Also, I believe Battered Vol Syndrome is a real thing. Many are cynical and in a wait and see mode, and I can't blame them.
After getting bit by snake three or four times, eventually you'll stop walking in the grass.
You kinda sound like an old person (no offense!)... There is still nothing like the experience of tailgating with family and friends before the game and then watching the Vols in Neyland (the Wrigley Field of college football). The main problem is that the morale of the fan base is understandably low right now... We are going on our 4th different head coach since 2009 and he is just as unproven as the other 3 were when they got here. You also had the chaotic and embarrassing coaching search which led to our 4th athletic director since '09 as well. There is the impression that the administration just can't do anything right.Cheaper food, bathroom down the hall, comfy couch, alcohol in fridge, HD flat screens, no driving or traffic. It is an issue for all live events, not just UT.
Not an old guy lol, I just don't like crowds and people being in my personal space. I still make it to a couple games a year in Neyland, nothing beats the live experience, even if it makes me uncomfortable.You kinda sound like an old person (no offense!)... There is still nothing like the experience of tailgating with family and friends before the game and then watching the Vols in Neyland (the Wrigley Field of college football). The main problem is that the morale of the fan base is understandably low right now... We are going on our 4th different head coach since 2009 and he is just as unproven as the other 3 were when they got here. You also had the chaotic and embarrassing coaching search which led to our 4th athletic director since '09 as well. There is the impression that the administration just can't do anything right.
Attendance will not be a concern when ( if ) Tennessee gets this thing turned around.
You kinda sound like an old person (no offense!)... There is still nothing like the experience of tailgating with family and friends before the game and then watching the Vols in Neyland (the Wrigley Field of college football). The main problem is that the morale of the fan base is understandably low right now... We are going on our 4th different head coach since 2009 and he is just as unproven as the other 3 were when they got here. You also had the chaotic and embarrassing coaching search which led to our 4th athletic director since '09 as well. There is the impression that the administration just can't do anything right.
Attendance will not be a concern when ( if ) Tennessee gets this thing turned around.
I don't personally think age factors into it. People have their reasons for going or staying home due to their personal preferences, I don't think it is an age thing, unless it is a mobility issue for a much older person.Actually...he sounded like a young person. Old folks actually don't care about that stuff, they just go.
It depends on who you know, I suppose... the old people I know (parents and other relatives) speak of everything in terms of comfort and value, but I realize not every old (er) person is that way.I don't personally think age factors into it. People have their reasons for going or staying home due to their personal preferences, I don't think it is an age thing, unless it is a mobility issue for a much older person.
Also, every game is broadcast (unlike 15-20 years ago) plus you can watch other games too.*A. The product doesn't match the cost
B. A Big screen TV without the hassle of gameday.
* As someone mentioned attendance is suffering across the board because the TV experience is so much better than it was 15-20 years ago.