Crowds have sucked this year.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Duke can't fill their student section of 1,200.
http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/low-attendance-forces-duke-athletics-sell-student-seats

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Duke can't fill their student section of 1,200.
http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/low-attendance-forces-duke-athletics-sell-student-seats

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[Steve Buscemi]

Ummm.....Kentucky is about an hour and a half away from Louisville.  About the same distance as Marquette is from University of Wisconsin-Madison. But I am sure there aren't many Badger fans in Milwaukee.

Distance doesn't matter.  In that state, basketball is life.  And in Louisville it is about 50/50 on UL vs. UK fans.

If you go there, its very evident.  Kentuckians have no Packers/Bucks teams to root for.  Either you're a Wildcat or you're a Card.

[warriorchick]

Distance doesn't matter.  In that state, basketball is life.  And in Louisville it is about 50/50 on UL vs. UK fans.

If you go there, its very evident.  Kentuckians have no Packers/Bucks teams to root for.  Either you're a Wildcat or you're a Card.

You're actually agreeing with my original point.  Marquette has great attendance even though they have competition from the Packers and Bucks, as well as UW and UW-M (ha!).

And I understand the whole thing about college sports being everything.  I grew up in Nashville before it had any professional sports - not even minor league baseball.  People would daytrip to Knoxville (4 hours away) to see decent sporting events.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

I'm an older alum & if the university could find a way to set aside a section for those of us who WANT to clap and sing and act like collegians again, that's where I'd want to sit.

[mubb34]

Im a 19 year old college student from a private college 15 minutes away from Marquette...I have bought my own season tickets 2 years in a row now in section 412. I feel like I am more dedicated and get more into the games than the students do.(The fans in front of me know that) I wish I could get into the student section to get people going...they need some work...

[wadesworld]

You're actually agreeing with my original point.  Marquette has great attendance even though they have competition from the Packers and Bucks, as well as UW and UW-M (ha!).

And I understand the whole thing about college sports being everything.  I grew up in Nashville before it had any professional sports - not even minor league baseball.  People would daytrip to Knoxville (4 hours away) to see decent sporting events.

Warriorchick has 69 posts...It had to be said.

[warriorchick]

Warriorchick has 69 posts...It had to be said.

[Tugg Speedman]

Above is the post of the day!

[Stretchdeltsig]

I love going to games.  We found the 400 tickets are ok but the players look like ants running up and down.  Prefer the lower tickets when available.  I went to every game as a student and when we go to a few games now each year it makes us feel connected to MU.  Always loved Marquette basketball and always will.  Go MU!!!

[Tugg Speedman]

Here is the NCAA basketball attendance stats

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/attendanceYBYtop25.pdf

Its shows the top 10 nationally from 1970 to 1977.  1978 forward is top 25

Here is MU numbers

          National
Year     Rank            Avg Attendance

1970 to 1977   not in top 10

1978        21                10,938
1979            not in top 25
1980       23                  10,671
1981       22                  10,842
1982       19                  10,986
1983       19                  10,881

1984 to 1988   not in top 25

1989 - Moved to Bradley Center

1989       23                  11,954
1990       21                  13,301
1991       18                  13,433
1992             not in top 25
1993       20                   13,443
1994       14                   14,340
1995       25                   12,814
1996       16                   12,751
1997 to 2001   not in top 25
2002       12                   12,680
2003       11                   15,553
2004       12                   15,291
2005       21                   11,965
2006       18                   13,998
2007       20                   15,345
2008       14                   16,239
2009       10                   16,200
2010       10                   15,617
2011       11                   15,586      

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The four best years for MU are the last four years.  MU's numbers get better over time, not worse.

Those that think our crowds suck now either forgot or were not paying attention in 1997 to 2001.

If the availability of TV is hurting attendance, I don't see it.

Again, this thread is about a problem that does not exist.

[mu_hilltopper]

The point of this thread isn't that MU's attendance numbers "suck," as clearly being in the top 10-20 in the country means we're doing very well, numerically.

[Tugg Speedman]

The point of this thread isn't that MU's attendance numbers "suck," as clearly being in the top 10-20 in the country means we're doing very well, numerically.

Actually it is ... here is the first post

Students and fans should be upset with lack of support for this top twenty team.  Barely 10 thousand tonight.  Lame

Again note that the actual attendance was 13,700 not "barely 10,000" as was an inaccurate statement to start this thread.

[RyanConroy]

I think everybody is being too hard on the fans. I'm not sure if any fans in the country would have "great" energy for a midweek game against an average opponent like USF. I'd love for every game to be like Louisville too, but that sort of expectation just isn't realistic.

[Golden Avalanche]

I think everybody is being too hard on the fans. I'm not sure if any fans in the country would have "great" energy for a midweek game against an average opponent like USF. I'd love for every game to be like Louisville too, but that sort of expectation just isn't realistic.

Louisville fans were very energetic last night for a midweek game against an average opponent like Nova.

[Badgerhater]

Louisville fans were very energetic last night for a midweek game against an average opponent like Nova.

They were quite energetic when booing the team at halftime.

[BrewCity83]

Louisville fans were very energetic last night for a midweek game against an average opponent like Nova.

Nova is a big name that has been really good for a long time.  And the game was on ESPN.

[Carl Spackler]

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/46126/pittsburgh-gets-a-win-but-fans-stay-away

obviously pitt sucks this year, but yikes.

people can complain about lack of cheering and noise some nights, but stop complaining about numbers. 

[ringout]

You are too frickin funny warriorchick.  Did you grow up with older brothers?

[warriorchick]

You are too frickin funny warriorchick.  Did you grow up with older brothers?

Even better.  Younger ones.

[mufansince72]

Actually it is ... here is the first post

Again note that the actual attendance was 13,700 not "barely 10,000" as was an inaccurate statement to start this thread.

Paid attendance may have been 13,700, but I would doubt there were even 10,000 there.  You need to have about 5700 people in the upper level to get to 13,700.  No way there were more than 2,000 up there, if that!

[reinko]

Paid attendance may have been 13,700, but I would doubt there were even 10,000 there.  You need to have about 5700 people in the upper level to get to 13,700.  No way there were more than 2,000 up there, if that!

Well, I would consider this matter case closed.  Think my favorite part of this post is the "if that!"

[ringout]

Even better.  Younger ones.

So you were the one doing the teaching...excellent.