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Biggest disappointment: the crowd. Maples looked barely half-full.

Wow, if the TV made it look even close to half-full, ESPNU was using very skilled cameramen.  And, having attended both games, I can report that tonight's crowd looked like a marked improvement over the first game against Central Arkansas. 

If the team can put together a reasonable string of wins, I'm sure the bandwagon will pick up some more occupants as the season goes on.  Otherwise, it could get bleak, which is one reason why I continue to cut Dawkins some slack.  Looks like he has gotten another decent recruiting class, which must be difficult to do when you have to convince recruits that those seats only LOOK like there isn't anybody in them.

On a related note, don't look now, Garvin, but this guy on cbssportsline.com puts a Stanford-affiliated coach at No. 10 on his "hot seat" list...and it's not Johnny D:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketba...y/16066545

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Biggest disappointment: the crowd. Maples looked barely half-full.

Wow, if the TV made it look even close to half-full, ESPNU was using very skilled cameramen.  And, having attended both games, I can report that tonight's crowd looked like a marked improvement over the first game against Central Arkansas. 

If the team can put together a reasonable string of wins, I'm sure the bandwagon will pick up some more occupants as the season goes on.  Otherwise, it could get bleak, which is one reason why I continue to cut Dawkins some slack.  Looks like he has gotten another decent recruiting class, which must be difficult to do when you have to convince recruits that those seats only LOOK like there isn't anybody in them.

On a related note, don't look now, Garvin, but this guy on cbssportsline.com puts a Stanford-affiliated coach at No. 10 on his "hot seat" list...and it's not Johnny D:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketba...y/16066545