Lowest attended Orange and White game ever?

[dcm3w]

That's ashamed since JG is the clearcut starter and QD is clearly transferring.

-Half of VN

clearly JG should be the starter from the total 3 minutes of video of the QBs throwing this spring.

 

[KBVol]

clearly JG should be the starter from the total 3 minutes of video of the QBs throwing this spring.

Agreed. Tape don't lie.

-D4H

 

[temptn]

Who cares what anybody's spring game attendance is?

I turned over to the Bama game and there were not many fans there either. They also looked pretty lethargic and uninterested.

 

[KBVol]

I turned over to the Bama game and there were not many fans there either. They also looked pretty lethargic and uninterested.

Same thing at Georgia....at least the last 25 freakin minutes anyway.

 

[VolFromNashville]

I'm pretty sure Kentucky is going to have more at their spring game this year than we did

I dunno. 48 and raining isn't exactly ideal weather either.

 

[jimallvol]

I would have gone in a downpour if they actually played a game. I don't care about a scripted event such as this.

I agree. I lost interest in the spring game since Butch has been here. I would much rather watch a full scrimmage instead of all these drills any day of the week!

 

[508mikey]

I agree. I lost interest in the spring game since Butch has been here. I would much rather watch a full scrimmage instead of all these drills any day of the week!

I would too -- except after Jennings injury now I dont

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

On TV you could see a few folks in upper level. Couldn't help wondering if ushers made them go up there or they chose to do so.

 

[508mikey]

JG is a stick. He needs to add weight or he will get rocked

I can see that -- that Travis Stephens imposter had alot of us thinking he did gain weight and muscle

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Curious how attendance is for today.

1. Weather is meh
2. coming off a crap year
3. no actual game
4. radio has been really talking the event down this year also....

I can't wait to hear what the numbers are.

crap year would be those consecutive 5-7s we were rolling out. But yeh i get what youre sayin to an extent

 

[Rockytoptalker]

crap year would be those consecutive 5-7s we were rolling out. But yeh i get what youre sayin to an extent

Underachieving or disappointing would've been better words.

 

[PowerT.]

So happy that the Georgia game cut into our game.

 

[LWSVOL]

Curious how attendance is for today.

1. Weather is meh
2. coming off a crap year
3. no actual game
4. radio has been really talking the event down this year also....

I can't wait to hear what the numbers are.

I was at one in the 80s where there were less than 10K there. Very, very cool with wind and sprinkles. back then it was not promoted and there were many with a small number of fans

 

[CountVolcula]

Well, I hope this isnt a sign of whats to come

Stop playing after the first half

 

[GetEmVols]

It looks like Vol football(once I got to the right channel.

Yea, it ended up being better than I expected. The radio really talked it down.

 

[BACKDOC]

The first one that I attended was in 98; it was rainy, and a much smaller crowd than today. Maybe this is a good sign.

 

[doctorchoice]

The first one that I attended was in 98; it was rainy, and a much smaller crowd than today. Maybe this is a good sign.

We've had a lot of spring games lower attended than this one. Only recently when butch began to hype up attendance for recruiting purposes have they been particularly large.(Except '86)

 

[tennrich1]

Yeah it's kind of pathetic..

I was there and it wasn't pathetic when a major storm hit and getting those folks to safety

 

[volnpowell]

I would have gone in a downpour if they actually played a game. I don't care about a scripted event such as this.

So how many years will it take Butch to have enough depth to actually have spring game in a real game format?

Even if we had great weather, I do not care to keep watching that type of spring game. jmo though.

 

[volfan102455]

Someone posted information in another thread - lowest looked to be 6,500 in 1984.

In the Peyton years attendance was only around 20,000. 1998 game 12,500. Even after the NC in 1999 the attendance was only 15,400 - maybe it was weather as well.

The last four years (with CBJ at the helm) attendance has been 60,000+. Say what you will about the format - it has worked for the past 4 years.

 

[TriCityVolFan]

Gimmicky format, wet weather expected, And there's racing in Bristol. That's what kills attandance.

 

[terrypedigo]

I would have gone in a downpour if they actually played a game. I don't care about a scripted event such as this.

Yes this is a joke the way we play a socalled game i watch bama and the Dawgs and they play a up tempo real game so they both are way ahead of us right now.:thud:

 

[volfan102455]

Gimmicky format, wet weather expected, And there's racing in Bristol. That's what kills attandance.

Folks didn't show up in droves when it was a format like a game. I don't think the format has anything to do with how well attended the game is.

It is about the weather, other activities that may be happening on the same day and the hype around the team.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Sterl the Pearl still got enough arm to heave one 48 years.


Of course, JJ was 53 yards away.


Dormady had a great day!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going to have to learn how to spell his name.

 

[GAVol]

I turned over to the Bama game and there were not many fans there either. They also looked pretty lethargic and uninterested.

Probably looked as if they were watching a . . . practice.