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Post by gophoenix on Nov 11, 2006 20:12:03 GMT -5
Today's attendance: 2,768. I won't even post a comment at this time. And I would bet half of that was Elon fans. Now you see why our fans didn't travel to a good core of this series. Hopefully once your AD sees that Charleston Southern isn't going to bring any, we can pick this series up in 2009. You guys do have some good players, a big line and some good defenders. They just played defeated after we went up 10-0 and that was it. And it was like your coaches didn't watch game tape. Want my opinion? Find a new head coach. I know what a bad coach looks like, are you coaching staff today reminded me of our two years with Paul Hamilton. Some thoughts. The band was great as usual. The jumbotron looks great. But the commercials while the band plays during possession changes SUCKS. Talk about axing the atmosphere. And the commercials playing over the band sucks. And the commercials playing over the band when the team enters the stadium sucked. I felt like I was watching an infomercial rather than a game sometimes. I really hope you guys pick the pieces up and get something going. |
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 11, 2006 20:30:07 GMT -5
I hope you are wrong abot Fobbs but i appreciate the fresh prespective. We've been watching this crap for 10 games now, so its good to see how someone else views it.
It'll be interesting to see if the players respond any better to this coaching staff next year.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 11, 2006 20:32:15 GMT -5
BTW: How much was your buyout for Hamiliton and what is that clown doing now?
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Post by gophoenix on Nov 11, 2006 20:56:50 GMT -5
BTW: How much was your buyout for Hamiliton and what is that clown doing now? No buyout, he resigned. Basically i understand it as the "you can save face and resign or we'll fire you" He's an assistant at Air Force this year. Word has it that Kye is there as well. |
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 11, 2006 21:02:16 GMT -5
You must have showed up at his crib with baseball bats and bad intentions when you gave him that ultimatum. There's no way I'd walk away from a six figure salary just to save face.
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Post by gophoenix on Nov 11, 2006 21:09:42 GMT -5
You must have showed up at his crib with baseball bats and bad intentions when you gave him that ultimatum. There's no way I'd walk away from a six figure salary just to save face. He wasn't making six figures  But seriously, the AD gave him an ultimatum that telling him to play someone other than his son and PHam didn't listen. Lembo sure is though (2nd highest paid SoCon coach behind GSU VanGorder who makes something like $400k) |
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Post by Gator on Nov 12, 2006 7:44:21 GMT -5
I don't think we need to drop anything. We continue to have sponsored promotions but walk-up still pay $20.00.
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Post by gophoenix on Nov 12, 2006 20:04:11 GMT -5
$20 is a lot. I was floored by the price. Elon is $15 for seating, $10 for grass seating which is where most of the locals sit.
Not only that, Lembo and the new AD pushed for a new season ticket price. Basically, for a season ticket in regualr seating, it was $50 for 6 games. Season ticket sales more than tripled. So, ultimately, they made money by lowering the cost. Plus our attendance is up over the course of the year despite not having the big games like App and A&T who are the only two schools who have lots of local alumni that came. I think the lowered price actually worked out well.
I dunno what you guys should do. It's going to take a lot of work and patience. I can surely sympathize considering we went through what you are now.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 12, 2006 20:20:47 GMT -5
Thank you, gophoenix. I was the first person on this board to raise concern about the ticket prices.
They have to come down next year.
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Post by Maxell on Nov 12, 2006 20:57:07 GMT -5
Want my opinion? Find a new head coach. I know what a bad coach looks like, are you coaching staff today reminded me of our two years with Paul Hamilton. Things that make you go.....hmmm. |
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Post by christy on Nov 14, 2006 16:40:22 GMT -5
Some thoughts. The band was great as usual. The jumbotron looks great. But the commercials while the band plays during possession changes SUCKS. Talk about axing the atmosphere. And the commercials playing over the band sucks. And the commercials playing over the band when the team enters the stadium sucked. I felt like I was watching an infomercial rather than a game sometimes. ;D |
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