Didn't you get your free t-shirt promoting Shirley's capital campaign? They were giving them out by the door (at least on the Troy side).
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RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020 Part II: Moving on with 2020 Vision!
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Didn't you get your free t-shirt promoting Shirley's capital campaign? They were giving them out by the door (at least on the Troy side).
DavidNardolillo
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I showed up right when the doors opened, so they might not have been in position. There were also a phalanx of kids handing out the giveaway, which I had no interest in, so I might have missed them anyway.
I showed up right when the doors opened, so they might not have been in position. There were also a phalanx of kids handing out the giveaway, which I had no interest in, so I might have missed them anyway.
DavidNardolillo
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DavidNardolillo
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The other thing I would say about attendance, is that if you travel to watch RPI play, most of the other schools in the ECAC often have poor crowds. RPI could certainly do some things better, but there are some larger forces in play.
The other thing I would say about attendance, is that if you travel to watch RPI play, most of the other schools in the ECAC often have poor crowds. RPI could certainly do some things better, but there are some larger forces in play.
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I do not think we played all that well last night, but a win is a win. Savory is undoubtedly the ECAC Goalie of the Week and ECAC Goalie of the Month. Even a split against WMU would be good and keep our confidence high.
I do not think we played all that well last night, but a win is a win. Savory is undoubtedly the ECAC Goalie of the Week and ECAC Goalie of the Month. Even a split against WMU would be good and keep our confidence high.
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Your recollection is incorrect regarding how big it was for this year compared to previous years, but yes, the BRF! band is always huge. That's what happens when it's supplemented by alumni and all of the student members who flake out the majority of the season.
This is mostly because the pep band officers fought to get extra playing time specifically because alumni were there. I doubt the changes will persist in future weekends.
Your recollection is incorrect regarding how big it was for this year compared to previous years, but yes, the BRF! band is always huge. That's what happens when it's supplemented by alumni and all of the student members who flake out the majority of the season.
This is mostly because the pep band officers fought to get extra playing time specifically because alumni were there. I doubt the changes will persist in future weekends.
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ServinisScores
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do you know who to contact re: more band time?
do you know who to contact re: more band time?
DavidNardolillo
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Savory was solid again, although I thought RPI was better defensively overall and significantly cut down on the number of dangerous chances it usually gifts to the other team (I think the shot totals were inflated both nights--a few that were blocked by skaters were counted in the totals). Quinnipiac's goaltender will have a claim for the weekly award after shutting out Cornell. Although he only saw 20 shots, several chances were uncontested point-blank shots and a couple of his saves were spectacular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21ymxYmvMg8
Savory was solid again, although I thought RPI was better defensively overall and significantly cut down on the number of dangerous chances it usually gifts to the other team (I think the shot totals were inflated both nights--a few that were blocked by skaters were counted in the totals). Quinnipiac's goaltender will have a claim for the weekly award after shutting out Cornell. Although he only saw 20 shots, several chances were uncontested point-blank shots and a couple of his saves were spectacular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21ymxYmvMg8
The website doesnt open up the tickets in section 13 or 14 and behind the curtains. Attendance for BRF of 3806 is horrendous and an all time low.
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Probably a silly idea coming from me but perhaps they should try to make one weekend a total Big Red Freakout weekend for both games?? Perhaps the home weekend against Yale and Brown (usually not well attended) or the one against Princeton and Quinnipiac (also sparsely attended). Would have suggested Harvard and Dartmouth but lately we rarely seem them both together as we make adjustments so Harvard can attend the BeanPot.
Probably a silly idea coming from me but perhaps they should try to make one weekend a total Big Red Freakout weekend for both games?? Perhaps the home weekend against Yale and Brown (usually not well attended) or the one against Princeton and Quinnipiac (also sparsely attended). Would have suggested Harvard and Dartmouth but lately we rarely seem them both together as we make adjustments so Harvard can attend the BeanPot.
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Certainly appeared that way on TV. Never saw so many empty seats especially in choice locations near center ice.
Certainly appeared that way on TV. Never saw so many empty seats especially in choice locations near center ice.
Ralph Baer
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Next year, Union will be the one to move their game vs. Harvard.
Next year, Union will be the one to move their game vs. Harvard.
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The above quote and the one it replies to are probably as good as an explanation as there is for the low HFH attendance. However, no one plain and simple seems to have the genitalia to state one of the real source of the attendance problem. The problem is totally free access to the games via RPI TV. The problem is additionally intensified by how good these productions are and how good the broadcasters are.
No problem what so ever with people like the good doctor availing themselves to these broadcasts for free. They simply do not live within this market. Those people are the reason for having RPI TV to begin with.
However, for people living within a 10, 20 or 30 (take your pick) mile radius of the HFH, RPI TV has become a major problem. It has turned far too many people in to lazy puss belly sausage stuffers (stolen from the late, great coach Hank Stram) who will not get off their duffs and go to the HFH and buy a freaking ticket.
Not a tech person by any stretch of the imagination, nor have any idea what the capabilities of the internet are. However, if possible, something like the old NFL blackout policy (100 miles) needs to be instituted ASAP. Simply, if your IP address is within a determined distance of the HFH, you either pay RPI TV for the feed or you are blacked out. If you pay, fine. If you don't, you are blacked out and have no other choice but to go to HFH and buy a ticket. Make the fee high enough and soon you see will more people getting off their cabooses and choosing to show up rather than watching it on a screen. Either way, money comes RPI's way.
The above quote and the one it replies to are probably as good as an explanation as there is for the low HFH attendance. However, no one plain and simple seems to have the genitalia to state one of the real source of the attendance problem. The problem is totally free access to the games via RPI TV. The problem is additionally intensified by how good these productions are and how good the broadcasters are.
No problem what so ever with people like the good doctor availing themselves to these broadcasts for free. They simply do not live within this market. Those people are the reason for having RPI TV to begin with.
However, for people living within a 10, 20 or 30 (take your pick) mile radius of the HFH, RPI TV has become a major problem. It has turned far too many people in to lazy puss belly sausage stuffers (stolen from the late, great coach Hank Stram) who will not get off their duffs and go to the HFH and buy a freaking ticket.
Not a tech person by any stretch of the imagination, nor have any idea what the capabilities of the internet are. However, if possible, something like the old NFL blackout policy (100 miles) needs to be instituted ASAP. Simply, if your IP address is within a determined distance of the HFH, you either pay RPI TV for the feed or you are blacked out. If you pay, fine. If you don't, you are blacked out and have no other choice but to go to HFH and buy a ticket. Make the fee high enough and soon you see will more people getting off their cabooses and choosing to show up rather than watching it on a screen. Either way, money comes RPI's way.
DavidNardolillo
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I don't know what the viewership stats are for RPITV, but I would be surprised if this significantly affected attendance by local fans. I would have guessed that RPI fans who no longer go to HFH are not watching RPI at all.
I don't know what the viewership stats are for RPITV, but I would be surprised if this significantly affected attendance by local fans. I would have guessed that RPI fans who no longer go to HFH are not watching RPI at all.
DavidNardolillo
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This doesn't explain why there would be empty seats in the central sections when they were not available for purchase online. The problem last night were the no-shows who had assigned tickets but did not come. I would be interested in seeing a graph of current student attendance in recent years.
This doesn't explain why there would be empty seats in the central sections when they were not available for purchase online. The problem last night were the no-shows who had assigned tickets but did not come. I would be interested in seeing a graph of current student attendance in recent years.
Season ticket holders who couldn’t get rid of their tickets are still counted
DavidNardolillo
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Are you sure? I don't think they were counting the empty season seats as part of the 3800; there definitely seemed like 3800 in the building.
Are you sure? I don't think they were counting the empty season seats as part of the 3800; there definitely seemed like 3800 in the building.
They count tickets sold as the attendance. Not actual tickets used.
DavidNardolillo
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I know a lot of teams do this, but I thought 3800 was a legit number for Saturday's game.
I know a lot of teams do this, but I thought 3800 was a legit number for Saturday's game.
engineerhockeyfan
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I would like to make one observation on the attendance problem.
This is the first year that I was not able to make the trip to HFH for a game. Problem with driving at night makes it impossible for me to make the two hour trip.
If you look at the fans on the town side of the field house, you will see a very old group of people, and they are not being replaced with younger fans.
Maybe the teams lack of victories over the last few years, or maybe just a lack of interest in hockey in the area.
We need to appeal to the youth of Troy if we are going to build up the fan base.
Now that I got that out, can we just enjoy the fact that we had a four point weekend.
More wins will bring more people to our building.
I would like to make one observation on the attendance problem.
This is the first year that I was not able to make the trip to HFH for a game. Problem with driving at night makes it impossible for me to make the two hour trip.
If you look at the fans on the town side of the field house, you will see a very old group of people, and they are not being replaced with younger fans.
Maybe the teams lack of victories over the last few years, or maybe just a lack of interest in hockey in the area.
We need to appeal to the youth of Troy if we are going to build up the fan base.
Now that I got that out, can we just enjoy the fact that we had a four point weekend.
More wins will bring more people to our building.
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