Would attendance be higher if ISU was in the Big 10?

**UNIGuy4Cy** · 10-16-2010, 01:58 PM

It just amazes me how idiotic some people are on this board and how many people throw personal attacks at people, especially when they dont even know who they are throwing the attacks at. At this point mods might as well close the thread, I just wonder why people waste the time to read the thread and post crap about it.

**IcSyU** · 10-16-2010, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

It just amazes me how idiotic some people are on this board and how many people throw personal attacks at people

Ironic!

**CycloneErik** · 10-16-2010, 02:17 PM

What would help Florida State? They have row after row of people that look just like white bleachers.

**sodakjoe** · 10-16-2010, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

It just amazes me how idiotic some people are on this board and how many people throw personal attacks at people, especially when they dont even know who they are throwing the attacks at. At this point mods might as well close the thread, I just wonder why people waste the time to read the thread and post crap about it.

You made a crappy argument, it deserved to be mocked.

NW 2009 average attendance: 24,190, 51.3% capacity.
Indiana 2009 avg. attendance: 41,832, 79.3% capacity.
***I would include Minnesota here, but they reported every game as a sellout last year with the new stadium, so those are skewed.

ISU 2009 avg. attendance: 46,242, 84.1% capacity.

We also outdrew 4 ACC teams and 4 Big East teams (This was quick research, I didn't get to SEC or Pac 10 numbers)

If your team has been a perennial cellar dweller (as ours has for most of history), you don't build a huge fanbase. What conference you play in matters little to none. If Iowa State were to experience consistent success for a decent period of time (more than 2-3 years at a time), you would see increased attendance. Big East, Pac 10, Big 12, Big Ten, whatever.

**CyDude16** · 10-16-2010, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

It just amazes me how idiotic some people are on this board and how many people throw personal attacks at people, especially when they dont even know who they are throwing the attacks at. At this point mods might as well close the thread, I just wonder why people waste the time to read the thread and post crap about it.

Coming from the guy that gave me rep "Great post *********"

after saying go away... a feeling that is running rampant about you and your posts.

**bellzisu** · 10-16-2010, 03:51 PM

No...... Anyone who thinks otherwise is stupid

**clones_jer** · 10-16-2010, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

It just amazes me how idiotic some people are on this board ...

yeah, everyone else is an idiot ... that's probably it.

**simply1** · 10-16-2010, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

It just amazes me how idiotic some people are on this board and how many people throw personal attacks at people, especially when they dont even know who they are throwing the attacks at. At this point mods might as well close the thread, I just wonder why people waste the time to read the thread and post crap about it.

Gets in the way of the Iowa Michigan thread in here.

**RedBlooded** · 10-16-2010, 04:32 PM

this is a really mean message board. Play nice children or Im turning this thread around.

**cayin** · 10-16-2010, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Tornado man

2009 Iowa State home attendance ave. - 46,242
2009 Indiana home attendance ave. - 41, 833
2009 Northwestern home attendance ave. - 24,190

Maybe someone should tell Indiana and NW that they are in the Big Ten...

http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats...dance/2009.pdf

Indiana added to the stadium even though they were not selling out. How could that be?:)

**isucy86** · 10-16-2010, 05:02 PM

ISU's attendance woes comes back to 1 thing. Lack of a Winning Tradition!!!!!

If ISU can put together 3-5 years of 6+ wins- we will draw more than 50k fans to the Jack.

Iowa can attract 75k to Kinnick for home games because they have 30 solid years of a winning tradition. They had a couple bad years in the late 90's- but that was it. Think about it- 7000 students enrolling at Iowa each fall times 30 years = 210,000 people who had a positive gameday experience. One just has to go back to the 2000 season when Iowa averaged 61k at Kinnick and I remember non-con games where they only got around 55k.

What has ISU done in the last 30 years? A couple OK years in the early 80's and maybe 3-4 OK years during Mac's tenure.

**GeneralHouston** · 10-16-2010, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by cayin

Indiana added to the stadium even though they were not selling out. How could that be?:)

Their BOR is not a bunch of hok-loving db's?

Even more impressive is it got underway before the BTN

**cayin** · 10-16-2010, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

I was at a Cyclone party last night and attendance was brought up. Somebody made an interesting point that the Big 12 does not have the Iowa appeal like the Big 10 does. He thought ISU would average in the mid 50's if ISU was in the Big 10 as the state of Iowa is more of a Big 10 state and would draw fans that were both Iowa/ISU fans.

Nice heading. Why do you put stuff up like this. I mean say what you want, but in the thread title?

**cayin** · 10-16-2010, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by isucy86

ISU's attendance woes comes back to 1 thing. Lack of a Winning Tradition!!!!!

If ISU can put together 3-5 years of 6+ wins- we will draw more than 50k fans to the Jack.

Iowa can attract 75k to Kinnick for home games because they have 30 solid years of a winning tradition. They had a couple bad years in the late 90's- but that was it. Think about it- 7000 students enrolling at Iowa each fall times 30 years = 210,000 people who had a positive gameday experience. One just has to go back to the 2000 season when Iowa averaged 61k at Kinnick and I remember non-con games where they only got around 55k.

What has ISU done in the last 30 years? A couple OK years in the early 80's and maybe 3-4 OK years during Mac's tenure.

Bingo!!!!