Attendance today was subpar

[cstrunk]

No way there was 54k+ today. MAYBE 50k actual people. But I doubt it. Lots of empty seats on TV.

Still not terrible, overall, considering the weather and opponent.

 

[CyArob]

This was the designated weekend the freshmen students went home to hang out with their high school friends, duh.

 

[beentherebefore]

Also, students gone wasn’t the sole excuse for that abysmal attendance in one of the then biggest games in program history.

Wouldn't happen now. Things are different, just that many of us are annoyed with 54K at a game says a lot.

Unless it's too dangerous to get to the game, there would be at least 55K at a game for a Big 12 title possibility now.

 

[AlaCyclone]

Also, students gone wasn’t the sole excuse for that abysmal attendance in one of the then biggest games in program history.

I know! Glad you went to the game. Just saying there were multiple reasons why OTHER people didn't go.

 

[CyDude16]

Preach brother. I was at that game. I've never been so disappointed in our fans.

This is what has been most disappointing to you in our fans? That’s beyond stupid.

 

[CyDude16]

No way there was 54k+ today. MAYBE 50k actual people. But I doubt it. Lots of empty seats on TV.

Still not terrible, overall, considering the weather and opponent.

There were not 11,500 empty seats lol

 

[Isualum13]

This was the designated weekend the freshmen students went home to hang out with their high school friends, duh.

You joke, but it was high school homecoming a lot of places. This doesn't explain all of it, but probably a small portion.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

I know! Glad you went to the game. Just saying there were multiple reasons why OTHER people didn't go.

My wife was in the hospital for the Mizzou game. Hope that was a good enough reason for us to miss that game.

Missed todays game because my kid had a cross country meet in Pella today. It was hard to find someone to give my tickets to. Did end up giving them to a buddy that took his 3 kids.

 

[AlaCyclone]

My wife was in the hospital for the Mizzou game. Hope that was a good enough reason for us to miss that game.

Missed todays game because my kid had a cross country meet in Pella today. It was hard to find someone to give my tickets to. Did end up giving them to a buddy that took his 3 kids.

Fine by me! I don't give people grief for missing games. That is THEIR business. I know I'm not going to sit in really crappy weather like that 2004 Mizzou Game! If we have any games with weather like that this year, I'll stay home and watch it on TV or listen on the radio.

 

[cstrunk]

I wasn't there, but based on seeing many open rows down low on TV.... and open sections up top... and hearing that the student section was only half full... it doesn't seem like 50k+ was possible. Maybe someone can prove me wrong.

 

[CySmitty]

i am currently sitting watching the rice v baylor game and holy crap out attendance was awesome.

 

[beentherebefore]

I wasn't there, but based on seeing many open rows down low on TV.... and open sections up top... and hearing that the student section was only half full... it doesn't seem like 50k+ was possible. Maybe someone can prove me wrong.

Well, they sold over 57,000 tickets. I suppose for the bottom line, that's all that matters.

 

[FinalFourCy]

i am currently sitting watching the rice v baylor game and holy crap out attendance was awesome.

It’s Rice.

 

[cstrunk]

Well, they sold over 57,000 tickets. I suppose for the bottom line, that's all that matters.

That's not what we're discussing here. I'm talking butts in seats. 57k sold and student section half empty? That's down to at least 53.5k right there. Plus 10% who said screw it because of the weather or last week... down to 48.5k... prove me wrong.

 

[jackrabbit]

It’s Rice.

It's Rice and Beans with a Briles chaser.

 

[beentherebefore]

That's not what we're discussing here. I'm talking butts in seats. 57k sold and student section half empty? That's down to at least 53.5k right there. Plus 10% who said screw it because of the weather or last week... down to 48.5k... prove me wrong.

I agree with you. I was there today.

But for the bottom line, they sold 57K.

I suppose there may have been 40K inside the stadium today. Lots of folks just stayed in the lots for whatever reason.

 

[khardbored]

This is what has been most disappointing to you in our fans? That’s beyond stupid.

I think you misunderstood. NorthCyd was dissapointed in that early 2000's Missouri game attendance in this quote. Not today's game.

 

[khardbored]

My senior year we were playing Missouri and all we had to do was win and we’d win the North and play in the Big 12 championship game.

We had like, 18,000 at that game.

A dark, dark day.

Was on the road and listening to the Walters call of the missed field goal. His restrain was pretty amazing.

Wasn't it a missed extra point? Or am I thinking of some other soul-crushing loss to Missouri?

I used to work a job where I traveled a lot and met with individuals. I was in the home of some old couple watching the game on a small TV when that happened.

 

[urb1]

It's too bad there were so many missing fans that the team couldn't get the offense going.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Wasn't it a missed extra point? Or am I thinking of some other soul-crushing loss to Missouri?

I used to work a job where I traveled a lot and met with individuals. I was in the home of some old couple watching the game on a small TV when that happened.

Blocked extra kick returned for 2 if I remember right.