1000 road fans at FIU?

Zom · Post by **Zom** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:56 am

Toledo Blade's Maureen Fulton reports that there were about 1000 orange fans at FIU last night. Is this true? Maybe BG should consider relocating its stadium to Florida.

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /609170413

doughash · Post by **doughash** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:51 am

According to the radio broadcast punter Alonso Rojas himself was expecting in the neighborhood of 150 family and friends at the game.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:52 am

In her notebook, Maureen notes that one of the fans there was Gary Blackney:

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /609170402

I didn't see this, but Blackney retired as Maryland defensive coordinator at the end of last season.

http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl ... 05aac.html

Maybe we should have a former coaches day and bring 'em all back and give 'em some kind of recognition.

Blackney, Moe Ankney and Don Nehlen are all available.

Anyone know what Denny Stolz is up to? Is he still alive?

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:54 am

Schadenfreude wrote:Anyone know what Denny Stolz is up to? Is he still alive?

He died in December 1985. With his pants down.

MIBGSUFan · Post by **MIBGSUFan** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:02 am

Here is a link to a picture that showed the BGSU Fans side. VERY good support from traveling BGSU Fans!!!

BGGrad01 · Post by **BGGrad01** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:12 am

That number of fans does not surprise me at all. We may not always get 25,000 in the Doyt to create a huge homefield advantage, but we almost always seem to have a good road crowd to minimize our opponent's home field advantage. I'm sure that it makes it a lot more comfortable for the players to see some orange in the crowd.

BGSUfalcons · Post by **BGSUfalcons** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:34 pm

I thought that FIU's stadium holds only 17,000. With all of those empty seats, how do they come up with 15,000+?

Tricky_Falcon · Post by **Tricky_Falcon** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:41 pm

Blackney actually did an interview with Todd Walker at the half.

It's the Journey... · Post by **It's the Journey...** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:01 pm

BGSUfalcons wrote:I thought that FIU's stadium holds only 17,000. With all of those empty seats, how do they come up with 15,000+?

They may have been counting tickets sold and not actual butts in the seats. I think we had a discussion on the two ways schools can use for attendance numbers somewhere, but I don't remember where.

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:31 pm

BGSUfalcons wrote:I thought that FIU's stadium holds only 17,000. With all of those empty seats, how do they come up with 15,000+?

Looks like captains for BG are at midfield awaiting FIU's, so it could be before game started. Lots of folks mosey in late. Or at half and everyone already left to start drinking.

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:32 pm

Blackney is not doing anything....we dont have a STs coach......