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Date Posted: 09:34:17 06/21/03 Sat
Author: BUfan2
Subject: Re: Hoop attendence #s
In reply to: mainejeff 's message, "Re: Hoop attendence #s" on 13:38:18 06/20/03 Fri

"Boston U. - St. Joe's at home should draw 2,000, other than that....same old same old. 1,000-1,400."

I agree with this projection to a point: in addition to a good fan showing for St. Joe's, the UVM game should draw well, especially if the two teams are neck and neck for first at the time. However, I don't think we'll get 2,000 for the St. Joe's game as Case only holds 1,800, and there are (as far as I know) no plans to use Walter Brown during the regular season.

The UVM fans travel well, and I would expect a few hundred (I think about 100 or so came last year) coming this year to support the defending tournament champs. A pretty good rivalry seems to be developing between the two schools.

Also, I saw on the UMBC athletic website that their fans are projecting BU as that school's new rival (by a wide margin). If some of their fans travel, as well as more fans from other teams (this assumes if conference home attendance increases, some of these people will also go to a few away games), it should help attendance across the board.

Boston's a winner's town -- IF the Terriers make a good out-of-conference showing (maybe an upset at Michigan or BC), AND the promotions department gets its act in gear to provide fun stiff to attract students, the average BU fan attendance should increase, too.

Or maybe this is wishful thinking on my part.

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