Pollard: More Tickets Sold Than Any ISU Bowl Game!

**CTTB78** · 12-28-2012, 09:05 AM

[QUOTE=LutherBlue;3227583]Total attendance was under 42,000 and I doubt ISU had quite as many as you think. But we did have a lot of people, certainly dominated judging by all the red in the stands.[/QUOTE

Pitt had about 1,000 fans there. I don't doubt 35,000 ISU fans number and would be surprised if we beat that figure in Memphis.

**keepngoal** · 12-28-2012, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

There were not 35k ISU fans at the Insite Bowl in 2000. It cracks me up how that number gets bigger and bigger the further away we get from 2000.

I'm guessing we will have 15-17k in Memphis and everyone will report 25k.

20000 in phx easily. And I trust pollards estimate of 25000 for Memphis over your guess.... I'll let ya know as I was in phx and will be at Memphis too...

**Rhoadhoused** · 12-28-2012, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

There were not 35k ISU fans at the Insite Bowl in 2000. It cracks me up how that number gets bigger and bigger the further away we get from 2000.

I'm guessing we will have 15-17k in Memphis and everyone will report 25k.

You are an idiot. We have sold, what, 14k through ISU alone. And a large percentage bought through other sources. 25k is about what I expect now.

**BooneCy** · 12-28-2012, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

There were not 35k ISU fans at the Insite Bowl in 2000. It cracks me up how that number gets bigger and bigger the further away we get from 2000.

I'm guessing we will have 15-17k in Memphis and everyone will report 25k.

I don;t know what you are talking about. Frankly, I am dissapointed, for the first Liberty Bowl 40 years ago, didn't we have like 70,000

**isuno1fan** · 12-28-2012, 09:17 AM

JP is doing his job. A little attendance propaganda is good for ISU.

We've sold 14k through the ticket office (or there abouts). I think another 20-25% purchased tickets elsewhere.

14 * .25 = 3.5

14 + 3.5 = 17.5k

There will not be 25k in Memphis. 20k will be the most and I believe that will be high. We will have a very large group of fans there though so you want to inflate the number...which is what JP is doing.

Same thing happened for Insight in 2000. 20-23k became 30-35k.

**CysRage** · 12-28-2012, 09:19 AM

Pollard said in an interview that a lot of locals go to this game every year (20,000?). It should look like an excellent crowd on TV. For those going, please do a Cyclone Power chant right away!

**Erik4Cy** · 12-28-2012, 09:31 AM

It should look good on TV that's for sure. Some of the bowl games look pathetic with 10% of the stadium filled.

**Farnsworth** · 12-28-2012, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

I'm so glad that I'm in the minority but I can't get excited for a rematch with Tulsa. Like I said, I'm GLAD I'm nearly alone on this. Kudos to the fans making the trip. It's impressive.

I agree, however I am a little sad/jealous I am missing out. To me the whole bowl experience is just fun. A chance to travel with family & friends, get to have one last tailgate, see the team one more time, get to experience NYE in another city with thousands of other cyclone fans. I just like the invasion atmosphere that comes with bowl games, having so many people from Iowa migrating to a city together for an event like this. I’d also like to hit up some Memphis BBQ.

**aauummm** · 12-28-2012, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by BooneCy

I don;t know what you are talking about. Frankly, I am dissapointed, for the first Liberty Bowl 40 years ago, didn't we have like 70,000

Yep, at least. Maybe even 75K or more.

**ISUonthemove** · 12-28-2012, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by ISUCyclone06

I'm with you on this. I can't get excited about a rematch against an opponent we dominated. Great location but wish it was against another BCS opponent.

Ha! You were obviously drunk before the game started.

**BooneCy** · 12-28-2012, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by aauummm

Yep, at least. Maybe even 75K or more.

You might be right. I didn't consider leap years in my bowl attendance to distance of present day formula. Thank you for catching that.

**Die4Cy** · 12-28-2012, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by ISUAgronomist

Jamie Pollard ‏@IASTATEAD
Excited for the start of the Cyclone Invasion today. Rumor has it that we could have 25,000 Cyclones fans at the game on Monday. Wow!

**Bu4ISU** · 12-28-2012, 10:42 AM

First Bowl game I've ever gone to. IM SO JACKED

**Erik4Cy** · 12-28-2012, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Cyclones_R_GR8

There should be a Cyclone Power chant going on Tulsa's first possesion. There should be enough Cyclone fans in attendance that it would sound great on TV. Just have to coordinate which sections do the Cyclone and which do the Power.

I'd say the 50% closest to the North Tunnel does "Cyclone" and the 50% closest to the South Tunnel does "Power." What say you? It'll be a little different from Jack Trice doing East and West, but I don't expect the Tulsa fans on the other side of the field to finish our chant for us...

**Cydkar** · 12-28-2012, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Farnsworth

I agree, however I am a little sad/jealous I am missing out. To me the whole bowl experience is just fun. A chance to travel with family & friends, get to have one last tailgate, see the team one more time, get to experience NYE in another city with thousands of other cyclone fans. I just like the invasion atmosphere that comes with bowl games, having so many people from Iowa migrating to a city together for an event like this. I’d also like to hit up some Memphis BBQ.

I agree with this. I think it would be fun to experience it but I'm just not interested in the actual game at all and even less intersted in experiencing Memphis. Like I said, it's awesome that we have tons of support.

If it was in Arizona or San Diego I'd be there.