(09-22-2015 09:09 PM)nole Wrote:  How is it the ACC has 4 teams in one state (which is horrible for any conference) and they are all out drawn by ECU?

That says everything about the ACC.


And I'll say it again, UNC has so much going for it, it has to actively work to be so bad in football. Them and UVA should be the Stanford of the east coast in football......

Quote:Anyone who watched North Carolina dominate Illinois on ESPN2 Saturday probably noticed one thing: a stunningly small crowd at Kenan Stadium.

The Tar Heels posted a 48-14 drubbing of the Illini, the largest margin of victory over a team from a top five conference since 2010. Carolina beat Virginia 44-10 Oct. 16, 2010.`

The school announced an attendance of 41,000 Saturday but Kenan Stadium’s aluminum bleachers dominated wide shots on television.

(09-22-2015 09:54 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  You guys don't see the dynamic that exists in the triangle area of NC where UNC, Duke, and NC State are all within a half an hour of each other. 3 power 5 teams within a 30 minute radius is ridiculous and I don't think exists anywhere else in the country. Two Saturdays ago all 3 teams had home football games at EXACTLY the same time. How stupid is that? UNC seats 63k for football. NC State is about 57k. Duke is about 33k. So you're talking about almost 150k capacity for football in the same area of the state.

Second, UNC's parking situation is atrocious. The stadium is in the middle of campus and shares a parking lot with the hospital. However, there have been times in the past where fans showed up. Right now empty seats have a lot to do with the product on the field. I firmly believe if this team starts winning again, then the attendance will be better.

(09-22-2015 09:52 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  http://wncn.com/2015/09/21/attendance-woes-plague-fedora-heels/

Quote:Anyone who watched North Carolina dominate Illinois on ESPN2 Saturday probably noticed one thing: a stunningly small crowd at Kenan Stadium.

The Tar Heels posted a 48-14 drubbing of the Illini, the largest margin of victory over a team from a top five conference since 2010. Carolina beat Virginia 44-10 Oct. 16, 2010.`

The school announced an attendance of 41,000 Saturday but Kenan Stadium’s aluminum bleachers dominated wide shots on television.

(09-23-2015 04:46 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Attendance is a function of whether fans think (1) the home team has a shot a winning, and (2) the home team has a chance to have a truly meaningful season.

IMO, UNC fans largely quit on Fedora after the 2 drubbings by ECU. Will this win over Illinois - the first OOC P5 win for the Heels in what seems like forever - bring fans back? We'll see how many show up for this week's easy win over Delaware...

(09-22-2015 09:54 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  You guys don't see the dynamic that exists in the triangle area of NC where UNC, Duke, and NC State are all within a half an hour of each other. 3 power 5 teams within a 30 minute radius is ridiculous and I don't think exists anywhere else in the country. Two Saturdays ago all 3 teams had home football games at EXACTLY the same time. How stupid is that? UNC seats 63k for football. NC State is about 57k. Duke is about 33k. So you're talking about almost 150k capacity for football in the same area of the state.

Second, UNC's parking situation is atrocious. The stadium is in the middle of campus and shares a parking lot with the hospital. However, there have been times in the past where fans showed up. Right now empty seats have a lot to do with the product on the field. I firmly believe if this team starts winning again, then the attendance will be better.

(09-22-2015 09:09 PM)nole Wrote:  How is it the ACC has 4 teams in one state (which is horrible for any conference) and they are all out drawn by ECU?

(09-23-2015 08:00 AM)Lucy Wrote:  

(09-22-2015 09:09 PM)nole Wrote:  How is it the ACC has 4 teams in one state (which is horrible for any conference) and they are all out drawn by ECU?

There isn't much else to do in Greenville, NC & all points east in the fall except go to ECU football games.

(09-22-2015 09:54 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  You guys don't see the dynamic that exists in the triangle area of NC where UNC, Duke, and NC State are all within a half an hour of each other. 3 power 5 teams within a 30 minute radius is ridiculous and I don't think exists anywhere else in the country. Two Saturdays ago all 3 teams had home football games at EXACTLY the same time. How stupid is that? UNC seats 63k for football. NC State is about 57k. Duke is about 33k. So you're talking about almost 150k capacity for football in the same area of the state.

Second, UNC's parking situation is atrocious. The stadium is in the middle of campus and shares a parking lot with the hospital. However, there have been times in the past where fans showed up. Right now empty seats have a lot to do with the product on the field. I firmly believe if this team starts winning again, then the attendance will be better.

(09-23-2015 08:04 AM)nole Wrote:  

(09-23-2015 08:00 AM)Lucy Wrote:  

(09-22-2015 09:09 PM)nole Wrote:  How is it the ACC has 4 teams in one state (which is horrible for any conference) and they are all out drawn by ECU?

There isn't much else to do in Greenville, NC & all points east in the fall except go to ECU football games.

So Duke area has lots to do during football but not basketball season?