GRIZ/GONZAGA thread

[CDAGRIZ]

Your pic is awesome, Den! Ther must be like 600-700 students there. I was going to get your opinion on that:

The Zoo came back for one game, but do you think it is sustainable? I mean, it takes a LOT more commitment to be a diehard bball fan than it does to be a fball fan. (30 games vs. 11 games) What's more, is the fact that basketball is played on weeknights a lot of times; makes it harder for students and non-students to attend. I just remember when I was at school there and we had a similar push to bring back the Zoo. It was decent for one game and average for another. By the third home game, we were back to about 1500 total attendance.

When was this?

Let's see, must've been when you were about 13-14? Before Kennedy....

 

[Swillbury]

Your pic is awesome, Den! Ther must be like 600-700 students there. I was going to get your opinion on that:

The Zoo came back for one game, but do you think it is sustainable? I mean, it takes a LOT more commitment to be a diehard bball fan than it does to be a fball fan. (30 games vs. 11 games) What's more, is the fact that basketball is played on weeknights a lot of times; makes it harder for students and non-students to attend. I just remember when I was at school there and we had a similar push to bring back the Zoo. It was decent for one game and average for another. By the third home game, we were back to about 1500 total attendance.

When was this?

Let's see, must've been when you were about 13-14? Before Kennedy....

I was about 13-14 when Kennedy got there. Holst just won the big sky and got the axe by hogan and hogan brought in fat kennedy. What kind of promotion did you guys run? I dont remember you getting the sideline back.....People will come to the games all of this year, trust me.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Your pic is awesome, Den! Ther must be like 600-700 students there. I was going to get your opinion on that:

The Zoo came back for one game, but do you think it is sustainable? I mean, it takes a LOT more commitment to be a diehard bball fan than it does to be a fball fan. (30 games vs. 11 games) What's more, is the fact that basketball is played on weeknights a lot of times; makes it harder for students and non-students to attend. I just remember when I was at school there and we had a similar push to bring back the Zoo. It was decent for one game and average for another. By the third home game, we were back to about 1500 total attendance.

When was this?

Let's see, must've been when you were about 13-14? Before Kennedy....

I was about 13-14 when Kennedy got there. Holst just won the big sky and got the axe by hogan and hogan brought in fat kennedy. What kind of promotion did you guys run? I dont remember you getting the sideline back.....People will come to the games all of this year, trust me.

Ok, so you were about 11-12. There was just the 'come to a game and get a free.....' promotions. Never got the sideline back, but got the other end under the basket opened up for students. I hope you guys can not only get people in the seats, but get them interested as well. When we had the attendance surge, it was mostly disinterested girls. They didn't really add to the loud factor at all.

Another thing must happen to sustain it: Winning. I think that is the only way, actually.

 

[Swillbury]

When was this?

Let's see, must've been when you were about 13-14? Before Kennedy....

I was about 13-14 when Kennedy got there. Holst just won the big sky and got the axe by hogan and hogan brought in fat kennedy. What kind of promotion did you guys run? I dont remember you getting the sideline back.....People will come to the games all of this year, trust me.

Ok, so you were about 11-12. There was just the 'come to a game and get a free.....' promotions. Never got the sideline back, but got the other end under the basket opened up for students. I hope you guys can not only get people in the seats, but get them interested as well. When we had the attendance surge, it was mostly disinterested girls. They didn't really add to the loud factor at all.

Another thing must happen to sustain it: Winning. I think that is the only way, actually.

Your preaching to choir but they have those kind of promotions every year. This year is different, I can really sense the rise in grizzly basketball as a whole and I know that Tinks and company will give us the product that we crave.

 

[AtHomeInTheDahlbergDen]

Let's see, must've been when you were about 13-14? Before Kennedy....

I was about 13-14 when Kennedy got there. Holst just won the big sky and got the axe by hogan and hogan brought in fat kennedy. What kind of promotion did you guys run? I dont remember you getting the sideline back.....People will come to the games all of this year, trust me.

Ok, so you were about 11-12. There was just the 'come to a game and get a free.....' promotions. Never got the sideline back, but got the other end under the basket opened up for students. I hope you guys can not only get people in the seats, but get them interested as well. When we had the attendance surge, it was mostly disinterested girls. They didn't really add to the loud factor at all.

Another thing must happen to sustain it: Winning. I think that is the only way, actually.

Your preaching to choir but they have those kind of promotions every year. This year is different, I can really sense the rise in grizzly basketball as a whole and I know that Tinks and company will give us the product that we crave.

Yeah, i think reliance on those promotions hurt hoops for a bit. I think we have something going now.

 

[mtgrizrule]

Swilly, ATHOME, 2LEGIT, or any students: What is the buzz on campus since the CSU game? Do you think the student body will continue supporting the team? What is the feedback you are hearing? Are they willing to win back the "ZOO"? Are they willing to make Dahlberg "THE ZOO" again regardless of seating? Did the the program win over some more fans? Did the students have fun? Fill us in here. Thanks in avance.

 

[AtHomeInTheDahlbergDen]

Swilly, ATHOME, 2LEGIT, or any students: What is the buzz on campus since the CSU game? Do you think the student body will continue supporting the team? What is the feedback you are hearing? Are they willing to win back the "ZOO"? Are they willing to make Dahlberg "THE ZOO" again regardless of seating? Did the the program win over some more fans? Did the students have fun? Fill us in here. Thanks in avance.

I think we have a bit of an upswing... MSU-northern isn't a great follow-up but we'll see. I believe a lot more people have at least a small interest in hoops. With the way football is going off the field, I think students could start looking for something else. I honestly didn't think there was a huge buzz for the CSU game. I knew there was something but not what I saw. When i walked into the game at 5:30 i thought the line of people would come in and it'd be 6:30 before we saw many more people. No, the sidelines were filled by 6:15 at the latest. I hope we can keep it going.