Yes we are always fighting getting fans to games but CDH is taking us to new lows. NOT including 2020, CDH has averaged 25,098 fans and 0/6 games have had 30K.
Applewhite - 31,210 with 7/12 over 30K
Herman - 36,100 with 13/15 over 30K and 1 at 29K
Levine (2014 season - only one at TDECU) - 28,311 with 2/7 over 30K
There have been 10 of 39 games at TDECU under around 25K not counting 2020. CDH owns 5 of them out of 6 tries and the only one not in that territory was his HC debut…
Our average should be right over 30K from the looks of the non CDH years. Under CDH we are probably losing about $1M/year at the gate from what we should. (6,000 people x 6 games x $30/ticket)
Looks like CDH is the blue ribbon loser here…or maybe it is actually UH?
Some of those seasons are during a pandemic and I am sure it is keeping some away. I know of a pretty loyal fan that skipped NRG against Tech because it was not open air.
The key for Holgersen is to win as many home games this year to send people home happy. I think we will have a more normal crowd for Navy.
2020 isn’t counted in CDH’s numbers. 5/6 of the games counted are from 2019 - year before COVID and in fact may bias FOR CDH since it is his inaugural year as HC with maximum new excitement. COVID not an excuse. Perhaps at most 5K more would have gone to game last night. Giving him 26K average instead of 25K - even so he is still the biggest loser of attended games by several thousand at TDECU.
It also seems like UH has given up trying to create a good fan experience at the stadium anymore. The food in the club was horrible. A lot of the concession stands around the stadium were closed. Other than the $22 Turkey legs they are selling now the whole experience is poor. I’ll keep coming because I love the Coogs but Pez needs to step up his game.
Who cares about attendance at this point? Why are you fguys so frustrated with every single thing about UH football right now? You guys want to find every single way to get CDH fired give it a rest and let the season play out. We are just about to be playing in the Big 12 very soon.
We are still battling a pandemic, and our football program hasn’t been having much success the past 2 years. I’ve heard from friends that UH is soon will be 100% face to face, and there are many students that are upset about that. I’m not saying that’s the reason people aren’t showing up, but please just calm down. We are in a pro city full of UT/A&M T-shirt fans.
Let’s win some more games and build the hype again. Hopefully by mid season we get some more fans, but why are you all so upset about it?
Not every single coach / personality in CFB is going to be Tom Herman. Let it go.
This is why I don’t get the anti 2-1 supporters AT ALL
Tulsa just played @ Ohio State. A small AAC school from Oklahoma was able to schedule them.
Say we did a 2 for 1 with Ohio State meaning we would HAVE THEM PLAY AT TDECU FOR ONE GAME
That game would be SRO…it would create a huge buzz for UH all week. UH fans who usually don’t attend will rush to get tickets. WHO CARES if We have to play two road games AT Ohio State. I personally, would love to see my Coogs play AT the horseshoe. I would make the trip just like I did for the AT Oklahoma game.
But, instead we act stubborn and hold true to our NO 2-1 philosophy. So instead…we schedule glorified scrimmage opponents like Grambling and wonder WHY there is no buzz and the attendance is poor. …not rocket science guys.
We have 4 games to schedule quality opponents Because we do NOT play a P5 Conference schedule.
It’s more fun and better for the team when the stadium is full. That’s not happening right now, but I’m still going to go enjoy games.
The attendance issue isn’t one I can fix, so I’m not going to worry about it. I’ll just appreciate the easier parking and less traffic until it changes.
I have a small complaint. Those big coolers of water. The one on the visitor side was out of cups before halftime. Might be a good idea to have someone refill cups. Also in the past it is usually warm water. Might be a good idea to drop some ice in there during the game.
Why did each entrance for the rv lot have 3-5 people working it? I saw 40 to 50 people working the rv lot areas and that is just a huge wase of money.
A burger I ordered was hot and delicious. Same with the waffle fries.
Seatz is expensive as heck but I got my drinks within two minutes. Faster than if I’d gone to get them myself. Their food selection is atrocious, though.