What do you all expect for this? Morgantown is 3 hours from Cleveland whereas Lex is about 5 but we obviously travel a lot better. Is this going to be a 60/40 split in our favor? 70/30? Something else?
UK/WVU crowd split in Cleveland
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The Mountaineer fans will bring a very large contingent, as will Notre Dame, but we should have at least half of the arena on Thursday and probably 75-80% on Saturday.
UK fans have already bought most of the tickets. I would say 60% UK, 20% Wva, 10% Wichita, 10%ND.
I hope that the UK Alumni that are in and round the Cleveland, OH. area come out and help support our team. Maybe they could start tomorrow by advising people where to stay, the best places to eat and gather and the best way to get to the arena. Will there be a "Pep Rally" prior to the game?
GO BIG BLUE!!!
GO BIG BLUE!!!
ND has a ton of big dollar fans in the Northeast. WVU has a rabid fan base and travels very well. Wich St, actually travels really well, but that's a long ways for them.
UK will, obviously, have the most, due to buying the tickets before a game was even played. But, the other 3 schools will ALL be anti-UK. So, even though there will be more blue, I look for the other colors to "blend" and equal it out, somewhat. Plus, I'm pretty sure the "locals" aren't too keen on the Cats and probably had first dibs on the tix.
Blue will get in....and get in big...unless a lot of people are saving their money for Indy.
UK will, obviously, have the most, due to buying the tickets before a game was even played. But, the other 3 schools will ALL be anti-UK. So, even though there will be more blue, I look for the other colors to "blend" and equal it out, somewhat. Plus, I'm pretty sure the "locals" aren't too keen on the Cats and probably had first dibs on the tix.
Blue will get in....and get in big...unless a lot of people are saving their money for Indy.
My buddy and I will gladly make the trip to up the Cats fans if anyone wants to contribute their tickets to the cause! ;-)
The only locals that get "first dibs" are Cleveland State season ticket holders.......not many of them.
As of last Wednesday at Ticketmaster, last time I checked, there were lots of tickets left.
Tickets will be much easier and cheaper than Indy!
Guys, WV doesn't have a large fanbase. They're very bandwagon, as well. There are a TON of UK fans in WV, too. So, I wouldn't expect them to have nearly the crowd that you might think there.
They play the first game so if they lose, you can bet they will be cheering against Kentucky. I'm fine with a 50/50 split. Some of UK's better performances this season have been on legitimate neutral sites.
This is the correct answer. WVU would bring a big crowd, if there were plenty of tickets available. But they will have a hard time getting their hands on tickets beyond the allotment given to the school by the NCAA.
I have no idea what percentage of overall tickets end up on the secondary market.
BUT, the arena was sold out a month before the draw. Have to assume the vast majority are in UK fan's hands.
We even had a 24 hour advantage on the secondary market after knowing for sure that we are in the S16.
I"m thinking 80% UK.
BUT, the arena was sold out a month before the draw. Have to assume the vast majority are in UK fan's hands.
We even had a 24 hour advantage on the secondary market after knowing for sure that we are in the S16.
I"m thinking 80% UK.
There won't be that many WVU fans there on a Thursday night. There weren't in Syracuse in 2010. They all showed up on Saturday though.
Problem is that all three other team fans will be rooting hard for WVU. Playing the late game hurts in this regard. Fans of the first game will stay to see UK and pull for WVU. Its always that way in regional finals.
it can't be any worse than playing Cornell was in 2010, just 45 minutes from Cornell's campus. That was a joke.
Problem is that all three other team fans will be rooting hard for WVU. Playing the late game hurts in this regard. Fans of the first game will stay to see UK and pull for WVU. Its always that way in regional finals.
it can't be any worse than playing Cornell was in 2010, just 45 minutes from Cornell's campus. That was a joke.
Don't forget the ND and Wichita St fans, they will obviously be for WV (not wanting to play us).
I estimate it will be:
5% Wichita St
10% ND
30% WV
55% UK
So for our game it will be 55% for UK, 45% against.
I estimate it will be:
5% Wichita St
10% ND
30% WV
55% UK
So for our game it will be 55% for UK, 45% against.