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Careful not to say anything negative about the program. You’ll be labeled….
Careful not to say anything negative about the program. You’ll be labeled….
What makes no sense is the money they can't pay dan would be made up with a few thousand more fans. They're shooting themselves in the foot from both sides. Its literally like they're tanking on purpose.Sadly just another sign of the all time low enthusiasm for the program. People who take the time to post on a message board are die hard fans and no interest among them. 1024 in attendance, that has to be the lowest ever for a regular season game with the exception of a couple blizzard games where fans couldn’t get there. A very lackluster game game for any who attended or watched. I will continue to root for a victory every game and be happy when they come, because nothing is gonna happen with Dan mid season. But the message has to clear to the ISU administration.
The only problem is they miss out on the draft pick! Pretty soon Dan will need to go to four seasons to recruit.What makes no sense is the money they can't pay dan would be made up with a few thousand more fans. They're shooting themselves in the foot from both sides. Its literally like they're tanking on purpose.
Well, no doubt the program is at a sad low -- but Saturday night, Thanksgiving weekend, 8pm, students on break, DII school, aren't the best ingredients for a ball game to draw a crowd. Looked pathetic on "TV". Not sure what the goal was, other than give the team another basically exhibition game.Sadly just another sign of the all time low enthusiasm for the program. People who take the time to post on a message board are die hard fans and no interest among them. 1024 in attendance, that has to be the lowest ever for a regular season game with the exception of a couple blizzard games where fans couldn’t get there. A very lackluster game game for any who attended or watched. I will continue to root for a victory every game and be happy when they come, because nothing is gonna happen with Dan mid season. But the message has to clear to the ISU administration.
Oh look another excuse. Benson can just go to you for excuses instead of Dan.Chill...it was basically a practice game after coming back from a long road trip out of the country. Our big got more minutes and Sissoko saw the floor for the first time.
I went to the Saturday night post Thanksgiving game a few years ago and sat in the upper deck.Well, no doubt the program is at a sad low -- but Saturday night, Thanksgiving weekend, 8pm, students on break, DII school, aren't the best ingredients for a ball game to draw a crowd. Looked pathetic on "TV". Not sure what the goal was, other than give the team another basically exhibition game.
edit - what cubird said.
Thanksgiving after effectI went to the Saturday night post Thanksgiving game a few years ago and sat in the upper deck.
There’s no excuse for 1,042. NONE!
If there hadn’t been an epic Volleyball championship beforehand I’d have bumped attendance to 1,043 - or maybe even 1,044. But five sets of nonstop cheering left me hungry and I chose enchiladas over whatever Sodexo is selling at Redbird Arena these days. I’ll be back Wednesday for Dan vs Dana.I went to the Saturday night post Thanksgiving game a few years ago and sat in the upper deck.
There’s no excuse for 1,042. NONE!
Popcorn - and pretzels - are pretty damn expensive. My kids hit me up for an $8 pretzel with cheese or a $10 popcorn bucket they can wear on their head every game.Thanksgiving after effect
We're young
Possible after effect of recent daylight savings time change
possibility of a glare from lights reflecting off the backboard
popcorn too expensive
too cold for the 10minute walk from the tri towers
Losing to Lowell is something. Getting your ass kicked by Lipscomb is really something. Beating Kansas is something else!Dayton fans probably can't decide whether to fire their coach or give him an extension this year.
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I think you're on to somethingLosing to Lowell is something. Getting your ass kicked by Lipscomb is really something. Beating Kansas is something else!
Dayton fans probably can't decide whether to fire their coach or give him an extension this year.
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Found Muller’s burnerI find it ridiculous the complaining about the attendance on here for this game specifically. Most people who have commented have constantly ignored all other factors and have decided to make everything about Dan. When other factors are pointed out, some of these people still say "it doesn't matter" in pursuit of whatever narrative they wish to portray.
This game was scheduled for a purpose and it probably wasn't a bad idea to schedule it coming off of the trip to Cancun. With that being said, of course a Division II game is not going to generate much fan interest. Who would travel more than about 15 minutes to see that? Who would want to pay full price to see that? As for students, campus was extremely dead yesterday. There was probably between 25-45% of the student population on campus. In what universe should we reasonably expect they would pack RBA for this game?
In addition, attendance is way down this year, particularly across the MVC.
Yes, one of the reasons the attendance is down is due to lack of interest in the basketball program largely due to the lack of success in the last 3-4 years. Yes, absent a miracle, we will have the lowest attendance since the opening of RBA (and probably many years before then). If you want to talk about the attendance issues, you can't refuse to ignore other relevant factors. At least talk about the attendance for relevant games such as UNC-W, Murray State, or Bucknell. If you want to complain about the attendance for a D-II game during Thanksgiving break and try to use that as the reason we need to fire Dan, give me a break.
Amen.I find it ridiculous the complaining about the attendance on here for this game specifically. Most people who have commented have constantly ignored all other factors and have decided to make everything about Dan. When other factors are pointed out, some of these people still say "it doesn't matter" in pursuit of whatever narrative they wish to portray.
This game was scheduled for a purpose and it probably wasn't a bad idea to schedule it coming off of the trip to Cancun. With that being said, of course a Division II game is not going to generate much fan interest. Who would travel more than about 15 minutes to see that? Who would want to pay full price to see that? As for students, campus was extremely dead yesterday. There was probably between 25-45% of the student population on campus. In what universe should we reasonably expect they would pack RBA for this game?
In addition, attendance is way down this year, particularly across the MVC.
Yes, one of the reasons the attendance is down is due to lack of interest in the basketball program largely due to the lack of success in the last 3-4 years. Yes, absent a miracle, we will have the lowest attendance since the opening of RBA (and probably many years before then). If you want to talk about the attendance issues, you can't refuse to ignore other relevant factors. At least talk about the attendance for relevant games such as UNC-W, Murray State, or Bucknell. If you want to complain about the attendance for a D-II game during Thanksgiving break and try to use that as the reason we need to fire Dan, give me a break.