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Author Message shabamon General User Member Since: 11/17/2006 Location: Cincinnati Post Count: 6,866 Status: Offline     I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/2/2013 10:47:43 PM  ...because I grew up a fan of the program, but only 898 people showed up at Millett Hall to watch them host UMass. I don't care if their students are still on break, it's a new low. Back to Top Columbus_Bobcat General User Member Since: 11/23/2012 Post Count: 412 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/2/2013 10:54:55 PM  shabamon wrote: ...because I grew up a fan of the program, but only 898 people showed up at Millett Hall to watch them host UMass. I don't care if their students are still on break, it's a new low. How about we become a Hockey/Football conference. Think about it. The most watched sports in our conference is football and Hockey. Basketball is 2nd tiered in schools like WMU, Miami, BGSU, and even Ohio has a strong following.  EDIT Average Attendance for Miami, WMU, BGSU, UMASS (if they join us for Hockey for some reason) 3,786 with UMASS. Without - 2848. Miami is at 94% capacity, WMU is at 98% capacity, UMASS is at 78.9%, and BGSU is at 41%.  Average Attendance for MAC Basketball 2907. OU leads with 5,600. Miami averages 2,209 for basketball and 3,021 for hockey.  Last Edited: 1/2/2013 11:06:29 PM by Columbus_Bobcat Back to Top bobcat72 General User Member Since: 7/2/2011 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 540 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/2/2013 11:42:17 PM  Bobcats_828 wrote: How about we become a Hockey/Football conference. Think about it. The most watched sports in our conference is football and Hockey. Basketball is 2nd tiered in schools like WMU, Miami, BGSU, and even Ohio has a strong following.  C'mon now. Our club hockey team does not come close to outdrawing basketball. Not to mention, it's not remotely on the same level as WMU, Miami, BG, etc. Lumping us in with those schools is laughable. Back to Top Columbus_Bobcat General User Member Since: 11/23/2012 Post Count: 412 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/2/2013 11:56:28 PM  bobcat72 wrote: Bobcats_828 wrote: How about we become a Hockey/Football conference. Think about it. The most watched sports in our conference is football and Hockey. Basketball is 2nd tiered in schools like WMU, Miami, BGSU, and even Ohio has a strong following.  C'mon now. Our club hockey team does not come close to outdrawing basketball. Not to mention, it's not remotely on the same level as WMU, Miami, BG, etc. Lumping us in with those schools is laughable. Every game that I went to was a sell out.  Back to Top Tyler General User Member Since: 7/7/2010 Location: Arizona Post Count: 894 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 7:00:20 AM  Bobcats_828 wrote: bobcat72 wrote: Bobcats_828 wrote: How about we become a Hockey/Football conference. Think about it. The most watched sports in our conference is football and Hockey. Basketball is 2nd tiered in schools like WMU, Miami, BGSU, and even Ohio has a strong following.  C'mon now. Our club hockey team does not come close to outdrawing basketball. Not to mention, it's not remotely on the same level as WMU, Miami, BG, etc. Lumping us in with those schools is laughable. Every game that I went to was a sell out.  A sold out Bird Arena is still only about 35% of our average basketball attendance. Back to Top Ohio69 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 3,062 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 8:12:59 AM  Hockey still exists? Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?..... Back to Top bobcat72 General User Member Since: 7/2/2011 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 540 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 10:21:09 AM  I don't even know if it's 35%....that arena is tiny. My perception in recent years is that the interest in our club team has declined. There's not nearly as much media coverage, and they don't advertise like they used to. For me, it's always been a novelty...but I can't really get into it knowing that it's glorified intramurals. Back to Top Pataskala General User Member Since: 7/8/2010 Location: At least six feet away from anybody else Post Count: 9,365 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 10:32:59 AM  I remember when Don Strock's VT team came to Ohio in the '70s.  We were down by 4 TDs or so in the 3rd Q and people started leaving.  A hockey player I knew stood up and yelled "You don't leave a hockey game!"  He had taken Bluto's advice. We will get by. We will get by. We will get by. We will survive. Back to Top Bobcat110alum General User Member Since: 7/7/2010 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 470 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 10:38:27 AM  bobcat72 wrote: I don't even know if it's 35%....that arena is tiny. My perception in recent years is that the interest in our club team has declined. There's not nearly as much media coverage, and they don't advertise like they used to. For me, it's always been a novelty...but I can't really get into it knowing that it's glorified intramurals. I don't think that's particularly true among the students. But perhaps it is outside of the university. The 110 has become more active at hockey games and even has one game a year when they attend as a band and play in the stands. A friend of mine from the j school did a lot to resurrect the online radio and social media presence the last two years. Based on my personal observations being a student, I'd say interest actually increased from the time I was a freshman until I graduated last year.  EDIT: Now, that's not to say it may have been even more popular before I got to Athens. I'm just saying I've noticed an increase in interest from where it was.  Last Edited: 1/3/2013 10:39:53 AM by Bobcat110alum B.S. Journalism, 2012. Back to Top Tyler General User Member Since: 7/7/2010 Location: Arizona Post Count: 894 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 11:00:54 AM  bobcat72 wrote: I don't even know if it's 35%....that arena is tiny. I couldn't find a seating capacity number on the OHIO website. Wikipedia says it seats 2,000, so that's what I went with. I actually never went there in my four years in Athens, so I have no idea if the 2,000 seat number is accurate. Back to Top Andrew Ruck General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 5,225 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 11:32:22 AM  Not to mention Miami, WMU, and BG are all in elite hockey conferences already. Andrew Ruck B.B.A. 2003 Back to Top The Optimist General User Member Since: 3/16/2007 Location: CLE Post Count: 5,597 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 11:36:02 AM  Count me in the party that really doesn't mind kicking Miami while they are down.... I've seen crazier things happen. Back to Top shabamon General User Member Since: 11/17/2006 Location: Cincinnati Post Count: 6,866 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 11:38:00 AM  If we were ever to turn hockey into a varsity sport, Bird Arena would need a serious renovation or we would need to build a new ice arena because no recruits would take us seriously compared to not only Miami's beauty, but even BG or Western Michigan's arenas. Back to Top bobcat72 General User Member Since: 7/2/2011 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 540 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 11:39:08 AM  Bird Arena is 30 years due to be demolished. It was old back when I was a student! Back to Top Bobcat110alum General User Member Since: 7/7/2010 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 470 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 12:02:10 PM  If only the Convo was outfitted for hockey... We can dream, right? B.S. Journalism, 2012. Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,370 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 12:28:35 PM  shabamon wrote: If we were ever to turn hockey into a varsity sport, Bird Arena would need a serious renovation or we would need to build a new ice arena because no recruits would take us seriously compared to not only Miami's beauty, but even BG or Western Michigan's arenas. I've often wondered why they didn't find a way to make that hockey arena in Oxford dual purpose?  It's a fantastic venue, and Millett is about as bad as it gets. Back to Top Columbus_Bobcat General User Member Since: 11/23/2012 Post Count: 412 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 12:59:25 PM  I don't know how well you would be able to renovate or expand Bird Arena, but where else would you put an arena? Bicentennial Park? Look at WMU stadium only 3,500 seats. If we decide why the hell not and decided to fund raise a campaign to get money for a new Hockey arena, we could take down the Aquatic Center and build a facility their with a new pool, 4,000-5,000 seat Ice Hockey Arena and yeah... Back to Top JSF General User Member Since: 1/29/2005 Location: Houston, TX Post Count: 6,554 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 1:30:43 PM  OU_Country wrote: shabamon wrote: If we were ever to turn hockey into a varsity sport, Bird Arena would need a serious renovation or we would need to build a new ice arena because no recruits would take us seriously compared to not only Miami's beauty, but even BG or Western Michigan's arenas. I've often wondered why they didn't find a way to make that hockey arena in Oxford dual purpose?  It's a fantastic venue, and Millett is about as bad as it gets. They didn't want to do that. "Loyalty to a hometown or city is fleeting and interchangeable, but college is a stamp of identity."- Kyle Whelliston, One Beautiful Season. My blog about depression and mental illness: https://bit.ly/3buGXH8 Back to Top bn9 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 422 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 2:06:42 PM  Tyler Charles wrote: If only the Convo was outfitted for hockey... We can dream, right? Since I know nothing about hockey, would a rink fit on the floor of the Convo?  Back to Top Ryan Carey Site Programmer Member Since: 11/11/2004 Post Count: 976 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 2:09:47 PM  I thought I heard somewhere that an ice rink was supposed to be included in the Convo but got removed from the plan due to funding falling through. Ryan M. Carey BBA 2001 Back to Top shabamon General User Member Since: 11/17/2006 Location: Cincinnati Post Count: 6,866 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 2:26:13 PM  bn9 wrote: Tyler Charles wrote: If only the Convo was outfitted for hockey... We can dream, right? Since I know nothing about hockey, would a rink fit on the floor of the Convo?  No, not even close. Back to Top sargentfan General User Member Since: 3/16/2005 Post Count: 917 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 3:23:06 PM  Having an arena that supports basketball and hockey only works if you have other places to practice for those sports.  Hence why it is only done in the pros and at big schools like tOSU which have practice facilities. Back to Top DayvidGallagher General User Member Since: 7/28/2010 Location: Houston, TX Post Count: 206 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 3:32:40 PM  sargentfan wrote: Having an arena that supports basketball and hockey only works if you have other places to practice for those sports.  Hence why it is only done in the pros and at big schools like tOSU which have practice facilities.  Hockey could obviously practice in Bird, and basketball could practice in....Grover? “The thing that gets lost in the deal is we’re Ohio University. We’re Ohio. We liked to be referred to as Ohio. That’s who we are." - John Groce Back to Top whocaresgobobcats General User Member Since: 8/29/2011 Post Count: 519 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/3/2013 3:37:19 PM  DayvidGallagher wrote: sargentfan wrote: Having an arena that supports basketball and hockey only works if you have other places to practice for those sports.  Hence why it is only done in the pros and at big schools like tOSU which have practice facilities.  Hockey could obviously practice in Bird, and basketball could practice in....Grover? South Green imo Back to Top Mark Lembright '85 General User Member Since: 8/22/2010 Location: Highland Heights, OH Post Count: 2,460 Status: Offline     RE: I don't mean to kick Miami when they're down...    Posted: 1/4/2013 9:28:19 AM  Tyler Charles wrote: bobcat72 wrote: I don't even know if it's 35%....that arena is tiny. My perception in recent years is that the interest in our club team has declined. There's not nearly as much media coverage, and they don't advertise like they used to. For me, it's always been a novelty...but I can't really get into it knowing that it's glorified intramurals. I don't think that's particularly true among the students. But perhaps it is outside of the university. The 110 has become more active at hockey games and even has one game a year when they attend as a band and play in the stands. A friend of mine from the j school did a lot to resurrect the online radio and social media presence the last two years. Based on my personal observations being a student, I'd say interest actually increased from the time I was a freshman until I graduated last year.  EDIT: Now, that's not to say it may have been even more popular before I got to Athens. I'm just saying I've noticed an increase in interest from where it was.  I don't know if on-campus interest for all of the hockey games has increased or not, but I do know that for the last 3 years, Byrd Arena has been PACKED to the rafters for the Parents/Dad Weekends.  Going to a hockey game is still a good time! And oh yeah, in a nod to the thread, Miami still sucks! Last Edited: 1/4/2013 9:31:37 AM by Mark Lembright '85 Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 25  of 75 Posts Jump to Page:   1 | 2 | 3    Next > View Other 'Ohio Basketball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 144 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 144 Guests 0 Registered Users There are no other users looking at this page.

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