Screamin_Eagle174
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There was either a little under or little over 7500 at the game today. Great showing, let's keep it up! Protect this house! 2-0 on the Red Carpet baby!
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Attendance Up
- Thread starter Screamin_Eagle174
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Like I said over on csd.com, 7500 is actually a fairly decent turn-out for Roos, especially considering Ducks/Cougs was going on in Pullman. I was a little worried that the fan turn out for Montana would be a one and done thing, but it's nice to see the fans are still turning up. Another couple of decent crowds for the next couple of games and we should easily topple the season per game attendance record. One thing I think has helped this is the record number of season tickets sold this year.
The AD needs to do a push to try to sell out the homecoming game, that'd be great.
The AD needs to do a push to try to sell out the homecoming game, that'd be great.
I read in the Spokesman that our season ticket sales exceeded 6,400. If that is the case, and I'm assuming it came from an EWU press release, so it is probably accurate or very close to it, than how on Earth did we only muster 7,500 paying customers at the game? Attendance is counted by ticket sales, not butts in seats. It has to be that way because the money gets distributed by the conference based on paying customers...
Therefore, the count must have been wrong because to my eye there were nearly as many students as there were for the Montana game (which I think tallied about 3,300 students). For argument, let's say only 2,000 students were there, that would still make attendace 8,400 assuming there were ZERO walk-up buyers.
I very well think the actual attendance- butts in seats- probably was in that 7,500 range... but our published attendace still seems way off based on previously provided information.
Therefore, the count must have been wrong because to my eye there were nearly as many students as there were for the Montana game (which I think tallied about 3,300 students). For argument, let's say only 2,000 students were there, that would still make attendace 8,400 assuming there were ZERO walk-up buyers.
I very well think the actual attendance- butts in seats- probably was in that 7,500 range... but our published attendace still seems way off based on previously provided information.
RockTheRed
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The only thing I can contribute on season ticket sales is this: A large contingency of Griz fans bought SEASON TICKETS for EWU - because it was cheaper than paying for their tickets to our game with the early ticket price and mandatory EAA contribution.
So with regards to those sales - our numbers are skewed.
Homecoming we should have good attendance, like this week. But after that the Southern Utah and Idaho State games probably won't garner too much attention. Not even if we're still winning - because one is a non-conference and one is just plain awful (thus far). Couple that with the red field has done what it's done and the people that wanted to see it, have seen it and the novelty will begin to fade, as it already has done so.
No one is really talking about the red field anymore. Now they're asking why our team can't seem to score like we used to. The BigSky conference is usually known for being high scoring games - and we... are not.
Gotta hand it to the D - they are keeping us in games - week after week. This week, they won the game for us. Hands down.
So with regards to those sales - our numbers are skewed.
Homecoming we should have good attendance, like this week. But after that the Southern Utah and Idaho State games probably won't garner too much attention. Not even if we're still winning - because one is a non-conference and one is just plain awful (thus far). Couple that with the red field has done what it's done and the people that wanted to see it, have seen it and the novelty will begin to fade, as it already has done so.
No one is really talking about the red field anymore. Now they're asking why our team can't seem to score like we used to. The BigSky conference is usually known for being high scoring games - and we... are not.
Gotta hand it to the D - they are keeping us in games - week after week. This week, they won the game for us. Hands down.
I'd rather have a dominant defense than a dominant offense, but clearly our offense is too hit-and-miss this season. It still looks like we could gel everything together at some point and become ridiculously good to close out the season. Unfortunately, that still is "iffy" and not a given.
But Montana season ticket purchases or not, that 6,400 figure should still apply to every game. i didn't see a bunch of Montana scalpers selling their tickets before the game, and it's not like people are headed to ebay or stubhub for Eastern tickets. I'd think we had to have mustered more than 7,500 paying customers yesterday whether they were actually in attendance or not. Perhaps we'll see a revised figure come out later.
But Montana season ticket purchases or not, that 6,400 figure should still apply to every game. i didn't see a bunch of Montana scalpers selling their tickets before the game, and it's not like people are headed to ebay or stubhub for Eastern tickets. I'd think we had to have mustered more than 7,500 paying customers yesterday whether they were actually in attendance or not. Perhaps we'll see a revised figure come out later.
6400 season tickets doesn't mean they all come to every game.
As mentioned there's other competition in the area, and the weather forecast was for a 70% chance of rain.
I tailgate with a family who has kids playing high school football locally and every game they're bringing somebody new, and often times those newbies are making a return visit because the product and gameday atmosphere is so good. It just takes time, but I'm guessing there is still a significant buzz about the red.
That being said, there's still room for growth with the EWU students. But IMHO, the athletic department needs to advertise more locallly. Every bar and business in Cheney should be awash in eagle logo's and they should be handing out promo's and tickets by the bucket full. That doesn't seem to be happening - which is a shame.
In general, I was pleased with the attendance, and I'm guessing we'll be a sell out on homecoming.
As mentioned there's other competition in the area, and the weather forecast was for a 70% chance of rain.
I tailgate with a family who has kids playing high school football locally and every game they're bringing somebody new, and often times those newbies are making a return visit because the product and gameday atmosphere is so good. It just takes time, but I'm guessing there is still a significant buzz about the red.
That being said, there's still room for growth with the EWU students. But IMHO, the athletic department needs to advertise more locallly. Every bar and business in Cheney should be awash in eagle logo's and they should be handing out promo's and tickets by the bucket full. That doesn't seem to be happening - which is a shame.
In general, I was pleased with the attendance, and I'm guessing we'll be a sell out on homecoming.
kalm said:
I don't think you understood my point... if there are 6,400 season ticket holders, not a single person could be at the game and the attendance wouldn't be zero, it would be 6,400. You don't count butts in seats, you count paying customers and students. Just the same, if a baby comes with a parent, it doesn't count because there is no ticket purchased.
The university has to report earnings generated thru ticket sales to the conference and the money is then allocated between the participant schools. You have to report tickets sold as attendance, not the actual number of people walking through the gate. If not, you could theorectically have thousands of season ticket holders not show up to a game and then keep those earnings from the visiting school... which is a violation of NCAA policy. There may have been some changes from when I last educated myself on the subject, but I can't imagine the policy has changed completely to allow for paying customers not attending the game to defer 100% of the ticket revenues only to the host university.
Green Laser
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Hi guys, I'm thinking of coming up for the Sac State game. Is there transportation available from either the Spokane Airport or Downtown Spokane? Thanks.
Screamin_Eagle174
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Green Laser said:
Specifically for the game, I don't believe so. There is however the public bus system (STA). You'll need to take the 60 from the Airport to downtown Spokane where the bus plaza is. There are plenty of hotels within walking distance to the plaza. Not sure if the Holiday Inn in Cheney will have any space, it being homecoming and all.
http://www.spokanetransit.com/routes-schedules/route/60-airport-brownes-addition/
From there, hop on the 65 to Cheney. You'll end at the PUB on campus, which is a short walk to the stadium.
http://www.spokanetransit.com/routes-schedules/route/65-cheney/
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Not sure what your budget is but I received an email earlier in the year from the football program about travel, lodging, pre-game festivities, and game ticket all for $400 a piece per road game. I don't know if it's sold out or if it's available to anyone but it could be an option.Green Laser said:
