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Date Posted: 11/15/15 9:01:10pm Sun
Author: gatefan
Subject: Re: Football attendance?
In reply to: Gate'83 's message, "Re: Football attendance?" on 11/15/15 8:16:54pm Sun

>I was on the field w/ the players after the game, they
>really don't care about the fan support. Their
>families were there, lots of ex-players, and most
>importantly their teammates... they couldn't have been
>happier, was great to see.
>
>Students haven't come to football games for years,
>there were definitely more of them at sold out hockey
>Saturday night. Personal theory is it's a combination
>of a few things; Saturday afternoons are tagged as
>"Fraturdays" which are some of the better parties of
>the week. The coaches don't allow the players to join
>any fraternity other than DU so there's not the
>connection between the players and the regular
>students that existed back in the 80's (when we all
>had fraternity brothers on the field so went to the
>games).

An email to attend the HOCKEY game was blasted out by the school to ALL students.
NO such email was sent for football.....very sad! and the players were aware and it DID bother them!!

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[> [> [> Re: Football attendance? -- Hoopie, 11/15/15 9:43:36pm Sun

>>I was on the field w/ the players after the game, they
>>really don't care about the fan support. Their
>>families were there, lots of ex-players, and most
>>importantly their teammates... they couldn't have been
>>happier, was great to see.
>>
>>Students haven't come to football games for years,
>>there were definitely more of them at sold out hockey
>>Saturday night. Personal theory is it's a combination
>>of a few things; Saturday afternoons are tagged as
>>"Fraturdays" which are some of the better parties of
>>the week. The coaches don't allow the players to join
>>any fraternity other than DU so there's not the
>>connection between the players and the regular
>>students that existed back in the 80's (when we all
>>had fraternity brothers on the field so went to the
>>games).
>
>An email to attend the HOCKEY game was blasted out by
>the school to ALL students.
>NO such email was sent for football.....very sad! and
>the players were aware and it DID bother them!!

Maybe whoever does that sort of thing can encourage students ....including footballers.....to attend Monday's opening hoop game vs Cornell.


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[> [> [> [> Re: Football attendance? -- Maven, 11/15/15 10:56:33pm Sun

>>>I was on the field w/ the players after the game,
>they
>>>really don't care about the fan support. Their
>>>families were there, lots of ex-players, and most
>>>importantly their teammates... they couldn't have
>been
>>>happier, was great to see.
>>>
>>>Students haven't come to football games for years,
>>>there were definitely more of them at sold out hockey
>>>Saturday night. Personal theory is it's a
>combination
>>>of a few things; Saturday afternoons are tagged as
>>>"Fraturdays" which are some of the better parties of
>>>the week. The coaches don't allow the players to
>join
>>>any fraternity other than DU so there's not the
>>>connection between the players and the regular
>>>students that existed back in the 80's (when we all
>>>had fraternity brothers on the field so went to the
>>>games).
>>
>>An email to attend the HOCKEY game was blasted out by
>>the school to ALL students.
>>NO such email was sent for football.....very sad! and
>>the players were aware and it DID bother them!!
>
>Maybe whoever does that sort of thing can encourage
>students ....including footballers.....to attend
>Monday's opening hoop game vs Cornell.

Football players do support basketball!


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[> [> [> [> [> Re: Football attendance? -- Hoopie, 11/16/15 4:58:40pm Mon

>>>>I was on the field w/ the players after the game,
>>they
>>>>really don't care about the fan support. Their
>>>>families were there, lots of ex-players, and most
>>>>importantly their teammates... they couldn't have
>>been
>>>>happier, was great to see.
>>>>
>>>>Students haven't come to football games for years,
>>>>there were definitely more of them at sold out
>hockey
>>>>Saturday night. Personal theory is it's a
>>combination
>>>>of a few things; Saturday afternoons are tagged as
>>>>"Fraturdays" which are some of the better parties of
>>>>the week. The coaches don't allow the players to
>>join
>>>>any fraternity other than DU so there's not the
>>>>connection between the players and the regular
>>>>students that existed back in the 80's (when we all
>>>>had fraternity brothers on the field so went to the
>>>>games).
>>>
>>>An email to attend the HOCKEY game was blasted out by
>>>the school to ALL students.
>>>NO such email was sent for football.....very sad!
>and
>>>the players were aware and it DID bother them!!
>>
>>Maybe whoever does that sort of thing can encourage
>>students ....including footballers.....to attend
>>Monday's opening hoop game vs Cornell.
>
>Football players do support basketball!

Agreed, Maven. They do, they're supportive, and we need them to continue attending. Go 'gate hoops!!


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