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"Arkansas' fan base continues to prove maybe it's an SEC program in name only"
Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:48 pm
who is this Jim Harris and why does he hate Arky?
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The 10th-ranked team in the nation, according to the preseason coaches poll, and a program fresh off an 11-win season with two Heisman Trophy candidates on offense can't sell out all its games, even the two scheduled for 55,000-seat War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
No, Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long won't be lining up the sure-fire sellout game for Little Rock in scheduling Arkansas State for War Memorial Stadium, now or anytime soon. But Long believes his program ought to be good enough to sell out War Memorial no matter who the opponent might be.
He told me that last year, when at least 2,000 seats went unused before the second game of the season, against New Mexico. One ugly clump of vacancy was situated right behind the south goal posts.
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Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:49 pm to Dr RC
couple pages
Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:52 pm to Dr RC
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This state is plenty big enough that the its flagship,
This post was edited on 8/9/12 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:54 pm to Dr RC
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The good news for Arkansas Razorback fans is that they've bought every seat available for the Alabama and LSU games in Fayetteville this football season. Arkansas fans recognize college football powerhouses and will turn out en masse to see their Hogs play them. And that's about it
Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:55 pm to Dr RC
GSD
Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:56 pm to LsuTool
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Can you imagine how scarce tickets would be in Starkville if the Mississippi State Bulldogs were any good at all, much less 10th ranked in the country? Bulldog fans would be beating each other over the head with cowbells to get at any leftovers.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 12:58 pm to Dr RC
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who is this Jim Harris and why does he hate Arky?
Editor for Arkansassports360.com
And apparently he's enjoyed a few pork sandwiches in his day...
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:00 pm to Dr RC
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A&M and Arkansas fans continue to prove they are in obsessed with each other
FIFY
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:05 pm to Tiger1242
I'm just trying to figure out why an Arky reporter thinks Hog fans suck. Is he correct when he says they have trouble selling out a 55k stadium?
This post was edited on 8/9/12 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:06 pm to Dr RC
...Sees Flying Lure. Swims on.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:08 pm to BrerTiger
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Arkansas fans recognize college football powerhouses and will turn out en masse to see their Hogs get their asses rolled
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eta: and can't sell out WMR???? really? and ya'll wanna be what again?
FYI- Flagships sell out all their games brutha's
This post was edited on 8/9/12 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:10 pm to Dr RC
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I'm just trying to figure out why an Arky reporter thinks Hog fans suck. Is he correct when he says they have trouble selling out a 55k stadium?
Would you want to see Ole Miss play this year?
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:11 pm to sugatowng
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Would you want to see Ole Miss play this year?
I want to see all of my teams games, don't know what the hell is wrong with ya'll........
oh wait, I do know
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:12 pm to sugatowng
yea, I would like to see us play Ole Miss this year. You do not? You dont like going to see your 10th ranked team put the hurt on?
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:14 pm to Dr RC
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yea, I would like to see us play Ole Miss this year. You do not? You dont like going to see your 10th ranked team put the hurt on?
I have my tix...These games will be sold out by the time the game rolls around
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:17 pm to sugatowng
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Would you want to see Ole Miss play this year?
I just looked to see if I could buy tickets for LSU's game against Ole Miss this year.
Must be a sellout. No tickets available at lsusports.net.
Still upper deck seats available for Mississippi State though but you have to buy them as a pack combined with tickets for one of the rent a win games (Idaho or North Texas).
So apparently, LSU hasn't sold out State or any of the three rent a wins (Towson, North Texas, Idaho).
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:17 pm to Dr RC
havnt posted here in awhile.....this arkansas/atm flamathon is special
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:17 pm to sugatowng
so this is incorrect?
also from the reader comments
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With the occasional exception of a game of national importance (Alabama, 2010, for instance) they seem to dislike walking across the street for a game in Fayetteville too, or at least sticking it out through the third quarter. But that's a story for another day.
also from the reader comments
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CBP's firing has nothing to do with the ticket sales. We couldn’t sell out either stadium last year before he jumped on his bike. I don’t get it either. I've been a season ticket holder since 06; and just can’t understand why NWA alone doesn’t sell out Razorback Stadium. There's over 300K up here in population and we can't get 72K butts in the seats. I guess the fact that one has to make a minimal donation to the Razorback Foundation before they can buy season tickets could be one reason. But, I think $50 per seat per year is all one needs to donate for the upper level seats.
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As a former student, I can speak for my friends and say raising student tickets from $5 to $65-85 is why a lot of students don't go. Why pay that much when you can tailgate an watch the game on tv? You also get stuck in the nosebleeds. I never went to a little rock game (no way would I drive to there for a "home" game) but most of my friends went at least once but they never actually made it into the game, again they would have to pay an additional fee. Plus most just tailgate then drive back to Fayetteville. Now that I am an alum, I wish I oils go to a game but it's just too expensive for a recent unemployed graduate.
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Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:22 pm to Dr RC
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so this is incorrect?
To be fair...The last couple years we've had games in hand by the start of the 3rd...Auburn, South Carolina, etc.
Posted on 8/9/12 at 1:25 pm to sugatowng
how long are y'all handcuffed to LR for games anyway?
from reading the complaints in the comments it seems most fans just don't want to go there for the games that are being offered.
from reading the complaints in the comments it seems most fans just don't want to go there for the games that are being offered.
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