not IUP (no offense intended). A good solid team for us to circle in the off season and to test how the team looks this year. Marshall will be one of the favorites in their conference, they have a fair number of returning players who played last year. Will not be a cake walk, but we should win. Excited to see the Campbell Era........
I remember you saying, way way back in the day, “I weight XYZ pounds, give or take a bagel.”
I have vacillated from that - lost a bunch of weight, added some back on, lost some more, added some back..... all depends if I eat a half a bagel or a whole bagel. I am always on the precipice.
The holiday has minimal effect. The opponent and game quality matter.
The students will be there in nearly normal numbers (They are on campus anyway, so why not? It is the season-ender, when most go home for Thanksgiving, that the students are no-shows).
The non-students? Meh. Those whose primary draw is to tailgate? They will be there of course.
Of course, PSU will announce 100,000+ in attendance. 25,000 of which will be very stealthily disguised as empty seats.
The students will be there in nearly normal numbers (They are on campus anyway, so why not? It is the season-ender, when most go home for Thanksgiving, that the students are no-shows).
The non-students? Meh. Those whose primary draw is to tailgate? They will be there of course.
Of course, PSU will announce 100,000+ in attendance. 25,000 of which will be very stealthily disguised as empty seats.
I am debating it. My daughter is in her first semester at Temple. I can drop in to take her out to dinner after the game. Easy enough for me to take the subway. Tickets are way overpriced at the moment though.
The wife and I will be in Greece and Turkey in October. To study up I’ve been reading a book on Ancient Greece and only this very morning learned that Socrates was put on trial basically as a scapegoat for Athens losing the Peloponnesian War. He could have chosen exile but goaded the jury into giving him the death penalty, his thinking being that he was already 71 years old and Athens executing him would guarantee his going down in history. “He was right. Throughout subsequent history the execution of Socrates is the most serious charge that has been brought by the critics of Athenian democracy.”
Stay cool, stay hydrated. Enjoy your trip, safe home.
Well that’s your boy Franklin’s doing, so take it up with him.
That's a very poor choice of words that I find offensive.
Once again, an inane attack on James Franklin for doing what many if not most P4 programs are currently doing.
Playing 9 conference games has led to this model scheduling. But, labeling a portion of our fanbase, such as you, as delusional, irrational and entitled finds evidence on this forum daily.
We're going to Buffalo. We always try to do an early 'low key' game in hopes that the crowd isn't overwhelming and it's not too chaotic for the in-laws/kids. That said, the person I get my tix from said they had a lot of interest from folks in their tickets for the game. FWIW.
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Jim…I highly recommend The Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan if you’re into the history of a place.
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