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re: We have terrible basketball fan support
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:59 am to Dr RC
Posted on 2/12/15 at 10:59 am to Dr RC
If I was a student during Turge I would have stopped attending games too after the first time he whined about attendance after a loss.
Attendance now looks good compared to the Watkins days
Attendance now looks good compared to the Watkins days
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Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:04 am to Projectpat
I really couldnt stand turdgeon. His points about fan support were extremely valid, but the way he always bitched about it made you want to punt puppies. I was happy to see him go.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:05 am to Roger Klarvin
That OU game in 09 when they were #1 in the country with Blake Griffin was rowdy as frick also. I remember him struggling hard from the free throw line and our fans going bonkers every time he missed one
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:06 am to betweenthebara
He just approached it the wrong way. The way Bruce Pearl attacks it is the way to go. If you try to guilt college kids into coming they're just going to tell you to frick off
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:08 am to WRTC
you can not complain when you have an underachieving team that shite in bed in every important occasion
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:45 am to wrecking crew
I remember coming to a game in what I think was Turge's last year. A buddy of mine got off work early and drove in from Austin to see us beat a bad OSU team I think. The game was just watching paint dry. Very slow paced and tons of fouls and turnovers. Basically no fast breaks or play above the rim. The team seemed to be doing just enough to beat a bad team and slowly put them away in the 2nd half.
I remember telling my buddy toward the end of the game that we would likely now get home around midnight on a Wednesday and get to hear Turge bitch about the lack of support from the home crowd and all we could talk about is how it shouldn't feel like an obligation to go see a team play.
Why they haven't been able to get students to be excited about games boggles me though. I mean it's a 2 hour game right on campus. How can they not outreach and get people excited about going? Do they not do surveys to figure out what would get students to walk a couple of blocks to see a game instead of watching TV? Make people want to come. I mean we can't get 10% of students that show up to football games to come to basketball. Figure out the disconnect.
I remember telling my buddy toward the end of the game that we would likely now get home around midnight on a Wednesday and get to hear Turge bitch about the lack of support from the home crowd and all we could talk about is how it shouldn't feel like an obligation to go see a team play.
Why they haven't been able to get students to be excited about games boggles me though. I mean it's a 2 hour game right on campus. How can they not outreach and get people excited about going? Do they not do surveys to figure out what would get students to walk a couple of blocks to see a game instead of watching TV? Make people want to come. I mean we can't get 10% of students that show up to football games to come to basketball. Figure out the disconnect.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 11:49 am to CavalryAg07
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Don't care what people say , students are getting worse
And worse every year.
They really are. Even for football games they seem out of touch.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 12:41 pm to greenbastard
I witnessed "The shot" in person.
After that I was at the game when AC and Durant went back and forth.
THAT was the loudest event I have ever been to. The last 3 minutes were completely crazy. Could not hear the person next to me speak
After that I was at the game when AC and Durant went back and forth.
THAT was the loudest event I have ever been to. The last 3 minutes were completely crazy. Could not hear the person next to me speak
This post was edited on 2/12/15 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 2/12/15 at 12:51 pm to WRTC
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After that I was at the game when AC and Durant went back and forth.
I think you are mis remembering. That game happened in Austin. The KD came to CS, Acie Law and co whipped his arse at Reed.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 12:52 pm to greenbastard
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They really are. Even for football games they seem out of touch.
the students weren't the ones that left massive chunks of Kyle empty last year.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 12:55 pm to Dr RC
New army is killing A&M
Posted on 2/12/15 at 12:59 pm to Farmer1906
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I think you are mis remembering. That game happened in Austin. The KD came to CS, Acie Law and co whipped his arse at Reed.
yea, you're right. I was at that game, but I remember now they won by a lot, I still remember that being a nice LOUD crowd.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 1:14 pm to WestCoastAg
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New army is killing A&M
Blaming a younger generation is lazy imo. There's a reason most football programs are seeing attendance decline or increases slow, and it's not just the students. The comforts of home have been cutting into live attendance everywhere.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 1:26 pm to WestCoastAg
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New army is killing A&M
They said the same thing about me 8 years ago. Rinse and repeat. Its not the students.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 1:30 pm to Farmer1906
You guys need to check your sarcasm meters
Posted on 2/12/15 at 1:31 pm to WestCoastAg
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You guys need to check your sarcasm meters
Then it sounds like you're bringing TA crap over here, which is worse!
Posted on 2/12/15 at 1:32 pm to Projectpat
:mindblown:
Posted on 2/12/15 at 2:53 pm to Farmer1906
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The KD came to CS, Acie Law and co whipped his arse at Reed.
100-75
Place was hoppin'
Posted on 2/12/15 at 3:03 pm to TbirdSpur2010
100 yes, but they had more than 75 right?
Posted on 2/12/15 at 3:09 pm to Farmer1906
I'll have to look it up. I vividly remember us hitting a three pointer to get to 100, and I know we beat 'em handily, but I'll look it up to verify.
ETA: Correction: score was 100-82
ETA: Correction: score was 100-82
This post was edited on 2/12/15 at 3:12 pm
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