Topic: Future of Marshall Hoops

[Herdmeister]

The new AD will have a an important decision to make with the direction he wants the basketball program to go in. Ticket sales will be a big factor.

We have been number 2 in ticket sales in CUSA behind ODU, every year since Memphis left the league. Nobody else has been close. It looks like it will be the same way in the SBC.  A couple years ago ODU actually beat us in sales on the last game of the season.

[Buffalo Bop]

We have been number 2 in ticket sales in CUSA behind ODU, every year since Memphis left the league. Nobody else has been close. It looks like it will be the same way in the SBC.  A couple years ago ODU actually beat us in sales on the last game of the season.

If Dan keeps losing, I can't imagine ticket sales won't drop next season. Not sure if he can fix it this season.

[2xBison]

well, if there is one thing FB has shown us, you can have good to really good ticket sales for a long time...but that doesn't mean they will always be there.

[herdinphilly]

And people were complaining that SBC basketball wasn't good enough for Marshall....

[2xBison]

And people were complaining that SBC basketball wasn't good enough for Marshall....

both sports seem fine in belt for marshall as we continue our move backwards

[whf]

both sports seem fine in belt for marshall as we continue our move backwards

I agree, but do see us re-staging our programs very quickly.  Football may be in the process now, and I think that even if DD continues, you'll see a quick turn-around in the basketball program.  Look at last night, we had the game won until the 3 minute mark when Kinsey got the ball and dribbled around until it was too late to get a good shot, or turned it over three times; game done.  This has been a visible trait in many games this year, and if the coach won't change, the player will be gone. Then they'll have to depend on more than one person.

[SuperAnjario]

We have been number 2 in ticket sales in CUSA behind ODU, every year since Memphis left the league. Nobody else has been close. It looks like it will be the same way in the SBC.  A couple years ago ODU actually beat us in sales on the last game of the season.

Grasping and clawing for anything.  The program is dead.  Change inevitable.  If we wait another year, we are idiots. 

Hope your boy does the honorable thing and just quits.

[miltonherdfan]

Hope your boy does the honorable thing and just quits.

he was all smiles and laughs at the presser last nite.  seemed like he's having the time of his life.  i hope he retires, too, but i just don't see it happening.

[ThunderValley]

He will be gone (retired) after this season.
New administration will start clean.

[coalherd]

he was all smiles and laughs at the presser last nite.  seemed like he's having the time of his life.  i hope he retires, too, but i just don't see it happening.

It's all been one big lark to him from the beginning!  Never took the job real seriously, IMO.  Just was looking for some diversion, "Fun", to help him ward off complete retirement!  Doesn't matter that recent seasons haven't been that much "Fun" for HERD fans!!

[Ovaltine Jenkins]

It's all been one big lark to him from the beginning!  Never took the job real seriously, IMO.  Just was looking for some diversion, "Fun", to help him ward off complete retirement!  Doesn't matter that recent seasons haven't been that much "Fun" for HERD fans!!

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