(06-29-2014 10:51 AM)moehler Wrote:  If they are the darkhorse to win CUSA, you guys are in worst shape than I thought, of course, I could be wrong, when they are only putting 10-12 thousand fans in the stands a game, and are only mention in a brief paragraph on the 7th page of the newspaper during football season, I like so many people down here, pay such little attention to them, they might actually be decent for all I know, my bad,...I...guess, hell who knows, they might be the best team in SF, and nobody gives a dam.

A good team is a good team. Doesn't matter how many people are there to watch them.

They have a strong defense and their young QB got much better as the season went on last year.

(06-30-2014 10:17 AM)Niner National Wrote:  

(06-29-2014 10:51 AM)moehler Wrote:  If they are the darkhorse to win CUSA, you guys are in worst shape than I thought, of course, I could be wrong, when they are only putting 10-12 thousand fans in the stands a game, and are only mention in a brief paragraph on the 7th page of the newspaper during football season, I like so many people down here, pay such little attention to them, they might actually be decent for all I know, my bad,...I...guess, hell who knows, they might be the best team in SF, and nobody gives a dam.

A good team is a good team. Doesn't matter how many people are there to watch them.

They have a strong defense and their young QB got much better as the season went on last year.

Guess good team is a relative term. Being 6-6 last year compared to
3-9 and 1-11 the two previous years may make FAU a good team in comparison.
However finishing strong might have had something to do with playing
FIU, NMSU, and SoMiss the last three schools of the year.

(07-03-2014 03:20 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(06-30-2014 10:17 AM)Niner National Wrote:  

(06-29-2014 10:51 AM)moehler Wrote:  If they are the darkhorse to win CUSA, you guys are in worst shape than I thought, of course, I could be wrong, when they are only putting 10-12 thousand fans in the stands a game, and are only mention in a brief paragraph on the 7th page of the newspaper during football season, I like so many people down here, pay such little attention to them, they might actually be decent for all I know, my bad,...I...guess, hell who knows, they might be the best team in SF, and nobody gives a dam.

A good team is a good team. Doesn't matter how many people are there to watch them.

They have a strong defense and their young QB got much better as the season went on last year.

Guess good team is a relative term. Being 6-6 last year compared to
3-9 and 1-11 the two previous years may make FAU a good team in comparison.
However finishing strong might have had something to do with playing
FIU, NMSU, and SoMiss the last three schools of the year.

FAU 2013;
@UMiami 6-34
@ECU 13-31
@USF 28-10
MTSU 35-42 OT
@Rice 14-18
@UAB 37-23
Marshall 23-24
@#11 Auburn 10-45
HC & DC resign due to partying, OC becomes interim HC
Tulane 34-17
@Southern Miss 41-7
New Mexico State 55-10
FIU 21-6

(07-03-2014 06:30 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(07-03-2014 03:20 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(06-30-2014 10:17 AM)Niner National Wrote:  

(06-29-2014 10:51 AM)moehler Wrote:  If they are the darkhorse to win CUSA, you guys are in worst shape than I thought, of course, I could be wrong, when they are only putting 10-12 thousand fans in the stands a game, and are only mention in a brief paragraph on the 7th page of the newspaper during football season, I like so many people down here, pay such little attention to them, they might actually be decent for all I know, my bad,...I...guess, hell who knows, they might be the best team in SF, and nobody gives a dam.

A good team is a good team. Doesn't matter how many people are there to watch them.

They have a strong defense and their young QB got much better as the season went on last year.

Guess good team is a relative term. Being 6-6 last year compared to
3-9 and 1-11 the two previous years may make FAU a good team in comparison.
However finishing strong might have had something to do with playing
FIU, NMSU, and SoMiss the last three schools of the year.

FAU 2013;
@UMiami 6-34
@ECU 13-31
@USF 28-10
MTSU 35-42 OT
@Rice 14-18
@UAB 37-23
Marshall 23-24
@#11 Auburn 10-45
HC & DC resign due to partying, OC becomes interim HC
Tulane 34-17
@Southern Miss 41-7
New Mexico State 55-10
FIU 21-6

Played most everyone closer than in the past,I see definite improvement.

That was an impressive close loss to Marshall.

They had a young QB that improved as the year went on. I don't think they lost much from last year's team, so I expect them to be solid this year. Real shame that they have almost no fans.

its a shame they cant get fans to attend, the stadium they built is beautiful, first class, just one of those things where you have Miami, FS, Florida, Central Florida dominating the media and the fans attention, there is going to be an odd man out, and that's FAU and FIU.

That stadium is new, but wouldn't call it first class.

(07-03-2014 03:49 PM)moehler Wrote:  its a shame they cant get fans to attend, the stadium they built is beautiful, first class, just one of those things where you have Miami, FS, Florida, Central Florida dominating the media and the fans attention, there is going to be an odd man out, and that's FAU and FIU.

They'll get attendance up over the next 2-3 years. Boca will quickly jump on the bandwagon as the wins come.

FAU was one of the most improved teams in the country during the second half of last year, winning 6 straight after losing one in OT and one on a last-second FG - and will be better this year. The Owls, could easily have been 10-3 last year.

FAU outplayed Marshall and destroyed Tulane.

FAU keeps growing in size and facilities and the Palm Beach County and South Florida fans are starting to come around. A win over Miami would jumpstart that effort.

As for the stadium, it's gorgeous, with two club levels, great sight lines everywhere, all chairback seats, fantastic sound system (the beat will make your pants shake), great video board, ocean views from the upper levels and more.

You're preachin' to the wrong choir...

they are never going to get the attention that FSU, Florida, Miami, even UCF gets down here. IF your not playing at the highest level and competing for major bowls and national championships your not going to build long term attention from the fans and media. Beating Marshall is great, but down here, when Florida is playing the likes of Bama, LSU, that doesn't mean **** to anyone except to a few FAU fans. Put it this way, on any given Sat, I can walk into almost any sports bar in SF and see the place packed with FSU, Miami, Florida fans, with their team on TV, in 14 years down here, I have never seen a bar packed with FAU fans watching the game, I'm sure there is a bar down here somewhere, that might have a few fans proudly wearing their owl shirts, but Ive never seen it.

(07-14-2014 07:20 AM)moehler Wrote:  they are never going to get the attention that FSU, Florida, Miami, even UCF gets down here. IF your not playing at the highest level and competing for major bowls and national championships your not going to build long term attention from the fans and media. Beating Marshall is great, but down here, when Florida is playing the likes of Bama, LSU, that doesn't mean **** to anyone except to a few FAU fans. Put it this way, on any given Sat, I can walk into almost any sports bar in SF and see the place packed with FSU, Miami, Florida fans, with their team on TV, in 14 years down here, I have never seen a bar packed with FAU fans watching the game, I'm sure there is a bar down here somewhere, that might have a few fans proudly wearing their owl shirts, but Ive never seen it.

But, but, I was told they have market.....that's their potential......big bucks from TV contracts. I'm so confused.

(07-14-2014 08:36 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(07-14-2014 07:20 AM)moehler Wrote:  they are never going to get the attention that FSU, Florida, Miami, even UCF gets down here. IF your not playing at the highest level and competing for major bowls and national championships your not going to build long term attention from the fans and media. Beating Marshall is great, but down here, when Florida is playing the likes of Bama, LSU, that doesn't mean **** to anyone except to a few FAU fans. Put it this way, on any given Sat, I can walk into almost any sports bar in SF and see the place packed with FSU, Miami, Florida fans, with their team on TV, in 14 years down here, I have never seen a bar packed with FAU fans watching the game, I'm sure there is a bar down here somewhere, that might have a few fans proudly wearing their owl shirts, but Ive never seen it.

But, but, I was told they have market.....that's their potential......big bucks from TV contracts. I'm so confused.

10 years of playing big time FB vs 110 yrs for Florida. Might have something to do with fanbase size. Prior to 2011, games were played in a minor league facility 20 minutes away in another city(Ft Lauderdale).
New stadium for 3 years now, but you have to put a good product on the field in S Fl. You only have to look at the empty seats at the Canes' homegames to know that. The Owls have a good market to draw from and a few seasons of winning along with the growth of the University certainly is changing things for the better. Take a look at the property being sold and developed around campus, I see it every day.

(07-14-2014 08:36 AM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(07-14-2014 07:20 AM)moehler Wrote:  they are never going to get the attention that FSU, Florida, Miami, even UCF gets down here. IF your not playing at the highest level and competing for major bowls and national championships your not going to build long term attention from the fans and media. Beating Marshall is great, but down here, when Florida is playing the likes of Bama, LSU, that doesn't mean **** to anyone except to a few FAU fans. Put it this way, on any given Sat, I can walk into almost any sports bar in SF and see the place packed with FSU, Miami, Florida fans, with their team on TV, in 14 years down here, I have never seen a bar packed with FAU fans watching the game, I'm sure there is a bar down here somewhere, that might have a few fans proudly wearing their owl shirts, but Ive never seen it.

But, but, I was told they have market.....that's their potential......big bucks from TV contracts. I'm so confused.

sounds like another team I know of that constantly beat its chest about market size and potential.

FAU already gets WAY more attention in South Florida than UCF gets (or ever got). FAU has regular coverage in at least five daily newspapers in South Florida and almost daily coverage on five West Palm Beach-based TV stations, once in a while on the Miami-Fort Lauderdale stations.

(07-18-2014 01:07 AM)BMarkey Wrote:  FAU already gets WAY more attention in South Florida than UCF gets (or ever got). FAU has regular coverage in at least five daily newspapers in South Florida and almost daily coverage on five West Palm Beach-based TV stations, once in a while on the Miami-Fort Lauderdale stations.

Do they get more or less coverage than FIU?

F_U