UTSA attendance 16,229 for the home opener against Lamar. I know it’s just Lamar but after a big time win against Illinois and this is all they get. I wonder how many would show up if UTEP had a team and a coach like theirs.
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Bet OSU will outdraw some NFL games tomorrow.It’s not just San Antonio or El Paso
Thats a very safe bet.. I think there are only four NFL stadiums that hold more than 76,540 for regular season games: AT&T, Metlife, Lambeau an Sofi. I believe Arrowhead and Mile High's capacities are right at 76,000.Bet OSU will outdraw some NFL games tomorrow.
Too bad, because as much as I hold my barf back in my mouth as I say this, they look good to win the western division but it's still early. UAB is king but if played tonight I would put money on them.Another 16k for utsa this past weekend.
Just goes to show that as bad as support is in EP it's not unique to us. With UTSA in contention for a conference title and rumors of them moving to a better conference that attendance is awful. I don't wanna hear there's other things to do. What else was going on Saturday night in a metro city of 2.6 million that they cant at least draw 20k?
The support here isn’t bad, it’s pretty good, considering the circumstances, and has a chance to be better.
No other FBS school has endured the losing that UTEP has. Maybe NMSU, but their attendance is way lower most years. I would like to see what UTSAs attendance would be like if they didn’t win a bowl game for 50 plus years and share 1 conference title.
Going on 10 years without a bowl game victory for UTSA
Yep, it turns out that Illinois is pretty bad after that upset win over Nebraska. Hopefully UTSA is not going to smoke the Miners but every game is different so you never know.Utsa doesn't look to be on the same level as an AAC school.
Yeah but Ohio State is down this year. Not the best exampleIt’s not just San Antonio or El Paso
They sure did. They were down most of that game. Really good teamUTSA with a great comeback win. UTEP will have their work cut out when they come to the Sun Bowl.
This comment didn’t age well but I was thinking the same thing. Utsa us really goodUtsa doesn't look to be on the same level as an AAC school.
Yeah but Ohio State is down this year. Not the best example
Ha. TrueWell if a Top 5 program who lost 1 game to another Top 10 program gets 25% less for their next home game, UTEP has no prayer of ever getting good attendance.
Or an undefeated home team? What was the attendance?UTSA with their biggest crowd of the year against a winless UNLV. Looks like the fans are more excited about an 0-5 MW team than their own conference teams.
That's not the case. They are starting to believe. Beating Memphis on national TV validated them for many fans. Their crowds will keep getting bigger as they win. They played their worst game of the season yesterday. They struggled with a winless UNLV squad who was done it by two terrible interceptions.UTSA with their biggest crowd of the year against a winless UNLV. Looks like the fans are more excited about an 0-5 MW team than their own conference teams.
A whole 20,154Or an undefeated home team? What was the attendance?
Yes, but while our’s is going down, their attendance is going up.A whole 20,154
Do y'all believe the rumor circulating in the CUSA and SB board that UTSA turned down the AAC?
I don't but it's interesting.
Agree. UH, Cinci and UCF make up over half of the representation of G5 teams in a NY6 bowl.I have not seen/heard that rumor but I would be only a little surprised. I say "only a little" because IF UTSA was considering the move they would also have been watching what AFA and CSU were going to do. The AAC without the 3 leaving for the Big 12 is not necessarily the best non-P5 conference. I think it would be wise for UTSA to take a "wait-and-see" attitude right now.
Better to be with SMU, Tulane, and Tulsa than UNT, UTEP, and Rice. Even if those are all private schools. SMU would be the top program in CUSA by a wide margin. SMU isn’t going anywhere.I have not seen/heard that rumor but I would be only a little surprised. I say "only a little" because IF UTSA was considering the move they would also have been watching what AFA and CSU were going to do. The AAC without the 3 leaving for the Big 12 is not necessarily the best non-P5 conference. I think it would be wise for UTSA to take a "wait-and-see" attitude right now.
It is embarrassing to have 11k for homecoming when the team is 3-1 going in. JCorona made an interesting observation elsewhere that once Senter arrived, UTEP switched from announcing attendance using tickets distributed (lots of schools do that) to using buttx in seats. So the 2 games that had abouf 15k might have been 20k in Stull's era. 11k might have been 16k. Still, the attendance is way down either way and needs some inovative thinking such as that on this board.Plus they curtain off the third level at the dome, so it gives a better impression that the stands are full. Unfortunately for Utep, the crowd looks to mostly sit on the press box side, giving an even worse impression of attendance on tv. But 11,000 is just plain embarrassing. The biggest difference I saw was UTSA is really starting to fill up their student section. I know Coach Traylor has been on campus handing out whataburger taquitos in the morning and promoting the team. Seems to be working. Utep has been…well…being UTEP.
It is embarrassing to have 11k for homecoming when the team is 3-1 going in. JCorona made an interesting observation elsewhere that once Senter arrived, UTEP switched from announcing attendance using tickets distributed (lots of schools do that) to using buttx in seats. So the 2 games that had abouf 15k might have been 20k in Stull's era. 11k might have been 16k. Still, the attendance is way down either way and needs some inovative thinking such as that on this board.