(03-03-2015 02:06 PM)triplealumtiger Wrote:  

(03-03-2015 01:35 PM)TallTiger Wrote:  Why even mention Pearl? He is at Auburn. After what happened at UT, we don't need a coach with a target on his back.
Some of this is due to the schedule this year and almost every game is on ESPN.
Given the financial/economic climate over the last 2 to 3 years, many people aren't getting raises and can't afford season tickets.

Affording season tickets isn't the problem. It's enjoying the games I go to that is the problem. I was relieved that the game last Saturday against Tulsa was the last home game, because there was no longer an obligation to feel like I needed to go and get my monies worth out of the tickets. In many respects, I am renewing only because I finally got into a set of seats I am happy with and at some point the Tigers will improve. I am essentially viewing next year as a sunk cost in hopes of better coaching - and I will likely tell the TSF basketball people as much - even though it probably won't make a difference.

You and I are in same boat, kept going becasue I am a true Tiger fan and love the school but I too was excited that Tulsa was it. Flushing the dollars down the drain is tough but basically just trying to outlast him now and I have two boys that still like going to games so I'll re-anti against my better judgement. The school needs to show an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE towards fans like us who commit to the school and really have no way of showing displeasure becasue we are not millionaires. Pastner is in so far over his head it isn't funny. Can't wait to see who we blame next year for the great start out of the gate he is so famous for!!!

I don't need to see the numbers, I've been at the games. I SEENT IT.

Heck, we had to give away UCONN tickets. GAVE THEM AWAY!!

(03-10-2015 09:09 AM)HometownTiger Wrote:  I don't need to see the numbers, I've been at the games. I SEENT IT.

Heck, we had to give away UCONN tickets. GAVE THEM AWAY!!

BOOM

If he's back real attendance numbers will be 7-8k...

If he is back, I predict Grizz attendance will be up by 32 people. LOL

(02-28-2015 11:20 PM)JMSTiger Wrote:  The home schedule for the 2014-15 season is over (unless there are some NIT games that will be played in FedExForum after the conference tournament concludes). Home attendance for 2014-15 dropped 2,206 (-13.7%) per game compared to last season. The tickets sold average of 13,915 is the worst for the program in at least 10 seasons (there was no tickets sold average for the 2004-05 season). It is possibly the worst tickets sold average for Memphis Tigers men's basketball home games since the Johnny Jones season of 1999-00 (15 years ago).

University of Memphis Men's Basketball Attendance, 1991-92 to 2014-15
Season (home record): attendance (+/- compared to previous season)
FINCH
1991-92* (12-4): 16,142 (+5,207)
1992-93* (14-3): 15,107 (-1,035)
1993-94* (10-6): 11,205 (-3,902)
1994-95* (17-0): 9,765 (-1,440)
1995-96 (16-1): 14,235 (+4,470)
1996-97 (11-4): 11,980 (-2,255)
PRICE
1997-98 (11-4): 13,427 (+1,447)
1998-99 (11-5): 13,913 (+486)
JONES
1999-00 (11-6): 11,974 (-1,939)
CALIPARI
2000-01 (12-5): 17,110 (+5,136)
2001-02 (19-2): 16,654 (-456) [University incorrectly lists home attendance average for that year as 16,225]
2002-03 (14-2): 16,643 (-11)
2003-04 (15-0): 15,900 (-743) [University incorrectly lists home attendance average for that year as 15,432]
2004-05** (16-7): 9,587 (-6,313) [University incorrectly lists home attendance average for that year as 10,552]
2005-06 (19-1): 14,866 (+5,279)
2006-07 (19-0): 14,527 (-339)
2007-08 (20-1): 16,748 (+2,221)
2008-09 (19-1): 16,933 (+185)
PASTNER
2009-10 (17-3): 16,498 (-435)
2010-11 (17-2): 16,768 (+270)
2011-12 (18-2): 16,234 (-534)
2012-13 (17-1): 16,336 (+102)
2013-14 (15-3): 16,121 (-215)
2014-15 (12-6): 13,915 (-2,206)

*From the 1991-92 season to the 1994-95 season, figures reflected actual attendance. Beginning in 1995-96, "tickets sold" became the reported number.
**The 2004-05 season was the first for Memphis at FedExForum. Figures reported from that season were an estimate of those that actually attended each game. Beginning in 2005-06, "tickets sold" again became the reported number.

(02-28-2015 11:41 PM)ddramone Wrote:  

(02-28-2015 11:20 PM)JMSTiger Wrote:  The home schedule for the 2014-15 season is over (unless there are some NIT games that will be played in FedExForum after the conference tournament concludes). Home attendance for 2014-15 dropped 2,206 (-13.7%) per game compared to last season. The tickets sold average of 13,915 is the worst for the program in at least 10 seasons (there was no tickets sold average for the 2004-05 season). It is possibly the worst tickets sold average for Memphis Tigers men's basketball home games since the Johnny Jones season of 1999-00 (15 years ago).

University of Memphis Men's Basketball Attendance, 1991-92 to 2014-15
Season (home record): attendance (+/- compared to previous season)
FINCH
1991-92* (12-4): 16,142 (+5,207)
1992-93* (14-3): 15,107 (-1,035)
1993-94* (10-6): 11,205 (-3,902)
1994-95* (17-0): 9,765 (-1,440)
1995-96 (16-1): 14,235 (+4,470)
1996-97 (11-4): 11,980 (-2,255)
PRICE
1997-98 (11-4): 13,427 (+1,447)
1998-99 (11-5): 13,913 (+486)
JONES
1999-00 (11-6): 11,974 (-1,939)
CALIPARI
2000-01 (12-5): 17,110 (+5,136)
2001-02 (19-2): 16,654 (-456) [University incorrectly lists home attendance average for that year as 16,225]
2002-03 (14-2): 16,643 (-11)
2003-04 (15-0): 15,900 (-743) [University incorrectly lists home attendance average for that year as 15,432]
2004-05** (16-7): 9,587 (-6,313) [University incorrectly lists home attendance average for that year as 10,552]
2005-06 (19-1): 14,866 (+5,279)
2006-07 (19-0): 14,527 (-339)
2007-08 (20-1): 16,748 (+2,221)
2008-09 (19-1): 16,933 (+185)
PASTNER
2009-10 (17-3): 16,498 (-435)
2010-11 (17-2): 16,768 (+270)
2011-12 (18-2): 16,234 (-534)
2012-13 (17-1): 16,336 (+102)
2013-14 (15-3): 16,121 (-215)
2014-15 (12-6): 13,915 (-2,206)

*From the 1991-92 season to the 1994-95 season, figures reflected actual attendance. Beginning in 1995-96, "tickets sold" became the reported number.
**The 2004-05 season was the first for Memphis at FedExForum. Figures reported from that season were an estimate of those that actually attended each game. Beginning in 2005-06, "tickets sold" again became the reported number.

Here's the thing: I don't care what anyone says, those attendance #'s are AWESOME. Anyone who says that this isn't a top-15 program is crazy. There are very, very, very few programs that can consistently put up the #'s that you see in this post. Kentucky, North Carolina, Syracuse, Indiana, Ohio State, Kansas....that's pretty much it.

Throw in great facilities and a great hometown recruiting advantage and there is NO way that this isn't a top-15 job.

Awesome attendance numbers, better than anyone in the Pac12, including AZ (we can only fit about 14,500 in our place) I agree, with all of the plus factors you guys have (not to mention paying a very attractive salary) I think most would consider Memphis as one of the top spots to land from a coaches perspective.