attendance

untjim1995 · October 18, 2019

1 hour ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

That just isn't true. Most people that get on here to talk football are the one's rarely missing football games. The group on this forum is the group that is a part of that 10-12K when attendance is pitiful (at 10-12K). The people that really matter are the one's that are fence sitters. And they are not going to hop on this side of the fence with a poor team. It's just not reality. Something has to be done to capture their attention and garner it for years to come. A 2-4 UNT team hosting a 2-4 Middle Tennessee State University football team is not going to raise the interest of these people.

And the reality of SBCUSA logistics doesn’t help. Even if we were 4-2 and MUTS was 4-2, no more than a 100 people would ever be here from Middle tennessee because it’s too damn far and nobody gives two $hit$ about them around here. Until this changes, I don’t care what Eastern team you bring here, you aren’t going to see it ever move the needle towards 25k in real butts in seats.

KingDL1 · October 18, 2019

I am betting the we have a shitty attendance.

With such a let down year and now bad water plus an early game. Bad to shitty for sure.

PlummMeanGreen · October 18, 2019

OH MUTS! In my Junior year (1975) we beat a 7 & 4 Tennessee Vols 21-14. (In ‘75 I didn’t know there was a MUTS). We also beat the UH Coogs 28-0 in 1975 & now I’m closing in as a 70 yo grump thinking some things around here just did not progress as fast as many of us had hoped; like other former Missouri Valley Conference schools who did progress with new 40,000 seat stadiums & who also had the audacity to think big. I’ve just never figured out why we stayed in some kind of time warp & with some on this forum who all but feel comfortable with it.

Still too many OldDenton types around from those who are apparently even in their 20’s & 30’s. (Guess it’s an acquired attitude—hope our 2019 record-breaking Freshmen class avoid it). So 3 steps forward—5 steps backward time again? God I hope not. Some of us are running out of any kind of steps & time——on earth.

I’ll be at Apogee tomorrow watching the youth movement yet hoping for a strong 2019 finish & then an “instant recruiting class” that will vault us into what I hope is in some kind of a MG football mission statement— as in Top 25 rankings? •SMU has made that look so damn easy, except I know what Apogee’s stands will look like when we actually get there.

GMG!

Edited October 18, 2019 by PlummMeanGreen

NTFan11 · October 19, 2019

I can't get out of work to make it today.

Will the game be televised or on Facebook?

UNT 90 Grad · October 19, 2019

38 minutes ago, NTFan11 said:

I can't get out of work to make it today.

Will the game be televised or on Facebook?

It’s being carried by Stadium, so probably. If you have Spectrum cable, it’ll be on channel 24.

Cooke County Kid · October 19, 2019

It is a beautiful day and me

and my friends will be there to cheer the Mean Green to victory!!! Things are not what we hoped but they are still our team!!!

GO MEAN GREEN
WIN GAMES
BEAT muts

MEANGREENCOACH2 · October 19, 2019

Less than 17k

mccox2 · October 19, 2019

I will be in attendance. I also have two additional tickets as my other two partners-in-crime are not able to make it. If anyone is interested in those tickets please reach out to me. It is in the B-204 region row 1 seat 2 and 3. Sadly, I will be in seat 1 so you will have to sit next to me (in theory).

My goal is to make it to EVERY home game this year and support my alma mater and damn it I am sticking to it. Even as this year's team drives me crazy and up a wall... I want to hopefully witness a second half fight and see what this team is made of with a strong finish. If not, then at least I gave it my all as a fan.

I agree with the majority of everyone on this board on expectations, letdowns, coaching, schemes, decision-makings, executions (or lack of), and accountability. I am also frustrated, disappointed, and thinking "WTF" on some of the decision-makings and performances that occurred on the field. My mind is as boggled as everyone else in the Mean Green nation as this was "not how it was suppose to be". On the other side of the coin, this team also gave me a lot to cheer about these past three years before this season began. Those guys, especially the seniors, deserve my support and effort to cheer them on to the end of the season as a "thank you".

I will choose to live in the present today, solo, on a lawn chair, beer in hand, under a tree, and facing Apogee stadium in orange parking happily debating to myself on which team will show up today versus Middle Tennessee. A piece of humble pie will remind me to appreciate today as there is no better place than now compared to the experience I witnessed the hours before, during, and after Portland State. That in itself is something to appreciate and be happy about on where we are at now. I am in no way minimizing or erasing this year's expectations or my mixed feelings toward how I thought this year should have gone but I need to find a positive somewhere. Have a great Saturday Mean Green nation!

Go Mean Green!!!

FirefightnRick · October 19, 2019

19 hours ago, PlummMeanGreen said:

In my Junior year (1975) we beat a 7 & 4 Tennessee Vols 21-14. (In ‘75 I didn’t know there was a MUTS). We also beat the UH Coogs 28-0

Damn! What a junior year. And to think about that being your standard of expectations ever since.

That’s quite a tough ass row to hoe as a college football fan Jimmy boy. I commend you for coming back year after year.

Rick

Edited October 19, 2019 by FirefightnRick

Jonnyeagle · October 19, 2019

22 minutes ago, mccox2 said:

I will choose to live in the present today, solo, on a lawn chair, beer in hand, under a tree, and facing Apogee stadium in orange parking happily debating to myself on which team will show up today versus Middle Tennessee.

Good attitude.

PlummMeanGreen · October 19, 2019

1 hour ago, FirefightnRick said:

Damn! What a junior year. And to think about that being your standard of expectations ever since.

That’s quite a tough ass row to hoe as a college football fan Jimmy boy. I commend you for coming back year after year.

Rick

That I975 football season became the standard for many on GMG, FFR, except for those who came later & set low (or no) goals. Most are happy where we’re headed in spite of this detour we’ve had. ✅This team had to almost be 100% healthy to go where we wanted to go this Fall.

➡️ On another front: My usual 59 minute drive from Parker County to Apogee became a 1.5 hour drive today because of the Air Show at Alliance. I detoured from Apogee & now sit comfortably inside NY SubHub eating a cold whole #3 (ham) on Italian, cut the cheese & extra Italian dressing, please.

Yall have a great Homecoming at Tarlton with your son !

GMG!

Edited October 19, 2019 by PlummMeanGreen

FirefightnRick · October 19, 2019

@PlummMeanGreen You need to start taking 51 to Decatur. A much less stressful commute.

My attendance prediction for today.....12,375.....reported as 18,500.

Rick

Pavlovs Eagle · October 19, 2019

There's no one here...

Mean Green Matt · October 19, 2019

This is embarrassing.

Mean Green Matt · October 19, 2019

1 hour ago, FirefightnRick said:

@PlummMeanGreen You need to start taking 51 to Decatur. A much less stressful commute.

My attendance prediction for today.....12,375.....reported as 18,500.

Rick

Not even remotely close to 12,000 unfortunately.