Horned Frog athletes deserve more support
Billy Wessels
There is no reason why attendance at home sporting events should be as low as it is.
The football team is having one of its best seasons since the last national championship year of 1938, and the stadium is nearly half empty.
The game against Brigham Young University was awesome, mostly because the atmosphere created by the fans, and there is no reason that support can not be duplicated for every home game.
The volleyball team is having one of its best years, also. The team is 17-6 overall and 6-4 in conference, but 8-2 at home. And still fans only show up when they are promised some TV time and free shirts. A record-setting 1,036 fans showed up for last week's match, a loss to San Diego State, but just two days later, 605 fans showed up for Saturday's win against UNLV.
At Monday's Wilson/ITA Southwest Regional championship, which featured a TCU team in the doubles final and a TCU player in the singles final, had maybe 20 fans in the stands. That number includes teammates and coaches from the other schools.
Now basketball season is right around the corner, and the attendance for those games has never been good.
The teams haven't gotten much respect from fans in recent years, but it is a new era in the men's basketball program with new coach Jim Christian. The women's team had been to the NCAA championship tournament the last seven years before going to the NIT last season. So, there is no reason not to get out there and support your teams.
Sports Editor Billy Wessels for the editorial board.
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Anonymous
posted 10/29/08 @ 8:02 PM CST
what about the swim team?! no one ever goes to them and the women's team is having a great season.
Word to the wise
posted 11/03/08 @ 6:27 AM CST
The TCU football team is playing to half a stadium while putting together a great season... This fact isn't going undetected by the major bowl scouts who are looking to invite teams that can fill their stands with fans over the holidays. (Continued…)
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posted 11/03/08 @ 10:34 PM CST
The keyword here is PRIVATE... I'll bet at least 70% of our near 7500 enrolled undergrads are at the games plus some grad students. The stadium may hold 50,000 max. (Continued…)
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