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Indiana fans staying away
Indiana University officials hoped last year's trip to the Insight Bowl, coupled with eight home games this season, would result in more football fans flocking to Memorial Stadium. Shuffling in might be closer to the truth. Through two home games, IU is averaging 30,095 fans, nearly 7,000 fewer than a year ago and worse than the vast majority of teams that played in a bowl last season. Moreover, while attendance improves for Big Ten Conference games, IU drew fewer fans for Western Kentucky and Murray State this season than for corresponding games against Indiana State and Akron last year. IU marketing director Jeff Cieply said trends change slowly. He said if IU can string together multiple bowl seasons, attendance will grow.
Kellen Lewis, AP
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Move out of the big ten and maybe things will change
Husker-For-Life
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The fans thought it was basketball season ... where Tom Crean will suit up the team manager, water girl and the captain of the chess team.
Cheesy Texan
Converse , TX
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Play somebody besides Western Kentucky and Murray State and maybe you'll get folks in the stands
quakescore
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At least they have basketball to look forward to. Oh wait, Kelvin Sampson was there and left it in a mess.
KingFootball
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IU will NEVER be a football power. NEVER!!!!!!! NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEVER WHOOOO HAHAHAHA!!!!!
THE TRUTH
Captial City, US
Total Comments (12637)
Shhhhh, don't talk, you are a Huskerfan remember?
THE TRUTH
Captial City, US
Total Comments (12637)
How do you schedule 8 home games? They probably draw better on the road!
MrMiyagiJr
Total Comments (2672)
sounds like a solution to me
Jabril1217
Tucker , GA
Total Comments (1357)
You'll get even fewer fans showing up after Ball State comes in this Saturday and wins in Bloomington. Go Cards.
SpaldingSmails
Fort Wayne , IN
Total Comments (38)
three words for you Ball State Wins!!!!!
trojan989
Keego Harbor , MI
Total Comments (3)
I don't know about that. It looks like our family will be making the journey down to Bloomington to watch our Cardinals attempt to hit 4-0. That's a few extra because of Ball State. :)
MGG
Yorktown , IN
Total Comments (5)
Agreed.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
Total Comments (17495)
im from iu and all i can say is...schedule better games! No one wants to go see iu play Murray State...how about scheduling someone thats actually an FBS school.
B Rob
Fort Wayne, IN
Total Comments (18)
Ball State is the real deal. They almost won in Lincoln last year, and return just about everyone. I've got them picked to beat Indiana in my Pick-'Em.
asdfgaeb
Total Comments (151)
Put a basketball goal in the endzone!
ChiliPimp
Washington , GA
Total Comments (6)
Seriously. This is a no-brainer.
TURFgeek
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