Stadium Attendance

[VCDomer 68]

Found an interesting article about the decrease in student attendance at Michigan home games. We have debated many things that would improve the game day experience at Notre Dame. Hopefully Jenkins and Swarbrick will see this article.

 

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/road-saturday/201406/college-football-fan-stadium-students-business-tv-ncaa-michigan-tickets

Edited June 24, 2014 by VCDomer

[Jersey Irish 205]

Very good article. It should be on Swarbrick's and Father Jenkins' must-reading list!

[DTCBND03 0]

Great read. College football is unique because of the atmosphere, marching bands, rituals, cheers, etc. I'm torn...the main two reasons I will NOT go into an ND game this year besides Stanford game (my cuz is Kevin Hogan so i'm def going for that) is because of ticket price and lack of jumbotron. Ticket prices have gotten too high. And the NBC game stoppages are annoying without jumbotron action...I want to see replays and video of historic ND footage. All of that I can see at home in HD for free. With that said I was all for the music to pump up the crowd but now i kinda hate it. Lower ticket prices to $50/60 for nose bleeds and add a jumbotron and I'll go to games again.

[piratey 6]

Great read. College football is unique because of the atmosphere, marching bands, rituals, cheers, etc. I'm torn...the main two reasons I will NOT go into an ND game this year besides Stanford game (my cuz is Kevin Hogan so i'm def going for that) is because of ticket price and lack of jumbotron. Ticket prices have gotten too high. And the NBC game stoppages are annoying without jumbotron action...I want to see replays and video of historic ND footage. All of that I can see at home in HD for free. With that said I was all for the music to pump up the crowd but now i kinda hate it. Lower ticket prices to $50/60 for nose bleeds and add a jumbotron and I'll go to games again.

 

Yup. Gameday at Notre Dame stadium is boring and not worth the price of admission.

[Parseghians theorem 0]

if i go to the game it is to watch the action on the field.

 

if i lived closer and didnt work saturdays i would go to every game.

[Bubba of the Lake 0]

I moved to the Raleigh area about 4 years ago. I'm pumped that ND will be playing ACC teams locally. Gives me a chance to go experience different stadiums and traditions.

 

I love ND Stadium any given Saturday, but with the price of admission, questionable weather, long drawn out games due to TV timeouts, Quiet crowds and the opportunity to experience something new, I'll opt for the game in an ACC venue.

 

Saddened by the fact that my kids will never know ND football the way I did. I used to feel that the stadium was "intimate" when only 59,075 were in it. Now, not so much.

[Parseghians theorem 0]

I moved to the Raleigh area about 4 years ago. I'm pumped that ND will be playing ACC teams locally. Gives me a chance to go experience different stadiums and traditions.

 

I love ND Stadium any given Saturday, but with the price of admission, questionable weather, long drawn out games due to TV timeouts, Quiet crowds and the opportunity to experience something new, I'll opt for the game in an ACC venue.

 

Saddened by the fact that my kids will never know ND football the way I did. I used to feel that the stadium was "intimate" when only 59,075 were in it. Now, not so much.

 

those notre dane road games will be on ESPN so you will still have TV timeouts.

 

and teach your kids about the tradtion of the university and the growth of the team as times change. no reason to be sad about it. and could you imagine ticket prices of seating was still 59,075?????

 

teach them how Rockne's passion for change hepled define the university's football team forever.

[echo88 74]

I moved to the Raleigh area about 4 years ago. I'm pumped that ND will be playing ACC teams locally. Gives me a chance to go experience different stadiums and traditions.

 

I love ND Stadium any given Saturday, but with the price of admission, questionable weather, long drawn out games due to TV timeouts, Quiet crowds and the opportunity to experience something new, I'll opt for the game in an ACC venue.

 

Saddened by the fact that my kids will never know ND football the way I did. I used to feel that the stadium was "intimate" when only 59,075 were in it. Now, not so much.

 

I'm moving to Raleigh in September.....can't wait.

[Rattlesnake 54]

I'm moving to Raleigh in September.....can't wait.

 

I was watching Olbermann last night and they were talking about how 'Melo is putting a lot more into his decision than basketball.. He said he was also focused on his kids and the community where they'll grow up. They mentioned Ogden, Utah and Raleigh, NC as 2 of the best cities to raise a family in America.. I had no idea.

[piratey 6]

I was watching Olbermann last night and they were talking about how 'Melo is putting a lot more into his decision than basketball.. He said he was also focused on his kids and the community where they'll grow up. They mentioned Ogden, Utah and Raleigh, NC as 2 of the best cities to raise a family in America.. I had no idea.

 

The amount of smug douchey-ness that radiates from Keith Olbermann makes me want to slap him so hard.

[Rattlesnake 54]

The amount of smug douchey-ness that radiates from Keith Olbermann makes me want to slap him so hard.

 

Hahaha.. I have a love/hate relationship with him.

[Parseghians theorem 0]

here's hoping this doesn't turn into a keith olberman thread because some can't separate sports TV entertainment personalities from real life. If you are one of those people, you probably think Mark May acts in real life exactly the way he does on TV. smh.

[echo88 74]

I was watching Olbermann last night and they were talking about how 'Melo is putting a lot more into his decision than basketball.. He said he was also focused on his kids and the community where they'll grow up. They mentioned Ogden, Utah and Raleigh, NC as 2 of the best cities to raise a family in America.. I had no idea.

 

It's also tops for best city to lose your family because you banged a college chick...

[piratey 6]

Dan Patrick and he are butt brothers.

 

Dan Patrick is a pros pro though. Olbermann is an angry, grudge holding, twat who got fired from MSNBC for being terrible.

[piratey 6]

....get fu(ked.....

 

Don't quote him, it circumvents my ignore list and means I see the garbage that he posts.

[Jake from State Farm 0]

It's also tops for best city to lose your family because you banged a college chick...

 

Explain please. I'm not up on this type of stuff and you, my good man, have piqued my interest.

[echo88 74]

Explain please. I'm not up on this type of stuff and you, my good man, have piqued my interest.

 

 

 

Awesome bars with amazing beer selection

 

+

 

Several universities with amazing-looking girls

 

=

 

Me with a stabbed face

[jbrown_9999 1,061]

It's also tops for best city to lose your family because you banged a college chick...

 

Neighbor's 21 year old daughter and her friend ran into a current, high profile NBA free agent a few years ago in a hotel bar in Denver. According to her, after a few minutes of innocent chit chat, he slid his hotel key across the table and said something like "you two know the drill, go upstairs, get naked and wait for me. I'll be up in a little bit". Insulted (since hooking up with him was not their intent or desire), the girl and her friend got up and left (without said hotel key).

 

Note that this current NBA free agent was married with at least one kid at the time. As a result, I can see why Raleigh might appeal to him.

[Rattlesnake 54]

Neighbor's 21 year old daughter and her friend ran into a current, high profile NBA free agent a few years ago in a hotel bar in Denver. According to her, after a few minutes of innocent chit chat, he slid his hotel key across the table and said something like "you two know the drill, go upstairs, get naked and wait for me. I'll be up in a little bit". Insulted (since hooking up with him was not their intent or desire), the girl and her friend got up and left (without said hotel key).

 

Note that this current NBA free agent was married with at least one kid at the time. As a result, I can see why Raleigh might appeal to him.

 

Hahahaha he just became my hero.

[echo88 74]

Hahahaha he just became my hero.

 

It was a bar and I know I have a tendency to misunderstand when it's loud. He probably said, "I know its silly, but you have nice hair. I drink Naked drinks and it's great for me. I gotta get up in a little bit."