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re: College football attendance at games is surprisingly weak - WSJ
Posted on 9/26/13 at 8:03 am to Slippin Pinkies
Posted on 9/26/13 at 8:03 am to Slippin Pinkies
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The inscrutable behavior of 18-to-22-year-olds is actually understandable in this case: For students today, there are more reasons than ever to skip the game.The cellular reception at the stadium is bad. The nonconference schedules these days are worse. And the high-definition broadcast at home (or at the frat house, the bar or wherever) is gorgeous. The result is students are focusing on the few marquee games—like Saturday's matchup of No. 6 LSU and No. 9 Georgia—at the expense of others.
Nailed it.
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Posted on 9/26/13 at 8:15 am to Wally Sparks
Agreed that he hit the nail on the head...
I thought this was funny:
Here's one way to keep interest among students high: SELL ALCOHOL.
I thought this was funny:
quote:
When asked if they agreed with the statement that they didn't have time to attend Tennessee's football games, undergraduates there averaged a response of 3.15 on a scale of 1 to 5, said Tennessee professor Robin Hardin, who surveyed 2,500 students for a report on their habits commissioned by the school's athletic department. (The depressing state of their team doesn't help matters.)
Here's one way to keep interest among students high: SELL ALCOHOL.
This post was edited on 9/26/13 at 8:18 am
Posted on 9/27/13 at 11:11 am to Wally Sparks
One thing I haven't seen quoted is the expense. College football is starting to price people out. It has become too expensive - even student tickets may not be worth it to some of these kids on a tight budget
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