Crowd estimate for Basketball Senior Night.

[Turbine]

I think we are all curious as to why the attendance is not better by average.

I would love to know how many "different people" attended basketball games this year?

Therein is the potential.

[Cajunsmike]

I would love to know how many "different people" attended basketball games this year?

Therein is the potential.

Good question. Lots of people who participate here in not most have indicated they have gone to a game here and there. Therefore there may be potential for improvement. I will say this thread has missed one component on how to improve things is to really target students. That needs to be a focus at the beginning of next season.

[CajunGrad16]

One of the things that is advantageous for students is that they get in free. I think one of the things that got students to stay the last few years was the chance to shoot for money at halftime. I think I have seen more of a social media presence the last few months

[VObserver]

LOL. I compare the types of years they had and you go with age? Really? Two years ago, UALR dominate the league, win the conference tournament and get possibly the same seed we will get this year if we win out. They go and reach the Sweet 16. Beard is poached and goes to TTU. If we were to follow that path, there may be many more similarities between the two and you'll have to find something better than age.

Beard was poached because he worked a miracle in one year at little rock, and because he is a Bobby Knight disciple. Bigfish is neither a miracle worker nor a Knight student. Age is a minor factor.

[DieHard1280]

Is there not a game thread?

[zephyr]

Beard was poached because he worked a miracle in one year at little rock, and because he is a Bobby Knight disciple. Bigfish is neither a miracle worker nor a Knight student. Age is a minor factor.

I don't think TTU is hiring him because he was a Bobby Knight disciple. He had a miracle year and showed he could recruit. Mid level P5 teams are always poaching the hot lower level coach. This type of year with extended play in the tournament could open doors for Marlin that weren't originally open. Nobody knows if that will happen at this point but it would raise his stock big time if it did.

[IberiaCajun]

5151
Was there 4500 last night?
IIRC, in Marlin's first year, the last home game of the year was against Denver and there were over 8,000 in attendance. It is a shame that THIS TEAM will not have that recognition.

I guessed wrong.
Actual attendance reported was 5275.

[Million$Mullet]

I don't think TTU is hiring him because he was a Bobby Knight disciple. He had a miracle year and showed he could recruit. Mid level P5 teams are always poaching the hot lower level coach. This type of year with extended play in the tournament could open doors for Marlin that weren't originally open. Nobody knows if that will happen at this point but it would raise his stock big time if it did.

He spent 10 years as the associate head coach at Texas Tech under who? Him being a Bobby Knight disciple and Tech being familiar with him had just as much to do with him getting hired as anything if not more. Coaching circles are crazy

[zephyr]

He spent 10 years as the associate head coach at Texas Tech under who? Him being a Bobby Knight disciple and Tech being familiar with him had just as much to do with him getting hired as anything if not more. Coaching circles are crazy

Beard was one of the hottest coaching names coming out of 2016. TTU was familiar with him, sure, that doesn't mean he wouldn't have gotten a big gig somewhere else had they not come calling.

[Million$Mullet]

Beard was one of the hottest coaching names coming out of 2016. TTU was familiar with him, sure, that doesn't mean he wouldn't have gotten a big gig somewhere else had they not come calling.

He did get a big gig and then backed out to take a position he was familiar with

[zephyr]

He did get a big gig and then backed out to take a position he was familiar with

Exactly makes my point.

[VObserver]

More than any other sport, in basketball coaching pedigree matters.