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Syracuse football is a bottom 10 program right now. Attendance won't change until we see 3-4 years of sustained consistency. That being 3-4 straight bowl games. Absent that, this is like seeing a bottom dwelling team. You won't get casual fans or people to travel 3 plus hours to see this product.
The empty calorie fixes aren't even available this year. When you switch a coach you get some curious casuals to show up.
The program needs a MASSIVE year to inflate people's interest. The attendance IMO will only rise with a good 8 plus win season coupled with a repeat in 2023/2024 at a minimum.
They did and it was a novelty to see SU w a ranking next to it for football. Prob the first time since 2001.
I’m talking about people taking that interest and going all in for following year.
The program stinks. Didn’t want to say it like that but when you can’t cobble 2 bowl seasons in a row in an era when a pulse gets it done people lose interest and rake leaves, apple pick and antique
This is spot on in my opinion. This has nothing to do with a Saturday night and Labor Day weekend. And, the only reason it doesn't matter who the opponent is, is simply because we have been SO bad (other than that outlier season with Dungy at the helm) for SO long that the general population in the area doesn't give a wink.
Winning (consistently) will bring the folks out as you mentioned, but that is a huge mountain to climb, and most townies, non-diehards, etc. I would bet have certainly given up on Dino being the one that can change that.
I think there's a better shot at convincing the local population that the carried interest loophole benefiting those extremely wealthy money & hedge fund managers, etc. is more justified than trying to convince them of spending/attending SU football games.