We had posters here turn off the game

[Scooch]

I go to all the games and I have never seen an announced crowd at even 49,000 except for the very first game and it was 50,000. Of course, that won't ever happen again because of changes handicap seating.

Tennessee announced crowd was 49,550. A sell out. This isn't debatable.

 

[dollarbill44]

I was at those games. They were not sold out. Neither was Penn St in 87, Florida, ND Etc. Only sellout was the opening game in the dome

At the time, PSU in 87 was billed as a standing room only sell out. Whether or not it was officially a sell out, there were no empty seats and the concourses were full of standees.

 

[Bayside44]

Miami 1992...

 

[Chip]

I turned off the game. It's rare that I would, but when we have no chance, it's just more painful to watch.

But then read the twitter, and the twitter told me about the Dungey injury. Couldn't believe what I was reading. Then I read that article about it on syr.com and I REALLY couldn't believe what I was reading. But I've beaten that horse enough, so I'll stop now.

I think we should also just assume, for semantics purposes, that if we have an announced crowd of 49k, it's a sellout. Anything 48k or less, it's not. There was some talk one point that there's only been one true sellout, but I know others (that have been mentioned in this thread) were labeled as sellouts during that week.

Clemson was never going to be 49k. But it could have been 45k.

Now it's going to be under 40k. On ABC at 3:30 pm. Against the #1 team in the country. That's really not going to show well on TV. Thankfully ABC's version of HD seems a little more blurry than most. Those orange seatbacks between the 30s might look like humans.

Here's hoping the next guy can fix it. And that his tenure to do so starts with the 2016 season.

 

[AZOrange]

Zero chance that Tenn and Miami 1992 weren't sell outs. Zero.

 

[rrlbees]

Zero chance that Tenn and Miami 1992 weren't sell outs. Zero.

They weren't.

 

[AZOrange]

They weren't.

Then it's just number fudging...both games were insane from a fan perspective

 

[Scooch]

They weren't.

Why is the attendance for that game listed as 49,550 in its box score? That was capacity in 1998.

 

[rrlbees]

Why is the attendance for that game listed as 49,550 in its box score? That was capacity in 1998.

I looked at 1992 since that's the year he said and I'm not looking at box scores for individual games. I'm looking at this years media guide which lists the largest crowds and in 92 capacity was 50000. Now if we're talking about 98, capacity went down to 49550 that year so yes they were sellouts.

 

[Scooch]

I looked at 1992 since that's the year he said and I'm not looking at box scores for individual games. I'm looking at this years media guide which lists the largest crowds and in 92 capacity was 50000. Now if we're talking about 98, capacity went down to 49550 that year so yes they were sellouts.

I believe capacity in 1992 was under 50K. I believe they had taken some seating out for ADA compliance in the year or two prior. I recall one of my architecture major classmates telling me how that worked.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Are these recent posts serious? Haha. Arguing what's a sellout from over a decade ago.

 

[Scooch]

From a NY Times article about the 92 Miami game I just googled...

Gedney was left pounding the artificial turf in frustration as the orange-clad fans in the sellout crowd of 49,857 stood stunned

 

[OrangeTarheel]

I ha to remove a flange from a drain pipe and the contractor had glued one to the other years ago. It took most of the second half to complete the task but the anger I felt about on the field activities kept me pounding away until I separated the two and could install a new flange. Don't know if I could have done it without HCSS and his crew. And, I should note, some more horrible calls by the refs ... Like ACorn's nice sideline catch that wa reviewed, and rejected as a catch, in the first half.

 

[rrlbees]

I believe capacity in 1992 was under 50K. I believe they had taken some seating out for ADA compliance in the year or two prior. I recall one of my architecture major classmates telling me how that worked.

I only know what SU listed it as. 50000 from 80-97, 49550 from 98-02 and 49262 from 03 till now.

 

[kcsu]

I have also never turned off a game unless I had something I couldn't get out of. I bleed orange football no matter what. Basketball is great but my heart is with football. Grob couldn't get me to change that and this stretch won't either. As always I'm fully committed to Syracuse football. It's never been the guy on the side lines. Its the players and uniforms behind him. If I don't go north to shut the cottage down for the season then I will be at the dome. Go orange

Other than when my wife was sick with Cancer i dont think i have missed a game since i was really little. I remember getting up early just waiting for the post standard to hit on i think it was friday with the old scout. Going to columbus bakery and heading to the Varsity on rainy or sunny days. Im sick over what has happened to our program yet im encouraged by what i believe is going to be a great future. The IPF ACC Coyle and Dome remodel all speak to a firm commitment. Better days are ahead

 

[rrlbees]

Are these recent posts serious? Haha. Arguing what's a sellout from over a decade ago.

So it's much better complaining about the coaches in the other 99 threads? And I don't really see any arguing here.

 

[Scooch]

I only know what SU listed it as. 50000 from 80-97, 49550 from 98-02 and 49262 from 03 till now.

Yep. But functionally I don't think 50K was actually attainable for a good chunk of the 90s. I think SU kept that listed because it was a round number.

 

[rrlbees]

Yep. But functionally I don't think 50K was actually attainable for a good chunk of the 90s. I think SU kept that listed because it was a round number.

Most likely. I guess what started this was to point out that we've had a lot more than just the one sellout on opening night. SU's media guide has it at 7 but if there were games where our listed capacity was higher than reality then it's a bit higher than 7. Sounds like maybe 8 but maybe as many as 10.

 

[AZOrange]

From a NY Times article about the 92 Miami game I just googled...

Gedney was left pounding the artificial turf in frustration as the orange-clad fans in the sellout crowd of 49,857 stood stunned

Penn state in 1987 was then...had over 50k that day.

 

[Scooch]

Most likely. I guess what started this was to point out that we've had a lot more than just the one sellout on opening night. SU's media guide has it at 7 but if there were games where our listed capacity was higher than reality then it's a bit higher than 7. Sounds like maybe 8 but maybe as many as 10.

Agreed.

"Sellout" is a vague concept anyway. There are always some tickets held back even when an event is a "sellout".

 

[kcsu]

Penn state in 1987 was then...had over 50k that day.

My favorite game ever

 

[kirbivore]

I think the point the poster was trying to make is that fans like you two are increasingly in the minority and that is not good. The 'diehard' core fanbase appears to be eroding

haven't shut one off since Grob. That situation seemed more hopeless to me.

 

[rrlbees]

Penn state in 1987 was then...had over 50k that day.

That game was listed as 50,011 so it was a sell out.

 

[billorange44]

Tennessee announced crowd was 49,550. A sell out. This isn't debatable.

That game was not sold out nor were there 49,000 tickets sold. You can't have a sell out with empty sections in the dome.

 

[Scooch]

That game was not sold out nor were there 49,000 tickets sold. You can't have a sell out with empty sections in the dome.

Ok, I'm calling BS on you now. Empty sections? Go watch that game in YouTube and point out the empty sections. I'll wait.