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Subject: I gave up on attendance in 2018

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Go Green

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Date Posted: 15:30:32 10/21/24 Mon
In reply to: voy vey 's message, "Attendance" on 10:19:08 10/21/24 Mon

When only 9K showed up for undefeated Dartmouth v. undefeated Princeton.

Yep-- homecoming and/or parents weekend will draw well. H-Y will draw well. The rest of the slate, however.... :(

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[> Subject: Re: Attendance

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Boston Lion
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Date Posted: 16:48:39 10/21/24 Mon

Acknowledging right up front that I recognize that I may be completely wrong about this, and at the risk of being thrown off of this board and probably out of polite society as well, I'll lob in the guess that the qualities that are valued and engendered by some sports, and especially football, are becoming less and less in the strike zone for an increasingly large slice of young people in today's culture. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong, but ...

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[> [> Subject: Your comment is too broad
Author: Go Green [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 17:16:59 10/21/24 Mon Interest in "football" is doing just fine in many parts of the country in all demographics. Interest in "Ivy" football or "Northeastern" football is another story. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Attendance
Author: An Observer [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:18:01 10/21/24 Mon "Less and less in the strike zone." That's the kind of careful language that will take you far, BL. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]