Spring Game Attendance - Page 3

rexvol · 05-21-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tidwell

I wouldn't consider visiting a website that I visit every day "scrambling", but whatever spin you want to put on it is up to you.

c'mon Tid, just joking with you...I thought the underlying humor was understood, by no means was I taking a shot at you. Sorry if you took it that way.

**HIGHTIDE** · 05-22-2007, 03:08 PM

Here's a plus from having 92,000 attend a spring game.
newsobserver.com | Pack up, move on

Cignetti said Alabama recruits nationally and will "go after the best," but he noted there was a large recruiting pool within a five-hour drive of Tuscaloosa. Having recruits attend a spring game with 100,000 fans didn't hurt, either. "We've already gotten nine commitments [for 2008] and could have 15, if we wanted," he said. "We're at the point we probably need to slow down."

rexvol · 05-22-2007, 06:04 PM

yeah Bama goes after the best, they just dont get them...unless they buy 'em. Remind me again, when's the last time you beat Auburn?

ut 4 me · 05-22-2007, 08:34 PM

2001?

**OWB** · 05-22-2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rexvol

Spring Game Attendance Figures
Alabama - 92,138
Arkansas - 2,000
Auburn - 31,757
Florida - 47,500
Georgia - 21,407
Kentucky - 5,000
LSU - 14,375
Ole Miss - 17,000
Mississippi State – 8,000
South Carolina - 35,153
Tennessee - 17,409
Vanderbilt - 2,000
TOTAL – 293,739 (Average: 24,478)

The only thing that comes to mind looking at that is Bama fans reek of desperation..

**GOT TWELVE?** · 05-22-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rexvol

yeah Bama goes after the best, they just dont get them...unless they buy 'em. Remind me again, when's the last time you beat Auburn?

Wanna make a wager on who we out recruit next year?

**kptvol** · 05-22-2007, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GOT TWELVE?

Wanna make a wager on who we out recruit next year?

Probably us, because we don't have too many scholarships to give out. Regardless, Saban will bring some top shelf talent to Tuscaloosa.

**GOT TWELVE?** · 05-22-2007, 09:10 PM

Taking the state back over for recruits is his numero uno priority. There is way too much talent that has left the state in the past decade. Seems like Auburn and everywhere else got the first choices, and we got what was left.

**Brian McCat** · 05-22-2007, 09:39 PM

Spring game attendance counts are pretty meaningless, too, unless you count them at the turnstiles.

The media guessed 5,000 at the UK spring game, but there were more like 10-12,000, per the UKAA and most fans that I know who attended.

**tidwell** · 05-22-2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GOT TWELVE?

Wanna make a wager on who we out recruit next year?

At least make a wager with someone who would disagree with your assertion!

droski · 05-22-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian McCat

Spring game attendance counts are pretty meaningless, too, unless you count them at the turnstiles.

The media guessed 5,000 at the UK spring game, but there were more like 10-12,000, per the UKAA and most fans that I know who attended.

Ummm so you are saying your adminstration UNDERESTIMATED your numbers? Aren't spring games like protest numbers. You always double the actual attendance because no one is really paying attention?

**GOT TWELVE?** · 05-22-2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rexvol

yeah Bama goes after the best, they just dont get them...

Sounds like disagreement.

**HIGHTIDE** · 05-23-2007, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rexvol

yeah Bama goes after the best, they just dont get them...unless they buy 'em. Remind me again, when's the last time you beat Auburn?

Now don't be mad just because we out-bid UT for Albert Means...or did you not know UT was in the mix too? As for your other statement it's been 5 years in a row losing to Auburn...could have something to do with probation but AU is a good team. With Saban and staff now here, along with probation over, you'll see a dramatic increase in recruiting talent...we may even reach UT's level...hopefully we'll do more with it.

JOEY'S ALL VOL !!! · 05-23-2007, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by UTLCA

Now that TVA is gone someone has to pick up the slack

Yeah...this thread reeks of TVA......

rexvol · 05-24-2007, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HIGHTIDE

Now don't be mad just because we out-bid UT for Albert Means...or did you not know UT was in the mix too? As for your other statement it's been 5 years in a row losing to Auburn...could have something to do with probation but AU is a good team. With Saban and staff now here, along with probation over, you'll see a dramatic increase in recruiting talent...we may even reach UT's level...hopefully we'll do more with it.

could have something to do with probation? I'd say it could have something to do with running an outlaw program that thought it was above the law. The reality is that a series of very, very poor decisions by your AD had as much to do with your record as probation, Mike Dubose? really? 'nuff said.