DRC: Just so you know, UNT officials really, really want you to show up Thursday

[Brett Vito]

DRC: UNT is pulling out all the stops to avoid an empty stadium

https://www.dentonrc.com/sports/just-so-you-know-unt-officials-really-really-want-you/article_62b10745-6e96-587e-a230-fc99941f6c65.html

[UNTLifer]

Don't schedule 8:30pm Thursday night games.  Otherwise, I would make the 10 hour  round trip.

[meangreen24]

I can't make it. Crowd will be bad.

[MeanGreenTexan]

I honestly think the ODU loss (the WAY we lost) will hurt attendance for this game more than the cold/weather.  Of course, there's no way to quantify that...

Thursday night at 8:30 is the main factor though.   I'll be surprised if there are more than 12k butts-in-seats.

[Big Z]

I have one of my big customer’s in town and have to do the dinner thing, but we are going to a place that will have the game on. Wish it was on Saturday 

Edited November 14, 2018 by Big Z

[meangreenlax]

It's going to be cold, its at 8:30 on a Thursday night, and the team lost in humiliating fashion last week. Not exactly a recipe for high turnout at North Texas.

I still think that the only way we would have gotten close to getting to a sellout for this game would be to still be undefeated and/or for it to still be in the 70s. Thursdays are just a tough sell for the casual fan with family.

[Wag Tag]

I will be there with my posse! GMG 

[VideoEagle]

32 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

I honestly think the ODU loss (the WAY we lost) will hurt attendance for this game more than the cold/weather.

This!

[Stix]

Regardless of the ODU game...

I expect alumni attendance to be low for a weeknight game.  But past weeknight games have had great student turnout.  I don't expect that to be the case with a 8:30pm kickoff - they probably would rather just go party.  Now if kickoff was at 6:30pm, then they'd have plenty of time to party AFTER the game.

The weather probably will keep away most of those students who might come.

Unless - are those students on a meal plan going to be required to go to the Hill to get their meal, like in the past?

As for me - we pretty much have a Thursday night game every year, so I schedule vacation time for Thursday & Friday, and make a weekend trip out of it.

[billyboy85]

🤔...weather? 

Rain or shine, 7-3 or 3-7 you should go out and support your team! Especially for a nationally televised game!  

I'm excited to go and freeze my ass off tomorrow night. 

Go Mean Green!

Edited November 15, 2018 by billyboy85

[Eagle71]

We're makin' the drive. Goin' to the game. Cheerin' for our team. Hopin' the guys play two halves and "Light The Tower!"  Stayin' overnight. Headin' back home Friday.  Life is good.  Even better when we win!  Fly Like An Eagle!

[meaniegreenie]

1 hour ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

I honestly think the ODU loss (the WAY we lost) will hurt attendance for this game more than the cold/weather.  Of course, there's no way to quantify that...

Thursday night at 8:30 is the main factor though.   I'll be surprised if there are more than 12k butts-in-seats.

I'll be there, but I was already concerned about the FAU game based on the past several weeks of play.   The ODU game just hammered that home even more. 

[MeanGreen22]

My usual group of 10 or so folks is down to 4. Last weeks result, kickoff time, weather, and the fact that it’s on a decent channel this week all factor in. 

[MeanGreenFan94]

I wouldn’t miss it. I have my priorities straight.

[Philip Ferguson]

I'll be there #GMG

[UNTLifer]

The weather?  What is the forecast?

[THOR]

6 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

The weather?  What is the forecast?

40s during the game...getting colder during...no worries...i'll be there in my shorts and sweatshirt...i don't miss home games!

[FirefightnRick]

 

Startlegram: 

“UNT bribing football fans for next game with cheap beer, In-and-Out and sick notes”

https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/football/article221677450.html

 

 

Rick

[UNTexas]

The league thought an 8:30 pm kickoff the week before Thanksgiving was a swell idea. Ok. Whatever. 

Right away omit kids, their parents who need to get them to school. Omit casual fans who have jobs. Omit out of towners who generally come in town for games but aren't going to use vacation time, especially before the holidays, to watch football. 

After all that, I'm not going to bother mentioning the angry fans that are gutted by the team falling apart of late.

Bottom line, even if we were still undefeated or in contention for the CUSA West the numbers would be lower than usual.

(I'm still in but I'm still dumbfounded after Saturday. My goodness that was ridiculous and embarrassing.)

 

[Side Show Joe]

The cold and Thursday night will keep some from the game, but I think last week's collapse at ODU will keep even more away.

Edited November 15, 2018 by Side Show Joe

[RiseUNT]

6 minutes ago, Side Show Joe said:

The cold and Thursday night will keep some from the game, but I think last week's collapse at ODU will keep even more away.

How many people do you think watched that game on Saturday?

[Green Crazy]

I'm going to be there.  Last game of the year and the only cold one.  

[Side Show Joe]

5 minutes ago, RiseUNT said:

How many people do you think watched that game on Saturday?

I did (except for most of the second half, thanks to espn3), but I have no clue as to the total numbers. Since we have no real TV coverage, outside of our non-conference schedule, and the FAU game tomorrow night, most fans probably had to catch the highlights on the net. Why?

[RiseUNT]

4 minutes ago, Side Show Joe said:

I did (except for most of the second half, thanks to espn3), but I have no clue as to the total numbers. Since we have no real TV coverage, outside of our non-conference schedule, and the FAU game tomorrow night, most fans probably had to catch the highlights on the net. Why?

Everyone on here is saying the ODU game is gonna keep a lot of people away. How many people even watched the game. And who goes on the internet and watches highlights then says that's it I'm not going to the game. 

Looking at attendance numbers for college teams this year just having 15,000 would be a success.

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, THOR said:

40s during the game...getting colder during...no worries...i'll be there in my shorts and sweatshirt...i don't miss home games!

Perfect football weather.