DFW HOYA
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jan 9, 2024 21:06:46 GMT -5
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Post by guru on Jan 9, 2024 21:32:24 GMT -5
What are the odds?!?!?! LOL
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Post by hoyajmw on Jan 9, 2024 21:39:01 GMT -5
Hmmmm… Coincidence? I think not… actual probably about half that, helped considerably by an unexpected student turnout because classes start tomorrow (so said students sitting next to me) and the “free” thing doubtless helped. Looked to me like fewer in between the baselines than for DePaul but the students compensated for that and maybe more. Point of info: the vendors are usually given a geusstimate of fannies in the building for games (planning purposes I gather) and tonight’s was 3500 — don’t know when it was given though, as I think the rain did have a limiting effect…
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Post by coach98 on Jan 9, 2024 21:39:02 GMT -5
Seton Hall: 5,577, 6:30 PM, January 9, 2024 - Tuesday
I didn't brave the wind and rain tonight so I can't comment on the arena's vibe. From TV it looked like the crowd got into once the Hoyas made it a close game. It looked like there was a good student section turnout.
They have to stop scheduling these Tuesday games. It's a nonstarter for a team that doesn't play on campus, especially when school doesn't resume until tomorrow.
What would that attendance number look like if they didn't give away free tickets to students tonight?
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Post by SoCal Hoya85 on Jan 9, 2024 23:13:53 GMT -5
Seton Hall: 5,577, 6:30 PM, January 9, 2024 - Tuesday I didn't brave the wind and rain tonight so I can't comment on the arena's vibe. From TV it looked like the crowd got into once the Hoyas made it a close game. It looked like there was a good student section turnout. They have to stop scheduling these Tuesday games. It's a nonstarter for a team that doesn't play on campus. What would that attendance number look like if they didn't give away free tickets to students tonight? I thought the arena would be abandoned due to the bad weather, but it wasn't too ooo bad. And the fans and students that showed up were great. Good crowd vibe, especially considering this team played one of the roughest games I've experienced as a fan just a few days ago.
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Post by iowa80 on Jan 9, 2024 23:20:13 GMT -5
Seton Hall: 5,577, 6:30 PM, January 9, 2024 - Tuesday I didn't brave the wind and rain tonight so I can't comment on the arena's vibe. From TV it looked like the crowd got into once the Hoyas made it a close game. It looked like there was a good student section turnout. They have to stop scheduling these Tuesday games. It's a nonstarter for a team that doesn't play on campus. What would that attendance number look like if they didn't give away free tickets to students tonight? I thought the arena would be abandoned due to the bad weather, but it wasn't too ooo bad. And the fans and students that showed up were great. Good crowd vibe, especially considering this team played one of the roughest games I've experienced as a fan just a few days ago. All who attended and were a big part of some significant noise throughout the game have my congrats. I do not know how many were there, obviously, but it was loud in the right places.
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Post by SSHoya on Jan 10, 2024 6:02:17 GMT -5
I thought the arena would be abandoned due to the bad weather, but it wasn't too ooo bad. And the fans and students that showed up were great. Good crowd vibe, especially considering this team played one of the roughest games I've experienced as a fan just a few days ago. All who attended and were a big part of some significant noise throughout the game have my congrats. I do not know how many were there, obviously, but it was loud in the right places. I would guess probably around 3,500-4,000 aided by a good vocal student turnout. One obnoxious SHU fan sitting behind us n Section 101 wouldn't shutup. I dread the UConn fans that will showup.
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Post by Elvado on Jan 10, 2024 8:42:24 GMT -5
Proof positive that the rot and decay of years past has not been completely eradicated. There is not even enough motivation/ingenuity to fake a different number.
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Post by hoyajmw on Jan 10, 2024 8:44:07 GMT -5
I’ve posted this before, but seems like an apt time to say again that back in the Cap Centre days the “go to” invented number for poorly attended games seemed to be 7198 (inversions of 1789). Not sure significance of 5577 and of course is a palindrome on the pairs of #s (maybe the “55” is a way to honor/wish Dikembe well..?)
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Jan 10, 2024 8:52:52 GMT -5
Solid crowd last night all things considered. Cooley has time as I think the crowd is desperate for a winner. The Wiz are gonna stink for another four to five years. The DMV crowd is there for the taking.
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Post by Admin on Jan 10, 2024 8:56:26 GMT -5
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coach98
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Post by coach98 on Jan 10, 2024 10:43:13 GMT -5
Great catch. Oddly, ESPN has not updated their number. This makes a lot more sense.
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Post by hoyaboya on Jan 10, 2024 11:02:16 GMT -5
You don't see that very often.
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Post by hoyajmw on Jan 10, 2024 11:04:15 GMT -5
Great catch. Oddly, ESPN has updated their number. This makes a lot more sense. Bet it was because DFW caught them/noted the "coincidence" with Depaul. Still an exaggeration but closer. It is true that what it lacked in size last night's crowd made up in enthusiasm ("outkicked its coverage"), which is a nice reminder of what it CAN be like at Cap One when there is both something to cheer for AND a big crowd (he notes, wiShut uplly).
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Post by centercourt400s on Jan 10, 2024 11:32:22 GMT -5
Great catch. Oddly, ESPN has updated their number. This makes a lot more sense. Bet it was because DFW caught them/noted the "coincidence" with Depaul. Still an exaggeration but closer. It is true that what it lacked in size last night's crowd made up in enthusiasm ("outkicked its coverage"), which is a nice reminder of what it CAN be like at Cap One when there is both something to cheer for AND a big crowd (he notes, wiShut uplly). Before praising DFW for this please take into account that he was also responsible for promoting in the game thread the misinformation about attendance being 2000. This team and its fans have enough to worry about without respected community members spouting false information about game attendance.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jan 10, 2024 11:48:05 GMT -5
Bet it was because DFW caught them/noted the "coincidence" with Depaul. Still an exaggeration but closer. It is true that what it lacked in size last night's crowd made up in enthusiasm ("outkicked its coverage"), which is a nice reminder of what it CAN be like at Cap One when there is both something to cheer for AND a big crowd (he notes, wiShut uplly). Before praising DFW for this please take into account that he was also responsible for promoting in the game thread the misinformation about attendance being 2000. This team and its fans have enough to worry about without respected community members spouting false information about game attendance. Let's pass on praise or scorn. The 5,577 attendance was likely a software error so there's no gotcha involvedn from the ticket office, which, unlike some schools, seems to be taking a more accurate approach to announced numbers. Also, I did not say the attendance was 2,000-- that was the opinion of Jerry Carino. He's been vocal about the poor attendance at Capital One Arena in his past visits from New Jersey and that was his guess, and not an official one. He wasn't the only one poking fun at the turnout. Whether it's 5,577 or 4,764 or whatever, no one is complaining about those loyal fans that travel downtown on a Tuesday when they could easily stay home and watch on FS1. Other schools see how far Georgetown's attendance has sagged, of which there are many clues but no single factor. Five of 11 Big East schools average over 10K in attendance and they could stay home too, but they don't.
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Post by guru on Jan 10, 2024 12:12:00 GMT -5
Before praising DFW for this please take into account that he was also responsible for promoting in the game thread the misinformation about attendance being 2000. This team and its fans have enough to worry about without respected community members spouting false information about game attendance. Let's pass on praise or scorn. The 5,577 attendance was likely a software error so there's no gotcha involvedn from the ticket office, which, unlike some schools, seems to be taking a more accurate approach to announced numbers. Also, I did not say the attendance was 2,000-- that was the opinion of Jerry Carino. He's been vocal about the poor attendance at Capital One Arena in his past visits from New Jersey and that was his guess, and not an official one. He wasn't the only one poking fun at the turnout. Whether it's 5,577 or 4,764 or whatever, no one is complaining about those loyal fans that travel downtown on a Tuesday when they could easily stay home and watch on FS1. Other schools see how far Georgetown's attendance has sagged, of which there are many clues but no single factor. Five of 11 Big East schools average over 10K in attendance and they could stay home too, but they don't. I mean, it's very simple. People stay home because the product, at least to this point in the season, has been horrible. If and when that changes, so will the crowds. Given the damage done via the late-JT3 and Ewing eras, it's going to take a long time.
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Post by drquigley on Jan 10, 2024 12:29:11 GMT -5
Let's pass on praise or scorn. The 5,577 attendance was likely a software error so there's no gotcha involvedn from the ticket office, which, unlike some schools, seems to be taking a more accurate approach to announced numbers. Also, I did not say the attendance was 2,000-- that was the opinion of Jerry Carino. He's been vocal about the poor attendance at Capital One Arena in his past visits from New Jersey and that was his guess, and not an official one. He wasn't the only one poking fun at the turnout. Whether it's 5,577 or 4,764 or whatever, no one is complaining about those loyal fans that travel downtown on a Tuesday when they could easily stay home and watch on FS1. Other schools see how far Georgetown's attendance has sagged, of which there are many clues but no single factor. Five of 11 Big East schools average over 10K in attendance and they could stay home too, but they don't. I mean, it's very simple. People stay home because the product, at least to this point in the season, has been horrible. If and when that changes, so will the crowds. Given the damage done via the late-JT3 and Ewing eras, it's going to take a long time. Gotta disagree. It's not going to take a long time if the team significantly improves. Say we go into BE play 8-1 with a win over say Syracuse, Kansas or Duke. Then we surge into BE play going 5-0 with road wins against Xavier/Butler/Creighton. Trust me, the media hype plus the excitement of the turnaround will put 15,000+ in Cap One for games against UCONN/Nova/St. John's etc. We saw it briefly when we won the BET. ESPN was all over the GU resurgence. Just have to put a quality, tournament capable team on the court. An outstanding future NBA lottery pick will not just help the turnaround but also put fannies in the seats just to see him.
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Post by centercourt400s on Jan 10, 2024 12:34:09 GMT -5
Before praising DFW for this please take into account that he was also responsible for promoting in the game thread the misinformation about attendance being 2000. This team and its fans have enough to worry about without respected community members spouting false information about game attendance. Let's pass on praise or scorn. The 5,577 attendance was likely a software error so there's no gotcha involvedn from the ticket office, which, unlike some schools, seems to be taking a more accurate approach to announced numbers. Also, I did not say the attendance was 2,000-- that was the opinion of Jerry Carino. He's been vocal about the poor attendance at Capital One Arena in his past visits from New Jersey and that was his guess, and not an official one. He wasn't the only one poking fun at the turnout. Whether it's 5,577 or 4,764 or whatever, no one is complaining about those loyal fans that travel downtown on a Tuesday when they could easily stay home and watch on FS1. Other schools see how far Georgetown's attendance has sagged, of which there are many clues but no single factor. Five of 11 Big East schools average over 10K in attendance and they could stay home too, but they don't. Its pretty common these days for politicians and pundits to hide behind the "I didn't tweet it, I only RE-tweeted it" excuse to try to escape responsibility for incorrect content they promoted. It's irresponsible when they do and it was irresponsible in this circumstance as well. Anyone actually in attendance or responsible for reporting attendance figures would have obviously known that 2000 was ludicrously low. A disclaimer could have been added ("I don't know if this is true or not but...") but wasn't and as such the reasonable assumption is that the poster agreed with and was comfortable promoting the info. Call me crazy but I expect higher accuracy standards when people report or promote negative information about the program.
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Post by coach98 on Jan 10, 2024 17:24:15 GMT -5
Do you guys realize that Capital One Arena is the 5th largest arena in college basketball?
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