Empty stands

[anon_qczsdwtnv6esw]

I have no opinion on this topic but this article ranks Carver pretty high in Big 10 basketball Venues.

https://www.mlive.com/sports/g66l-2019/01/94cb51cf478718/from-fantastic-to-forgettable.html

 

[Ladell-hawk]

Pitiful

The crowd was great tonight ! Did you get your ass to the game ?

 

[blhawk]

The crowd sounded great, announcers commented on it and emmert gave them credit for helping us to VICTORY and people still gonna bitch. C'mon.

Kind of uncanny how it snows every home game but hats off to the fans who keep showing up, even late on a weeknight. Hopefully weather won't be factor for next 2 which should be rockin

 

[gonegolfing]

The ratio of bad weather nights to Iowa home basketball games has to be the highest in the nation. It's unbelievable. You add that to the fact that athletics just don't draw like they used to, and you end up with a stadium that looks a little empty. Now realize that Carver is way to big to begin with, and those seats are even more apparent.

Great crowds have been at the last few games whether it was 8K in the seats or 12K. Great job Hawk fans.

 

[iahawks10]

Kind of uncanny how it snows every home game but hats off to the fans who keep showing up, even late on a weeknight. Hopefully weather won't be factor for next 2 which should be rockin

That crap is getting old. It hasn’t snowed all year (except Halloween) until Iowa has a home stand. Then it picks both days to come down.

Credit to those who made it and were loud. Credit to the Hawks for keeping them interested.

 

[2432Hawk]

That’s kind of what I was thinking too. IC metro (including CR) is at best compared to Champaign Urbana and maybe a little bigger than Purdue. Everyone else I believe is a larger metro besides State College, which doesn’t draw either.

Iowa City/Coralville - Population aprox. 97,000 (Johnson County 150,000)

Champaign/Urbana - Population aprox. 130,000 (Champaign County 210,000)

State College - Population aprox. 105,000 (aprox 250,000 in surrounding burrows)

Purdue / Lafayette - population aprox. 120,000 (county aprox. 180,000)

 

[2432Hawk]

That crap is getting old. It hasn’t snowed all year (except Halloween) until Iowa has a home stand. Then it picks both days to come down.

Credit to those who made it and were loud. Credit to the Hawks for keeping them interested.

Knock on wood, but Monday's forecast so far so good

 

[lesterfan]

Middle of the week with an 8 start time with a solid snowstorm.

Any comment on the that fairly loud, active crowd that isn't positive it just trolling or ignorant.

 

[iahawks10]

Iowa City/Coralville - Population aprox. 97,000 (Johnson County 150,000)

Champaign/Urbana - Population aprox. 130,000 (Champaign County 210,000)

State College - Population aprox. 105,000 (aprox 250,000 in surrounding burrows)

Purdue / Lafayette - population aprox. 120,000 (county aprox. 180,000)

The bad weather just hurts because of how much Iowa pulls in from DSM, QCA, DBQ, and Clinton Co (Clinton/Dewitt).

Just guessing here, but I’d say half the crowds come from CR and Johnson Co. A quarter (or slightly larger) is from DSM and the rest is from the QCA, Dubuque, and other smaller parts of Eastern Iowa.

 

[2432Hawk]

The bad weather just hurts because of how much Iowa pulls in from DSM, QCA, DBQ, and Clinton Co (Clinton/Dewitt).

Just guessing here, but I’d say half the crowds come from CR and Johnson Co. A quarter (or slightly larger) is from DSM and the rest is from the QCA, Dubuque, and other smaller parts of Eastern Iowa.

I know in past DM was a huge part of the season ticket base. The end of 7pm tip off on weeknights has really cut into that market.

 

[Ladell-hawk]

The biggest empty section was the students I believe.

Actually, there was a good turnout of students tonight, and they were loud.

 

[HerkysDad]

Pitiful

Anyone in attendance tonight know that CHA rocked tonight and the Hawks pulled out a great victory over a very good and determined team. For those who still complain about the lack of enthusiasm, please continue to stay at home and watch on TV

We don’t need you to foul up the good thing we have going at Carver.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

Why can’t the other 13 B1G schools have bad turnouts too? Especially when it’s a top 25 showdown.

All of the other schools have bad weather also.

Quick. Name all the other mid week Top 25 B1G matchups that experienced weather issues and the attendance of those games.

 

[hawkfanmb]

I'm going to have to grow my fingernails back out, but I sure am glad I made the trip!

 

[PhoenixHawk5.0]

I need to travel back from Phoenix for all these home games so I don’t get called out for not being at the game

 

[cidhawkeye]

hotel

motel, Holiday Inn, if your girl starts acting up then you take her friend.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

I know this doesn’t apply to you, but some people have real jobs.

I have a full time job

 

[83Hawk]

I have a full time job

Complaining on a message board all day isn’t considered employment.

 

[83Hawk]

The crowd was great tonight ! Did you get your ass to the game ?

Of course he didn’t.

 

[BBHawk]

It didnt entice a lot of people into buying tickets. Mondays game vs Wiscy will be full

Would have been a full house if not for the weather. Rutgers is good. You are wrong.

 

[BBHawk]

I have a full time job

So do I.

So did the guy next to me who drove from the Quad Cities.

Stop whining and just show up!

 

[HerkysDad]

Let’s cut to the chase....those that complain about the turnout and are within an hour drive of CHA are just truly SNOWFLAKES. The weather was nowhere near as bad as last Friday’s game. The wife and I are both 72 this year. No issues get to and from Carver...if you have a plan.

 

[iahawks10]

So do I.

So did the guy next to me who drove from the Quad Cities.

Stop whining and just show up!

How were the roads getting home? I really wanted to make this one, but decided late Wed afternoon just to watch at home. I’ve found a new spot in the living room where the Hawks have been playing pretty well. Didn’t need to change that.

 

[MepoDawg#]

Actually, there was a good turnout of students tonight, and they were loud.

They may have been loud, but it was only half full in the student section.

 

[Rustys Dad]

I give kudos to the fans in attendance. Living in Des Moines, a 3-hour round trip on a week night - in the middle of Winter - is simply never going to happen ...

 

[IamHawkeye]

Pitiful

Please, can we have a game where no one feels the need to talk about the attendance/CHA, etc. it gets old.

 

[paladinhawk]

Roads are shit. Folks don’t want to die trying to get to/from the game.

hotel

I have a full time job

So does this mean you were at the game and were able to afford a hotel last night because of your job? Because if you weren't at the game why in the hell would you "suggest" that fans should spend an additional $80 or more on a hotel room?

 

[BBHawk]

How were the roads getting home? I really wanted to make this one, but decided late Wed afternoon just to watch at home. I’ve found a new spot in the living room where the Hawks have been playing pretty well. Didn’t need to change that.

Not bad, but I do live just north of Iowa City. I dropped my friend off in Coralville/Rover Landing (he lives there) and the roads were snow-covered and slippery, but nothing that with careful driving couldn't be handled.

 

[Titanhawk2]

just stupid to blame fans for crappy scheduling.

 

[PinkLockerRoom]

It did suck out. We all get it. Why though, does Ames pack them in every game? Asking for a friend.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

It did suck out. We all get it. Why though, does Ames pack them in every game? Asking for a friend.

Higher percentage of interested local fans that only have to drive across town?

 

[iahawks10]

Not bad, but I do live just north of Iowa City. I dropped my friend off in Coralville/Rover Landing (he lives there) and the roads were snow-covered and slippery, but nothing that with careful driving couldn't be handled.

Sorry I misread your post. Thought you drove from the QCA. Usually 80 is pretty decent, but still not worth the risk.

Last year after the IU game we waited in the parking lot for about 45 minutes as the snow came down. Then drove back to the QCA and the plows had not been out yet. It wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t ideal either. 45-50 mph the entire drive compared to the usual 75-80. By the time we got to Davenport the roads had several inches of untouched snow. Luckily traffic was near non existent so the drive was a little easier.

I’ll never blame anyone for choosing not to go while it’s snowing. A basketball game certainly isn’t worth traveling in bad weather.

 

[SSG T]

I give kudos to the fans in attendance. Living in Des Moines, a 3-hour round trip on a week night - in the middle of Winter - is simply never going to happen ...

I live 40 minutes closer than you and I wouldn't do it for an 8pm game. 6pm game might be doable. But with the weather the last two games, I wouldn't be there even if I had tickets.


BTW, 3 hour round trip from DSM? You doing 95mph on I-80? I live between Newton and Marshalltown and it's close to a 3 hour round trip, even doing 80mph on I-80.

 

[HawkRugged17]

They may have been loud, but it was only half full in the student section.

Better than it has been though, right?

 

[83Hawk]

just stupid to blame fans for crappy scheduling.

Crappy scheduling? You do realize basketball is mostly played during the winter, don’t you? And it does tend to snow in Iowa in the winter.

If you are referring to the start time....I somewhat agree. But all Iowa’s home games are not 8 pm on a weekday, and other teams play at those times, too.

 

[Ronman]

Just wish back in the day when they built Carver, they would have considered a site that would have included ample parking and access to mass transportation.

 

[twindman]

draw like they used to, and you end up with a stadium that looks a little empty. Now realize that Carver is way to big to begin with, and those seats are even more apparent.
Great crowds have been at the last few games whether it was 8K in the seats or 12K. Great job Hawk fans.

I am pretty sure when it was built that they had designed it so the roof could be raised or something so they could get up to 17000 seats in there. That should give you a pretty good idea of the fan support back then.

 

[iafan44]

Higher percentage of interested local fans that only have to drive across town?

Des Moines to Ames isn’t very far either. Way more manageable in bad weather than going to Iowa City in bad weather

 

[83Hawk]

Just wish back in the day when they built Carver, they would have considered a site that would have included ample parking and access to mass transportation.

Cambus (free) has shuttles to Carver. The Dental lot has a lot of room. Unfortunately the University made this permit only. Stupid move. It used to be open to the public. Get rid of permit parking entirely. Sell a season pass if you must, but get that lot open to the public again.

 

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

Quick. Name all the other mid week Top 25 B1G matchups that experienced weather issues and the attendance of those games.

Whew, that # would be endless throughout the years.

I have no doubt the other schools had better turnouts even with all of the same excuses that we use.