If this trend continues, Judy will have to take action!

[TyBull]

NO-SHOWS: The announced attendance for Saturday's game -- based on tickets distributed -- was 38,562, but the actual turnstile attendance for USF's annual homecoming game was just 23,833, according to the Tampa Sports Authority. That's a difference of nearly 15,000 tickets, suggesting that nearly 40 percent of the tickets distributed weren't used at the game.

Greg Auman Nails it:

http://www.tampabay....-big-east-honor

[Bullshiznitz]

A lot of that is because of FSU fans who bought season tickets. But that will just speak to if we didn't have them already sold to FSU fans, we likely would have had tickets distributed in the 28K-30K range....which isn't good.

[smazza]

i would say judy needs to take action now

why wait

[thebouncer1898]

I'm having a hard time **** near giving seats away for this weekends game...

[Cow Pie]

I wonder how much of that 15,000 accounts for seats purchased by FSU fans? If I had to wager I would say that about 8,000 is FSU fans... maybe 9K. I'm not making excuses, but just pointing out the fact that FSU fans purchased season tickets by the fist full this off-season and now we are dealing with those no-shows in addition to those that are fed-up with Holtz and his crappy coaching.

On StubHub you can buy a ticket to this weekends game for $3.00

http://www.stubhub.com/south-florida-bulls-football-tickets/south-florida-vs-connecticut-11-3-2012-4060016/

[Mission9]

These are the hard times.

[Blackice12]

In terms of revenue......

38,562 tickets distributed at an estimated $12.00 is $462,744. I am not sure but this may be considered a good day for USF Athletics.

But keep in mind the following:

• USF's student section size is 12,501
  
• USF has to pay some amount to the TSA
  

Revenue is one thing profit is another. Not sure how profitable the homecoming game was and how profitable the games ahead will be.

Maybe the plan was to make all the money on the FSU game. Who knows..

[TyBull]

I am afraid that if we keep Skippy, our "Season Ticket" renewals will suffer. We are not UFlorida with the good ole boys base. It is vital that we put a great product on the field to keep the "marginal" fan base interested.

It seems to me that the Bucs are in the process of turning their season around (see black out lifted aganist Saints). That will put added pressure on USF to be sucessful on the field or those dollars could go to the Bucs.

JMHO

[Dhambuc]

We need to FIRE DOUG WOOLARD along with the entire FB coaching staff.

[outrunner]

They really need to shut down the upper decks. Wasted money. Lower bowl seats 41k, which is all we need right now.