Will UVA be the highest attended game ever?

[Jonnyeagle]

I mean these guys just won the national championship a couple of years ago!  Sunday people can get off work.  Students will be back from Spring break? 

 

[UNTLifer]

No

[CMJ]

I just hope we clear 6K.

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

41 minutes ago, CMJ said:

I just hope we clear 6K.

6-7K is reasonable, right?

[CMJ]

I'd hope so!  Obviously given the opponent, and situation, I wish we could draw more, but I think the quick turnaround will prevent an attendance in the 8-9K range.

[Mean Green Matt]

4 minutes ago, CMJ said:

I'd hope so!  Obviously given the opponent, and situation, I wish we could draw more, but I think the quick turnaround will prevent an attendance in the 8-9K range.

I’m not so sure. The CBI games were a quick turnaround and we were up above 6,000 for that last one. This is a whole different level. Importance and opponent. 

[CMJ]

I'll be following the sales we know with great interest.  Obviously the GA seats are unknowable.

[chrisfisher]

I wish Dentonites realized just how special it is to have the opportunity to attend UNT sporting events in general, and that the fans specifically show up in huge numbers for this really special event against a recent Power-5 national champion - this does not happen often (ever?).  I truly miss attending UNT sports games. I attended nearly every game, football and basketball, from 2005 to 2011 when I attended UNT. 

[Mean Green Matt]

Maybe I’ve got the green glasses on (and I usually don’t in attendance) but I’m going to say 8,000 for this one. 

[Mean Green 93-98]

Any idea how many Virginia fans to expect?  I would imagine their fanbase travels well.

[Mean Green Matt]

Just now, Mean Green 93-98 said:

Any idea how many Virginia fans to expect?  I would imagine their fanbase travels well.

Traveling from Virginia: their basketball teams and support staff. 
 

Rest of Virginia affiliated individuals attending game: Dallas metro residents. 

[Matt from A700]

No chance of going from 3.5K to greatest attended game in just a few days. We may have a CBI championship crowd (~6K) but I'm not getting my hopes up.

[emmitt01]

These are screen shots of sections 106-108 and 117-122, the main non-general admission sections.

[Jonnyeagle]

Some of you guys are on crack!  Virginia is one of the best teams we’ve ever had in The Superpit.  Have we ever gotten a recent national championship team?  Weather is awesome and students will be back from spring break.  I’m guessing 7-8K

[Mean Green Matt]

21 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

These are screen shots of sections 106-108 and 117-122, the main non-general admission sections.

The age old question of exactly what games are being played with ticket availability. 

[greenminer]

21 hours ago, Mean Green Matt said:

The age old question of exactly what games are being played with ticket availability. 

I know we saw this with the Frisco Bowl, but if we are doing this within athletic departments ....I will not understand why.

Our athletic department should not adopt the role of second-hand/off-market/whatever, where you try and manipulate and profit as much as possible.

I wouldn't be happy.

Edited March 20, 2022 by greenminer

[CMJ]

My question isn't that, but how many of the GA seats have we sold.  I expect the lower bowl to be pretty full,

[emmitt01]

40 minutes ago, greenminer said:

I know we saw this with the Frisco Bowl, but if we are doing this within athletic departments ....I will not understand why.

Our athletic department should not adopt the role of second-hand/off-market/whatever where you try and manipulate and profit as much as possible.

I wouldn't be happy.

I believe these graphics.   Unlike a bowl game, none of our tickets have been pre-sold to several ticket brokers.  There is literally ZERO reasons for us to show a ticket as unavailable when it could be sold.
 

I swear, the battered person syndrome of our fan base where we refuse to believe good things is astounding. 

[NT80]

Virginia closed off their arena's upper deck in the NIT home game against Mississippi State, maybe due to spring break?

Even recent National Champs don't always pull a full house; official attendance was 5278.

[CMJ]

First round of the NIT games rarely sell well because of the quick turnaround.  Second Round and especially Quarterfinal games usually have much better attendance, the kind you'd expect for a big game.

 

Semis and Finals usually are pretty sparse unless a team near NYC makes it.

Edited March 19, 2022 by CMJ

[Mean Green Matt]

26 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

I believe these graphics.   Unlike a bowl game, none of our tickets have been pre-sold to several ticket brokers.  

Those ticket brokers for the Frisco Bowl…now bankrupt. 

[Mean Green Matt]

TAMU had 6500 today. Wake Forest 4300.

[CMJ]

TAMU looked like more on TV to be honest.  Didn't watch Wake, but that few is a bit surprising to me.

[ADLER]

I'm not sure our students will be back from Spring Break by game time. 

We need them at this game.

[Mean Green Matt]

2 minutes ago, ADLER said:

I'm not sure our students will be back from Spring Break by game time. 

We need them at this game.

I bet you 75% of our students didn’t even leave the area.