Comments on: Gamecock Football Attendance Plummets

By: El Jefe`

El Jefe` — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:08:20 +0000

I find it funny that the writer leaves out this years attendance ranking. It’s readily available on the NCAA website. USC is currently 18th in the nation, higher than Clemson, and has a higher percent of capacity than Clemson.

By: SnakeMD

SnakeMD — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:22:46 +0000

It is happening all over. I just got back from Jacksonville, Florida and the Jaguars stadium attendance was pathetic. They have giant tarps stretched over the end zones to force people to sit together so when the cameras pan the seats it appears to be a full crowd. There seems to be a dark mood across the land. It is about money, don’t kid yourself. Bigger is not always better.

By: PalmettoCPA

PalmettoCPA — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:07:54 +0000

Guess you didn’t see the huge sections of empty seats in Knoxville. This is not a problem local to USC.

As far as the YES program goes; What USC did was just take the profit out of scalping, so many of the “great fans” who eBayed a couple pairs of tickets to subsidize their own were unable to continue to do so. They also tiered the pricing of the seat licenses by location, which was long overdue. You can’t tell me that all the seats in W-B deserve the same pricing. You pay a premium for premium seats, otherwise you sit in the nosebleeds and pay face value. Simple as that.

By: utah

utah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:27:11 +0000

justsayin’:

No, I don’t work for the athletic department. I’m just more informed than you.

By: Toyota Kawaski

Toyota Kawaski — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:00:41 +0000

Same thing all over the country.Whole upper deck was empty in Knoxville Saturday.Even where i sat down low there were empties

By: CNSYD

CNSYD — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:54:04 +0000

The true measure is the number of season tickets sold. That is what to compare the present year against. Walk ups and single game purchases are nice but that is not what the budget is built upon.

By: really????

really???? — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:26:14 +0000

Every game I have been to at Clemson has been the same this year. Although it has rained every home game this year. People were trying to get tickets for the home opener but no one was scalping and there were a ton of empty seats inside the stadium.

By: justsayin'

justsayin' — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:13:01 +0000

Utah – you work for the athletic department? Glad you’re not in charge of my checkbook. Couple hundred thousand for a 15 foot hallway – that was done for recruiting, with built-in equipment to bloow smoke, and Spurrier voice-over – what’s it matter… it is not your money.
Total non-issue when they head back to Chapel Hill.

By: Darkseid616

Darkseid616 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:06:40 +0000

As a USC grad (like my dad,grand dad and great grand dad) I try to attend several USC games a year. This year I’ve stayed home; not because of ticket prices or parking issues, but because of one thing $$$$. With the price of gas going up and the economy tanking faster Obama’s poll numbers I’ve decided like many USC fans I know to stay home. But it’s not just for Carolina games, I live in Florence and for me and my son we use to get away to Columbia,Myrtle Beach,Atlanta for a long weekend.Not this year (and as long as that jack***) Obama is in office we may stay home and sit on our money.But things will turn around and when they do I’ll be back for a long weekend in Columbia and at Carolina. As for the loss to Tennessee,remember great teams are not made over night or even in a year or two. Florida,Miami,FSU have had struggles in the past. Even the much storied programs like Michigan and Notre Dame have had less than medicore years,true fans support their team not because of a single program but out of love of the University. That’s why our blood is Garnet and Black and we are one nation–the Gamecock Nation. GO COCKS!!!

By: Willy Mac

Willy Mac — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:53:34 +0000

You sure about that Clemson 2003 attendance figure? You wouldn’t know it if you’d been there…