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SPRING GAME NUMBERS: HUSKERS UBER ALLES
EDSBS —
... Them’s the numbers for the spring games, compiled by the guys at the Big Red Network who, understandably, are quite proud of the massive attendance for Pelini’s first spring outing. Insert jokes about “places with nothing to do” leading the list, though we’re wondering about Iowa State being so low on the list: shouldn’t more people have attended just to huddle for warmth? Chizik-nickels don’t buy as much kerosene as they used to, we guess. ...
Reporters' Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds —
Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times: Are the Pacific 10 and the Big Ten alone in standing in the way of a playoff? Plus, Ed Goren, the president of Fox Sports, says the network doesn't care if there is a change in title format, it just wants to stay in the game. Jason Siffring, Big Red Network: The site's annual look at spring game attendance. You can compare the 2008 numbers to 2007 and 2006. Chip Scoggins, Minneapolis Star Tribune: E.J. Jones, dismissed from the Minnesota team a year ago ...
In Case You Wondered Why Pac 10 Fans Get Called Soft By SEC Fans
Hotdog & Friends —
Sager Bombs
Spring Game attendance stats, from here and here:
South Carolina: 31,125, Tennessee: 28,898, Mississippi State ($5 charge): 10,000, Ole Miss ($10 charge): 28,311, LSU: 33,624, Kentucky: 8,500, Georgia: 19,874, Florida: 61,000, Alabama: 78,200 (this was down 15%), Arkansas: 40,200 Auburn ($5 charge): 35,000
Washington: 9,000, WSU: 900, USC ($10 charge): 22,000, UCLA: 15,052, Stanford: 2,000, Oregon: 14,107, Arizona: 4,000, Arizona State: 5,000
OSU plays this weekend and Cal has no spring game. I can’t ...
Roundup From The BN Walk: News & Notes
Bruins Nation —
... Speaking of spring scrimmage, Nebraska blogger Jason Sifring from Big Red Network has a pretty cool post on 2008 college football spring game attendance around the country. The 15,052 announced attendance at the Rose Bowl put UCLA at number 32 in the list. However, considering it was only the first scrimmage at the Rose Bowl in CRNs first year, the figure is actually pretty good. Nebraska led the nation with 80,149. Alabama and Ohio State was second and third at 78,200 and 76,346. Then again the options for things to do on a spring Saturday in Lincoln, Tuscaloosa, and ...
Nick Saban commands Alabama fans to clap! Clap if you believe in the spring game, and marketing opportunities!
Dr. Saturday —
... in 2007, creating an air of positivity and enthusiasm that served the team not at all during the 6-6 disappointment that followed that fall. More than 78,000 returned last April; obviously, a rebuilding year for the faithful after the lackluster debut. (Also the weather was a little iffy.) ...
