SI weighs in on declining college football attendance

Fodderwing

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If folks would actually use the seats when they get to the stadium I would be more inclined to attend.

I ain't standing up to watch the game.

Leaning rails would get more use than chair backs.
 

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Back to the topic...movie attendance is down, church attendance is down, people don't join organizations like Rotary Club, but kids have best friends they have never met.

If tuition keeps going up...classrooms will be empty also.

#fakenews. The higher the tuition, the more valuable that French history degree will be. Employers will be kicking down the doors to offer those kids a job!
 

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If folks would actually use the seats when they get to the stadium I would be more inclined to attend.

I ain't standing up to watch the game.

Leaning rails would get more use than chair backs.
Yeah, we never sat during the game.

You should be standing and screaming with all your might, throwing things at the opposing teams or fans etc.
 

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#fakenews. The higher the tuition, the more valuable that French history degree will be. Employers will be kicking down the doors to offer those kids a job!
Multicultural Critique of French Art History.
 

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I have to be pretty drunk just to watch the shytshow that has been Gator football since 2008.

This is too much...I'll give you Chump and Butters Macshark but not the last two years.

Why even watch let aloan post?

Funny NOTHING Mullen does is good enough YET Trump can do NO WRONG.

We go from 4 wins to 11 wins not good enough.

We are Top 10 in recruiting

We now can score.


Are we Elite...clearly not.

Are we getting close...absolutely


And people question me for liking LSU as my #2? And I'm an Alumnus...

Fans like you...just stay home.
 

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Declining attendance at college football games is because of declining interest in college football.

At least part of the reason is because casual fans are bored of seeing the same teams at the top all the time. Fans of those teams like it, but nobody else.

Eight-word solution to break the stalemate: Conference champs automatically qualify for eight-team playoff.

I'd add a 6 power Conference 84+ Teams

Push the other schools into FCS
 

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I didn't realize student tickets are $20 per game. It was like $6-$7 per game in 98-01 when I was there.
 

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Just look at Daytona speedway, Yes it's sort of apples and oranges but they saw the writing on the wall attendance wise and totally revamped the stands. Bigger seats, less of same, much improved access to the seats, better restrooms etc. They dropped from being able to seat roughly 175K to just over 101K. And that grandstand is a mile long. But they damn sure haven't dropped ticket prices.
Our family has had 12 tickets since the early 90's but may drop them because they're just too damned expensive, Add to that higher speedway camp ground charges just not worth it
 

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Was the South end zone closed in at that time? Or just the lower bowl?
 

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Included in the 5 dollar a quarter student activity fee. Tuition was $125 per quarter.
 

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