Lot of empty seats in the corners of the second level whenever they’d let the camera pan up there. Also looked like a lot of empty seats in the second level underneath their press box.
That’s interesting about the seating as I believe ours is the opposite in that we say capacity is 40,000, but we actually have more than that if you count the dots.
edit to add: Reminds me of our SMU game last year on Thursday night. Watching that game, they kept a lot of tight angle shots that didn’t show the upper level and mic’d up the student section. Sounded very loud and looked full, but the upper deck was pretty empty due to the Texans game and the Astros playoff game.
Here’s a pic pretty well into the game where you can see the 2nd levels on both sides have plenty of empty seats. Hard to tell with the blackout on the left because they have black seats (Hmm…wonder why they decided on a blackout for this game ), but there are empties in there. The right side 2nd level is pretty barren.
Crowd was pretty good considering it was a thursday game and quite a few UC fans hate their coach. Students were really into it.
As for the stadium, Nippert is a great venue but if I was the A.D. at UC, I’d be worried about the inability to sell the luxury seats. That club section was more than 50% empty all night and it appeared several suites were blacked out as well.
Our suites and club level sold out quickly. We should actually go ahead and build out our press level with more luxury seating to take advantage of this season, especially considering you have to sign a long-term contract for the suites. Cha-ching.
Regardless if they filled it up or not, it was a great (hostile) atmosphere, and Nippert is just a really cool setting. Big 12 needs to take us and Cincy, and be done with it.
), but there are empties in there. The right side 2nd level is pretty barren.
