DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       Stony Brook Fans
  HTML https://sbufan.createaforum.com
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       *****************************************************
   DIR Return to: SBU Football
       *****************************************************
       #Post#: 105--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Presbyterian at Stony Brook
   DIR By: Redwyn
       Date: October 9, 2011, 5:35 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       --- Quote from: SBUFAN33 link ---
       >
       > Was not expecting that kind of game from essington.  ;D
       hopefully he builds on this performance... On a side note, the
       stands were a little empty.
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       It's what happens when we keep playing schools no one in NY
       knows/cares about. People showed to watch Brown. People showed
       to watch Lafayette. People WILL NOT SHOW for standard Big South
       opponents with the possible exceptions of CCU and Liberty.
       Getting cold out. Gotta start giving fans a reason to sit
       outside for 2.5 hours or so.
       #Post#: 107--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Presbyterian at Stony Brook
   DIR By: ecasadoSBU
       Date: October 9, 2011, 6:21 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       Indeed the crowd was weak and dispersed... I attribute that to
       the following reasons:
       1) the team we were facing
       2) the lack of advertising the game to the students. Very little
       students knew about the game. The student section was dead last
       night. Half empty/full. While the school printed out flyers for
       the Home Opener and homecoming to give out to the students, and
       posted flyers in Residence halls they didn't do that for this
       game at all. The school should continue to promote the games
       every week and no cease after homecoming.
       3) The Red Zone group page in Facebook which often promotes
       football and other athletic events did not bother to invite
       people into the game. No lie, in a school like Stony Brook were
       people don't have the Football tradition this can make a big
       difference in the turnout. I am talking about 500-1500 more
       people at the games if we promote them.
       Hopefully they can do something to improve attendance levels for
       Coastal Carolina and Liberty Flames games. I wont expect much
       from next saturday's game for a matchup against DII opponents...
       The Big South Conference and the teams we play have a large
       effect in turnout
       If this was Maine, New Hampshire, or Delaware that we were
       playing throughout the season, it would be a whole different
       story. I bet!!!
       Please SB, get into the CAA! Most of us are dreaming about this!
       #Post#: 120--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Presbyterian at Stony Brook
   DIR By: sbufan
       Date: October 10, 2011, 2:52 pm
       ---------------------------------------------------------
       It definitely hurts that people are not familiar with the
       schools we are playing. I think if people knew that Coastal
       Carolina and Liberty both had legitimate NFL draft prospects
       attendance wouldn't be so bad. Should we tip off Greg Logan or
       whoever is writing about the newsday story the day before so
       that he can highlight some of the opposing team's talent?
       *****************************************************
       Page 3 of 3
   DIR Previous Page