USF's Birmingham Bowl Fan Attendance

[Bulls 8_va]

OK...so last year I believe our Miami Beach Bowl attendance was around 5-6K judging from a Times article around the date of the bowl saying we had reached that level.  

 

A couple of questions, since this Bowl is twice as far away as Miami, though we had a better season, have the 2nd best offense in the country, AND just hired charlie stong, do we think we will get more than 5K tickets sold?  

Do we expect a good showing? What are we happy with?  I've seen a lot of members on this board just buying tickets, but not actually attending.  I haven't bought my tix yet, but I'm just buying two.  How many other Bulls will be there?! Where are we on our allotment?  What's our allotment?  

 

I can't help but think back to the Big East days again, when we could roll up to @Auburn, @FSU in Tally or @Notre Dame in South Bend with 10-13k for a regular season game.  

 

What are we expecting folks? I'm hoping for 10k...hope I'm not far off.  :/ 

 

Thanks!  

#GoBulls

[Rocky Style]

Judging by the fact that everyone is sitting in the same section and row...

[dausfbulls11]

I would guess 3-4K

[Joe]

We'all be lucky to have 3,000 there which might be more than South Carolina 

[Bull Matrix]

Would love to see between 15k to 20k USF fans at this game. The Strong effect should energize the USF fans and cause bandwagon to swell. 

[MMW]

4 hours ago, Bulls 8_va said:

I can't help but think back to the Big East days again, when we could roll up to @Auburn, @FSU in Tally or @Notre Dame in South Bend with 10-13k for a regular season game.  

 

What are we expecting folks? I'm hoping for 10k...hope I'm not far off.  :/

Do you have links to these attendance figures?  I was at Notre Dame and it was not 10k.  I think it might have been a very respectable 2k.  I'm doubtful about FSU and Auburn numbers as well.

People have been complaining about attendance forever and I find it interesting that it Big East numbers keep inflating.

We will have about 2K at the game which was probably what we brought last time.

[smazza]

under 5k

[flsportsfan83]

2 hours ago, Bull Daly said:

Would love to see between 15k to 20k USF fans at this game. The Strong effect should energize the USF fans and cause bandwagon to swell. 

lol about as likely as a Basketball sell out.

[lotsofbull99]

Who leaves Florida in December?

[WoolyBully]

2K would be great.

 

Here's some numbers to gnaw on...but bear in mind, the caveat "Paid Attendance" is in effect. It's not a through-the-turnstile type of assessment. So that corporation that bought up a thousand tickets....

http://www.fbschedules.com/2015/01/tracking-2014-15-bowl-attendance/

http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/crowds-up-for-returning-bowls-but-down-overall-for-sixth-straight-year/

 

 

Edited December 20, 2016 by WoolyBully