Topic: Crowd

[GreenWhite]

Good crowd tonight. Might not have been into it as much as Thursday night. Good to see the students come out for a second straight game. Just wish the pep band would play more. Not impressed at all with the music selection of our DJ. Needs a little more variety. Last two games have shown what a compact crowd can sound like. One thing I noticed as I came in was people being turned away wanting to buy a ticket to the game. Since we've known since Wednesday or Thursday that the game tonight was sold out, a section of bleachers needed to be opened up. Hate turning fans away. I do know that there were a lot of seats unoccupied in the upper level, so those people did not show up.

[coalherd]

Announced crowd on the radio broadcast was 5700+.

[whf]

Granddaughter is a student and said she got there about 10 minutes too late to get in.  Not sure about how that should happen, you'd think very student that wants in should be able to get in ....somewhere.

[MUther]

Granddaughter is a student and said she got there about 10 minutes too late to get in.  Not sure about how that should happen, you'd think very student that wants in should be able to get in ....somewhere.

IF they're going to do that then they need a preticketing setup, first come first serve, so they know in advance that the students are filled.  Definitely not right to turn them away at the door when they technically already purchased tickets.

[herdfan129]

This is awesome. It creates demand and something we have been missing in all sports since the football stadium expansion.

Love that the students are not only there, but are also getting in to the game.

I love all the new changes under the new AD.

[MUther]

This is awesome. It creates demand and something we have been missing in all sports since the football stadium expansion.

Love that the students are not only there, but are also getting in to the game.

I love all the new changes under the new AD.

Turning away students that already paid fees to get into the game is not awesome.  That's like turning away a season ticket holder because it's sold out.  Like I said at least let them know in advance of going down there who is getting in and who isn't.  Maybe a student lottery.

[goherd24]

Turning away students that already paid fees to get into the game is not awesome.  That's like turning away a season ticket holder because it's sold out.  Like I said at least let them know in advance of going down there who is getting in and who isn't.  Maybe a student lottery.

For once we agree. It's (bleep). They need to take the tarps off.

[bearmann64]

There were still empty seats , about half the row in front of me were empty, and empty seats in the upper bowl too. Attendance is tickets sold not tickets scanned at the doors

[herdfan129]

Turning away students that already paid fees to get into the game is not awesome.  That's like turning away a season ticket holder because it's sold out.  Like I said at least let them know in advance of going down there who is getting in and who isn't.  Maybe a student lottery.

You realize that students miss out on tickets at all the big schools correct?

This is all new, give the AD some time to figure things out. This is a GREAT problem to have.

[2xBison]

We winning and good crowd and good atmosphere.  This gives us new topic to bitch about.  Bitching and moaning never runs out.


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[Mako]

We winning and good crowd and good atmosphere.  This gives us new topic to bitch about.  Bitching and moaning never runs out.


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Facts.  It never ceases to amaze me at how people can find a way to complain about literally anything and everything.  Their heads would pop if they had to go an entire day without complaining about something.

[svherd]

Do students not show their ID to get in any more?

[VA Herd Fan]

You realize that students miss out on tickets at all the big schools correct?

This is all new, give the AD some time to figure things out. This is a GREAT problem to have.

US News shows enrollment at 11,125. If that's accurate, we would be turning away students even if all tarps were removed and only students could attend.
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/marshall-university-3815

[Herdalum83]

Good crowd tonight. Might not have been into it as much as Thursday night. Good to see the students come out for a second straight game. Just wish the pep band would play more. Not impressed at all with the music selection of our DJ. Needs a little more variety. Last two games have shown what a compact crowd can sound like. One thing I noticed as I came in was people being turned away wanting to buy a ticket to the game. Since we've known since Wednesday or Thursday that the game tonight was sold out, a section of bleachers needed to be opened up. Hate turning fans away. I do know that there were a lot of seats unoccupied in the upper level, so those people did not show up.

More Variety? How Much more Variety do you want out of the DJ? At one point last night in a 5-minute stretch he played Garth Brooks, Cyndi Lauper, and T-Pain. That's pretty varied, what I'd like is for him to play something from the last decade for the sake of the students who come to the game (aside from certain stadium classics, Thunderstruck, etc. we should be playing music from the 80s to early 00s). I'd also like to see him stop trampling Let's Go Herd and We Are Marshall chants with any music.

[herdorbust2]

I really liked the YMCA and Macarena songs. It seemed like everyone was getting into that especially the student, woman and kids. Thursdays atmosphere was tremendous and Saturdays was good. But I think ODU stage the excitement down a little because of their style of play. But imo both days were a success all the way around.

[Big City]

We winning and good crowd and good atmosphere.  This gives us new topic to bitch about.  Bitching and moaning never runs out.


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My popcorn was stale

[wlf]

It was tough getting a ticket as a student in the early 70s, you had your work cut out.

[2xBison]

My popcorn was stale

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[MUonium]

i wonder how and when the decision would be made to remove at least one tarp? 
if turning away people becomes more than a few, that won't be good. 
fwiw, you can barely see the tarps on TV, although i know the point is to consolidate bodies to create a tighter, more intense enviro

[herdfan48]

More Variety? How Much more Variety do you want out of the DJ? At one point last night in a 5-minute stretch he played Garth Brooks, Cyndi Lauper, and T-Pain. That's pretty varied, what I'd like is for him to play something from the last decade for the sake of the students who come to the game (aside from certain stadium classics, Thunderstruck, etc. we should be playing music from the 80s to early 00s). I'd also like to see him stop trampling Let's Go Herd and We Are Marshall chants with any music.

It was a remake...not Garth and on Thursday night he played Country Roads, but a goofy version and not John Denver. The original tracts do sound much better than remakes.


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[herdfan48]

My popcorn was stale

They have gone from using the large tubs to smaller bags the last couple of games for popcorn, but still charge the same $4. A lot less product for the same money.


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[herdfan48]

i wonder how and when the decision would be made to remove at least one tarp? 
if turning away people becomes more than a few, that won't be good. 
fwiw, you can barely see the tarps on TV, although i know the point is to consolidate bodies to create a tighter, more intense enviro

I've wondered if Spears looked at the bleachers with no handrails and thought what I have thought for years. That is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Especially with the sale of alcohol.


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[lexkyherdfan]

We are in no position to turn students away. We have been begging students to come to football and basketball and now we are turning them away when they want to come.  It is bad we have a very small area for students now.  We need all we can get there and in better seats than just where they are.

I get it why we closed off the bleacher seats.  For one I don?t think it is safe without handrails.  That can easily be fixed. 

By not opening those seats up we are losing money on each ticket not sold when demand warrants it.  It isn?t like we closed off sections and increased ticket prices.  We need sustained success for a few years in a row to create demand where we can turn people away. 

I thought the crowd that was there looked good on TV.  The picture was clear annd looked great.  However Our TV production needs some work though nothing major.  There needs to be a camera under the basket in front of Marshall?s bench that is handled by an actual person not attached to the basket.  On the scoreboard in the screen the Possession P is missing so it is hard to tell who has possession.  I know it is possible because all ESPN+ productions have Jr.  The last thing needed is microphones that can pick up the crowd noise better.  Other than those three things, our production is pretty good.

Glad to see the team win another one.

[MU93]

Isn?t the student section the entire corner section of the cam, lower and upper bowl, including the floor bleachers at the end of court?   They just switched corners this year I thought, but same size it?s always been.

[GreenWhite]

I've wondered if Spears looked at the bleachers with no handrails and thought what I have thought for years. That is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Especially with the sale of alcohol.


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My seats are in the upper bowl. Have been for 15 years. As my knees get more cranky, it is harder to go up and down those steps without a handrail. Fortunately, my seats are not that high up. During the covid season when we were placed all over the arena because of social distancing, I had to sit in the upper bleachers. I felt really uncomfortable coming down the steps.