Attendance problem with local D1 college ...

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Oct 19, 2011 2:34pm
Somehow 16,000 people watched FIU and Akron play.
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Oct 19, 2011 2:45pm
OneBuckeye;938757 wrote:Somehow 16,000 people watched FIU and Akron play.
Didnt seem like that many were there, it was homecoming though, so could be a possibility.
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Oct 19, 2011 3:23pm
queencitybuckeye;938654 wrote:How did you get stuck with this turdburger of an assignment?

They are a client of my employer. We had numerous teams working on the project, and my team's strategy wasn't chosen.
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Oct 19, 2011 3:49pm
Topless half time :laugh:

Student Punt, Pass and Kick contest $1.00 fee per contest, sign up early male and female contestents... potential winning $50.00
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Oct 19, 2011 3:54pm
O-Trap;938822 wrote:They are a client of my employer. We had numerous teams working on the project, and my team's strategy wasn't chosen.
Man, and I was sure "burn that whole shithole city down and start over" was easily the best plan for the situation...
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Oct 19, 2011 4:47pm
After reading this thread, I think the only logical thing to do is to tell them to fuck-off.
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Oct 19, 2011 4:51pm
OneBuckeye;938757 wrote:Somehow 16,000 people watched FIU and Akron play.
Pick6;938765 wrote:Didnt seem like that many were there, it was homecoming though, so could be a possibility.
Was that actual attendance or tickets sold/given away?
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queencitybuckeye
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Oct 19, 2011 5:00pm
Con_Alma;905565 wrote:What is the service they are selling and asking people to pay for? Entertainment?
You misspelled "excrement".
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Oct 19, 2011 7:50pm
O-Trap;938822 wrote:They are a client of my employer. We had numerous teams working on the project, and my team's strategy wasn't chosen.
I'm afraid to ask what won
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Oct 19, 2011 11:04pm
ts1227;939158 wrote:I'm afraid to ask what won
Hell, I didn't even ask. I didn't want to know what the best we could come up with turned out to be.
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Oct 19, 2011 11:06pm
Glory Days;904935 wrote:clown porn auditions.
All right Akron, let's give it up for Ronald McFondled!
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Oct 20, 2011 12:32am
Not sure if this has been brought up, but when I was in college at Toledo, students were admitted to the game for free as long as they provided their student ID. This would surely get attendance up I would think.
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Oct 20, 2011 12:37am
dwccrew;939424 wrote:Not sure if this has been brought up, but when I was in college at Toledo, students were admitted to the game for free as long as they provided their student ID. This would surely get attendance up I would think.
Already in effect at Akron, unfortunately.
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Oct 20, 2011 12:38am
O-Trap;939429 wrote:Already in effect at Akron, unfortunately.
Pay them to go to the games?
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Oct 20, 2011 12:42am
dwccrew;939431 wrote:Pay them to go to the games?
That was actually an idea presented.
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MontyBrunswick
Oct 20, 2011 7:59am
Hey I have an idea guys, let's reply with ideas to the OP though it is no longer relevant.

oh wait, some of you are already doing that.
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Oct 20, 2011 8:08am
dlazz;939502 wrote:Hey I have an idea guys, let's reply with ideas to the OP though it is no longer relevant.

oh wait, some of you are already doing that.

Sounds like a plan.

Unless "return to 1-AA" was the winning plan, it's not going to work.
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Oct 20, 2011 8:32am
I believe at another DI school in the area they count season ticket holders twice if they actually show up
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Drums of War
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Oct 20, 2011 9:50am
dwccrew;939424 wrote:Not sure if this has been brought up, but when I was in college at Toledo, students were admitted to the game for free as long as they provided their student ID. This would surely get attendance up I would think.
UT Alumni Also. '01. It was not uncommon to get 4,000 to 5,000 students at a game. Then again, we had something that Akron does not. An exciting team that wins games.. When I was there we were spoiled having 3-4 future NFL players there at the same time. (Gradkowski, Moore, Taylor, and I think one of the safeties or linebackers made it in somewhere). Even now when I see a UT game on TV the stadium looks at least 3/4 full.
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Oct 20, 2011 11:22am
Drums of War;939561 wrote:UT Alumni Also. '01. It was not uncommon to get 4,000 to 5,000 students at a game. Then again, we had something that Akron does not. An exciting team that wins games.. When I was there we were spoiled having 3-4 future NFL players there at the same time. (Gradkowski, Moore, Taylor, and I think one of the safeties or linebackers made it in somewhere). Even now when I see a UT game on TV the stadium looks at least 3/4 full.
Chestor Taylor played with Tavares Bolden, not Gradkowski. Gradkowski redshirted as a freshman Taylors senior year.
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queencitybuckeye
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Oct 20, 2011 11:25am
ts1227;939507 wrote:Sounds like a plan.

Unless "return to 1-AA" was the winning plan, it's not going to work.
Probably not the answer they want from Otrap's firm, but the correct answer unless they want to continue fooling themselves.
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Oct 29, 2011 1:54pm
For some sick reason, this is on TV in Youngstown.

The winning plan appears to have failed miserably.
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I Wear Pants
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Oct 29, 2011 1:58pm
Lol, was just watching. It's like 23423 to 0 in Central Michigan's favor. Disgusting.
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Oct 29, 2011 2:00pm
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Oct 29, 2011 2:58pm
I Wear Pants;949317 wrote:Lol, was just watching. It's like 23423 to 0 in Central Michigan's favor. Disgusting.
huh?


anyways, I never seen any special promotions for the game. Did notice a few alumni cheerleaders on the sideline though.