New Year's Eve - Villanova at Butler 7:30pm ET FS1

[NJRedman]

Just call it how I see it. If people want to make a big deal about Butler's >90% <100% attendance, I am going to point out when you root for teams that can't keep up on the court over any kind of recent history. Sorry if you take that as snippy... I thought New Yorkers were better equipped to handle reality.

Son once you start living reality then give me a holler okay.

[Irishdawg]

Because if it wasn't for us you'd still be a mid-major making about 100k a year with teams like Duquene (sp?) and Fordham coming to town.

First off, you're way off. It would have been about $350k per year, so big bucks there.

Also, I noticed you guys played #20 Notre Dame and #20 Pitt at home last year. Attendance was 7,434 and 9,129 respectively. Capacity's 18,200. What gives?

[pafan]

Weren't we talking about conference games?

If we were talking about conference games, then Butler gets a big fat zero in th 90% filled column.

[daytondawgs]

Weren't we talking about conference games?

If we were talking about conference games, then Butler gets a big fat zero in th 90% filled column.

And now the argument includes someone from Evansville??

Sure. Makes Sense.

[FDS]

Weren't we talking about conference games?

If we were talking about conference games, then Butler gets a big fat zero in th 90% filled column.

The first conference game is on Weds. Over 9000 tickets sold. How is that zero? Pafan, sorry your entire team died in a plane crash, but you guys can lose the sleeves on your jerseys.

[NJRedman]

Because if it wasn't for us you'd still be a mid-major making about 100k a year with teams like Duquene (sp?) and Fordham coming to town.

First off, you're way off. It would have been about $350k per year, so big bucks there.

Also, I noticed you guys played #20 Notre Dame and #20 Pitt at home last year. Attendance was 7,434 and 9,129 respectively. Capacity's 18,200. What gives?

Well there was a broadway show that day and Tom and Barbara got married so thats half the town right there.

[NJRedman]

Weren't we talking about conference games?

If we were talking about conference games, then Butler gets a big fat zero in th 90% filled column.

The first conference game is on Weds. Over 9000 tickets sold. How is that zero? Pafan, sorry your entire team died in a plane crash, but you guys can lose the sleeves on your jerseys.

Okay dude, seriously chill out. I know you're new here but seriously, thats not cool.

[HoosierPal]

So basically we can sum up this thread as follows:

Creighton fan: We sold out northern southwest state in 2 seconds. Step it up guys

Butler fan: we have to compete with the pacers, IU, And new years eve plans on the same day. Sorry we don't live in a city with only one thing to do.

Original BE school fan: We are basketball royalty. Get up for us.

Creighton/Butler fans: not to flyover country you're not.

Original BE school fan: That's bull, we were all really good in the eighties. You just don't have respect for the sport.

Creighton fans: At least we support our team.

DePaul fan: You only have a 1000 tickets left?

Basically this thread will cycle through something resembling that for a couple pages until the game actually starts.

This is funny. Good job.

[Bulldog_Muskie]

The first conference game is on Weds. Over 9000 tickets sold. How is that zero? Pafan, sorry your entire team died in a plane crash, but you guys can lose the sleeves on your jerseys.

Okay dude, seriously chill out. I know you're new here but seriously, thats not cool.

Agreed. Totally uncalled for

[pafan]

If we were talking about conference games, then Butler gets a big fat zero in th 90% filled column.

The first conference game is on Weds. Over 9000 tickets sold. How is that zero?

If you show up on Wednesday, you'll be REAL lonely. Even more lonely than usual, I mean.

The figure discussed on this site just yesterday was "2000 tickets left". That's not 90%, yet, and I'm betting it probably won't get there.

And yes, I live in Evansville, but lived in Indianapolis until a few years ago. Been to a whole lot of games at Hinkle with 5000 or less in the 90s and 00s. Better Butler teams have helped attendance, but Butler will never sell out even a small-ish arena like CU does.