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Change the name of the team and modify a statement here and there and it does sound pretty familiar to what we've heard around here the last couple of years.
- Just before kickoff Saturday, there was an entire section of Reser Stadium that remained empty.
Others, meanwhile, had just a smattering of fans finding their way to their seats to watch Oregon State take on Portland State in the Beavers’ home opener.
It was not a good sight.
Sure, it was an 11 a.m. kickoff.
- Yes, the temperatures were expected to be in the high 80s in the middle of the game....
Those could all be legitimate factors as to why so few — the announced crowd of 34,737 no way accurately depicted the actual crowd count — in Beaver Nation chose to spend the afternoon watching their team play in person.
While all of those factors undoubtedly played a part in the low attendance, another — and more alarming — reason might be the perception fans have of the product on the field...
- After Saturday, wins look like they will be really difficult to come by this season...
- Bottle up all we have seen in the first two weeks and it begs the question: What does the future hold?
- In Andersen’s first two seasons, the Beavers won six games against teams that finished the year a combined 26-45 and only one team — San Jose State — made a bowl game. The Spartans were a 5-7 team that was needed to fill out the slate of bowl games.
But what the Beavers have shown on the field in the first two games has not allowed the excitement to build.
In fact many may feel it is gone and that the worst is coming — there appeared to be little celebration as fans exited the stadium.
Time will tell, but right now, the road to bowl eligibility appears to be a difficult one to navigate.
The whole column is at the below link.
http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/...cle_8da59ef1-5b14-5fbb-a161-f9fe3f432e6b.html
- Just before kickoff Saturday, there was an entire section of Reser Stadium that remained empty.
Others, meanwhile, had just a smattering of fans finding their way to their seats to watch Oregon State take on Portland State in the Beavers’ home opener.
It was not a good sight.
Sure, it was an 11 a.m. kickoff.
- Yes, the temperatures were expected to be in the high 80s in the middle of the game....
Those could all be legitimate factors as to why so few — the announced crowd of 34,737 no way accurately depicted the actual crowd count — in Beaver Nation chose to spend the afternoon watching their team play in person.
While all of those factors undoubtedly played a part in the low attendance, another — and more alarming — reason might be the perception fans have of the product on the field...
- After Saturday, wins look like they will be really difficult to come by this season...
- Bottle up all we have seen in the first two weeks and it begs the question: What does the future hold?
- In Andersen’s first two seasons, the Beavers won six games against teams that finished the year a combined 26-45 and only one team — San Jose State — made a bowl game. The Spartans were a 5-7 team that was needed to fill out the slate of bowl games.
But what the Beavers have shown on the field in the first two games has not allowed the excitement to build.
In fact many may feel it is gone and that the worst is coming — there appeared to be little celebration as fans exited the stadium.
Time will tell, but right now, the road to bowl eligibility appears to be a difficult one to navigate.
The whole column is at the below link.
http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/...cle_8da59ef1-5b14-5fbb-a161-f9fe3f432e6b.html