A postive article about USF football (attendance)

[hightechbull]

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/usf-bulls/2018/09/25/usf-football-attendance-on-the-rise/

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USF football attendance on the rise

Joey KnightTimes staff writer

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Published: September 25, 2018

 

Even as college football attendance suffers a general decline, USF's turnout appears to be on the uptick.

Average actual attendance for the Bulls' first three home games is 24,815, an increase of more than 18 percent from the first three home contests of 2017 (20,906).

The actual attendance figures (the number of people who actually cross a stadium's turnstiles/scanners) are provided by the Tampa Sports Authority, which manages Raymond James Stadium.

Related: USF's surge on season-ticket sales continues

The possible reasons for the increase are plenteous. USF is coming off consecutive seasons of double-digit victories, and remains undefeated through four games. The school also has introduced free-parking incentives for students.

Additionally, this season's first three home games all have been played on a Saturday. By contrast, USF's second home contest of 2017 (vs. Illinois) was played on a Friday night shortly after Hurricane Irma, and its third game (vs. Temple) was played on a Friday.

But even based on more equitable comparisons, attendance is up.

Last year's season opener, against Division I-AA Stony Brook, drew an announced crowd of only 18,302. This season's opener, also against a I-AA foe (Elon), drew 21,698.

But perhaps the most telling sign of an upward trend for the Bulls was the actual attendance (25,801) for the Sept. 8 game against Georgia Tech. Though the game started at noon (generally a turnoff for students) with an announced kickoff temperature of 87 degrees, the student section appeared standing-room-only.

USF, idle this weekend, has consecutive upcoming road games against Massachusetts and Tulsa before returning home Oct. 20 against Connecticut.

 

[JTrue]

Normally, I'd say there's no way JK wrote that article. But, he did italicize actual. So, it is possible.

[bullman3]

Even though it has a positive spin, it's meant as a jab and is it really newsworthy that we have a couple thousand more than last year? Is there nothing else he can write about?? Get a true scoop on something interesting!

Edited September 26, 2018 by bullman3

[keith S]

18 minutes ago, bullman3 said:

Even though it has a positive spin, it's meant as a jab and is it really newsworthy that we have a couple thousand more than last year? Is there nothing else he can write about?? Get a true scoop on something interesting!

Or maybe he could have used the tickets sold instead of turnstiles since no one else in college uses turnstiles except him.

[Ned A Starr RIP]

1 hour ago, bullman3 said:

Even though it has a positive spin, it's meant as a jab and is it really newsworthy that we have a couple thousand more than last year? Is there nothing else he can write about?? Get a true scoop on something interesting!

You just can’t satisfy some people.

Are you a TBT subscriber?

Edited September 26, 2018 by NAS Gone to Paradise

[puc86]

11 minutes ago, NAS Gone to Paradise said:

You just can’t satisfy some people.

Are you a TBT subscriber?

Why would anyone do that? It’s like having a beeper service, a cassette of the month membership, blockbuster club membership.....

[Triple B]

26 minutes ago, NAS Gone to Paradise said:

You just can’t satisfy some people.

Are you a TBT subscriber?

 

13 minutes ago, puc86 said:

Why would anyone do that?

Sentimentality ........ Ink print in the morning smells like victory.

[Rocky Style]

That does seem positive.  Yay.

[puc86]

3 minutes ago, Triple B said:

 

Sentimentality ........ Ink print in the morning smells like victory.

I prefer napalm 

[Triple B]

2 hours ago, JTrue said:

Normally, I'd say there's no way JK wrote that article. But, he did italicize actual. So, it is possible.

Which is why it's still a ******** article ....