Post by gorvy on Feb 28, 2013 18:44:56 GMT -5
Really how did Siena draw for Butler -- Stanford..hell Nova in NIT back in Laniers time ? Did they get over 10K? while I agree Siena could get the attendance-- only if they have a winner.. Albany is notorious as a front runner town.. Siena puts up 6-24 seasons.. they will be lucky to 4K in with ticket prices that would be anywhere from 20 ( for nose bleed seats) to over a $100 for decent seats. You guys think people will automatically come... not the case especially if Siena is a bottom feeder-- just my opinion
Can't really compare anything under the tarp era. NIT's under draw because they are not included in the season ticket package, plus Nova was missing half their players. Go back to before the tarps-- Siena consistently drew over 9K for "up" programs. The first thing they would have to do obviously is get rid of the tarps. To take care of the "losing" record, what we would do is schedule some of Dickie V's cupcakes, just like every other big time program does. Inflate your record in the beginning of the season, then coast home below .500 and hope to steal a game or two, especially at home. The fans would be getting a much better value for their season tickets, even if no NCAA tournaments were earned in the first 5 to 7 years or so. Like others have said, if the opportunity is there, we owe it to ourselves to give it a shot. The bigger question in my mind is, does the Catholic 14 really include us? It's awesome just thinking about the possibilities.