Basketball Attendance

[jaxmc1023]

This is what it takes now..

Across all sports you're hearing more and more coaches talk about how they spend an increasing amount of time promoting games, promoting their school, interacting online and in the community, etc. They all refer to these things as annoyances because it takes them away from their actual coaching duties, but that's where we are. Ark St vs Troy is basically a glorified high school game...

To be "successful" as a smaller school, you need a coach who is equal parts promoter and X's and O's type -- see Will Wade. The problem is, that coach is, from day 1, looking for any way possible to get to a school big enough where they promote themselves

[cajun_lannister]

This is what it takes now..

Across all sports you're hearing more and more coaches talk about how they spend an increasing amount of time promoting games, promoting their school, interacting online and in the community, etc. They all refer to these things as annoyances because it takes them away from their actual coaching duties, but that's where we are. Ark St vs Troy is basically a glorified high school game...

To be "successful" as a smaller school, you need a coach who is equal parts promoter and X's and O's type -- see Will Wade. The problem is, that coach is, from day 1, looking for any way possible to get to a school big enough where they promote themselves

At this level you have to promote like minor league baseball.

[RaginScotsman]

At this level you have to promote like minor league baseball.

Exactly what I was thinking.

When I travel for work in the spring and summer, usually there is a minor league team nearby. I love going to those games. Cheap ticket, affordable concessions, always action going on to engage the crowd. Now it doesn't always work, but the effort is there.

I went to a Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp game last year and was kind of blown away. They had the place nearly full (11,000 seats), tons of promotions and stuff going on, and the game was good. AAA usually is. I bought a t-shirt.

[cajun_lannister]

Exactly what I was thinking.

When I travel for work in the spring and summer, usually there is a minor league team nearby. I love going to those games. Cheap ticket, affordable concessions, always action going on to engage the crowd. Now it doesn't always work, but the effort is there.

I went to a Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp game last year and was kind of blown away. They had the place nearly full (11,000 seats), tons of promotions and stuff going on, and the game was good. AAA usually is. I bought a t-shirt.

Baby cakes use to do $50 all inclusive deal. You got to go in the club suite with all the food and drinks included.

[R1Letterman]

https://twitter.com/BigGameBoomer/st...58204479189240

[R1Letterman]

Baby cakes use to do $50 all inclusive deal. You got to go in the club suite with all the food and drinks included.

And went out of business soon thereafter...???

[RaginScotsman]

https://howlraiser.com/2024/02/20/ce...state-rematch/

Seems like Ark state is pulling out all the stops.

Crowd looks good. They’ve got students there.
We have not had an atmosphere like that since Marshall. And guess what, there was a promotion for that.

[JamesTheJeweler]

Crowd looks good. They’ve got students there.
We have not had an atmosphere like that since Marshall. And guess what, there was a promotion for that.

They need to do a faculty appreciation night next home game. I mean......with the HUGE success they had employing that for a football game. That was a real rip roaring success story there

[cajun_lannister]

And went out of business soon thereafter...???

Actually they just rebranded as Wichita Wind Surge but go off .

[zephyr]

I'll just throw it out there although I'm sure nothing can be done about it... For me, a big part of the issue is the officiating. Given the increasing physical nature of the game, the officiating has become highly subjective... I can't stand watching a game (seemingly, not infrequent) where there is a foul called nearly every minute (i.e. around 30-40 fouls/game)... turns into a free throw shooting contest. Incredibly boring and frustrating to watch.

The physicality of the game hasn't changed. Perhaps its gone down even but the nature for which they call the games is tighter which is why it seems like you see more fouls

[cajun_lannister]

https://twitter.com/Return_Of_RB/sta...7OmKHY_UA&s=19

That place is rocking

[cajun4life]

https://twitter.com/Return_Of_RB/sta...7OmKHY_UA&s=19

That place is rocking

5,107 in attendance.

Thats 3.5 games worth of attendance for us.