(04-07-2014 02:43 PM)T-Dog Wrote:  Also, it's a FACT that after a 6-5 season losing to WCU with a coach that was very close to being fired, atendance went from 14K to 23K for the very first home game right after getting stomped by Kansas. The only change between seasons was Cobb (and the new unis, which was Cobb's doing). And it wasn't just because there was a new AD, it was because Cobb completely overhauled tailgating and made the 3:30 game time the norm.

Also, if my memory serves, wasn't that about the time they finished all the construction on the 421 widening project, easing the trip from the NC cities. Don't discount that as a factor for increased attendance. I think the combination of improved game day atmosphere combined with an easier trip is what did it.