I'd be pretty mad about our bad attendance figures this year. Not going to say this would cause him to take another job, but we really, really, really need to step it up next year, especially if he's on the sidelines next year.
I don't buy the you have to live in central iowa to make a night game without a hotel...my parents along with numerous others I know drive from CR...a two hour drive for each game no matter the time. That being said anything much more than that I see your complaint but those people will probably not be there to begin with.
Harvest may be a viable excuse, I would like to see a study or something on how many of our season ticket holders are farmers or help others harvest. One side of my family farms so I completely understand why if they have good weather they harvest.
The rest of the excuses are bs imo. The people we tailgated with at iowa this year had one family that drove to des moines that morning from cr to drop their sons off at a soccer tournament drove to ic for the game then drove back to des moines after to pick them up and were debating drive back to cr that night too. They were hawk fans. Plain and simply you want to be there your there.
I don't buy the you have to live in central iowa to make a night game without a hotel...my parents along with numerous others I know drive from CR...a two hour drive for each game no matter the time. That being said anything much more than that I see your complaint but those people will probably not be there to begin with.
Harvest may be a viable excuse, I would like to see a study or something on how many of our season ticket holders are farmers or help others harvest. One side of my family farms so I completely understand why if they have good weather they harvest.
The rest of the excuses are bs imo. The people we tailgated with at iowa this year had one family that drove to des moines that morning from cr to drop their sons off at a soccer tournament drove to ic for the game then drove back to des moines after to pick them up and were debating drive back to cr that night too. They were hawk fans. Plain and simply you want to be there your there.
If you really listen to Rhoads talk you can tell he's frustrated with the lack of fan support. He's thrilled with the people who do support the program but he's clearly disappointed to see 40k in the stands at times for conference games. I think he's really puzzled by it.
This.
Either you care enough or you don't. Some might not like to hear it, but piling on these excuses does nobody any good. If you live in Iowa, get to the game. If it is cold, wear a coat.
Also, if you are there to tailgate, buy a ******* ticket and watch the game. If half of the people who stayed in the lots went to the game we would fill the actual seats and JT and the hillsides every game.
Iowa State fans will make excuses for everything. EVERYTHING.
"Kick was at 6PM. No can do."
"It's too cold!"
"Time for the harvest."
"Kick is at 11am. Way too early."
Guess what? Iowa does this same crap, and they never have issues finding 70,585 people to pile into Kinnick Stadium. Our attendance against Oklahoma State in 2009 was absolutely pathetic, and our attendance against Missouri this year was pathetic. No excuse for that, period. Iowa played Penn State and it was colder than hell in 2009. Guess what? They found 70,585 people to go into Kinnick Stadium even though the game was on ABC/ESPN.
Of course, many buy season tickets, or even extra tickets knowing they can sell tickets they cannot use. If everyone went or had to go to the ticket office, you'd see a dropoff from that side. Conversely, you look at other schools where demand is greater than supply, its a no-brainer to get season tickets, as if you have extra, you can always sell them, increasing demand for season tickets.That's another pain in my side. I have never bought from a scalper but I find it hard to believe that they drop if at all below face value maybe I am wrong. If you are going to buy a ticket buy from the fricking athletic department give the money to the school and department you are supporting not some bum that's trying to make a buck. Sorry if I offend anyone with that but I have never understood it.
I REALLY wish we would also get rid of our re-entry policy but god knows the ******** that would happen if that came down...
Can we stop comparing to iowa? Realistic or not (not), they had title aspirations. Their demand is greater than supply. They can have 10k people not want to show up and those 10k tickets will be snatched up by someone else. Doesnt mean you wont hear the same things there or at any other school, complaints about game times, weather, etc. Since our supply is > demand, you notice everyone that has these issues, vs other places, you dont, since someone will snap up those tickets.
Can we stop comparing to iowa? Realistic or not (not), they had title aspirations. Theyve made BCS bowls. Their demand is greater than supply. They can have 10k people not want to show up just like we do and those 10k tickets will be snatched up by someone else. Doesnt mean you wont hear the same things there or at any other school, complaints about game times, weather, etc. Since our supply is > demand, you notice everyone that has these issues, vs other places, you dont, since someone will snap up those tickets.