Seating left for the SMU game

Harry · August 15, 2014

Mind you, this picture was from a month ago. It still gives you an idea of how close they are getting...

https://twitter.com/starsfan24/status/489458892477190144/photo/1

All About UNT · August 15, 2014

Wasn't there a loophole as to why those numbers can't be accurate?

Eastwood Eagle · August 15, 2014

http://www.ticketmaster.com/university-of-north-texas-mean-green-denton-texas-09-06-2014/event/0C004CE71EBD07D0?artistid=821797&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=8&tm_link=artist_msg-0_0C004CE71EBD07D0

Looks like still plenty of seating in four or five sections.

UNT90 · August 15, 2014

Sadly, the move to 11:00AM has doomed this game to around a 23k turnout, at best.

Unless there is a miracle at the Royal. If that happens, a lack of marketing may not matter.

northtexassigep · August 15, 2014

no way it will be as low as 23k. I'm calling 25k+

Travis Scott · August 15, 2014

I think students will come out in droves. Should be awesome

northtexassigep · August 15, 2014

my thoughts too. I don't have faith that a lot of the tailgaters will get in for kickoff but I'm thinking there will be a full away side by the end of the 1st quarter.

H-towngreen · August 15, 2014

27,500. 947,926 if we use SMU math

Side Show Joe · August 15, 2014

The first game in this series was played 92 years ago. I think it would be a good idea for the two athletic departments to enter into a joint venture, and produce a local commercial for this first game in our new 10 game series. play old game footage that progresses into newer game footage (equal highlights for both teams). Many casual sports fans that don't usually follow local college football, and disconnected alums, would probably show up for this game. Radio spots on the Ticket would probably be a good idea too. Just my opinion.

golfingomez · August 15, 2014

The first game in this series was played 92 years ago. I think it would be a good idea for the two athletic departments to enter into a joint venture, and produce a local commercial for this first game in our new 10 game series. play old game footage that progresses into newer game footage (equal highlights for both teams). Many casual sports fans that don't usually follow local college football, and disconnected alums, would probably show up for this game. Radio spots on the Ticket would probably be a good idea too. Just my opinion.

this...

both programs struggle to get consistently good crowds, this should be something promoted together, especially when you consider that TCU is on a bit of a backslide and the Mean Green and Ponies both went to bowls last year

VideoEagle · August 15, 2014

this...

both programs struggle to get consistently good crowds, this should be something promoted together, especially when you consider that TCU is on a bit of a backslide and the Mean Green and Ponies both went to bowls last year

Actually, SMU went 5-7 last year with blowout losses to Tech, the Aggies and TCU.

But I think joint promotion of the games is a great idea!

Side Show Joe · August 15, 2014

this...

both programs struggle to get consistently good crowds, this should be something promoted together, especially when you consider that TCU is on a bit of a backslide and the Mean Green and Ponies both went to bowls last year

SMU didn't go bowling, but thanks for the +1.

Edited August 15, 2014 by Side Show Joe

pastorgrant · August 15, 2014

this...

both programs struggle to get consistently good crowds, this should be something promoted together, especially when you consider that TCU is on a bit of a backslide and the Mean Green and Ponies both went to bowls last year

Ummm... might want to recheck what the ponies did last year.

Eagle1855 · August 15, 2014

Sadly, the move to 11:00AM has doomed this game to around a 23k turnout, at best.

Unless there is a miracle at the Royal. If that happens, a lack of marketing may not matter.

Yup. It's why we can't make it. 2:30 or even 6pm (ah, the Sunbelt days) and it's a likely sell-out. I do think we'll do better than 23k.

southsideguy · August 15, 2014

30k

golfingomez · August 15, 2014

Actually, SMU went 5-7 last year with blowout losses to Tech, the Aggies and TCU.

But I think joint promotion of the games is a great idea!

my bad guys... i thought since we were teaming up with them, we could pump up their stats a little... like they do with their attendance numbers

Cerebus · August 15, 2014

The first game in this series was played 92 years ago.

Wow. The next time I see Silver I'll have to ask him if he had good seats. Also, exactly how angry his letter to the editor was when the forward pass was introduced.

Side Show Joe · August 15, 2014

Wow. The next time I see Silver I'll have to ask him if he had good seats. Also, exactly how angry his letter to the editor was when the forward pass was introduced.

LOL! Now that's funny.

oldguystudent · August 15, 2014

Wow. The next time I see Silver I'll have to ask him if he had good seats. Also, exactly how angry his letter to the editor was when the forward pass was introduced.

He missed the first forward pass, because he was preoccupied with the formation of the atmosphere and the first clouds.

JRock · August 15, 2014

I think we go over 30k.

wizade · August 15, 2014

I think students will come out in droves. Should be awesome

Agreed - there will be huge student turnout for this game. Pretty confident this game will be a full stadium unless the UT game is a blowout loss.

Edited August 15, 2014 by wizade

LongJim · August 15, 2014

Wow. The next time I see Silver I'll have to ask him if he had good seats. Also, exactly how angry his letter to the editor was when the forward pass was introduced.

They weren't able to print it because the stagecoach didn't get it there by deadline.

UNT90 · August 15, 2014

The first game in this series was played 92 years ago. I think it would be a good idea for the two athletic departments to enter into a joint venture, and produce a local commercial for this first game in our new 10 game series. play old game footage that progresses into newer game footage (equal highlights for both teams). Many casual sports fans that don't usually follow local college football, and disconnected alums, would probably show up for this game. Radio spots on the Ticket would probably be a good idea too. Just my opinion.

That would be asking the SMU AD to help pay for promoting a game at Apogee. I don't think they would be too receptive to that idea.

And I get it, we would do they same thing with the game next year, I just don't think SMU would be interested. Plus, I think SMU wants very little to do with an ad that will compare them equally with UNT.

Just sayin...