Whats with the poor student attendance?

[DustinXtreme]

wish I could've attended yesterdays game but I was sick and didn't really want to go outside. how was the attendance yesterday?

I'm glad that the women one yesterday, wish the men could be as good as the women are but don't see that happening.

[gmartin]

Attendance was 2000.

[kdog27]

I heard people don't go because Dustin is there.

that's real original....

instead of making a stupid comment like that, why not contribute to the topic?

Nah but thanks for the offer.

[tkmdak]

People don't know what they are missing. The women's program has had a run of unparalleled success. I graduated in 1980 and have followed BG sports since the late 70's. We have had a few good seasons in football with some bowl wins, a National Championship in Hockey, and some other milestones. However, the Women's program is the only one that has been VERY competitive every year for a 10 year stretch. The style of play is exceptional and the teamwork is something that other programs strive for. Hopefully, people and students will re-engage to the program and start attending more often. Living in Tallahassee, I have not been able to see the team play in person (except for a game against Colorado State a few years back). I watch via ESPN3 or MAC-Sports, follow games on line via Live Stats, or listen to WBGU. When a team is 26-3 with ZERO loses to teams they should beat, it is not something to take for granted. Go Falcons!

[jg4242]

The reason we had great student support for a 5 year period and don't anymore is because the group of students who went to all the home games and cheered graduated! There was never a general student interest in women's basketball outside of a couple big games (Toledo, WNIT). We had a core group of people (mostly band members) who cheered at games. Now that we've all left campus, there isn't a strong student presence at games outside a handful of the Falcon Fanatics who support the women.