(11-18-2014 02:38 PM)wave97 Wrote:  Have you been to Greenville, NC? Not exactly a menu of entertainment options...

I didn't know we were drawing 1/2 of the entire town to games.

A chip on the shoulder. Teams come and teams go, but what lasts is our desire to show those who think they're better than us that we can beat them on the field. It's why we are eager to respond to "slights" on this board and why we must inform everyone of everything we're doing.

I also think that the historic mission of the university lends to support that stays relatively close by. We've traditionally trained a lot of teachers, nurses, family docs, construction managers, and a few others. Those people largely from, and largely stay within the state.

I love college towns. Most are a little too small for my liking, but when I am nearing retirement age, I could see myself settling down on the outskirts of a college town in a warmer climate. I would love to visit Greenville and check it out.

(11-19-2014 05:01 PM)litig8r Wrote:  I'm sure ECU has a local media that doesn't mind paying attention to them, whether good or bad. Here in Houston, it seems as if the local paper, tv news, and sports talk radio hacks are usually too busy sniffing the jock straps of the Horns and Ags to give my Coogs a minute of their precious time. Unless, of course, they want to get in a negative jab at them (the recent Chronicle story about Greenberry notwithstanding). Otherwise, it's out of sight, out of mind in the big city except for about 20,000 die hards and whatever family and friends we can scrounge up to come to the tailgate parties and games with us.

It's not as glamorous as you might think. The news stations would much rather talk about the Triangle.

Simple....Pride and Loyalty. For what ever reason ECU gets people like myself wrapped up with the greats qualities of a college town, great college experience and a sports loving atmosphere. It is a local identity for those from the Eastern part of NC and what ECU represents in the age old battle with the forces West of I95 for funding and economic development. The arrogance of the Triangle Schools feeds the chip on the shoulder and most of our fan base travels from those areas of the State to attend games at ECU.

I was born in Eastern NC but then spent my life travelling around the world as a Air Force Brat. I have lived in different countries, large cities etc.. but Greenville just has a quality of life that people like and ECU is a big part of that quality of life. It is the heart and soul of Greenville. It reminds of VT where I almost attended school back in the late 80's Blacksburg VA was more in the middle of no where than ECU ever thought about being but even when they sucked at most sports there was just a pride and support level of VT fans that was off the charts. For ECU fans it is a pride but also a vision of what they think ECU could one day become if given the right opportunity. VT was lucky enough to get that opportunity and flourished in the process. ECU fans still hold that dream and the vision of Chancellor Leo Jenkins who taught us to reach for new heights and never settle for less than what ECU is capable of achieving.

(11-19-2014 07:03 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  I love college towns. Most are a little too small for my liking, but when I am nearing retirement age, I could see myself settling down on the outskirts of a college town in a warmer climate. I would love to visit Greenville and check it out.

I have about 15-20yrs to go but being around a college town is almost a must on my list of retirement desires. Living in Hilton Head SC I kind of chuckle at the notion there is nothing to do in Greenville. In Hilton Head we have the beach, golf courses and Savannah for an easy day trip but I would love to have access to the cultural events of Greenville and ECU. It would awesome to go over to ECU for lecture series and the constant stream of guest that they have to give those lectures. I would love to have the ECU center for performing Arts to attend concerts, musicals, plays etc.. The live music scene while not what it was when I was in College at ECU is still way better than what we have here in Hilton Head. It would also be incredible to have year round access to college sports to go watch. People who live in and around a college town have no idea how lucky they are for the amount of entertainment they can get from having the University in their back yard.

I love going to visit, but I wouldn't consider living in Greenville again until some big things happen.

(11-19-2014 07:03 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  I love college towns. Most are a little too small for my liking, but when I am nearing retirement age, I could see myself settling down on the outskirts of a college town in a warmer climate. I would love to visit Greenville and check it out.

I had a great uncle do that. Oklahoma U alumn who turned into a huge pirate. A little before my time....he gave more to this school than I could dream of. My first baseball game as a freshman was in the box against #1 UVA.

He and my great aunt liked the climate, medical facilities, and the fact that they were close to her side of the family.

(11-19-2014 08:04 PM)ShoreBuc Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 07:03 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  I love college towns. Most are a little too small for my liking, but when I am nearing retirement age, I could see myself settling down on the outskirts of a college town in a warmer climate. I would love to visit Greenville and check it out.

I have about 15-20yrs to go but being around a college town is almost a must on my list of retirement desires. Living in Hilton Head SC I kind of chuckle at the notion there is nothing to do in Greenville. In Hilton Head we have the beach, golf courses and Savannah.

What more do you need?? I love Savannah.

(11-18-2014 08:33 PM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 07:06 PM)ecumbh1999 Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 06:29 PM)apex_pirate Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 02:38 PM)wave97 Wrote:  Have you been to Greenville, NC? Not exactly a menu of entertainment options...

Why? Why is that people cannot read? Who in their educated mind would insinuate that ECU was in a place with no people and nothing to do...but somehow manage to fill a stadium with all of those people who don't exist??? I'll tell you. It's just people trying to yank ECU fan's chains. It has been said over and over and over again that 60% of season ticket holder travel from out of town to come to games. Those folks don't need Greenville for their everyday entertainment options. They choose to leave where ever it is they live and travel TO Greenville to see ECU.

Hey, live outside Greenville in a town of 500 people, to get anything other than gas, beer, chips, Pepsi I have to go somewhere else. I drive 20 miles to work, but unlike in a city like Houston, I can drive that in 21 minutes. I bet there are people on this board that only drive 8-10 miles to work and it take them 30 minutes or more. Greenville compare to Houston, sure it doesn't have a lot of entertainment, but compared to where I live, it does. Because here, there is truly nothing to do, you have to go else where.

Exactly. I actually thought you were from Ayden too until I read this...Urban people don't realize the differences between living in small towns close to college towns vs living in the suburbs of a major city and how that relates to college athletics.

Nope, about 18 miles west by southwest and you're cooking.

(11-19-2014 11:41 PM)ncbeta Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 08:04 PM)ShoreBuc Wrote:  

(11-19-2014 07:03 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  I love college towns. Most are a little too small for my liking, but when I am nearing retirement age, I could see myself settling down on the outskirts of a college town in a warmer climate. I would love to visit Greenville and check it out.

I have about 15-20yrs to go but being around a college town is almost a must on my list of retirement desires. Living in Hilton Head SC I kind of chuckle at the notion there is nothing to do in Greenville. In Hilton Head we have the beach, golf courses and Savannah.

What more do you need?? I love Savannah.

Savannah is a very cool town and I take the short 45 minute drive over there often. Bluffton, Beaufort, Port Royal etc.. have a ton of Festivals to enjoy and Charleston is only 2hrs away. Heck Jacksonville is 3hrs away for NFL games. I have moved 22 times in my life and I always focus on the positive things of where I live. It just cracks me up when some folks put down one city over another or a college town etc..

I just wish that Major College Sports were a little bit closer. I go to South Carolina games with friends from time to time as it is only two hours away. It takes me 5hrs and change to drive to Greenville but I guess when I retire it won't matter. I have moved 22 times in my life and lived from the East Coast to West Coast all the way up to Alaska and not sure where I want to retire yet.

(11-19-2014 07:03 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  I love college towns. Most are a little too small for my liking, but when I am nearing retirement age, I could see myself settling down on the outskirts of a college town in a warmer climate. I would love to visit Greenville and check it out.

Come on down next year when the Bearcats return to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium! We'll roll out the Purple Carpet for you & I'll even bring the beer for the tailgating!

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(11-19-2014 08:31 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  I love going to visit, but I wouldn't consider living in Greenville again until some big things happen.

It would be a good place to retire but for the most part I'd agree with you.

ECU grew as college football grew, ECU grew, eastern NC grew, and Greenville grew. If you look at the football attendance for schools like Texas in the 1980's you will see how much the sport has grown.

If ECU would have been part of the Big East football conference when Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh were added, I am convinced ECU would be at 60K fans today.

The South loves college sports.

I read somewhere that NC and NCS were required to play ECU. If true, this would add credibility. In recent years, OKie state and TT played UH, but UT and TAM will not even though they have huge number of alum in the city.

This thread is about ECU's fans and I don't want to distract from that, but it would be interesting to read what other universities in large cities are doing to build fan bases. UH has an effort underway to make the school more residential. It now has over 10,000 beds on campus and there are large residential developments adjacent to the school. These steps will help over an extended time.

Except for ECU and perhaps UConn, we all need to step up.

(11-20-2014 10:56 AM)HoustonRocks Wrote:  I read somewhere that NC and NCS were required to play ECU. If true, this would add credibility. In recent years, OKie state and TT played UH, but UT and TAM will not even though they have huge number of alum in the city.

This thread is about ECU's fans and I don't want to distract from that, but it would be interesting to read what other universities in large cities are doing to build fan bases. UH has an effort underway to make the school more residential. It now has over 10,000 beds on campus and there are large residential developments adjacent to the school. These steps will help over an extended time.

Except for ECU and perhaps UConn, we all need to step up.

Required to? No. Coaxed or some other similar word. More likely.

Less than 10% of our alumni live in Greenville, so this argument about being the only thing to do is so ridiculous.

(11-20-2014 10:41 AM)chess Wrote:  ECU grew as college football grew, ECU grew, eastern NC grew, and Greenville grew. If you look at the football attendance for schools like Texas in the 1980's you will see how much the sport has grown.

If ECU would have been part of the Big East football conference when Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh were added, I am convinced ECU would be at 60K fans today.

The South loves college sports.

70k. ECU was the logical pick to join their peers Virginia Tech, WV etc in the big east in 91.i still can't believe they took temple. Also if they would not have rejected penn st the big east would be alive and a force in football

(11-20-2014 11:31 AM)billybobby777 Wrote:  

(11-20-2014 10:41 AM)chess Wrote:  ECU grew as college football grew, ECU grew, eastern NC grew, and Greenville grew. If you look at the football attendance for schools like Texas in the 1980's you will see how much the sport has grown.

If ECU would have been part of the Big East football conference when Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh were added, I am convinced ECU would be at 60K fans today.

The South loves college sports.

70k. ECU was the logical pick to join their peers Virginia Tech, WV etc in the big east in 91.i still can't believe they took temple. Also if they would not have rejected penn st the big east would be alive and a force in football

VPI was not near 70K when they joined the Big East. We were similar programs.