Rutgers Attendance

[DPCuse]

Figured I’d start the first attendance thread. Good start time, renovated dome, two 1-0 teams and weather looks great. But you have Covid and masks. I’ll say 32,444. Whatever it is, I can’t wait to be there.

 

[stlorange]

30k

 

[AAM62]

I hate that it’s always a bargain for this, yet I watched a good amount of college football this weekend and saw tons of electric environments. Yeah yeah, I know. 1-10, masks, yada yada. It’s always the same argument, just wishing things were different in Syracuse.

 

[CanadianSU]

Can’t say I missed these threads aha. However many people are there just make sure your loud and lets get that dub.

 

[cali315phan]

I'm going a little higher. 36,421.

 

[Dinkyspond]

Is the mask requirement and proof of vaccination going to hold down attendance? I am watching all these games this weekend with packed houses and I doubt any of these schools have these requirements including the southern schools where Covid is surging. I'm at least seeing no mask wearing anywhere at these games.

 

[upperdeck]

i guess will it be like the fair or not.. I have to think there is a chunk who wont come because of the masks and be careful.

 

[kcsu]

Are we the only team in the ACC with a mask requirement? In the country?

 

[richmondcuse03]

Going to say 34,500k. Would have thought it was 40k plus without restrictions etc.

 

[JRHEETER]

Are we the only team in the ACC with a mask requirement? In the country?

I believe we may be the only team in the whole country

 

[JEF44]

Is anyone going the "get tested" route for the game saturday? Everywhere I look the turnaround time for a result is 3-5 days which does me no good.

 

[SUFan44]

I believe we may be the only team in the whole country

We are also one of the few that play in an indoor facility.

 

[Cuse12]

I believe we may be the only team in the whole country

That’s absolutely ridiculous lol look around the country! Va tech was bananas. Florida state also bananas. I mean I saw full crowds last year and somehow everyone didn’t die at the game. For a program that hs attendance issues, this is not gonna help.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Being stupid is stupid so why should we be stupid too.!!!!

 

[Bayside44]

Is the mask requirement and proof of vaccination going to hold down attendance? I am watching all these games this weekend with packed houses and I doubt any of these schools have these requirements including the southern schools where Covid is surging. I'm at least seeing no mask wearing anywhere at these games.

None at the US Open either and that's inside (sometimes) and in New York.

 

[cusefan88]

I would think it's 40-41k ish in regular times. So i'm going to knock 5-7k off for the testing/mask requirements. Going 36,500.

 

[OrangeAl]

I would think it's 40-41k ish in regular times. So i'm going to knock 5-7k off for the testing/mask requirements. Going 36,500.

Probably very few kids under 12, unfortunately.

 

[orangejunkie]

I don't think this is an SU decision. They have to go by the CDC NYS requirements. May be tough on attendance but that's the world we live in now.

 

[Bayside44]

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/article253859593.html

This response is emblematic of the massive disinformation plague this Country faces. Someone says something (correctly), someone immediately gets upset about it, then the rant, and follow-up rants, ensue. You literally could have taken the time you posted the above, done a quick google search, and found mask wearing policies for any school you were interested in.

And FWIW, masking in doors, seems to be pretty universal stuff. We have an on campus, indoor facility, it would be a massive liability exposure, particularly in New York, to not mandate masks for spectators.

OK - US Open has two indoor courts (sometimes with the roof opening and closing). Doesn't seem to be the case there or summarily ignored.

 

[Jack_Ball]

Probably very few kids under 12, unfortunately.

My 10year old son wants to go but with school starting tomorrow don't think we'll have the time to get a test?

 

[oldpinepoint]

Anything over 25k is a win

 

[Orangefan1]

47500

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

OK - US Open has two indoor courts (sometimes with the roof opening and closing). Doesn't seem to be the case there or summarily ignored.

I deleted my post as I dont really feel like perpetuating a fight. It may be they're under different guidelines as they are not a school. Or, as you said, they could just be ignoring it. I honestly dont know much about that venue.

 

[David321]

Not to make any type of political comment about masks (I’m indifferent to the issue) but we will look kind of silly if we’re the only fanbases on television wearing them. That being said, my wife will be pleased with it when we go next month.

 

[Bayside44]

I deleted my post as I dont really feel like perpetuating a fight. It may be there are under different guidelines as they are not a school. Or, as you said, they could just be ignoring it. I honestly dont know much about that venue.

It's in NYC, which has it's own rules, so it's not some loosey goosey SEC type place. I cannot imagine they're ignoring guidelines being on national TV every sing day with high profile types in the front rows.