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Georgia's Decline in the Wall Street Journal
Posted on 9/26/13 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 9/26/13 at 8:52 pm
"Declining Student Attendance Hits Georgia (FootBall)"
"At Campuses Across the Country, More Reasons Than Ever to Skip the Game"
"Declining student attendance is an illness that has been spreading for years nationwide. But now it has hit the Southeastern Conference, home to college football's best teams and supposedly its most fervent fans, giving athletics officials reason to fret about future ticket sales and fundraising."
"As it turns out, Georgia students left empty 39% of their designated sections of Sanford Stadium over the last four seasons, according to school records of student-ticket scans. Despite their allocation of about 18,000 seats, the number of students at games between 2009 and 2012 never exceeded 15,000."
"Winning isn't even necessarily a solution. The average student crowd to see last year's Georgia team—which finished the season ranked No. 5—was almost 6,000 short of maximum capacity. Even at Alabama, 32% of student seats went unused by students between 2009 and 2012, when the Crimson Tide won three national championships. Alabama coach Nick Saban wrote a flattering letter last week in the student paper to recruit students back."
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"At Campuses Across the Country, More Reasons Than Ever to Skip the Game"
"Declining student attendance is an illness that has been spreading for years nationwide. But now it has hit the Southeastern Conference, home to college football's best teams and supposedly its most fervent fans, giving athletics officials reason to fret about future ticket sales and fundraising."
"As it turns out, Georgia students left empty 39% of their designated sections of Sanford Stadium over the last four seasons, according to school records of student-ticket scans. Despite their allocation of about 18,000 seats, the number of students at games between 2009 and 2012 never exceeded 15,000."
"Winning isn't even necessarily a solution. The average student crowd to see last year's Georgia team—which finished the season ranked No. 5—was almost 6,000 short of maximum capacity. Even at Alabama, 32% of student seats went unused by students between 2009 and 2012, when the Crimson Tide won three national championships. Alabama coach Nick Saban wrote a flattering letter last week in the student paper to recruit students back."
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This post was edited on 9/26/13 at 8:56 pm
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Posted on 9/26/13 at 8:55 pm to Witch Hazel
Ja, wir haben dieses problem kennengelerent
Posted on 9/26/13 at 8:58 pm to Witch Hazel
60" HDTV for free
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:01 pm to dreaux
In be4 "stupid student ticket policy at uga"
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:04 pm to Fats
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In be4 "stupid student ticket policy at uga"
More like the bathrooms aren't adequate.
Georgia boys need to sit down to pee.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:05 pm to Witch Hazel
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More like the bathrooms aren't adequate. Georgia boys need to sit down to pee.
James Franklin had to sit to pee for a month after Jarvis Jones went in dry
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:30 pm to Fats
quote:This is really the reason though. Now student tickets can only be used by students. Previously, they could be used by anyone a student sold to. So while the student section was completely packed previously years, it was probably made up of 30% non-students. Now that 30% just can't get in.
In be4 "stupid student ticket policy at uga"
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:33 pm to Witch Hazel
I can't say anything.
Back when I was in school, I was more focused on getting laid, getting drunk, or both on Saturdays.
When you're 19, you've got to have priorities, damnit.
Back when I was in school, I was more focused on getting laid, getting drunk, or both on Saturdays.
When you're 19, you've got to have priorities, damnit.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 9:37 pm to meansonny
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Georgia's Decline in the Wall Street Journal I can't say anything. Back when I was in school, I was more focused on getting laid, getting drunk, or both on Saturdays. When you're 19, you've got to have priorities, damnit.
This. I didn't even watch the ball game until after I graduated. Social event as far as I was concerned.
Posted on 9/26/13 at 10:12 pm to Upperaltiger06
quote:But, we showed up.
This. I didn't even watch the ball game until after I graduated. Social event as far as I was concerned.
I blame liquor control, lack of Greek respect, corporate America, and diversification.
Posted on 9/27/13 at 7:20 am to Dandy Lion
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But, we showed up.
If student attendance doesn't start improving, it makes a compelling case for minor league football.
Football skews heavily towards the blue collar crowd and what's the point of a school having a team if everyone is interested but the students??
Plus student demographics are changing. I'm not certain the large international student population (Asians/Indians etc) are so interested in American football, and a lot academic programs have become female dominated, like medicine and law.
Posted on 9/27/13 at 7:24 am to Witch Hazel
In Florida, I blame the academic standards. Those nerdy students have homework to do. 
Posted on 9/27/13 at 5:58 pm to Witch Hazel
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