[MERGED] - Alabama and fan attendance (70K +)

[HeathWimp]

And don't say it's only because the weather is nice.

Or that it's only because of their tradition.

[hogsanity]

And don't say it's only because the weather is nice.

It is because bama is a Fb state, PERIOD, win or lose they sell out whatever the Fb event is.  They sell out the spring game, they sell out for podunk tech, they sell out in Nov even if they are 2-9.  Can we say the same? 

[GTOWNHOG]

I have been watching on TV.  It has actually been an entertaining football game.  Key word: "GAME".  They are playing a full, four quarter game.  The only concession that I can see is that the QB's are down when they are "in the grasp" of the defender.

70,000 at a spring game......impressive.

[Hugehogsfan]

I am watching it on Comcast in LR and they have some holes, but will look pretty good this fall.  Nick Satan will do his best with the defense and try to win low scoring games.  But yes they have a helleva turnout, nothing like our fine 2,000.

[rocksalt]

They probably would have still had 35,000 if it was 20 degrees outside.

[WILL CLINTON]

Bama will be a real contender for the SEC Western Division, and with Saban's coaching, could contend for the overall title. 

If not this year, easily within the next 2 years. 

That is what real coaching will do for a team.

[vol_in_ar]

Did they bring out a live Elephant, as part of the pre game...
I heard they were going to have a live Elephant (Albatross) to open games, ala the Eagle at Auburn.

[ilovepinebluff]

It looks like their offense is for real. But Mcfadden and Jones will eat their d-lines lunch.

[WILL CLINTON]

It looks like their offense is for real. But Mcfadden and Jones will eat their d-lines lunch.

And their offense will eat our whole defense's lunch.

And their defense will be a LOT better when the season rolls around than they are now. 

[vol_in_ar]

How about the Elephant, anybody see it?

[moses_007]

Where's your proof they had 80K?

[camden5r]

Just my observation. WHO Cares!!!!!!!!!!

[TOM "tbw1"]

Where's your proof they had 80K?

do you not own a TV?  Check ESPN news.

[Oliver]

And don't say it's only because the weather is nice.

It is because bama is a Fb state, PERIOD, win or lose they sell out whatever the Fb event is.  They sell out the spring game, they sell out for podunk tech, they sell out in Nov even if they are 2-9.  Can we say the same? 

We do have a Heisman frontrunner returning for us this year and didn't sniff even 20,000 at our spring game...and we do a pretty good job of selling out most of our games.

[jrw11475]

We will get to see them early this coming year our 2nd game 9/15

[vol_in_ar]

And don't say it's only because the weather is nice.

It is because bama is a Fb state, PERIOD, win or lose they sell out whatever the Fb event is.  They sell out the spring game, they sell out for podunk tech, they sell out in Nov even if they are 2-9.  Can we say the same? 

We do have a Heisman frontrunner returning for us this year and didn't sniff even 20,000 at our spring game...and we do a pretty good job of selling out most of our games.

You didn't even have 2000...

[Silver Hog]

They have a real coach.  I'm almost jealous.

[vol_in_ar]

They have a real coach.  I'm almost jealous.

He'll be back in the NFL in 3 years..

[Silver Hog]

We do have a Heisman frontrunner returning for us this year and didn't sniff even 20,000 at our spring game...and we do a pretty good job of selling out most of our games.

20k, hell we didn't sniff the hind of of 2.5k!  All thanks to Nutt, this is the future of hog football.

[Silver Hog]

How are the ladders handling the crowd noise?

Oh thats right, that is a stupid hooten gag.  Sorry, wrong red and white team.

[hogtusk]

They have a real coach.  I'm almost jealous.

They do have great fans. I lived in Alabama when they were going through a down period, didn't seem to effect their love for the Tide. Or,I might add, their hate for Auburn.

[Bigfoot]

good for alabama! but i don't give a crap how many were at their spring game!!

[Bigfoot]

We do have a Heisman frontrunner returning for us this year and didn't sniff even 20,000 at our spring game...and we do a pretty good job of selling out most of our games.

20k, hell we didn't sniff the hind of of 2.5k!  All thanks to Nutt, this is the future of hog football.

hey dude! get out of arkansas if you dont like it boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bomis Hawg]

I like the way the Vols do theirs.
Two captains and they draft players then play a game.
But, our depth this time of year doesn't help us.  Thanks, coach.

[HOGWILD16]

attendance announced was at 90,000

[fu-man-soo]

i bet if saban was our coach we'd roll out pretty good as well

[Bigfoot]

How are the ladders handling the crowd noise?

Oh thats right, that is a stupid hooten gag.  Sorry, wrong red and white team.

dude, what are you doing on here?? really

[SPAL]

I mean, listen, we talkin' about practice. Not a game, not a game, not a game...we talkin' about practice. Not a game. Not a, not a, not the game that I go out there and, and text during and call every booty call like it's my last. Not the game. We talkin' about practice, man. I mean how silly is that? Man, we talkin' about practice. I know I supposed to be there. I know I supposed to lead by example. I know that. And I'm not, I'm not shoving it aside, you know, like it don't mean anything. I know it's important. I do. I honestly do. But we talkin' about practice man. What are we talkin' about? Practice? We talkin' about practice man.  We tal...we talkin' about practice. We talkin' about practice. We ain't talkin' about the game. We talkin' about practice man.

[Mr. Prozac]

i bet if saban was our coach we'd roll out pretty good as well

It was the nice weather.

[joebut18]

And this is relevant to what?  Ark beat them this last season....Ark will beat them again this season.  Period.

[hogfanwp]

Actually I live here and they just announced 90+k

[3kgthog]

Isn't it amazing how getting a great coach can energize the fanbase? Pretty soon Saban will have Bama as the perennial SEC West favorite and we'll be sucking their exhaust fumes along with LSU.

The rest of the SEC upgrades coaches while we stay content to make the Citrus/Capital One Bowl twice every nine years with the rest of those years filled in with weedeater bowls, back to back losing seasons, and a couple of has-been Cotton Bowls.

[gangstaback]

.... how can you leave tradition and the weather out of the argument? i woudlnt go to Walmart if it was raining. Not even for food. And tradition? Oh my... if Arkansas had won that many national championships, I would be out there for EVERY practice.

One last thing... I believe they actually played a game. Ours was just a practice. As a follow-up, how bout you find the numbers for how many people went to their last PRACTICE... not their spring game.

[hogman64]

they fired a coach that was on the same level as Nutt and hired a real D1 coach...........thats what happens...........

[Tusks]

Could you imagine the Arkansas spring game with Butch Davis as the HC and Gus as the OC with MM and DW still there.

50K easy.

[gomersnerd]

Started when they won the championship back in 64. We need to win one and build on it. We have been promised one but it's slow coming.I am not gonna live forever.

[Trottsky]

AP reporting 92,138; BTW Notre Dame had record 51K+ at their spring game.

[woodhog14]

Actually I live here and they just announced 90+k

My sister was at the game...she said they announced over the loud speaker that attendance was 92,100 and they had to turn people away. She said the crowd roared when they announced the attendance.

[HITCHER]

We couldn't even pull 2000! Enough said!

[judgeroyswine]

Obviously, Saban didn't get the word that "touch football" is what you are supposed to do in the spring.  I'll bet he loses all his starters. 

[Bvilleboar]

New coach=big crowd.

[Teebow62]

CBS is saying it was over 92,000 and was probably a lot more because they were standing on the ramps and turned others away. It says there could have been 100,000 there.

[jabohog]

We may not match Alabama at a spring game, and we may not sell out every game, but if we had a Saban caliber coach come in here I bet we would break 50k in the spring game. Everyone would want to see the new offense, defense, and kicking game.

[Justifiable Hogicide]

Nick Saban draws 70,000+,

Hootie Dale Nutt draws 2,000.

I'd say that's about right.

Nutt = Program Killer.

:razorback:

[BigArkyintheRock]

Yep, I heard it was over 90k.

[toshortrock]

i'm telling u right now,i'm a razorback,but they will beat us next go around

[hogs25]

I heard on ESPNEWS that Bama had so many like 92k + that THEY HAD TO TURN FOLKS AWAY because they were filled up.

[Ouachihog]

I don't care if they had one million there, the ONLY thing that matters is the game in September.  I like our chances. 

[wincrimson]

10,000 were turned away by the fire marshall b/c the stadium had reached max capacity.  It was like a real gameday!!

Over 100k were in town for the game.

[towneofbeverlyhills]

I agree...its sad for us, but keep in mind the state of bama has nothing to do especially the loosa...that cud be part of it