Johnny Ford points out the elephant in the room.

[NewEnglandBull]

26 minutes ago, chapelbull said:

UAB was in 70k Legion Field and only the self loathing part should relate to the folks ******** on this board about attendance ...

I would not say anyone on this board is the problem...indeed it can be argued “we are the straw that stirs the drink” (yes, Reggie Jackson quote). 

[puc86]

3 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

Admitting you were wrong is a blatant violation of the PUC code, just wanted to point that out.

Hahahaha I saw that coming but would like to make you aware that reversing your opinions without acknowledging the reversal is also part of the code. 

[Friscobull]

2 minutes ago, puc86 said:

Hahahaha I saw that coming but would like to make you aware that reversing your opinions without acknowledging the reversal is also part of the code. 

Yes it is however the code demands 100% compliance, adhering to bits and pieces and ignoring other parts will always result in failure.  I have been chastised for not following the code on a consistent basis and feel the author of the code should not receive a free pass on this epic transgression.  A dark day, would expect more from our most distinguished member, disappointing.

[puc86]

25 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

Yes it is however the code demands 100% compliance, adhering to bits and pieces and ignoring other parts will always result in failure.  I have been chastised for not following the code on a consistent basis and feel the author of the code should not receive a free pass on this epic transgression.  A dark day, would expect more from our most distinguished member, disappointing.

You deserve better and I will try harder. 

[Triple B]

32 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

Yes it is however the code demands 100% compliance, adhering to bits and pieces and ignoring other parts will always result in failure.  I have been chastised for not following the code on a consistent basis and feel the author of the code should not receive a free pass on this epic transgression.  A dark day, would expect more from our most distinguished member, disappointing.

You were doing fine up to the last sentence .... unless that was an auto correct from “diminished”. 

[puc86]

2 minutes ago, Triple B said:

You were doing fine up to the last sentence .... unless that was an auto correct from “diminished”. 

There are many ways one can distinguish themselves.

[Friscobull]

We can poke fun however we know Puc 86 is the cream of this very ordinary crop, he sets the bar with his behavior (albeit low) and we all do what we can to clear it.  Hated to have to correct what many of us call a mentor, but it important we hold ourselves to a higher standard for the good of the board.

14 minutes ago, Triple B said:

You were doing fine up to the last sentence .... unless that was an auto correct from “diminished”. 

[BullyPulpit]

1 hour ago, chapelbull said:

UAB was in 70k Legion Field and only the self loathing part should relate to the folks ******** on this board about attendance ...

There is "********" about attendance and then there is a constructive conversation as to why attendance is where it is and what the program could possibly do to try and improve upon it. I don't think anyone on here is really railing on our attendance, but we would all be lying to ourselves if we didn't acknowledge room for improvement. Again, going into last season we had won 28 out of 34 games, before the wheels came off, we were at 35 out of 41. The problem clearly isn't W/Ls, it is the quality of the opponent and apathy. Kelly is taking us back in the right direction. We may never draw at the numbers we were drawing in the Big East days again, but hopefully we can get to the point where we are filling up at least 75 to 80% of the lower bowl for every game.  

[chapelbull]

When you figure it out maybe you can clue in the rest of college football ...

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-can-look-to-kiss-to-win-fans-back-after-lowest-average-attendance-in-22-years/

College football attendance is at its lowest point in 22 years

Edited June 3, 2019 by chapelbull

[puc86]

7 minutes ago, chapelbull said:

When you figure it out maybe you can clue in the rest of college football ...

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-can-look-to-kiss-to-win-fans-back-after-lowest-average-attendance-in-22-years/

College football attendance is at its lowest point in 22 years

And 98.5% of those teams didn’t take giant  steps backwards in their conference affiliation during that decade.