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Spectacular headline in today's Blade

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 8:43 am
by Schadenfreude
"Analysts spring ahead to fall"

"Ohio State, Michigan, BGSU expected to be among elite teams"

How many years have we been waiting for ink like that? Woah, Nellie!

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar ... /505070443

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 9:40 am
by Rightupinthere
Nice write-up. I never thought I would see the day that our name would appear with the bigger budget teams.


As an aside, this should about kill the UT fan come Blade conspiracy theorist.

Re: Spectactular headline in today's Blade

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 9:53 am
by Dayons_Den
Schadenfreude wrote:"Analysts spring ahead to fall"

"Ohio State, Michigan, BGSU expected to be among elite teams"

How many years have we been waiting for ink like that? Woah, Nellie!

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar ... /505070443
FULLLLLLL PULLLLL!!!!!!!!


:D

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 10:12 am
by Flipper
I wonder what impact the preseason hype wil have on season ticket sales...

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 10:47 am
by RossfordFalcon
Flipper wrote:I wonder what impact the preseason hype wil have on season ticket sales...
Hopefully a big impact. Just imagine if we were 3-0 going into the Temple game (which I'm hoping we will be). There could be a big change from last years attendance. And I'm not trying to beat a dead horse.

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 10:51 am
by Salsa
I'll repeat an earlier comment. I think this is the year to launch a BIG CAMPAIGN to increase season ticket sales. If we could accomplish a significant increase, it would be a huge boost to the program.

What would a meaningful goal be? I'd love to reach 10,000 season ticket sales. That's probably hoping for too much.

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 10:52 am
by Dayons_Den
RossfordFalcon wrote:
Flipper wrote:I wonder what impact the preseason hype wil have on season ticket sales...
Hopefully a big impact. Just imagine if we were 3-0 going into the Temple game (which I'm hoping we will be). There could be a big change from last years attendance. And I'm not trying to beat a dead horse.
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 11:06 am
by BGGrad01
RossfordFalcon wrote:
Flipper wrote:I wonder what impact the preseason hype wil have on season ticket sales...
Hopefully a big impact. Just imagine if we were 3-0 going into the Temple game (which I'm hoping we will be). There could be a big change from last years attendance. And I'm not trying to beat a dead horse.
Season ticket sales should be through the roof this year given all of the current hype and ridiculous stats Omar put up last year. The rather pathetic schedule (outside of Toledo) may keep some people away from season tickets, but I can't imagine that it would hurt too much.

I'm really sorry to bring the Suckeyes into this discussion, but they do have a bye on 10/1, so even the 1/2 BG, 1/2 OSU fans should be at the Doyt against Temple. If we're 3-0, 10/1 better be a sellout.

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 11:51 am
by Schadenfreude
I would try to work that quote -- attributed to The Blade, of course -- into an awful lot of promotional material BGSU already does: Posters, season ticket promotional materials, letters to students.

It's one hell of a headline.

I cant believe.....

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:30 pm
by Falconboy
Someone actually made that head stone or whatever it is with BG football attendance problems on it! :shock: Is that stone actually sitting somwhere where peoplel can see it?

Re: I cant believe.....

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:34 pm
by Rightupinthere
falconboy wrote:Someone actually made that head stone or whatever it is with BG football attendance problems on it! :shock: Is that stone actually sitting somwhere where peoplel can see it?
Of course. You mean you haven't seen it?

Re: I cant believe.....

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:37 pm
by TG1996
Rightupinthere wrote:
falconboy wrote:Someone actually made that head stone or whatever it is with BG football attendance problems on it! :shock: Is that stone actually sitting somwhere where peoplel can see it?
Of course. You mean you haven't seen it?
I remember seeing that the last time I was at home. Awesome work. Its out a little ways, north of town, but was pretty funny and cool at the same time. I forget the road it was off of... Bishop, perhaps?

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:39 pm
by TG1996
And btw, that headline is awesome. Though it would be better if it took a straight BG angle off the top, and fill it in with "Oh yeah, OSU and Michigan are picked to be in the top 10, etc." at the end. I don't think there's been this kind of hype 4 or 5 months before a season for a MAC team in quite some time.

Re: I cant believe.....

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 4:53 pm
by rollalongFF0304
TG1996 wrote:
Rightupinthere wrote:
falconboy wrote:Someone actually made that head stone or whatever it is with BG football attendance problems on it! :shock: Is that stone actually sitting somwhere where peoplel can see it?
Of course. You mean you haven't seen it?
I remember seeing that the last time I was at home. Awesome work. Its out a little ways, north of town, but was pretty funny and cool at the same time. I forget the road it was off of... Bishop, perhaps?
The photo looks like the lake near the rec center. Anyone who runs on that track should have seen it...just watch out for the goose droppings.

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 5:06 pm
by Falconfreak90
Wow...more great news.

We BETTER bring it home this year. Expectations are extremely high and this year we need to win it all.

GO FALCONS! Less than 120 to go....