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Date Posted: 08:09:20am 11/17/05 Thu,
Author: JoeStag
Subject: Re: ESPN - Providence's leading scorer Brewington quits team
In reply to: Jahidi Hoya 's message, "Re: ESPN - Providence's leading scorer Brewington quits team" on 11:21:21pm 11/16/05 Wed,

Attendance will probably be less than 6,000, because capacity has been reduced to 5,700 with the new reconfiguration. There are options to increase cpapcity if need be.

Stags have had one Big East team come to Harbor Yard and St Johns drew 5,300, so I would think that hiustory would tell us the figure should be similar to that. But putting a figure of less than 6,000 fans means that Harbor Yards has failed does not make sense. Last year Providence played Niagara, a similar school to Fairfield, and drew 6,200 in Providence in a similar early season, mid week game (and that was their opener). So does that mean that Providence was only 200 fans away from the Dunk being called a failure for Providence????? I don't think so.

IMO, a matchup of a Providence - Fairfield game should probably draw 5,000 in Bridgeport, and probably 7,000 if its played in Providence for an early season Mopnday night game.

I would disagree that students don't show up. They averaged 475 students per game last year and more is expected this year. Getting students to come to an off campus game has been a challenge, but the the Stag's in the Stands is making very good progress.

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[> [> [> Re: ESPN - Providence's leading scorer Brewington quits team -- Jahidi Hoya, 09:34:25am 11/18/05 Fri, [1]

The "experiment" is successful in one sense... they are getting St. Joe's, Providence and Georgetown to play in Bridgeport, CT. This NEVER would have happened at Alumni Hall.

The "experiment" is an utter failure if these marquee games do not put people in the seats. These games should introduce fans to the program and start to build a base.

I do think the new configuration will help a LOT. The students make these games a lot of fun. Moving them out of the corner will help.

I still think that if St. Joe's and Providence do not draw that this project may be doomed. They have had enough experience at the arena to draw a base. It simply is not there. If people do not come to see the majors, why would they come to see Rider or St Peter's.

I will also address one reply specifically. Providence drawing 7,000 for a season opener against a weak team is an entirely different comparison than Fairfield welcoming a major conference opponent. Fairfield should sell out these games. Period.

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