So the leaf rakers showed up today

[KellySyracuse]

where were the students? For as much as people on this board want to complain about the home town crowd not showing up, the dome was full. I understand that it was homecoming which makes the student section being empty even more pitiful. It was a good representation today, by the crowd and the team

 

[jec1521]

Who says? Big parts of the upper section were pure silver against the #1 team in the nation, defending champs, and defending heisman winner. Nothing to be proud of, IMO.

 

[FAL]

Stood up, broken-hearted, again.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Students were no shows. They used one of those small air cannon things to shoot free t-shirts into the student crowd - how embarrassing - it went too far about 15 rows up into total silver and some students started running to climb up the rows to get it off the ground.

 

[KellySyracuse]

Who says? Big parts of the upper section were pure silver against the #1 team in the nation, defending champs, and defending heisman winner. Nothing to be proud of, IMO.

wrong, were you at the game?

 

[jec1521]

wrong, were you at the game?

The TV doesn't lie my friend. What was the official attendance?

 

[Cheriehoop]

The TV doesn't lie my friend. What was the official attendance?

About 43,500

 

[PeteCalvin]

Official attendance was 43k and change.

 

[Jeepers]

Dunno about student section, but definitely lots of silver on TV.

 

[KellySyracuse]

The TV doesn't lie my friend. What was the official attendance?

43000 and change. But thanks for showing up, oh wait. You'd rather sit at home and watch on TV and then complain about the people that didn't show up. Adios

 

[jec1521]

43000 and change. But thanks for showing up, oh wait. You'd rather sit at home and watch on TV and then complain about the people that didn't show up. Adios

I live 6 hours away. Can't make every game. Sorry.

 

[KellySyracuse]

I live 6 hours away. Can't make every game. Sorry.

too damn funny but yet so typical. But yet you think you have a right to complain about attendance. Again, Adios

 

[jec1521]

too damn funny but yet so typical. But yet you think you have a right to complain about attendance. Again, Adios

I didn't even complain. I simply stated that what you said about the dome being "full" is not even close to being true. Everyone else in the thread has said the same thing.

The dome did not look great on TV. Sounded OK. But as I stated already, nothing to be proud of.

 

[KellySyracuse]

I didn't even complain. I simply stated that what you said about the dome being "full" is not even close to being true. Everyone else in the thread has said the same thing.

The dome did not look great on TV. Sounded OK. But as I stated already, nothing to be proud of.

okay, gotcha. But thanks for being a great fan, maybe we'll see you in the 'cuse one day.

 

[jec1521]

okay, gotcha. But thanks for being a great fan, maybe we'll see you in the 'cuse one day.

You shouldn't worry about it. Non locals not attending isn't the problem...

 

[rrlbees]

You shouldn't worry about it. Non locals not attending isn't the problem...

Locals are the only ones that do attend.

 

[mountaincuse]

where were the students? For as much as people on this board want to complain about the home town crowd not showing up, the dome was full. I understand that it was homecoming which makes the student section being empty even more pitiful. It was a good representation today, by the crowd and the team

The dome was not full, end of argument.

Fans, period, did not show up enough.

 

[OrangeChris]

I was shocked when I checked Facebook and saw how many of my friends from S.U. went back for Homecoming this year (many of whom live/work very far away). Usually a few of us will make it back for Homecoming each season, but this was BY FAR the most I've seen in a single year. There wasn't a huge uptick in mailings to alumni promoting it either (by that I mean no more than we get every other year), so not sure how to explain it. The opponent maybe? In any event, great to see such a big turnout by my former classmates. Wish I could have made it back to see some old friends and professors as well. This is the second in a row I've missed too...

 

[qdawgg]

too damn funny but yet so typical. But yet you think you have a right to complain about attendance. Again, Adios

 

[Chris02M]

the majority of the dome was full except student overflow and away team sections that were returned in upper deck.

 

[Cuseman78]

Locals are the only ones that do attend.

Oh, really Bees?

And to the OP, the Dome was nowhere near full. Hence the "announced" attendance being 6k short of capacity.

 

[rrlbees]

Oh, really Bees? And to the OP, the Dome was nowhere near full. Hence the "announced" attendance being 6k short of capacity.

Yes. And I'm not talking about the onesie twosies that go from this board. It's not just locals but it may as well be. We don't draw students, we don't draw from around the state and we don't draw a large alumni crowd.

 

[Chris02M]

Oh, really Bees?

And to the OP, the Dome was nowhere near full. Hence the "announced" attendance being 6k short of capacity.

students were less than 50% of allotment

 

[TexanMark]

The opening shot at noon was pitiful...you go from watching SEC mouth breathers on gameday to the opening shot of 22k fans in the Dome.

 

[Bayside44]

It looked fine on TV, the crowd, whoever they may be, made noise. People make too big a deal about it.