The Nova game was on 12/23 (winter break). I think the only two games that saw packed student sections were Rutgers and UConn.
Again..... students?
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My quick thought is it is still hangover from losing all of our best players following the NIT season, having an all time bad season last year, and being predicted to be bad this year. Just not enough "juice" in program right now, even though we are winning. Students were good for a bit (like Rutgers & Uconn), but then we hit skids, last few home games been none exciting opponents, plus crappy weather, etc.
My nephew came to most games for years with his dad when was a teenager, he is now a student at SHU and he comes to some games, skips others. I ask why didn't come and get no real answer. Kids at that age are easily swayed, I know from my own teenagers.
Hopefully getting back on winning streak, and we can get upset this week will help draw kids to next home game.
My nephew came to most games for years with his dad when was a teenager, he is now a student at SHU and he comes to some games, skips others. I ask why didn't come and get no real answer. Kids at that age are easily swayed, I know from my own teenagers.
Hopefully getting back on winning streak, and we can get upset this week will help draw kids to next home game.
Have to respect this opinion.NIL has cost more than just payments to wannabe pro athletes.
As a former alum & non scholarship athlete, who lived off campus, I knew most, if not all, of the athletes on all of the teams. The scholarship athletes used their talents in return for a free education and the love of their sport. The rest of us did it for the latter. We all were proud to represent SH.
NIL changed all that. I couldn’t wait to watch future alums representing SH on tv. This year I may have watched 80 minutes worth. I haven’t watched any other “college” games either. Oh, I’m not alone in this regard.
But do ratings and attendance around the country show the new rules are making college hoops less popular. I have not read any articles saying this is true, and if I wrote about college sports, thus is an obvious subject to monitor.
I have attended every game possible (missed one Walsh game) fwiw, and am watching more college hoops than I have been in recent years fwiw.
When you're 16-6, going to the games should be an event. Last year, I don't blame anyone who stopped going. I was on the baseball team, and they, the basketball team, always had the perks. No, it wasn't making more than most alumni, but they were treated like royalty, pushed us out of Walsh gym whenever PJ wanted (though he was extremely gracious), had nice clothes, jewelry and better cars than I drive now (Bill Ayers?). You can choose to let this annoy you, or get over it, and enjoy part of the college experience. Carino mentions what a big part of the experience it SHOULD be at a place like Seton Hall.
The caveat is that I graduated with Terry Dehere, so there was a recent Final 4, a Final 8 sophomore year, and 2 Big East Tournament championships in my time there. Made lots of us - some who couldn't care less about basketball before stepping on campus -- fans for life.
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It might be a little deceiving. This may fall into the rich are getting richer and poor, poorer.
What drives the ratings are the elite conferences and elite programs. The SEC and Big Ten are super conferences that dominate the ratings. And those ratings are based on prime time games involving the top teams on any given week.
What about the bottom tier of those P5 programs and mid majors? Outside of a UConn game, my guess is that big east ratings are pretty modest.
My bad 12 years.
They won a tournament game in 2003-2004 season knocking off Arizona in the 8/9 game.
You must be the artistic type. 1 tournament win in 21 years/20 tournaments.
You guys have lost me, but Orr beat Arizona, and Willard beat NC State.
From the season 2004-2005 through 2024-2025 that's 21 seasons but only 20 NCAA tournaments, the Seton Hall University Pirates Men's Basketball team has only 1 NCAA tourney win
Oops didn’t have my coffee yet on the left coast when I responded to this prior to 7 am.
21 years. Inverted the numbers. There is a mathematical term for my artistic personality.
Wow, that makes it one NCAA tournament victory for Seton Hall (thankfully!) during the lifetime of the current Seton Hall student! Amazing really.
I know this wasn't the point of your post, but just for informational purposes, Creighton's "off campus" arena is about 5 blocks from campus.
There is a major culture issue at the school. It's way beyond the 20-minute bus ride, cost of tickets, or bitterness towards NIL. There is no sense of community. Their relationship with the school seems strictly transactional. I'm just here to go to class and get a degree. Don't have time or care about any other filler.
I saw this and I've searched all over and can't find a recording of the full interview. Does anyone know if it's available?