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Below are the yearly averages of the three Alerus eras. Note that for 2005 I could only find numbers for two games, one of which was homecoming. So obviously the Mussman era had a clear 1500/gm drop in attendance with 2011 being the lowest point in attendance despite being an 8-3 conference title season. 2010 and 2011 had the worst schedules by far of the D1 era and it shows. The 2013 season had the best schedule we've ever had: 7 home games, 4 top 15 home opponents in a row, and OOC ranked regional rival SDSU. Without that awesome schedule I don't even want to know what the attendance would have been. Avg Era Avg 2001 10904 2002 9816 2003 9423 D2 2004 ? 10325 2005 11441 2006 9578 2007 10790 2008 10167 2009 8539 Mussman 2010 8154 8556 2011 7158 2012 8961 2013 8357 2014 8802 Bubba 2015 8317 9104 2016 10194

For the love of God just kick down the near sideline and hit it as deep as possible.

I've gone back and looked at all of the available attendance numbers since we moved into the Alerus. Let's just say that the D2 glory days weren't as well attended as we like to make it seem. 2001 2006 and 2007 were really good years. Figures for 2004 apparently don't exist and 2005 I could only find 2 games, though they were each really well attended. I'm gonna break down the numbers in a few more posts.

This years defense would be awful thanks to that offense. It's not a winning strategy to have an offense that antagonizes your own defense. At least when you run the ball and go 3 and out the clock runs a bit, passing not so much.

I don't think it is at all. Weston Dressler and Santiago come to mind. A few of my hulking former teammates who couldn't stay healthy do on the other side of the coin.

Absolutely agree with all of this. Night games were even well attended in the Mussman days.

Taj was in sweats but had no limp at the Weber game. Could be upper body though. Never know with these things.

Lack of patience. We will build it back up slowly and that will have longer lasting results.

Durability has nothing to do with size. Some people just are and some just aren't. It's a God given gift that you can't measure in a physical.

I miss these commercials

I mean if we can find some qbs that are built like Clark from Weber that would be great. Big arm too.... but also lots of picks.

I mean you can't make chicken soup from chicken !@#$....

So BU is now to hockey what Kentucky is to basketball?

If they get one that thumps instead of the shrill one they have now it would improve a lot of things. Also they could pump the PA through the concourse.

First round playoff games with 6000 in the D2 days..... I think we'd do better but by how much is the question. I was looking at some old attendence numbers from the hay day of the Alerus and they aren't too great. A few 12k games here and there but a lot of 8k and even some 6k. Basically we've never consistently packed the place.

Weston Gadient Sam Kinison

Kadim Philip ODB - Wu Tang Clan

Stephen Miller Thumb Head Meme Guy

Patrick Stephens Dude.... it's not picture day is it? Nah man that was last year.....

Kiefer Morris Sloth - The Goonies

Noel Reid Nerlens Noel

Vincent Heard T. I.

Bryan Stansbury Wentworth Miller - Prison Break

Jamie Falloon Jimmy Fallon

Ellis Onic Dante Hall