tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post8052122813219926448..comments2023-10-14T05:50:09.559-04:00Comments on Saurian Sagacity: The Official Blog for Inquisitive Florida Gators Fans: Attendance: Kings, Laggards and TrendsHenry Louis Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-118582103194666452008-02-01T11:44:00.000-05:002008-02-01T11:44:00.000-05:00The way schools report their attendance figures is...The way schools report their attendance figures is a JOKE. It is routine to report inflated figures to artificially boost media and fan interest. For example, the USF bulls figure their attendance by including any employees who are working in the building the day of the game (I know b/c I work there). It's all a game, and the schools know all the tricks. The ONLY way you go over capacity is with The Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18151844424664813920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-88215509930216432572008-01-27T15:57:00.000-05:002008-01-27T15:57:00.000-05:00Am I an idiot? How do you constantly go over the ...Am I an idiot? How do you constantly go over the stated capacity of a stadium over and over again? Wouldn't you just change the capacity? I'm asking this in all seriousness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-65735562096222883102008-01-21T20:45:00.000-05:002008-01-21T20:45:00.000-05:00I am officially jealous of jimmyj.I am officially jealous of jimmyj.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-10771197970804947172008-01-20T23:39:00.000-05:002008-01-20T23:39:00.000-05:00Miami's national championship was in 2001, not 200...Miami's national championship was in 2001, not 2000, although it didn't lose a game in the Orange Bowl from 2000-02.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-48236165162646717922008-01-20T00:00:00.000-05:002008-01-20T00:00:00.000-05:00Mergz, "Most names are unintuitive (Toledo?)"LOL u...Mergz, <BR/><BR/>"Most names are unintuitive (Toledo?)"<BR/><BR/>LOL unintuitive? maybe not easily graspable for you but it wasn't but a few years ago when in Toledo on a Tuesday night at "Arnies Saloon" you could pull up a chair for the WSPD radio broadcast of "coaches corner." I can remember many nights asking questions and spilling beers with the likes of the now Missouri coach Gary Pinkel andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-80350282185834172792008-01-18T11:07:00.000-05:002008-01-18T11:07:00.000-05:00Henry,At least you didn't evoke the "but we are in...Henry,<BR/><BR/>At least you didn't evoke the "but we are in cities with so much else to do" argument on Miami/USC's behalf.<BR/><BR/>I don't think merely showing raw numbers tells much, but further analysis based on Ken's question and your concerns may be merited. Next week, that is.Mergzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815816581678431340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-84491834335661411612008-01-18T10:56:00.000-05:002008-01-18T10:56:00.000-05:00While, intriguing the Percent of capacity measure ...While, intriguing the Percent of capacity measure is hard to swallow without context.<BR/><BR/>USC for example plays in cavernous stadium that wasn't built for them. Likewise with Miami. Both are small private schools. Some schools have stadiums that are too small for their fanbase.Henry Louis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-88619161317964770352008-01-18T10:53:00.000-05:002008-01-18T10:53:00.000-05:00Very interesting... One comparison that I'd like t...Very interesting... One comparison that I'd like to see is the comparison of stadium capacity to student enrollment/student ticket availability. For instance, if Wake Forest has about 6700 students and a stadium that holds 32,000 versus enrollment of 50,000 and a stadium of 100,000 - seems the WFU stat would be more impressive because of the "effort" of non-students to show up, etc....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com