01-20-2017, 03:54 PM
(01-20-2017, 02:55 PM)winflop link Wrote:Sorry lefty but when this happened in conjunction with the refurbishing of Maples I did not see a measurable decline in attendance and at that time I was a loyal season ticket holder. And it was before Dawkins became HC.
The decline began about 6 years later when Dawkins' teams started showing mediocrity year after year with a brand of basketball that was not energizing or exciting.
And the sad reality is that the conference and the member schools no longer prioritize fan attendance. They are making their money off TV.
I don't know about alumni sections, but the Sixth Man definitely dropped off in attendance numbers immediately after the renovation. During my sophomore year in 2003-2004 -- when we were briefly #1 in the country -- it was always packed, even for games against schools like Oregon State. By fall 2005 post-renovation, the new "bleachers" without any bounce were quite spacious and I don't remember a fully "sold out" Sixth Man for a single game our senior year. I really miss the bouncy floors...