JupiterBull Posted November 23, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 85 Content Count: 5,431 Reputation: 770 Days Won: 16 Joined: 02/08/2009 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Canes are 7-3, and headed to a bowl for the first time in 3 years...but if you flip over to their game v Virginia, I'd be stunned if attendance is >10,000. Looks more like 5,000, honestly. My point is, with the exception if UF and FSU, Florida fans are fickle and fair weather, and when the product tapers off, the fans leave in droves. When UM was undefeated, they had decent crowds. Now, with a 3 game slid and Duke Johnson out for the year, fans are GONE. So, I suspect, USF fans are dormant during this period, but if CWT and the gang can field a better product, the stands will gradually fill up. Side note: man, I wish we played UM late Nov instead of late Sept. They are a shell of what they were when we played them, and teams are just wearing them out with the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sellular1 Posted November 23, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 196 Content Count: 6,619 Reputation: 1,786 Days Won: 51 Joined: 07/04/2008 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Canes are 7-3, and headed to a bowl for the first time in 3 years...but if you flip over to their game v Virginia, I'd be stunned if attendance is >10,000. Looks more like 5,000, honestly. My point is, with the exception if UF and FSU, Florida fans are fickle and fair weather, and when the product tapers off, the fans leave in droves. When UM was undefeated, they had decent crowds. Now, with a 3 game slid and Duke Johnson out for the year, fans are GONE. So, I suspect, USF fans are dormant during this period, but if CWT and the gang can field a better product, the stands will gradually fill up. Side note: man, I wish we played UM late Nov instead of late Sept. They are a shell of what they were when we played them, and teams are just wearing them out with the run. Pouring down rain there too. Not defending it though. Their attendance always stinks because they have no alumni in the area. All they have are wannabe gangsters and hood rats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaUSFBull Posted November 23, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 263 Content Count: 24,750 Reputation: 3,107 Days Won: 87 Joined: 12/15/2009 Share Posted November 23, 2013 The fans are fickle at FSU too. We just forget that because they have been winning, especially this year. 2009 and how we got 12k fans into Doak is a good example. Agree though that Tampa loves a winner. When the product on the field improves, we'll begin to grow as a fan base then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JupiterBull Posted November 23, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 85 Content Count: 5,431 Reputation: 770 Days Won: 16 Joined: 02/08/2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 The fans are fickle at FSU too. We just forget that because they have been winning, especially this year. 2009 and how we got 12k fans into Doak is a good example. Agree though that Tampa loves a winner. When the product on the field improves, we'll begin to grow as a fan base then. and it's not limited to college football. Pro teams are VERY vulnerable to fan apathy. For the Canes, at least when they were in the Orange Bowl, thug fans could find a way to get to the stadium. Now, they need reliable transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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