Things I liked and didn't like last night

#1

Liked: the final score; the preparation; the energy; less gambling on defense; Jalen Harris’ shot; Jimmy Whitt’s hard work; Mason Jones; Adrio Bailey; rebounding; student section; large crowd (though no where close to 17,000); positive atmosphere; engaged fans; animated coach.

Didn’t like: turnovers; Reggie Chaney’s absence; ribbon boards dedicated solely to advertising (no stats or secondary scoreboard; I’m a nerd and I like to see stats throughout the game); increase in canned music, advertising and staged nonsense in timeouts (the Hogwild Band barely played; this is getting worse, not better); no William Tell before the game.

Old guy rant over.

#2

Yes bring back the stats! First thing I noticed. They were there for the exhibition game. Hopefully they are back next game.

#3

Large crowd??? I was a bit disappointed in the crowd, I doubt there was even 10k there. I was hoping more would turn out for opening regular season game.

#4

If I was in the band and told the role that it would play (or not play), I do not know if I’d even want to go to the game. Very sad. I guess it’s like that in the NBA. All piped in music. If that’s one of the ways you become more like the NBA, I don’t like it.

#5

There were definitely more than 10k
Considerably more

#6

Absolutely. Students, I thought, really showed out for a Tuesday night, and the rest of the lower bowl was mostly full at one point. I love a great college basketball atmosphere. I hope Arkansas has that all season.

#7

I was there and it was a good Tuesday night crowd. Pulling this number out of my rear, but I’m saying it was around 11,500.

#8

Scottie can you find out if the “stat board” will come back. Several times I found myself looking up to see who was leading us in rebounds, etc.

#9

Ticket scanned were around your number of 11.5K. Last year the opening night drew 7k. But that is understandable. You celebrate honeymoon night a lot more than 8th anniversary night.

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#10

I thought it was a great crowd for a Tuesday night.

This is not the 1990s and 20,000 ain’t walking through that door.

#11
#12

The lower bowl was maybe half full and the upper deck maybe third full.

#13

I attended the UALR game. The ribbon board was actually a distraction to the lighting on the floor. I kept thinking that part of the lighting to the game floor was flashing on and off occasionally, until I realized it was when the ribbon board would go to an all white for some ad. I’m guessing it isn’t really a distraction to the players and coaches or they would do something to stop it.

#14

I must of dreamed the announcer said there were 17000 in attendance,
at least I’m not hallucinating yet, only hearing things! :crazy_face:

#15

That’s what the announcer said, 17k+ scanned. It might have been in error but that’s what he said.

#16

The 17,000-plus was number of tickets sold or distributed

#17

My opinion is 17,000 tickets sold and 11,500 tickets scanned are really good numbers. This was Tuesday night.

#18

I agree with you

#19

From what I understand, from now on they will announce tickets sold as the attendance. Because announcing actual tickets scanned was creating a negative image of the program. Bad marketing.

So, I believe attendance will be always at least 14K. 14K (rounded) being season tickets. I don’t know how many season tickets have been sold this year. I have asked for that number but have not seen it posted,

I believe Jeff Long implemented the policy of announcing actual attendance because they had received heat over fooling the public of what actual attendance was by announcing tickets sold.

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#20

I thought Matt said 9323 season tickets sold this year, or something close to that