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Date Posted: 11/15/15 7:15:43pm Sun
Author: gate
Subject: Re: Football attendance?
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's message, "Football attendance?" on 11/15/15 3:42:41pm Sun
One would think with the PL title on the line, tv coverage, and questionable weather forecast, that Colgate would have had some promotions for the students and community. To be a player on the field and to look up at those empty stands...I felt sorry for them. The weather actually turned out to be pretty good and felt like good 'ol Colgate Football IMO.
Perhaps the hockey game v. Cornell made people decide to choose that over fb instead of choosing both.
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Re: Football attendance? -- Gate'83, 11/15/15 8:16:54pm Sun
I was on the field w/ the players after the game, they really don't care about the fan support. Their families were there, lots of ex-players, and most importantly their teammates... they couldn't have been happier, was great to see.
Students haven't come to football games for years, there were definitely more of them at sold out hockey Saturday night. Personal theory is it's a combination of a few things; Saturday afternoons are tagged as "Fraturdays" which are some of the better parties of the week. The coaches don't allow the players to join any fraternity other than DU so there's not the connection between the players and the regular students that existed back in the 80's (when we all had fraternity brothers on the field so went to the games). Combine that with a 55% female campus that's almost 10% international & you've got a lot of factors working against student attendance.
Also not just a problem at Colgate, plenty of articles out there about how students attendance is suffering across college football. It is particularly noticeable in Hamilton though, as if the kids don't go there aren't any other options to fill the seats.
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Re: Football attendance? -- Gate'83, 11/15/15 8:31:37pm Sun
One other factor, the U makes tailgating as unappealing as possible for the kids. I've seen the way they're treated by Campo, I wouldn't want any part of it either.
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Re: Football attendance? -- Cr, 11/15/15 10:54:58pm Sun
>One other factor, the U makes tailgating as
>unappealing as possible for the kids. I've seen the
>way they're treated by Campo, I wouldn't want any part
>of it either.
Disgusting! Besides Colgate is a football school! Just look at the history over the last 20 years. The students would rather tip a few than be in the stands. That's the case around the U,S.
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Re: Football attendance? -- gatefan, 11/15/15 9:01:10pm Sun
>I was on the field w/ the players after the game, they
>really don't care about the fan support. Their
>families were there, lots of ex-players, and most
>importantly their teammates... they couldn't have been
>happier, was great to see.
>
>Students haven't come to football games for years,
>there were definitely more of them at sold out hockey
>Saturday night. Personal theory is it's a combination
>of a few things; Saturday afternoons are tagged as
>"Fraturdays" which are some of the better parties of
>the week. The coaches don't allow the players to join
>any fraternity other than DU so there's not the
>connection between the players and the regular
>students that existed back in the 80's (when we all
>had fraternity brothers on the field so went to the
>games).
An email to attend the HOCKEY game was blasted out by the school to ALL students.
NO such email was sent for football.....very sad! and the players were aware and it DID bother them!!
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Re: Football attendance? -- Hoopie, 11/15/15 9:43:36pm Sun
>>I was on the field w/ the players after the game, they
>>really don't care about the fan support. Their
>>families were there, lots of ex-players, and most
>>importantly their teammates... they couldn't have been
>>happier, was great to see.
>>
>>Students haven't come to football games for years,
>>there were definitely more of them at sold out hockey
>>Saturday night. Personal theory is it's a combination
>>of a few things; Saturday afternoons are tagged as
>>"Fraturdays" which are some of the better parties of
>>the week. The coaches don't allow the players to join
>>any fraternity other than DU so there's not the
>>connection between the players and the regular
>>students that existed back in the 80's (when we all
>>had fraternity brothers on the field so went to the
>>games).
>
>An email to attend the HOCKEY game was blasted out by
>the school to ALL students.
>NO such email was sent for football.....very sad! and
>the players were aware and it DID bother them!!
Maybe whoever does that sort of thing can encourage students ....including footballers.....to attend Monday's opening hoop game vs Cornell.
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Re: Football attendance? -- Maven, 11/15/15 10:56:33pm Sun
>>>I was on the field w/ the players after the game,
>they
>>>really don't care about the fan support. Their
>>>families were there, lots of ex-players, and most
>>>importantly their teammates... they couldn't have
>been
>>>happier, was great to see.
>>>
>>>Students haven't come to football games for years,
>>>there were definitely more of them at sold out hockey
>>>Saturday night. Personal theory is it's a
>combination
>>>of a few things; Saturday afternoons are tagged as
>>>"Fraturdays" which are some of the better parties of
>>>the week. The coaches don't allow the players to
>join
>>>any fraternity other than DU so there's not the
>>>connection between the players and the regular
>>>students that existed back in the 80's (when we all
>>>had fraternity brothers on the field so went to the
>>>games).
>>
>>An email to attend the HOCKEY game was blasted out by
>>the school to ALL students.
>>NO such email was sent for football.....very sad! and
>>the players were aware and it DID bother them!!
>
>Maybe whoever does that sort of thing can encourage
>students ....including footballers.....to attend
>Monday's opening hoop game vs Cornell.
Football players do support basketball!
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Re: Football attendance? -- Hoopie, 11/16/15 4:58:40pm Mon
>>>>I was on the field w/ the players after the game,
>>they
>>>>really don't care about the fan support. Their
>>>>families were there, lots of ex-players, and most
>>>>importantly their teammates... they couldn't have
>>been
>>>>happier, was great to see.
>>>>
>>>>Students haven't come to football games for years,
>>>>there were definitely more of them at sold out
>hockey
>>>>Saturday night. Personal theory is it's a
>>combination
>>>>of a few things; Saturday afternoons are tagged as
>>>>"Fraturdays" which are some of the better parties of
>>>>the week. The coaches don't allow the players to
>>join
>>>>any fraternity other than DU so there's not the
>>>>connection between the players and the regular
>>>>students that existed back in the 80's (when we all
>>>>had fraternity brothers on the field so went to the
>>>>games).
>>>
>>>An email to attend the HOCKEY game was blasted out by
>>>the school to ALL students.
>>>NO such email was sent for football.....very sad!
>and
>>>the players were aware and it DID bother them!!
>>
>>Maybe whoever does that sort of thing can encourage
>>students ....including footballers.....to attend
>>Monday's opening hoop game vs Cornell.
>
>Football players do support basketball!
Agreed, Maven. They do, they're supportive, and we need them to continue attending. Go 'gate hoops!!
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