Football Attendance

[belgianbull]

1 minute ago, USF_Bullsharks said:

I'd like to disagree - but the reality is quite true sadly. They are a phenomenal school, but take this into account. Rice was established in 1912, or 110 years ago. In that time, they've totaled 84,000 alumni, with a large percentage of them no longer on this earth (~60k living). Even if you remove the academically-focused variable (near-ivy league level), they literally just do not have the # of living alumni to fill even the largest stadium in their own conference. To put that into perspective, USF has more than 260,000 alumni living in the state of Florida alone. 

Quite outstanding when you realize their endowment is nearly $8B. 

Anyways, **** 'em. Bulls gon win the foosball game. 

I think that's true. The idea that Rice would bring the AAC the Houston market was weird.

However, I am still excited about this game regardless since i really think we can win this game, and starting 2-2 after the last 4 years will be a good feeling. So if I am a USF fan living in the Tampa area I would show up no matter who the opposition is.

[Brad]

15 minutes ago, USF_Bullsharks said:

Anyways, **** 'em.

Glad you came around.  

[Outlaw]

15 minutes ago, belgianbull said:

I think that's true. The idea that Rice would bring the AAC the Houston market was weird.

However, I am still excited about this game regardless since i really think we can win this game, and starting 2-2 after the last 4 years will be a good feeling. So if I am a USF fan living in the Tampa area I would show up no matter who the opposition is.

I have been told by a former  Houston player(my old neighbor) that Houston isn't even the most popular or most watched college team in the Houston market. He said you have more Texas and TAMU fans. This doesn't even bring in TCU or Baylor fans. He told me this during 2020 so I do not  know if that changed.

Edited September 18, 2023 by Outlaw

[WoolyBully]

1 minute ago, Outlaw said:

more Texas and TAMU fans.

That seems reasonable. Texas and A&M are the big draws, much like FSU & Florida are in Tampa. Although USF is in Tampa, I suspect that a poll of the bay area populous would show more interest in Gainesville & Tally-hassle, as we see with local media coverage. Serve your market's interest. 

[USF_Bullsharks]

14 minutes ago, Brad said:

Glad you came around.  

I want to give them the benefit of the doubt 

[belgianbull]

Just now, WoolyBully said:

That seems reasonable. Texas and A&M are the big draws, much like FSU & Florida are in Tampa. Although USF is in Tampa, I suspect that a poll of the bay area populous would show more interest in Gainesville & Tally-hassle, as we see with local media coverage. Serve your market's interest. 

True, but USF has a large number of students. Is it 50,000 now ( I am not sure) with most living in Tampa? Also a large number of alum living all over the United States and all over the world.

I make sure I am rocking my USF gear any chance I get while I am at home in Brussels ( I am in the US right now), and i have never seen a FSU or Florida t shirt worn by the locals (tourists yes), so we do have the Brussels market pinned down 

[CousinRicky]

1 hour ago, Bull Matrix said:

The good news is that the weather forecast is looking good for Saturday.

So people will be at the beach?

[Brad]

[Outlaw]

Lets go show up for our Bulls,so they can show out and out work rice on the field for the first conference opening win in forever it seems.

Edited September 18, 2023 by Outlaw

[79 Bull]

1 hour ago, Outlaw said:

Lets go show up for our Bulls,so they can show out and out work rice on the field for the first conference opening win in forever it seems.

September 22, 2018 - ECU.  Same weekend 5 years ago.