The Biggest Reason...

[Snaggletiger]

that this staff had better get this thing turned around...attendance.  As was pointed out, the announced attendance at the game Saturday was about 700 short of capacity.  I think it was more than that and admittedly but surprisingly, about half the missing were LSU fans.  Think about it.  The #2 team in the nation and one of your biggest rivals coming in.  6:00 p.m. start....national audience..and the stadium is not full?  No need to hash out all the reasons...we suck and all that.  But think about what the attendance for Arkansas will be.  Think it will be anywhere near full? If we're 1-3 and couldn't fill it up for LSU, no way we're remotely close to capacity for Arky. 

That's money lost for ticket sales.  Money lost for the vendors at the game.  Money lost for the City of Auburn and surrounding areas.  This is not a fire Chizik thread.  Just stating the obvious that unless the product on the field improves, attendance will continue to suffer and bigger losses in overall revenue will be where the pressure comes from. Anyone ever thought you'd see the day when a West rival ranked #2 would come into JHS at night...and the stadium not filled to capacity?   

[Saniflush]

that this staff had better get this thing turned around...attendance.  As was pointed out, the announced attendance at the game Saturday was about 700 short of capacity.  I think it was more than that and admittedly but surprisingly, about half the missing were LSU fans.  Think about it.  The #2 team in the nation and one of your biggest rivals coming in.  6:00 p.m. start....national audience..and the stadium is not full?  No need to hash out all the reasons...we suck and all that.  But think about what the attendance for Arkansas will be.  Think it will be anywhere near full? If we're 1-3 and couldn't fill it up for LSU, no way we're remotely close to capacity for Arky. 

That's money lost for ticket sales.  Money lost for the vendors at the game.  Money lost for the City of Auburn and surrounding areas.  This is not a fire Chizik thread.  Just stating the obvious that unless the product on the field improves, attendance will continue to suffer and bigger losses in overall revenue will be where the pressure comes from. Anyone ever thought you'd see the day when a West rival ranked #2 would come into JHS at night...and the stadium not filled to capacity?   

That was not a money lost for ticket sales.  The tickets were sold. 

Now the vendors did not get to sell as many $8 cups of ice but the university got theirs on the tickets.

[dallaswareagle]

I have stated what it cost me to come to games, but after last year and the cluster fuck that is this year will make me think long and hard about spending that kind of cash next year to see what I see on  the field.

[JR4AU]

That was not a money lost for ticket sales.  The tickets were sold. 

Now the vendors did not get to sell as many $8 cups of ice but the university got theirs on the tickets.

Concessions is how they feel it.  And that's a shitload of money, or money lost. 

[dallaswareagle]

Concessions is how they feel it.  And that's a shitload of money, or money lost.

Not to mention money for outside vendors. Restaurants-hotels-grocery stores and such. 

[chinook]

and the whores.  don't forget about the whores.   

[dallaswareagle]

and the whores.  don't forget about the whores.

I bring mine with me.

[Buzz Killington]

and the whores.  don't forget about the whores.

Men laying their trick-money down. Twenty dollars for a ticket? Maybe not. Maybe instead I'll spend it on the whore.

[dallaswareagle]

Men laying their trick-money down. Twenty dollars for a ticket? Maybe not. Maybe instead I'll spend it on the whore.

$20.00 whore?  Sometime you need to spend the extra money and upgrade, maybe even go full keen.

[Godfather]

Men laying their trick-money down. Twenty dollars for a ticket? Maybe not. Maybe instead I'll spend it on the whore.

Jesus Christ one time during an Auburn season I get a whore and now I have to hear it the rest of my life.

[AU_Tiger_2000]

Jesus Christ one time during an Auburn season I get a whore and now I have to hear it the rest of my life.

I like her idea.