Re: The Crowd and Atmosphere -- Fairfield Stags Hoops Forum

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, [7], 8, 9, 10 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 12:50:41pm 12/01/05 Thu,
Author: Frank F
Subject: Re: The Crowd and Atmosphere
In reply to: Frank F 's message, "Re: The Crowd and Atmosphere" on 11:26:15am 12/01/05 Thu,

"The height of the players have nothing to do with it"

I couldn't disagree more. When you field a team that doesn't have sufficient height or bulk to win Div I basketball games, people will not take your program seriously and will not pay or inconvenience themselves to come watch you play.

The reverse, of course, is not true. Just because you field a team with appropriate height does not mean they are necessarily going to win over fans. They may have no athletic skills.

Do you think the Celtics or Pistons would be selling basketball tickets if they fielded a starting lineup that was 6-6, 6-5, 6-4 up front? Its very sad to see us play a game well, as we did against Providence, and watch them get layup after layup and rebound after rebound simply because our players are too small. That is not conducive to producing big crowds.

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

[> [> [> [> Re: The Crowd and Atmosphere -- Running Man, 02:24:09pm 12/01/05 Thu, [1]

Students who come to Fairfield do so not for basketball but for a host of other reasons. It is simply something that does not command student interest. Most of these kids weren't born the last time Fairfield had a very good team. The years of mediocrity have not helped. Had Fairfield acquired the reputation of having a consistently above average squad, there would not be these problems. Many of us who are hoop fans cannot understand this mentality. Under the circumstances, I cannot fault them for not coming.

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[ Edit | View ]

[> [> [> [> Re: The Crowd and Atmosphere -- Clam Jammer, 02:44:09pm 12/01/05 Thu, [1]

Almost everyone that came out of the Providence game was excited about the game and how the team played. Your crazy to think otherwise. The reason that students did not show was that we were 0-2 and played poorly against St Joes. I think you are the only one that has a fascination of watching players taller than 6-4.

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[ Edit | View ]

[> [> [> [> Re: The Crowd and Atmosphere -- Red Rugger, 03:17:58pm 12/01/05 Thu, [1]

Frank "Height Challenged" F - You need to get off this height issue. Everyone of your posts continues to lament this to the point of adnauseam. It is what it is. No one on FFLD is going to grow 4-5 inches this semester. Sure, the situation is not good but FFLD will do fine when the MAAC games start. Who knows maybe they would have lost by 15 to PC if they started 2 6'8 guys. The small line-up moved the ball well, played aggressive defense and didn't commit a lot of turnovers.

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[ Edit | View ]