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Penguin Game Day: Penguins vs. Bulldogs
robmat2571:
I have a question for you all who live in the Valley. What is attendance like on Friday nights for the High School games in comparison to what it was like 20 years ago? I was a student at YSU from 1990-1996. I watched with the others in close to sellout crowds at Stambaugh and attended several of the National Championship games. I now live in the Pittsburgh area and have noticed that the appetite for high school football over here has diminished in the past 20 years. Pitt often times only draws 25-30k for games... and that is a pretty good Power 5 team. It seems like people are much more willing to stay home, watch on their computers, get updates. and stay warm. IMO technology and the advancement of information has made it much easier to stay home. Thoughts? BTW- I was there last night! #goguins
Penguin Nation:
--- Quote from: go guins on November 27, 2016, 09:24:37 AM ---All this shaming of the public for the lack of attendance is in my opinion unfounded. All of life is marketing. We have a product and you have failed to sell it to the public. I'm not sure the reasons, but there is PLENTY of competition for the disposable dollar (good grief, read the adds in the papers all week!) You don't get somebody to make a major commitment of time and some money by embarrassing or calling them names. You get them to come by making it attractive and convincing them that would be really enjoyable. We played on a very cold night following a major holiday. I left my wife with three grandchildren as my daughter and son-in-law were in Columbus for the "big" game. What did we do to make this game well aware to people in the valley? What did we do to make it attractive? Don't try to shame people, come up with ideas that can be used to compete for the $$
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^^^ This.
So when someone puts #NoExcuses in their tweet pressuring and shaming ppl to attend a FB game, IMO it is mental laziness, and counterproductive. The University is entitled for ppl to attend their games? PPl are obligated to see a sporting event? Absurd in the extreme. Are ppl obligated to shop at local non-chain stores, buy Lordstown cars, eat at non-chain local restaurants....regardless of quality or their needs? Obviously not, they are supposed to value their hard-earned resources and spend them wisely, if they spend at all. Prove why it is worth spending valuable time and $$ to attend a YSU FB game. Why is Atlantic City (a drive from Philly and NYC) floundering and a remote city in the Nevada desert thriving? Las Vegas makes it an experience to go there. Be creative and make YSU FB an experience. I thought having Jerreau at an OOC game was a good start. As I mentioned earlier, you could have had a jumbo screen with the tOSU/MI game in a tailgate lot. You are not going to compete with tOSU esp when they are #2....may as well turn it to your advantage.
....or you can continue to b---- and shame ppl and hope it magically starts to work.
FOOTBALLFEVER:
--- Quote from: penguinpower on November 27, 2016, 09:06:13 AM ---We had the game clearly under control. We were simply better than them. The road to the championship runs through Eastern Washington. I think they can win the title this year.
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I agree Power..The message was clear in this game..We are going to run the ball down your throat untill we impose our will on you. I thought Wells did a good job of managing the game and made some nice throws. The one to #5 over the middle on a 3rd and 9 was a thing of beauty. Mays also did a nice job when he was in there. For our defense to basically hold them to 10 points before the two late touchdowns is a statement. This was a offense that put up 40 points on a S.E.C. foe in the middle of the season. I think is was smart not having Kennedy kickoff untill he is 100%. Glad to get out of this week healthy and get another week of rest for some of the injured..I really like how this is coming together..The pieces are there in all 3 phases of the game.
penguinpower:
--- Quote from: JaxSinfonian on November 27, 2016, 09:25:45 AM ---
--- Quote from: Penguin Ice on November 27, 2016, 07:47:42 AM ---My daughter is getting married next Sunday in South Carolina about 3.5 hours from Jax State. I will drive over to the game on Saturday morning and be back in South Carolina Saturday night.
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--- Quote from: penguinpower on November 27, 2016, 09:01:46 AM ---I think you have the wrong Jax State. The one we are playing is in Alabama. I live in near Hilton Head and it is 5.5 hour for me to drive. They are located East of Birmingham near Talladega.
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Jax State fan and Jacksonville resident here. The trip from points west of Greenville can probably be made in 3.5 hours or less. North Augusta could also conceivably be within a 3.5-hour drive, but I'd plan on four. I was just on the Georgia side of the Savannah River for Thanksgiving, and it took about 3 hours, 45 minutes each way.
Safe travels on Saturday, Penguin Ice, and congrats to your daughter. I hope the Gamecocks make the outcome clear by halftime so you can get back early.
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Were you in Savanah or west? How do you avoid Atlanta traffic? How far were you from Savannah?
YSUGO:
I tailgated all day. We all had a wonderful time. Till we get rid of the deadweight in the marketing department nothing will change and we all know who that person is. They knew they were competing with the Buckeye game and instead of avoided they should of embraced it and tied both games together. We have lost the casual fans and the bandwagon fans. We have lost population as well. The demographics will represent why so few. The media and print media are worthless. The last thing is. Cable tv and ESPN has destroyed attendance too. This area having Power 5 conference overlap doesn't care either about FCS football and why should they.
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