R + L New Orleans Bowl

[Charlie NT 73]

I think the game will be a good game to watch, but, I

am worried about the attendence.

The stands may be empty. Could be down right

embarressing to the SBC.

I will guess, with a heap of generosity, 21,500.

[UNT Mean Green]

18,250 is my non-educated guess.

[badgerwolf]

With Memphis selling around 4K tickets and FAU selling around 700 and the media saying 29K tickets have been distributed, it sounds really dismal for attendance. Maybe 18K ???

I expect FAU to manhandle Memphis; it is Schnellie's first nationally televised bowl game at FAU and the school's first ever bowl game. Memphis appears to be approaching the game the same way Troy approached their FAU game at Troy.

[UNTLifer]

12

[SUMG]

What I suspect will happen is this: We will watch the game, and think to ourselves, "Man, there is nobody there."

But the boxscore will claim that the crowd was 17,000 or more.

[TIgreen01]

What I suspect will happen is this: We will watch the game, and think to ourselves, "Man, there is nobody there."

But the boxscore will claim that the crowd was 17,000 or more.

Agreed. This will be one of those games where ESPN uses nothing but extreme close-ups of the coaching staff and bench instead of wide-angle views to show the crowd and atmosphere...

[buff64]

According to this mornings paper 29,000 tickets have already been sold.

[Charlie NT 73]

29000 tickets sold. Hummm?

If all these fans show up, stay in the lower tiers, the crowd

may look good on TV.

[DeepGreen]

29,000 tickets sold or given away.

In the stands: 13,385

[SUMG]

According to this mornings paper 29,000 tickets have already been sold.

29,000 tickets have been distributed....whatever that means.

I imagine, for example....that 5,100 were distributed to FAU. Unfortunately, they've only sold 1200.

So, just because 29,000 have been distributed...doesn't mean they've sold 29,000. Far from it, I suspect.

[untgirl04]

How many people are in the FAU and Memphis bands?

That's my guess.

[Green to the Bone]

12

I think that's way low. Heck, there's 80 or so people on each team.

So I'll say 200.

Oh, wait -- did you mean 12 thousand?

[GoMeanGreen1999]

I think that's way low. Heck, there's 80 or so people on each team.

So I'll say 200.

Oh, wait -- did you mean 12 thousand?

No, I think he meant 12 people, so I will say 14, unless he meant 12,000, in which case I will say 14,000.

[UNTLifer]

Forgot about the bands. Let's say 60 per band. I'll up my guess to 132.

[CMJ]

Not exactly related, but here's a great article on the old moustache.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/sto...mp;sportCat=ncf

Edited December 22, 2007 by CMJ

[NT80]

Announced: 19,746

Actual: 8, 245

[VideoEagle]

Announced: 19,746

Actual: 8, 245

There's more than 8200 just on the Memphis side.

[CMJ]

Well 15 minutes down, and FAU up by ten. Go Belt!

[JesseMartin]

Announced: 19,746

Actual: 8, 245

Is that another estimate, or the exact amount?

Overall this whole thing is nearly depressing. Fingers crossed for any chance at another SBC bowl.

[NT80]

Is that another estimate, or the exact amount?

Overall this whole thing is nearly depressing. Fingers crossed for any chance at another SBC bowl.

Those were pre-game guesses. Announced attendance was 25,000+, actual was more like 13,000.

[CorinthEagle]

It was better than 13 but I don't think there were 25K there. the Memphis side really filled up. The FAU crowd reminded me of the Cincy crowd back in 2002. The difference this year was having more "locals" there. The end zones had a lot of people (relatively speaking) and the 2nd level above the Memphis side had a decent crowd. I would guess between 18-20K really there.

[stebo]

There were definitely more FAU fans then Cinci fans. I have a copy of that bowl game and there were MAYBE 300 Cinci fans there. They didn't even travel their full band. I don't know the actual attendance for this year but it looked fine on TV. The camera pans did a great job of making it look full. The Memphis side was very filled in, easily 8K there. Maybe the actual attendance was 15K? I don't know - but what could have been a disaster was averted by smart scheduling in choosing Memphis. I don't care what place they were in CUSA - they brought a GREAT crowd and saved the day. FAU pulled off the game and the bowl is starting to develop the way it is supposed to - to showcase Sun Belt football as a legitimate IA conference. We have won the last two straight with convincing vistories and CUSA might want to send a better team unless they don't mind getting embarrased on National TV each year.