Might as well say it now - the inevitable front runner attendance criticism

[Millhouse]

When attendance tanks, there will be all kinds of talk about how spoiled us fans are and how they're front runners

When really people have been incredibly supportive, leading the country in attendance with a small population and terrible weather for trudging up a hill after work on a weekday

Can't blame anyone for taking a break, it's just that everyone will take their break at the same time. It's not some petulant or permanent problem, it was long overdue

Childhood goes by so fast, really wish my kids had as much fun watching su basketball as me

 

[OrlandoCuse]

When attendance tanks, there will be all kinds of talk about how spoiled us fans are and how they're front runners

When really people have been incredibly supportive, leading the country in attendance with a small population and terrible weather for trudging up a hill after work on a weekday

Can't blame anyone for taking a break, it's just that everyone will take their break at the same time. It's not some petulant or permanent problem, it was long overdue

Childhood goes by so fast, really wish my kids had as much fun watching su basketball as me

People voice their opinions with their wallets.

 

[PhatOrange]

17k for a Saturday game against Georgetown. It’s going to be 10K by mid to late January.

 

[SUFan44]

17k for a Saturday game against Georgetown. It’s going to be 10K by mid to late January.

If that.

 

[Rage4CUSE]

Autry should be happy that he's in a awful ACC. If we were in the SEC or B1G I feel like we'd only get 2-5 wins in conference.

 

[djorange1989]

Autry should be happy that he's in an awful ACC. If we were in the SEC or B1G I feel like we'd only get 2-5 wins in conference.

We still may only get that.

 

[Cuse1055]

When attendance tanks, there will be all kinds of talk about how spoiled us fans are and how they're front runners

When really people have been incredibly supportive, leading the country in attendance with a small population and terrible weather for trudging up a hill after work on a weekday

Can't blame anyone for taking a break, it's just that everyone will take their break at the same time. It's not some petulant or permanent problem, it was long overdue

Childhood goes by so fast, really wish my kids had as much fun watching su basketball as me

As a father of two sons (2 and 4 years old) that last sentence resonates so much and honestly makes me sad that they won’t have the experiences with SU basketball that I did as a kid.

 

[CuseCPT]

I could see Red saying "it's a shame people aren't coming out to support these young men, they're giving everything" type of response to a question but I can't see him attacking the fans. There is someone else that I could see doing it though, we'll see. But yeah, it's going to be an issue.

 

[CuseCPT]

Anecdotally, the same people have not sat around me at any of the games yet.

 

[jdubs30]

And the people who religiously planned their days around watching Cuse on TV all of sudden won’t mind not watching - a complete afterthought. The deterioration of support will be crazy

 

[MSOrange]

I don't blame anyone either. I've been through the Bills playoff drought and SU football's down years. I figured I could handle this. It's not even fun to watch the games on tv, let alone those who make the effort to go in person. I still watch, but it feels like more out of obligation than anything. Sports are supposed to be fun.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

The overall product of college basketball stinks too. That along with absolutely meaningless league games against GT and FSU don’t help with attendance either.

 

[jdubs30]

The overall product of college basketball stinks too. That along with absolutely meaningless league games against GT and FSU don’t help with attendance either.

The overall product is bad but if we were good the stands would be packed for GT and FSU…

 

[FrancoPizza]

As a father of two sons (2 and 4 years old) that last sentence resonates so much and honestly makes me sad that they won’t have the experiences with SU basketball that I did as a kid.

I wouldn’t be too concerned yet. They’re not old enough yet to even appreciate or remember this apocalypse. Mine are tweens and I’m pretty much out of time.

 

[CuseCactus]

Just glad we have Fran Brown.

 

[littlereg]

I don't blame anyone either. I've been through the Bills playoff drought and SU football's down years. I figured I could handle this. It's not even fun to watch the games on tv, let alone those who make the effort to go in person. I still watch, but it feels like more out of obligation than anything. Sports are supposed to be fun.

It’s amazing what a few bad years of Syracuse basketball does to me. In similar fashion, It took a good decade of complete poop for me to really just not care about the jets unless it’s truly worthwhile. I guess that’s part of growing up and having more going on in life too but yeah.

 

[miamicuse]

People voice their opinions with their wallets.

I think many of the empty seats are also paid seats for those who didn't even bother to show up.

 

[NKR1978]

It’s amazing what a few bad years of Syracuse basketball does to me. In similar fashion, It took a good decade of complete poop for me to really just not care about the jets unless it’s truly worthwhile. I guess that’s part of growing up and having more going on in life too but yeah.

A few is being very generous. We haven’t had a good regular season since 2014. This is year 11 masked with a miracle Final Four and a couple luck Sweet 16’s.

 

[85SUAlum]

And the people who religiously planned their days around watching Cuse on TV all of sudden won’t mind not watching - a complete afterthought. The deterioration of support will be crazy

As I said in another thread, I've stopped watching games live. I'll check the results and only watch if they've won - it's really helped keep my blood pressure in check. This season, so far, I've at a lot more extra time to do other things.

 

[phil77]

I still can’t not watch :-/. Red has broken me on other ways but it will take a lot for me not to watch.

 

[tbonezone]

in the '80's syracuse basketball would top 30k 4,5,6, even 7 times a year !
last 7 seasons we average just 1.
games over 30k
80's : 37 games
90's : 16 games
00's : 15 games
10's : 16 games
20's : 2 games to date

link
Syracuse Basketball Crowds 30000 plus

 

[kingtidge]

I still can’t not watch :-/. Red has broken me on other ways but it will take a lot for me not to watch.

I switched to football after we came out in the 2nd half and looked just as bad as the 1st.

It's gonna be a rough ride from here on out this year for the team, the fans, and the school.

Hopefully we rip the band aid off and don't run this back next year...

Fans boycotting the games is needed however, otherwise, they prolly will run it back...

Once the gameday till on concessions craters because no one is there, the bean counters will get the wheels turning at the BOT level.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Yesterday was hard to watch. The early turnovers were atrocious. They were JV type turnovers. No regard to taking care of the ball. They were pass and hope passes Lampkin and Choppa’s turnovers were benchable turnovers. Totally unacceptable at any level of basketball. This is a very weak minded team. They lose all kinds of focus if they deal with any kind of adversity. This team is not physically or mentally tough.

 

[Cuse1055]

A few is being very generous. We haven’t had a good regular season since 2014. This is year 11 masked with a miracle Final Four and a couple luck Sweet 16’s.

Exactly. I don’t think Red even knows what the “Orange Standard” he talks about is anymore. Remember the days when we speculated on what seed we would get and what region/sites we would play in? Those were the days.

 

[cusefan88]

The prices are too expensive for the product. The Dome will be quiet the rest of the season save for the hordes of Duke and UNC fans that come for the game.