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Does College Football Have An Attendance Problem?

There was a lot of talk about college football stadium’s not being sold out or down in attendance over the weekend.

The cost is obviously a factor. Penn State and Oklahoma have been criticized for ticket increases and eliminating seating for next season.

I don’t think the Coliseum is better or worse than many stadiums but this is a USC blog so here are my issues with going to a college football game:

  • The games are too long. During Saturday’s game, there were constant TV timeouts. It took 3 hours, 36 minutes with all the commercials on NBC.
  • The seats: They are narrower than the old Coliseum seats (pre-renovation) and can be uncomfortable for such a long game. Also, the leg room is really tight if the seats around you are full.
  • The aisles get clogged very easily, making it difficult to leave your seat.
  • The food prices: A chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A costs $14. A jumbo hot dog is $17.
  • At the Coliseum, you are lucky if you get one replay on the video board of plays under review. It makes following the game difficult.
  • Friends tell me the restrooms run our of paper towels by halftime of every home game.

What else? Let me know. Yes, I’m sure some things are worse at the Rose Bowl. The point is some of these issues are nation-wide and I can see why fans choose to stay home and watch games on TV.

8 thoughts on “Does College Football Have An Attendance Problem?”

    1. KAM: Five minute timeouts that stop the flow of the game.

      DON: And the ear-splitting DJ that takes the place of the USC Trojan Marching Band.

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    1. Forgot to list other reasons:

      USC charging for tailgating spots.

      Charging $100 to print & mail tickets.

      Parking enforcement writing tickets, even if you’re parked in a valid parking spot. (Claiming non-structure parking is for oversized vehicles only, even though there is no such signage and we had parked in those spots for more than a decade. Oversized vehicles should arrive early enough to get one of those spaces!)

      We tried ordering our food from USC catering. They will deliver to your tailgating spot. Their prices are worse than the Coliseum.

      Last, but certainly not least…rude, Cowardly Gabby type of fans.

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      1. KAM:The way they treat the USC marc hing Band is unforgiveable.

        DON: Relegated to the worst seats in the Coliseum.

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