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Since the thread is about attendance, any discussion of the on-court product should focus on how it does - or does not - impact attendance.
It's kind of odd the way perception works. The Gophers have a competitive team. They have played even with or defeated some good clubs. but, I think the perception among casual fans is that the Gophers are an average to mediocre team. Pitino tried to make the schedule tougher because of the NET system and Quad 1 wins, etc. I understand why he did it. but it also meant the Gophers lost more non-conf games than people are used to, adding to the perception that the team is not that good.
Even with a home-town kid like Oturu having a great season, fans still aren't showing up.
I suspect price has a lot to do with it - but the only way to be sure is to drop the prices and see if more people show up. As I said before, I suspect the powers that be would rather have a 2/3 full building at the current prices instead of a full building at lower prices. I don't get it.
It's kind of odd the way perception works. The Gophers have a competitive team. They have played even with or defeated some good clubs. but, I think the perception among casual fans is that the Gophers are an average to mediocre team. Pitino tried to make the schedule tougher because of the NET system and Quad 1 wins, etc. I understand why he did it. but it also meant the Gophers lost more non-conf games than people are used to, adding to the perception that the team is not that good.
Even with a home-town kid like Oturu having a great season, fans still aren't showing up.
I suspect price has a lot to do with it - but the only way to be sure is to drop the prices and see if more people show up. As I said before, I suspect the powers that be would rather have a 2/3 full building at the current prices instead of a full building at lower prices. I don't get it.