2024 Seating Changes

[TexanMark]

Whenever I see someone refer to “brand” all I can think of is Ishaq Williams. Historically SU fans are engaged when the team wins. While I expect a bit of a Fran bump, I expect that still to be the average Cuse fan MO.

This is Syracuse's biggest problem

We lack a large base of hard core fans (see Nebraska)

We have lots of casual fans happy to jump on an extended period of winning.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

This is Syracuse's biggest problem

We lack a large base of hard core fans (see Nebraska)

We have lots of casual fans happy to jump on an extended period of winning.

Nebraska also has a few things working in their favor that SU doesn’t: They are a state university, they pump out 3-4 times more alums per year than SU, what the hell else is there to do in the state of Nebraska?

 

[TexanMark]

Nebraska also has a few things working in their favor that SU doesn’t: They are a state university, they pump out 3-4 times more alums per year than SU, what the hell else is there to do in the state of Nebraska?

Nebraska is about twice the size not 3-4 times. I used them since they have been mediocre for years but still pack the stadium. Cuse last year had 32K.

Ole Miss is the same size as Cuse. They doubled Cuse's attendance last year.

Cuse to stay relevant has to punch above it's weight in football. We do great in basketball but even that has been slipping for years.

Sadly it falls mostly on the local fan base as many alumni never return for a game.

 

[OmahaCuse]

Nebraska also has a few things working in their favor that SU doesn’t: They are a state university, they pump out 3-4 times more alums per year than SU, what the hell else is there to do in the state of Nebraska?

Have you been to Omaha? I have homes in both places and clearly you are not educated on the subject.

 

[baggerbob]

Nebraska is about twice the size not 3-4 times. I used them since they have been mediocre for years but still pack the stadium. Cuse last year had 32K.

Ole Miss is the same size as Cuse. They doubled Cuse's attendance last year.

Cuse to stay relevant has to punch above it's weight in football. We do great in basketball but even that has been slipping for years.

Sadly it falls mostly on the local fan base as many alumni never return for a game.

They used to have buses for fans coming from places like Central Square, and other places which they don't do anymore.
481 to skytop helps a lot for people who don't like city traffic.
But places like Rome, and Utica should generate fan interest if the University took the time to invest.
If you can get people into the building once you have a chance to get them back again.
Include the price for the ticket and bus in the cost.
But make sure that the inexpensive seats are sold each week.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Nebraska is about twice the size not 3-4 times. I used them since they have been mediocre for years but still pack the stadium. Cuse last year had 32K.

Ole Miss is the same size as Cuse. They doubled Cuse's attendance last year.

Cuse to stay relevant has to punch above it's weight in football. We do great in basketball but even that has been slipping for years.

Sadly it falls mostly on the local fan base as many alumni never return for a game.

Nebraska has 3 or 4 national championships in its history and is, or at least was, considered a football school. Ole Miss? You’re really comparing attendance of an SEC school to Cuse? Just out of curiosity, what do you feel would be punching above their weight?

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Have you been to Omaha? I have homes in both places and clearly you are not educated on the subject.

I never claimed to be educated on entertainment options in the great state of Nebraska. I did stay in Omaha once for a night while driving from New York to California. Congrats on having two houses though, that’s impressive. Perhaps I took their slogan, “Nebraska, Honestly it’s not for everyone” too much to heart.

 

[TexanMark]

Nebraska has 3 or 4 national championships in its history and is, or at least was, considered a football school. Ole Miss? You’re really comparing attendance of an SEC school to Cuse? Just out of curiosity, what do you feel would be punching above their weight?

Well duh...lol we kinda have to draw like a power team to stay in the club.

45-47K...is that too much to have asked?

Now it'll only have to be 42-3K

 

[Offthedome]

Nebraska is about twice the size not 3-4 times. I used them since they have been mediocre for years but still pack the stadium. Cuse last year had 32K.

Ole Miss is the same size as Cuse. They doubled Cuse's attendance last year.

Cuse to stay relevant has to punch above it's weight in football. We do great in basketball but even that has been slipping for years.

Sadly it falls mostly on the local fan base as many alumni never return for a game.

Regarding that last point, my daughter's freshman year college roommate is from New Jersey and her dad is an SU grad who works in finance. I asked him if he comes up for games and he looked at me like, "why would I do that?" He said he graduated and has never returned. To each his own, I guess.

 

[syracuse95]

Regarding that last point, my daughter's freshman year college roommate is from New Jersey and her dad is an SU grad who works in finance. I asked him if he comes up for games and he looked at me like, "why would I do that?" He said he graduated and has never returned. To each his own, I guess.

There are a lot of reasons why alumni don’t come to games, but we’ve added another because we are now harvesting the fruit of 20 years of being bad at football. There’s a whole generation of alumni who either didn’t attend games in school because the team wasn’t good, or attended but didn’t have fun watching us lose in a half empty dome.

The youngest alums that saw us consistently win against good teams in a packed stadium are all 50+

 

[CuseCPT]

Basketball tickets did get worse, but to a degree I can live with. 7 rows worse than they were before.

 

[Offthedome]

There are a lot of reasons why alumni don’t come to games, but we’ve added another because we are now harvesting the fruit of 20 years of being bad at football. There’s a whole generation of alumni who either didn’t attend games in school because the team wasn’t good, or attended but didn’t have fun watching us lose in a half empty dome.

The youngest alums that saw us consistently win against good teams in a packed stadium are all 50+

All good points. This guy fits the age demographic you mention, but I just got the sense he had no interest in coming back to Syracuse in general.

 

[kirbivore]

Regarding that last point, my daughter's freshman year college roommate is from New Jersey and her dad is an SU grad who works in finance. I asked him if he comes up for games and he looked at me like, "why would I do that?" He said he graduated and has never returned. To each his own, I guess.

Those were the people that the downstate alums assured us would back Met Life for Dr. Gross' show me the money games yet didn't.

 

[David321]

Regarding that last point, my daughter's freshman year college roommate is from New Jersey and her dad is an SU grad who works in finance. I asked him if he comes up for games and he looked at me like, "why would I do that?" He said he graduated and has never returned. To each his own, I guess.

Ironically when people see me wear Cuse stuff they ask me if I went there. When I say no but I'm a football fan they give that same confused look.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Regarding that last point, my daughter's freshman year college roommate is from New Jersey and her dad is an SU grad who works in finance. I asked him if he comes up for games and he looked at me like, "why would I do that?" He said he graduated and has never returned. To each his own, I guess.

Looks like I’m taking his place.

 

[CdnGuy]

Ironically when people see me wear Cuse stuff they ask me if I went there. When I say no but I'm a football fan they give that same confused look.

Same here. My attention was drawn to Cuse when the Pilon brothers played here. Their mother was my English teacher in high school. I was a CFL fan at the time. Hey, don't laugh! I have Warren Moon's autograph!

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Same here. My attention was drawn to Cuse when the Pilon brothers played here. Their mother was my English teacher in high school. I was a CFL fan at the time. Hey, don't laugh! I have Warren Moon's autograph!

Thoughts on Ousmane Bary?

 

[HRE Otto IV]

So how can Fran visit the longest STH if they don't have records past a dozen years (or was it 20)?

 

[Chip]

So how can Fran visit the longest STH if they don't have records past a dozen years (or was it 20)?

He's probably stuck in the end zone up high now, middle of the row.

 

[OburgOrange]

Same here. My attention was drawn to Cuse when the Pilon brothers played here. Their mother was my English teacher in high school. I was a CFL fan at the time. Hey, don't laugh! I have Warren Moon's autograph!

But do you have Danny Schayes autograph?

 

[OrgTruckPat]

Ironically when people see me wear Cuse stuff they ask me if I went there. When I say no but I'm a football fan they give that same confused look.

SU fans who are not alums are the most welcome brand of all sir! We need you sooo much! QB 54 is on

 

[David321]

SU fans who are not alums are the most welcome brand of all sir! We need you sooo much! QB 54 is on

Cannot wait my friend!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[syrBossHogg]

Looks great!