Despite the odds Frog
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Gary is 100% right. Got to show up. Pretty disappointed with our fanbase.
FWST: TCU’s Patterson doubles down on crowd: It’s more than a social event
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PurplFrawg
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I would love to come and stay for the whole game, but CDC took away my reasonably good seats, and then made me sit on the fringes, with the opposing fans all around.
Pharm Frog
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Woodwind instrumentals arriving at the fountain now. About to get crazy ‘round here.
Billy Clyde
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My brain can not conceive a world in which you draw that card and don’t go all in.
Nick Saban has recently blasted their fans for not showing up, coming early, and staying late. I’d say Bama is pretty blue blood. It’s not just a TCU problem. No blue bloods are going to show up to watch their teams play SMU in Texas during the middle of the day in September. If GP wants to leave I would suggest finding better reasons than September fan attendance.
Pharm Frog
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Band being directed to get in lines of six and warned that they had to be straight. Surprised a band could be so blatantly homophobic.
Agree. There isn’t a risk factor high enough for the potential thicky part of “slim thicky” to not go all in.
Realtorfrog
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I have said attendance would be the reason for several years....,it’s been an issue with GP behind closed doors but him making it public is his last straw. If MI comes calling he gone!
Mean Purple
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You can't ignore the benefit a loud home crowd brings to 3rd down situations, etc. And it is not as hot as I thought it might be this morning.
Let's Go!
Let's Go!
Mean Purple
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Beat Kansas
Chongo94
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Sure, now, in present day...
Mean Purple
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GP is not wrong at all on this. Bowl selections consider who they think has a good crowd, and not just traveling crowd. There is a perception. Sticking you head in the sand does not change the reality of the impact that results.
Not saying you are wrong. I just don’t think it’s a good reason. MI won’t have great attendance vs. SMU at 2:30 in Texas or Kansas at 11am. If he wants a new challenge at a historic program then he should leave. But if he is basing his move on [ Finebaum ]ty opponents in September then he is missing the boat.
Pharm Frog
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If that’s a straw at all then I’m okay with that. More than okay.
Pharm Frog
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What does it matter when you either qualify for a bowl or not? Seems to me that CGP wants to pick his bowl destination anyway
Billy Clyde
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Ok playa. Sounds like your move would be to sign her for a series of 1-year deals with a renewal clause at your option only.
The Colonel
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Have you ever been to Iowa? I have, and college football is literally all there is to look forward to. Same with the majority of the SEC and Big 10.
We live in a larger metropolitan area with a ton of other [ Finebaum ] to do / spend our money on. We have to win for people to show up. Look at Miami and USC for what both good and bad fan support looks like in a large metro area. Hint...it correlates with winning/losing.
Mean Purple
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Because some bowls are better than others. Some bowls provide better logistics and pay. Some bowls offer a more attractive place for your fans. If you get hit with a perception of a "small" or soft fanbase, you get sent where nobody gives crap who shows.
And more highlighted bowls help with recruiting.
Our seats today aint great, but they have beer here.
Pharm Frog
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Didn’t GP prefer a lesser bowl last year when there might have been a better option
Billy Clyde
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I may have just forgot, but I can’t remember Gary whining about attendance in 2010, 14, 17. . . I’m thinking if you’re gonna drop trou and lay a deuce in the middle of the field, shouldn’t be surprised or bitter if everyone doesn’t hang around to watch it dry.
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