Ljacks&Longnecks said:

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TallTexan said:

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BigJack85 said:

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SFASawmillGuy said:

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Look at their social media. They're promoting their home games like events. The new stadium and fancy purple light show they have in the stadium helps too.

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We need 2-3 seasons of 7/4 - 8/3 records before we get 11,000 - 12,000 in HB with regularity.

If we get consistent, contending, I think we can get >10,000 type turnout.

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I'd love to get to 10k most games, and 13-15k for parents and homecoming.

I do wish we had some family ticket packages or cheap seats options on the visitors side . East Texas isnt a super prosperous place & we price a lot of locals out and I think that could really help ramp up numbers.

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The last couple of sentences are so spot on. I have said it before and say it again....the Nacogdoches and surrounding areas are not by any means wealthy.
Yes we know that SFA athletics need $$ to be more competitive but pricing the locals out of events is Not the way to go about it.
SFA charging for parking is ridiculous. Making it $80 or so for a family of 4 to attend a game is not going to work in Nacogdoches. When reality meets all these ways of making extra money, reality is going to win, plus you further lose support of the east Texas crowd because you alienate them and give the appearance of SFA arrogance when the locals can't afford to go. Pricing the locals out of the market is a losing proposition for all.

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There are so many entertainment options "on line" that SFA athletics competes with. Let's be honest, the audience for mid major athletics is not growing. Or if it is, basketball and volleyball are good avenues. Football attendance at the FCS level is flat or down for all but the bluebloods.

Recalibration?

"Let em eat cake". Well said, Marie!

Saturday, October 7, 2023

4:00 P.M. - (RV) Southeast Missouri @ #23 Central Arkansas (ESPN+)
6:00 P.M. - Southern Utah @ (RV) Tarleton State (ESPN+)
8:00 P.M. - (RV) Stephen F. Austin State @ Utah Tech (ESPN+)

Some really solid matchups. Utah Tech's offense has not looked good when facing good defenses, but they've also gone through the gauntlet of playing some of the best defenses in the country and an FBS team. They'll be battle tested.

UAC Home Attendance (Average)

Tarleton State (21,289)
Week 2 - 20,127
Week 4 - 22,251

Eastern Kentucky (13,537)
Week 3 - 13,596
Week 4 - 13,477

North Alabama (9,876)
Week 2 - 9,361
Week 4 - 8,836
Week 5 - 11,430

Central Arkansas (8,708)
Week 2 - 8,759
Week 4 - 8,657

Austin Peay (8,296)
Week 3 - 8,296

Stephen F. Austin State (8,235)
Week 2 - 7,844
Week 4 - 9,832
Week 5 - 7,029

Abilene Christian (7,222)
Week 1 - 6,164
Week 3 - 8,280

Utah Tech (5,766)
Week 2 - 5,766

Southern Utah (5,258)
Week 4 - 6,504
Week 5 - 4,013

It will be interesting to see if the UT fans show up this week. It is only their second home game and their first conference game. I could see them getting some butts in the stands.

Saturday, October 14, 2023

1:00 P.M. - GARNER-WEBB VS. (RV) AUSTIN PEAY (ESPN+)
2:00 P.M. - (RV) TARLETON STATE VS. (RV) EASTERN KENTUCKY (ESPN+)
3:00 P.M. - NORTH ALABAMA VS. ABILENE CHRISTIAN (ESPN+)
4:00 P.M. - STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE VS. #20 CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ESPN+)

UAC Home Attendance (Average)

Tarleton State (17,737)
Week 2 - 20,127
Week 4 - 22,251
Week 6 - 10,835

Eastern Kentucky (13,537)
Week 3 - 13,596
Week 4 - 13,477

North Alabama (9,876)
Week 2 - 9,361
Week 4 - 8,836
Week 5 - 11,430

Central Arkansas (8,958)
Week 2 - 8,759
Week 4 - 8,657
Week 6 - 9,457

Austin Peay (8,296)
Week 3 - 8,296

Stephen F. Austin State (8,235)
Week 2 - 7,844
Week 4 - 9,832
Week 5 - 7,029

Abilene Christian (7,222)
Week 1 - 6,164
Week 3 - 8,280

Southern Utah (5,258)
Week 4 - 6,504
Week 5 - 4,013

Utah Tech (4,603)
Week 2 - 5,766
Week 6 - 3,440

STANDINGS

#20 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 2-0; 4-2
(RV) AUSTIN PEAY 1-0; 3-2
(RV) EASTERN KENTUCKY 1-0; 2-3
UTAH TECH 1-0; 2-4
SOUTHERN UTAH 1-0; 2-4
(RV) TARLETON STATE 1-1; 4-2
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 0-1; 2-3
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE 0-2; 3-3
NORTH ALABAMA 0-2; 2-4

Who the heck are the 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗼?

They're perhaps the craziest and most secretive spirit club in the nation. That's p̶o̶o̶ who.@TarletonFB | @TarletonSports | @TarletonState | 🟣 @CoryHogueSports https://t.co/2dtCJgegiK

— Dave Campbell's Texas Football — TexasFootball.com (@dctf) October 10, 2023

Interesting read.

The Purple Poo layed a big fat purple duck egg this past weekend. Attendance dropped from 22,000 to less than 11,000.

Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 (ESPN+)

ABILENE CHRISTIAN
SOUTHERN UTAH
2:00 P.M.

NORTH ALABAMA
#20 AUSTIN PEAY
3:00 P.M.

TARLETON STATE
#18 CENTRAL ARKANSAS
4:00 P.M.

EASTERN KENTUCKY
UTAH TECH
7:00 P.M.

UAC STANDINGS

#18 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 5-2; 2-0
#20 AUSTIN PEAY 5-2; 2-0
EASTERN KENTUCKY 3-4; 2-0
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 4-3; 2-1
UTAH TECH 2-5; 1-1
TARLETON STATE 5-3; 1-2
SOUTHERN UTAH 2-5; 1-2
NORTH ALABAMA 3-5; 1-3
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE 3-5; 0-3

UPDATED!

UAC Home Attendance (Average)

Tarleton State (19,064)
Week 2 - 20,127
Week 4 - 22,251
Week 5 - 10,835
Week 7 - 23,042

Eastern Kentucky (13,045)
Week 3 - 13,596
Week 4 - 13,477
Week 6 - 12,063

North Alabama (9,617)
Week 2 - 9,361
Week 4 - 8,836
Week 5 - 11,430
Week 7 - 8,840

Central Arkansas (8,502)
Week 2 - 8,759
Week 4 - 8,657
Week 6 - 9,457
Week 7 - 7,137

Stephen F. Austin State (8,416)
Week 2 - 7,844
Week 4 - 9,832
Week 5 - 7,029
Week 7 - 8,961

Abilene Christian (8,274)
Week 1 - 6,164
Week 3 - 8,280
Week 6 - 10,383

Austin Peay (7,900)
Week 3 - 8,296
Week 6 - 7,503

Southern Utah (4,688)
Week 4 - 6,504
Week 5 - 4,013
Week 7 - 3,547

Utah Tech (4,603)
Week 2 - 5,766
Week 6 - 3,440

SFAXE93 said:

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UPDATED!

UAC Home Attendance (Average)

Tarleton State (19,064)
Week 2 - 20,127
Week 4 - 22,251
Week 5 - 10,835
Week 7 - 23,042

Eastern Kentucky (13,045)
Week 3 - 13,596
Week 4 - 13,477
Week 6 - 12,063

North Alabama (9,617)
Week 2 - 9,361
Week 4 - 8,836
Week 5 - 11,430
Week 7 - 8,840

Central Arkansas (8,502)
Week 2 - 8,759
Week 4 - 8,657
Week 6 - 9,457
Week 7 - 7,137

Stephen F. Austin State (8,416)
Week 2 - 7,844
Week 4 - 9,832
Week 5 - 7,029
Week 7 - 8,961

Abilene Christian (8,274)
Week 1 - 6,164
Week 3 - 8,280
Week 6 - 10,383

Austin Peay (7,900)
Week 3 - 8,296
Week 6 - 7,503

Southern Utah (4,688)
Week 4 - 6,504
Week 5 - 4,013
Week 7 - 3,547

Utah Tech (4,603)
Week 2 - 5,766
Week 6 - 3,440

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Imagine if we were good….

SFAXE93 said:

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UPDATED!

UAC Home Attendance (Average)

Tarleton State (19,064)
Week 2 - 20,127
Week 4 - 22,251
Week 5 - 10,835
Week 7 - 23,042

Eastern Kentucky (13,045)
Week 3 - 13,596
Week 4 - 13,477
Week 6 - 12,063

North Alabama (9,617)
Week 2 - 9,361
Week 4 - 8,836
Week 5 - 11,430
Week 7 - 8,840

Central Arkansas (8,502)
Week 2 - 8,759
Week 4 - 8,657
Week 6 - 9,457
Week 7 - 7,137

Stephen F. Austin State (8,416)
Week 2 - 7,844
Week 4 - 9,832
Week 5 - 7,029
Week 7 - 8,961

Abilene Christian (8,274)
Week 1 - 6,164
Week 3 - 8,280
Week 6 - 10,383

Austin Peay (7,900)
Week 3 - 8,296
Week 6 - 7,503

Southern Utah (4,688)
Week 4 - 6,504
Week 5 - 4,013
Week 7 - 3,547

Utah Tech (4,603)
Week 2 - 5,766
Week 6 - 3,440

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I asked a Tarleton fan about their attendance, and he laughed and said they're 100% cooking their attendance numbers. He told me he would be surprised if they averaged 10k per game, and that's including their first game in the new stadium actually being packed.

I wonder why they feel the need to cook the numbers on attendance?

Perhaps due to their desire to move up to FBS?

That's the only thing I could think of for this kind of move.

It's nice to be last in the third best conference.

nacluth said:

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It's nice to be last in the third best conference.

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Slightly better than being 1st in the Southland though.

Maybe, but I don't remember being first there either…

nacluth said:

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Maybe, but I don't remember being first there either…

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2009-2010. And both times the weak conference made us look like national title contenders only to be stomped when we played real opponents in the playoffs. Sam Houston similarly would get favorable matchups but outside of their asterisks championship every time they'd face a top team would get destroyed.

A stronger conference makes you better when you do play in the postseason. When we get the team figured out the tougher conference will be better for us in December.

nacluth said:

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It's nice to be last in the third best conference.

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Lol How many of those eight 7 points games were us?

TallTexan said:

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nacluth said:

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It's nice to be last in the third best conference.

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Lol How many of those eight 7 points games were us?

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4 of them

20-22
31-37
21-24
27-34

What a long career he had at Tarleton.

It will be interesting to see the replacement for Reisman and where that person takes them.

Congrats on an amazing and program changing career. Glad to have @LonnReisman as part of our #UACFootball🏈 family‼️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 https://t.co/a29NBM3hfm

— uacfootball (@uacfootball) October 25, 2023

Wow, ACU got embarrassed 52-14.

If we somehow had a full 11 game slate of just UAC football, no out of conference play, it would probably take a 7 win team to win the conference. Every team is just too evenly matched.

EKU survived at Utah Tech 34-30

#19 AUSTIN PEAY 6-2; 3-0
EASTERN KENTUCKY 4-4; 3-0
(RV) CENTRAL ARKANSAS 5-3; 2-1
(RV) TARLETON STATE 6-3; 2-2
SOUTHERN UTAH 3-5; 2-2
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 4-4; 2-2
UTAH TECH 2-6; 1-2
NORTH ALABAMA 3-6; 1-4
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE 3-5; 0-3