Attendance at Game Saturday

[Jared1985]

@Jared1985 I'll tell you what. If you buy my season tickets and parking pass at face value for the remainder of the season then I won't attend anymore games this year. Until then you can GFY with a rusty bat.
There is absolutely no reason why someone who paid their hard earned money for tickets should be made out to be part of the problem as to why the football team sucks.
You're a bigger loser than anyone on the field or in stands and it's not even close.

Don't get butthurt because your part of the problem.

The this year's team is GARBAGE.

If you are attending games you are PAYING this administration to KEEP Mark Stoops.

You can cry and moan and be a bunch of women about it all you want. Its simple logistics.

We are going to get murdered all season, Stoops has taken care of that all by himself.

Empty seats are the ONLY thing that gives us any hope of a new coach next year.

Maybe after Louisville scores 300 points on us you pansies will stop your moaning and get the picture.

Or we can all go to games, and hold hands and talk about how swell of a job Stoops is doing.

 

[Jared1985]

I would also like to point out I can't be the biggest loser in the stands.

I'm pretty sure I've established I won't be in the stands to support this garbage.

I realize it's hard but please do try to keep up. Slow down on the boo hooing about tickets....it will easier.

 

[UKvisitor_rivals101449]

Attendance is not important as it use to be. How many of the BBN will not watch on some form of TV? That's where they get their money from.

Someday the stadiums will be empty and the CF money game will roll on.

 

[gomminit33]

It's not going to make a difference if people go to the games or not until next year when less fans renew their season tickets. That money has already been collected for the year.

 

[Crootin]

Clearly, it's the kids who have quit. The coaches are still trying like hell to figure out how to keep this gravy train rolling for a few more years. Maybe salvage their careers in the process.

But the kids know when they're being led by frauds, and they've quit. Yeah, they want to maximize their own careers, but they know they're not going to win anything or achieve anything meaningful under Stoops and so they're riding out their careers, understanding very well that they're not improving their skills here.

Take that however you like. Go or don't go. Just understand that you're paying for these results when you buy tickets. You're literally paying for these results.

 

[Random UK Fan]

You, sir, are a total joke. you stay home and act like a big shot internet bully.

Its really not that difficult of a concept. People like you with your complacency are half the reason our football program is garbage. As long as idiots keep showing up to games . . .

@Jared1985 I'll tell you what. If you buy my season tickets and parking pass at face value for the remainder of the season then I won't attend anymore games this year. Until then you can GFY with a rusty bat. You're a bigger loser than anyone on the field or in stands and it's not even close.

Don't get butthurt because your part of the problem.
You can cry and moan and be a bunch of women . . . Maybe after Louisville scores 300 points on us you pansies will stop your moaning and get the picture.

 

[UKNothinButNet]

Its an SEC game. It will be packed

LOL

 

[truebluewildcat_rivals34254]

The big money folks are going to have to stop giving. Single game and season tickets for joe fan and rupps rafters posters are not the bread and butter.

Private donations, K fund, big businesses buying suites, as well as merchandise.

Which is why they cut seats from the bowl with the new renovations, sell one suite for a season and you've more than made up for it. Also the reason for a new logo.

The more fans that don't show up, the more seats they can take away to make room for more boxes and suites. Then, should things ever get back on track and the program starts to be remotely competitive they can jack up the prices of tickets as well as boxes and suites because the demand will go up for both.

They came up with a new logo so bbn would have to go buy the new gear. Maybe not the older fans who have naturally resisted, but for the younger fans. Older fans will eventually come around though, it's kentucky. We have nothing else to support or spend money on.

So don't just tell your buddy or fellow rafter posters not to go to the game, tell your boss not to buy a suite or box to take employees and clients. Tell them both not to buy gear.

The one thing that the admin will always have though is basketball season comes just as the bbn is getting restless, and all winter long we are pacified and we go into the spring happy and more optimistic than we probably should be.

 

[Black Diamond Cat]

There were 36-38,000 actually there Saturday, the announced crowd was 49,900. My guess for Saturday, a night game, an SEC opponent, GREAT weather forecast, would be 52-55,000. A win brings in more next Saturday, a loss and 25-30,000 against MSU.

 

[Bank Cat]

What in the world excuses are you referring to, that I already paid for my tickets or that I support the kids wearing our school's uniform? Complacency? You said you didn't even read my post so I guess you missed it where I said, twice, that I'm upset with the state of the program. Your post, again, makes little sense other than just being super negative. I want Stoops gone too so don't try to say I'm an idiot. Resorting to insulting me is only a reflection of your own "intelligence" and/or the fact you have no real argument.

Anyone who repeatedly uses the phrase "butthurt" is not to be taken seriously. If I still had my season tix, I would be there. You're giving valid reasons but it is falling on deaf ears.

I plan on watching it on TV. Wonder if that counts as supporting the team?

 

[Chuckinden]

Not sure why you would be proud of that. That's like standing up and screaming "our football program sucks, and I helped keep it that way."

Maybe you should paint that on a poster board and take it with you.

I still have hope we can salvage the season. Too early for me to throw in the towel.

 

[Fresh Start]

How can you blame season ticket holders for using the tickets that they paid good money for? If you think that attendance is going to get Stoops fired before the end of the season then you're ignorant.
However, I think season tickets numbers next year are going to be awful, Stoops or not. But, please continue on about how the "fans" are part of the problem because I assure you that the "fans" are not any part of the problem.

You could have just said "you're ignorant"

 

[Fresh Start]

From what could be seen and "shown" on TV it looked to be in the 25-35K range. Some will blame the rain but that is just spin. Folks will go to a UK basketball game in a blizzard and have.
The reason attendance was low is because most were doing it in response to a bad football team and bad coaching. Stoops has lost a nig majority of the fanbase and beating a really bad NMSU team won't fix that. USC ain't what they have been under Spurrier or Holtz. Beating them will not signify much either.

Poor opponent and nasty weather were definitely factors. Btw, you don't sit outside to watch basketball.

 

[Cawood86_rivals]

Poor opponent and nasty weather were definitely factors. Btw, you don't sit outside to watch basketball.

"Btw, you don't sit outside to watch basketball".....:scream:

 

[Random UK Fan]

the SEC network is our financial bellecow. And that tit is well nourishing our program with milk!!! .

Can we think of it as something other than a bellCOW ?

 

[SmokinGun9]

Attendance should be zero. If your a "fan" and attending this dumpster fire of a season, your partially responsible for him keeping his job. You should leave right along with him.

What a moronic post. Are you a quitter in your everyday life as well? People who dont want to attend games simply dont have to. You won't be missed, trust me. Lumping everybody into your one sided basket just because they choose to go see an SEC football game is ludicrous. I go because it's a great way for myself and my family to spend time together. We tailgate with friends, make new ones and enjoy the atmosphere associated with College Football. Try it sometime.

 

[shadowman4]

Hey Mr. Big time fan with all of 86 posts, we do not need band wagon fans like you. Right now more than ever we need to support our players and coaches. We still have 5-6 winnable games and this team can still achieve their goals of getting to a bowl game.

 

[BlueRunner11]

Clearly, it's the kids who have quit. The coaches are still trying like hell to figure out how to keep this gravy train rolling for a few more years. Maybe salvage their careers in the process.

But the kids know when they're being led by frauds, and they've quit. Yeah, they want to maximize their own careers, but they know they're not going to win anything or achieve anything meaningful under Stoops and so they're riding out their careers, understanding very well that they're not improving their skills here.

Take that however you like. Go or don't go. Just understand that you're paying for these results when you buy tickets. You're literally paying for these results.

You can talk about talent etc all you want but this is exactly what's going on.

 

[JChapmanUK]

Attendance should be zero. If your a "fan" and attending this dumpster fire of a season, your partially responsible for him keeping his job. You should leave right along with him.

Seriously? A true fan is there even when things are bad and you may not actually be excited about being there. Under no circumstance should fans openly root for failure for the team they claim to love. I'm highly pissed off about the start of this season, but I'm still going to be there.

 

[TroutBum]

I would also like to point out I can't be the biggest loser in the stands.

I'm pretty sure I've established I won't be in the stands to support this garbage.

I realize it's hard but please do try to keep up. Slow down on the boo hooing about tickets....it will easier.

According to what you have said, you should get rid of all your UK gear, not watch UK on television and not visit any UK related websites or you're part of the problem!

 

[Jared1985]

My showing up on a forum doesnt help to financially support a pack of bozos who are supposed to be coaching our football team.

Showing up to games, when empty seats might be the only way to get rid of our head idiot, clearly has an effect. It's what got Joker fired.

And yes, I happily wish we lose every game by 50 for the rest of the season for the same reason.

As long as Stoops is HC we are effectively in probation for the next 2 years. Can you imagine the damage that will do to the program?

But instead "gee I can't do that, i gotta support the team!"

You think the players want Stoops as HC? They have quit on him. It's obvious.

But go ahead give our idiot athletic director a reason to keep Stoops around a couple more years lol.

Maybe you guys can all hold hands, and sing hymnals while your at it. I'm sure Barnhart will appreciate it.

 

[theoledog]

Attendance is not important as it use to be. How many of the BBN will not watch on some form of TV? That's where they get their money from.

Someday the stadiums will be empty and the CF money game will roll on.

They won't all be empty (winners have fans), but plenty will be... TV is great, but if people won't show to see the product live, people won't watch it on TV either... I think it's only a matter of time before all this equity in profit sharing comes under pressure....
Profit via participation, is a bad bad business model... My opinion.

 

[BigBoyBlueMMA]

Can we think of it as something other than a bellCOW ?

lawd - post heart attack AND old - you about put me away - I'm just gonna leave this up on my desktop for a while for no apparent reason

 

[bratboy]

I had a high school event I had to attend. Those that were able to see it were claiming 5,000 were there. When I read the attendance, it said almost 50,000.

Which was it.

I'm guessing around 25,000 max.

 

[Cat06]

It's not going to make a difference if people go to the games or not until next year when less fans renew their season tickets. That money has already been collected for the year.

When people do not attend games that they have paid for, it is the first sign that they will not renew the next year. That was the only reason Barnhart made the agressive, but too late, moves he made after Jokers last game.

 

[BARRYBLUE1]

The picture was taken before game and doesn't reflect actual attendance. A couple hundred seats you're showing are the band's seats and they're on the field. Attendance was poor, but not what you're depicting.

 

[oboroCATfan]

I have no intent of ever attending another UK football game until they start moving in the right direction but as far the SC game, I know a lot of people going. I think they will have very good crowd but if the Cats lose you will see a ton of empty seats from here.

 

[sefus12]

I have no intent of ever attending another UK football game until they start moving in the right direction but as far the SC game, I know a lot of people going. I think they will have very good crowd but if the Cats lose you will see a ton of empty seats from here.

The investment in the new training facility is going in the right direct. We all have doubts about whether Stoops can succeed, but those of you who act like the Athletic Dept looks at football like they do a coed dart team are completely ignoring things or letting your anger make you look ignorant.

We all want the Cats to win, but refusing to support the team, no matter how bad they are, makes us look like a terrible fan base. There's no other way that is perceived, even if you are trying to send a message to MB/the Athletic Dept.

 

[oboroCATfan]

The investment in the new training facility is going in the right direct. We all have doubts about whether Stoops can succeed, but those of you who act like the Athletic Dept looks at football like they do a coed dart team are completely ignoring things or letting your anger make you look ignorant.

We all want the Cats to win, but refusing to support the team, no matter how bad they are, makes us look like a terrible fan base. There's no other way that is perceived, even if you are trying to send a message to MB/the Athletic Dept.

Then I suggest they start winning if they want support, it's really that simple.

 

[Jared1985]

Then I suggest they start winning if they want support, it's really that simple.

100%.

 

[sefus12]

Then I suggest they start winning if they want support, it's really that simple.

If you just want to support winners go cheer for Alabama and the Patriots. I don't think the team will miss you.

 

[BigBluePhantom]

We tried to estimate the attendance toward the end of the 1st quarter. We decided it was around 20 to 25k fans in actual attendance.

Low attendance was most likely due to a combination of weather, lack luster opponent and the fact that we got our azz whipped at UofF. Maybe a handful of adolescents trying to make a point were also missing.

When people get fed up to the point that they don't want to go, they will stay home. I want to go Saturday night and I will be there. I had tickets to the game in Florida but decided not to make the trip. Each fan has their own reasons for choosing when and when not to attend. My tickets are already paid for and I tailgate with a group of around 20 people. I will be at every home game this year. After the season is over, my wife and I will make a decision on renewing our tickets next year. If we do not renew, it will be because we determined we would rather do something else with our time and money.

If we do not renew, it will not be because we are trying to prove a point or to appease some message board yahoo. I am smart enough to know that my two tickets going unsold will not affect the change that some narcissists would have you believe. Like with Joker, change will take place when a significant number of fans turn away. That massive turning away will be a reaction to sorry football and not a proactive movement started by the fans.

 

[Random UK Fan]

Like with Joker, change will take place when a significant number of fans turn away. That massive turning away will be a reaction to sorry football and not a proactive movement started by the fans.

No disrespect, just curious; at what point do you feel would be a reasonable time for that to occur?

 

[oboroCATfan]

If you just want to support winners go cheer for Alabama and the Patriots. I don't think the team will miss you.

I don't know why but this really made me laugh.

 

[BigBluePhantom]

No disrespect, just curious; at what point do you feel would be a reasonable time for that to occur?

For me personally, I would say anything less than 5 wins and I am probably done. It does depend on how they lose and also what the large group I tailgate with does. My point is that we all have our own breaking points. There will be some who will be back come hell or high water and many others have already checked out. Most people aren't going to consciously stop going to games to force change. They will stop going because they no longer want to go and that will in turn lead to change. I would say that enough fans will reach that point by the end of this season if we stay on the present trajectory. It may take another year for the program to react and pull the trigger on Stoops. Then again, if some of the rumors flying around turn out to be true, UK may actually get out ahead of the fan base.