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Re: Attendance? - terry - 10-30-2012

(10-30-2012, 03:46 PM)g1313 link Wrote:conservatively, 30-40% of the stands full of Oregon fans.

No way. Not even close.

Re: Attendance? - terry - 10-30-2012

(10-30-2012, 03:46 PM)g1313 link Wrote:conservatively, 30-40% of the stands full of Oregon fans.

No way. Not even close.

Re: Attendance? - teejers1 - 10-31-2012

Farm93, in your attendance commentary you left out what I consider to be a h.uge consideration: whether casual fans are entertained by what they see on the field.  This pathetic Stanford offense is the polar opposite of "entertaining."  [The defense is viscerally satisfying to watch - especially for long-suffering Cardinal fans - but I'm not sure it has the same appeal to Casual Local Football Fan].  And THAT is the fundamental problem that Shaw should be considering (clearly he is not giving that even a second thought now).

Question:  if you finish 7-5 with an all-time ugly offense and no one is there to see it, does it really happen?



Re: Attendance? - teejers1 - 10-31-2012

Farm93, in your attendance commentary you left out what I consider to be a h.uge consideration: whether casual fans are entertained by what they see on the field.  This pathetic Stanford offense is the polar opposite of "entertaining."  [The defense is viscerally satisfying to watch - especially for long-suffering Cardinal fans - but I'm not sure it has the same appeal to Casual Local Football Fan].  And THAT is the fundamental problem that Shaw should be considering (clearly he is not giving that even a second thought now).

Question:  if you finish 7-5 with an all-time ugly offense and no one is there to see it, does it really happen?



Re: Attendance? - LuckE2Bhere - 10-31-2012

I've got an idea... let's tell our defenders to stop tackling our opponents, so we get more possessions each game, and rotate all of the QBs on the roster to see who might score (cuz the other 10 offensive players don't really matter either, so all of the credit/blame should go to the guy taking the snap in each possession)!?!  They'll be lining up to watch that 35-135 loss each week for sure!!!

Re: Attendance? - LuckE2Bhere - 10-31-2012

I've got an idea... let's tell our defenders to stop tackling our opponents, so we get more possessions each game, and rotate all of the QBs on the roster to see who might score (cuz the other 10 offensive players don't really matter either, so all of the credit/blame should go to the guy taking the snap in each possession)!?!  They'll be lining up to watch that 35-135 loss each week for sure!!!

Re: Attendance? - 76lsjumb - 10-31-2012

Before we also blame Shaw and Nunes for declining ticket sales, let's at least acknowledge another reasonably possible culprit -- global warming!  Oh no, wait a minute...I really meant -- the Pac-12 office! 

It would be great to be able to invite folks to make plans to attend the OSU game on 11/10.  Then when they say: "Great. What time should we get there for the game?" we can say:  "Errrrr, let me get back to you on that..."

http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103112aad.html

I've got to believe that not knowing until 6 days ahead of time whether the game will start at noon, 3 pm, 4:30 pm, or 7:30 pm, or some other time results in at least some loss of ticket sales as well.

Re: Attendance? - 76lsjumb - 10-31-2012

Before we also blame Shaw and Nunes for declining ticket sales, let's at least acknowledge another reasonably possible culprit -- global warming!  Oh no, wait a minute...I really meant -- the Pac-12 office! 

It would be great to be able to invite folks to make plans to attend the OSU game on 11/10.  Then when they say: "Great. What time should we get there for the game?" we can say:  "Errrrr, let me get back to you on that..."

http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103112aad.html

I've got to believe that not knowing until 6 days ahead of time whether the game will start at noon, 3 pm, 4:30 pm, or 7:30 pm, or some other time results in at least some loss of ticket sales as well.

Re: Attendance? - yvonne - 10-31-2012

Not knowing game times in advance causes problems for this season ticket holder, so it's got to give casual fans pause.

Re: Attendance? - yvonne - 10-31-2012

Not knowing game times in advance causes problems for this season ticket holder, so it's got to give casual fans pause.

Re: Attendance? - Farm93 - 10-31-2012

There is no doubt that the Pac-12's TV time slot shuffle is a problem.  I can tell you right now the kickoff time for every Colts game for the rest of the season, but I can't tell you the start time of a Stanford game 10 days away?

Even if I did not know the Colts kickoff times, I would logically guess they will either start at 1PM Eastern or 4PM Eastern.  Meanwhile, Stanford's game 10 days from now could be Noon, 3:15, 4:00, 4:30, 5, 6, 7 or 7:30.

I know the conference has so many games with possible Pac-12 CG implications that the conference can't even assign the unwanted Pac-12 network times yet.  That probably is a function of the conference structure now, and will be true in many Novembers.

However, the kickoff start time shuffle is not a problem unique to the Pac-12.  Every conference seems to have a similar set of scheduling uncertainty especially later in the year.  Though clearly other FBS teams with their ample supply of loyal and crazed fans can absorb the scheduling uncertainty better than Stanford. 

Re: Attendance? - Farm93 - 10-31-2012

There is no doubt that the Pac-12's TV time slot shuffle is a problem.  I can tell you right now the kickoff time for every Colts game for the rest of the season, but I can't tell you the start time of a Stanford game 10 days away?

Even if I did not know the Colts kickoff times, I would logically guess they will either start at 1PM Eastern or 4PM Eastern.  Meanwhile, Stanford's game 10 days from now could be Noon, 3:15, 4:00, 4:30, 5, 6, 7 or 7:30.

I know the conference has so many games with possible Pac-12 CG implications that the conference can't even assign the unwanted Pac-12 network times yet.  That probably is a function of the conference structure now, and will be true in many Novembers.

However, the kickoff start time shuffle is not a problem unique to the Pac-12.  Every conference seems to have a similar set of scheduling uncertainty especially later in the year.  Though clearly other FBS teams with their ample supply of loyal and crazed fans can absorb the scheduling uncertainty better than Stanford. 

Re: Attendance? - Viking_Guy - 10-31-2012

The issue I'm running into now is still no schedule for next season; no idea when home football games will be no idea when Reunion/Homecoming will be people who have long lead times on requesting vacations (doctors, etc.) are screwed.

VG


Re: Attendance? - Viking_Guy - 10-31-2012

The issue I'm running into now is still no schedule for next season; no idea when home football games will be no idea when Reunion/Homecoming will be people who have long lead times on requesting vacations (doctors, etc.) are screwed.

VG


Re: Attendance? - Farm93 - 10-31-2012

(10-31-2012, 04:55 PM)Viking_Guy link Wrote:The issue I'm running into now is still no schedule for next season; no idea when home football games will be no idea when Reunion/Homecoming will be people who have long lead times on requesting vacations (doctors, etc.) are screwed.

VG
That was a benefit that most conferences lost a long time ago.  One year about a decade ago I worked in an office with a woman from Virginia.  She was a Virginia Tech alum and really wanted a fall wedding that did not conflict with a Hokie home game.  Ultimately she had to pick a Saturday and hope.  So every week in the early part of the year she called V-Tech to see if the schedule was set.  At the time, I thought that was silly.  I showed her how the mighty Pac-10 had this convenient schedule that went out multiple years.  She was so envious.

I seem to recall, back then, that it was May or June before she knew the schedule.  My guess is the new Pac-12 will have a similar scheduling outlook.

FWIW - It is quite possible that the University and the Alumni Association will learn their desired home date before the AD knows and promotes the opponent  for that date.



Re: Attendance? - Farm93 - 10-31-2012

(10-31-2012, 04:55 PM)Viking_Guy link Wrote:The issue I'm running into now is still no schedule for next season; no idea when home football games will be no idea when Reunion/Homecoming will be people who have long lead times on requesting vacations (doctors, etc.) are screwed.

VG
That was a benefit that most conferences lost a long time ago.  One year about a decade ago I worked in an office with a woman from Virginia.  She was a Virginia Tech alum and really wanted a fall wedding that did not conflict with a Hokie home game.  Ultimately she had to pick a Saturday and hope.  So every week in the early part of the year she called V-Tech to see if the schedule was set.  At the time, I thought that was silly.  I showed her how the mighty Pac-10 had this convenient schedule that went out multiple years.  She was so envious.

I seem to recall, back then, that it was May or June before she knew the schedule.  My guess is the new Pac-12 will have a similar scheduling outlook.

FWIW - It is quite possible that the University and the Alumni Association will learn their desired home date before the AD knows and promotes the opponent  for that date.