UK attendance down 15% from last year
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The ones only desiring to watch a super recruit or super competitive game every time out. An actual fan supports the team regardless.
Yeah I don't understand how anyone could call themselves a fan if they are only around during good times.
I'd much rather go 30-10 than 10-30, but I'll support the team either way.
I'd much rather go 30-10 than 10-30, but I'll support the team either way.
The guy above you said.....the EXACT same thing. You ever notice sometimes when you read comments there will be two exact comments in a row from two different people? Blows my mind.
Well hold on to your six shooters partner! What do you mean lack luster OOC? WE played the almighty Vermont wood choppers didn't we? Fun fact: they won 29 games last year and came within 15 points of beating a #20 ranked Purdue last year!
Yes sir we are mighty proud of that around these here parts!
You're correct, that's part of the reason why people are waiting till later in the year.
Well I don't agree we are talented enough this year, WE DONT SUCK, but if we have guys come back, next year could be special.
Everything else about the seeding, protecting Duke....most of us do believe. We continue to watch because there are years we beat the odds, like when they gave us the finger by giving us the last 4 seed, but we gave them the finger right back by beating their precious overall #1 seed Ohio State.
It's times like that, that we know we're the best program cheating NCAA be damned!
Attendance is declining in pretty much all sports. We have sports overload. There's way too many games on TV and sports talk and TV shows are on 24/7. The NFL has been experiencing this on a huge scale. Plus, when you add in all the political bullshit that athletes and coaches seem to want to inject into sports, people have gotten fed up. There's zero doubt that the cost to attend a live game (tickets, parking, concessions, etc.) coupled with great TV viewing at home has had an impact, but even TV viewership has been sharply declining with sports in general.
I do.....for NFL football, wich Il never watch again. Pro Athletes are payed to entertain me, not piss me off. Just play sports, nobody gives. A crap what you Actually think.
I agree with All except I don't think we are good enough this year. We don't suck by any means, we're a good team. I just don't see title good.
The point being if all NCAA games are declining in attendance by 10% and UK is also declining by 10%, it's probably NOT the roster turnover that's causing that.
You're absolutely correct...but my take on why people don't want to attend games with 90% yearly turnover is we know a national title is highly unlikely. Folks thinked Cal proved everyone wrong in 2012 when he won a title that featured a few freshman.
That's not what people are saying, for one, that team returned 3 key starters from last year's Final four team with our sixth man, Darius Miller, the SEC MOP.
SO He didn't really win it with just freshmen. THIS YEAR? Yes. Our top 6 guys are freshmen with either Alexander, or Greene first off bench. That's Amazing! If we won it this year, it would be incredible.....I honestly don't think we will, but I'm just being realistic, although I certainly hope we do.
Anyways, if we have most everyone come back next year, and add Quickly, Zion, ect.... The stands will stay packed.
Another ridiculous thing about that article is that it's comparing the entire years home attendance numbers to just the first four home games of this season.
Why don't we wait until the end of the year and compare to see how attendance was
Or at the very least compare that with our first four games from the previous years
In that light I'm sure it's not much different than last years gauntlet of Stephen F Austin, Cansius, Duquense, and Cleveland St.
Why don't we wait until the end of the year and compare to see how attendance was
Or at the very least compare that with our first four games from the previous years
In that light I'm sure it's not much different than last years gauntlet of Stephen F Austin, Cansius, Duquense, and Cleveland St.
Lot of good points made but I still think it is the cost of going when you can see it for free at home
The students suck. AD should tell them if they don't pick their tickets up 5 hours prior to game time, the tickets will immediately go on sale to the public for $10.00.....that would be a solution.
The 26 posters that liked say right. Rookies playing ugly, sloppy ball then bolting is a turn off for some, not sure why that wads some panties so tight.
I disagree. 10-30 would be awesomer (sp) to see. That would require a 2-29 regular season. Five sec tourney wins and then a loss in the elite 8 (or sweet sixteen if a play-in conference champ).
The cost is bull... They're plenty of fans that would go to these games, if they were worth watching.. You can't get excited on TV to watch... These sorry teams should be on Morehead State's schedule... Oh even they play better competition... You get quality competition and watch Rupp fill up... At least a quality game out of every three games... Sorry....
SOS is pretty low compared to the other top programs, but who knows how that will factor in the selection process. If our SOS is high they usually focus on losses and I guess if we have a low SOS it will be the year where all the focus is playing good teams even though you might lose a few.
I know a few season ticket holders that don't live in Lexington and they will rarely travel to a weekday game against a bad opponent. They usually try to give them away, but it's hard to find someone that works to even take a free offer for a no name week day opponent if it means them getting home at midnight.
Part of the drop in sales may also be the schedule itself this season. Friday games aren't the best for people. Speaking for myself, we couldn't get to the Friday games, and mid-week games are always out of the question for us. So, there haven't been many good choices for us. We're about 4 hours away and I have a large family.
And that leads to the other issue, which is ticket prices. Even nose bleed tickets cost my family about $300. That's pocket change to some, but not us.
And that leads to the other issue, which is ticket prices. Even nose bleed tickets cost my family about $300. That's pocket change to some, but not us.
