Yes. The extent of the apathy is higher than any season under Fitz and almost every season under Walker. So the answer to your question is yes. And I will give you a break - for being in such denial.
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We tend to "crap the bed" when the spotlight is on our team. Change that, and I think we win more fan support.
Yes. The extent of the apathy is higher than any season under Fitz and almost every season under Walker. So the answer to your question is yes. And I will give you a break - for being in such denial.
Haven't heard the one with Daniel.
Been at NU games for over 30 years now. The only times I can recall the environment being any good were 1995, 1996, and 2000.
Many seasons ticket holders buy tickets to support the Cats but live out of state and don't go to games. They sell tickets to recover some of their investment. This will always be a problem. The Cleveland fans were upset because Cubs fans bought up a lot of tickets and took away the "home field" advantage. The internet has made ticket exchanges very easy. We used to block ticket scalping, remember that? I don't think it does any good to use profanity when describing NU fans. Gary Barnett filled up the stadium because he took the team to the Rose Bowl. When he lost support dropped off dramatically but has held steady. I have been a season ticket holder since 1995 and have made every bowl game since then so I know a little about fan support. We will never be Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, or Nebraska. Many of their fans cannot get tickets to home games so they travel. I think we should focus on winning and the attendance of NU fans will improve.His tweets during the game were more than interesting. I could not figure out how to copy them from email. BUt basically it was that the NU fan base was a joke and the players are working hard but have to work hard against the program as well. He seemed to be sitting in the NU season ticket holders section surrounded by WIsconsin fans. As much as it is not the only factor I believe it has to have emphasis on recruiting. He is at Adam D @DePietro73 If you remember AD was an offensive line man at NU very recently.
Yes. It's obvious that the administration doesn't care about the folks that supported for over 50 years. They gladly take the cash from the visiting teams fans, while sticking it to their own. To bad.Lots of people (like me) will be reducing # of season tickets bought because of the change in parking policy. That's coming next year.
I agreed about the fan support Corbi. I wasn't specific enough in my response.He is right about the fan support but wrong about it impacting the result of the game. No amount of fan support would have changed the fact that NU's OL got whipped at the line of scrimmage today. Just a bunch of excuses. If his comments are representative of how the current players feel, then I can see why we have problems getting over the hump for big games.
Yes. It's obvious that the administration doesn't care about the folks that supported for over 50 years. They gladly take the cash from the visiting teams fans, while sticking it to their own. To bad.
Many seasons ticket holders buy tickets to support the Cats but live out of state and don't go to games. They sell tickets to recover some of their investment. This will always be a problem. The Cleveland fans were upset because Cubs fans bought up a lot of tickets and took away the "home field" advantage. The internet has made ticket exchanges very easy. We used to block ticket scalping, remember that? I don't think it does any good to use profanity when describing NU fans. Gary Barnett filled up the stadium because he took the team to the Rose Bowl. When he lost support dropped off dramatically but has held steady. I have been a season ticket holder since 1995 and have made every bowl game since then so I know a little about fan support. We will never be Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, or Nebraska. Many of their fans cannot get tickets to home games so they travel. I think we should focus on winning and the attendance of NU fans will improve.
You think the tepid stadium atmosphere started only weeks ago? Give me a break.
I don't know what our season ticket base is, but I'm guessing that about a third of it are either scalpers or fans of visiting Big Ten teams, both of which usually dump the non-conference games cheaply. This might explain why the east side was relatively purple for the Duke game I attended back in September, but almost completely red for Nebraska and Wisconsin. I don't think it was due to Northwestern fans selling their seats to visitors, although that probably does happen to a degree.
It didn't, but a tepid atmosphere is turning icy.
Same issue every year with the same answers — a stadium built many years ago when pro sports were not such a big thing and is now too big for the fan base, huge competition for the entertainment dollar in the Chicago area and a team that is good on occasion, but is not going to be mistaken for a football power any time soon. Even though this year's team has improved as the season progresses, two bad losses to open sucked the air out of this season.
Yes, plus 3 1/2 years of offensive futility and no changes to the staff. Don't blame the fans when Fitz sticks his head in the sand and nobody cheers for him.
Haven't heard the one with Daniel.
Yes. It's obvious that the administration doesn't care about the folks that supported for over 50 years. They gladly take the cash from the visiting teams fans, while sticking it to their own. To bad.
That tends to happen when one cannot follow simple directions. Those that do follow directions get first choice.
Please provide translation to English software.Northwestern average 30,000 people for the Western Michigan game in Illinois State game probably 15000 10000 fans were opposing teams 500 students couple thousand locally we might have 5000 actual true football fans for Northwestern football.
No one is gaming the system. We all followed the 'priority point" system that was set for years. Others who have commented here and don't come to games, don't but season tickets or support the program in other ways, need to get sober or just shut up.Or those who don't openly try to game the system, then bitch when it doesn't work.
Maybe Jules but you sure couldn't tell that by NU fan attendance figures. Unless they plan on replacing long time supporters with UNL. Io-a. OSU, Michigan and Wisconsin fans.rejecting their system is the decision for many of us. it's their system and they can run it any way they want but it's a big turn off. i'm sure they will be able to replace all of us (in whole or in part) who leave.
No one is gaming the system. We all followed the 'priority point" system that was set for years. Others who have commented here and don't come to games, don't but season tickets or support the program in other ways, need to get sober or just shut up.
No one is gaming the system. We all followed the 'priority point" system that was set for years. Others who have commented here and don't come to games, don't but season tickets or support the program in other ways, need to get sober or just shut up.
People have quoted you back posts in which you openly wondered whether you could give less than $600 and still get the parking you wanted? The answer was no, then you've spent months bitching about it.
This parking fee stuff is almost as annoying as wondering how much Ifeidi weighs.....
Besides the 5,000 loyal fans nobody really gives a s*** about Northwestern footballPlease provide translation to English software.
Ahhh, now I understand.Besides the 5,000 loyal fans nobody really gives a s*** about Northwestern football
And then the rules changed to those of a modern P5 football team.
I wish our offensive production numbers had "changed to those of a modern P5 football team" first.
If we want to charge like a modern P5 football team, perhaps it would be wise to hire coaches like one and play like one before we concoct a plan to gouge and turn off any of the few loyal fans we have ...
Besides the 5,000 loyal fans nobody really gives a s*** about Northwestern football
I did not mean to post this thread to put down Cat fans but really to point out that in DePeitros opinion it made it more difficult for the players. This is where he tweeted they also had to fight the program. So I was just stating that it must have some effect on recruiting and if in turn it is part of a cycle that prevents us from getting to the top( poor recruiting= poorer teams=poor crowds). There certainly are factors that work against NU packing the stadium purple. It just feels discouraging beyond belief when the crowd is overwhelmingly the opposing teams crowd, Maybe everyone NU fan should get a purple cardboard cutout to put in the seat next to him. Also dont you think they tried to get a larger fan base with "Chicago's Big Ten Team" ? Logical idea just do not know if it worked. Also I could be wrong but during the Rose Bowl seems crowds were large and mostly purple.
Looks like the Tweets were summarily deleted....unsurprising.