Quoting from the article, "The low (attendance) figures aren't shocking when you consider the Blue Demons 11-20 record this season . . ."
1,900 per game isn't shocking???
Who is he kidding? Shocking is exactly what that is. In fact, that kind of attendance is beyond shocking when we're talking about a team in a basketball power conference. Especially when we consider the fact that DePaul won its first few conference games, giving fans some reason to be hopeful.
1,900 would be bad for a mid major. Here's a mid major with an identical 11-20 record this year - Siena College. With an enrollment (3200) a fraction of the size of DePaul's (25,000) and competing in the mid major MAAC, Siena drew 6242 fans per game this year, or 3 times what DePaul drew.
In light of this little interest in the team, I would suggest that Dave Leitao was definitely the wrong coach for the job of turning this situation around. I've seen Leitao up close and personal. He's not exactly Mr. Excitement. Bad hire. I don't see him as someone who's going to create a new sense of enthusiasm around DePaul basketball.