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BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (12-5, 3-1) vs WKU (11-6, 2-2), (ESPN+). 6PM, Saturday, January 18, 2025
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Anybody else catch the post-game interview after the JAX St game? Porter finished up with a little salvo about the men's small crowd size, & wanting more of a crowd. Definitely sensed a little anger there.
I think this team definitely deserves better than a crowd average of 2,000-2,500, but that's pretty much former students & locals coming out from Rutherford County.
Hint to the team: maybe you should look at your own student body as well. Coaches & players, take a couple hours & visit fraternity row or the student union building as a group for example, & start building some rapport with your fellow students. The Blue Zoo was a great thing during Kermit's tenure. He worked like hell to get the students involved. Other than the band there's practically zero student involvement. Coaches & players You have a week before the Western game. Get out & start meeting & begging your fellow students now. If you do I guarantee you can get at least 500 if not more screaming students in the Murphy holding up their Blue Zoo sign again.
It's not too late, but you have to start hitting these spots now, & it won't take a lot of effort.
I think this team definitely deserves better than a crowd average of 2,000-2,500, but that's pretty much former students & locals coming out from Rutherford County.
Hint to the team: maybe you should look at your own student body as well. Coaches & players, take a couple hours & visit fraternity row or the student union building as a group for example, & start building some rapport with your fellow students. The Blue Zoo was a great thing during Kermit's tenure. He worked like hell to get the students involved. Other than the band there's practically zero student involvement. Coaches & players You have a week before the Western game. Get out & start meeting & begging your fellow students now. If you do I guarantee you can get at least 500 if not more screaming students in the Murphy holding up their Blue Zoo sign again.
It's not too late, but you have to start hitting these spots now, & it won't take a lot of effort.
MT is in pretty good shape early in the conference race.
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3-1 | 0.5 | 12-5 |
| UTEP | 2-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Liberty | 2-2 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-2 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 2-2 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-2 | 2 | 9-7 |
| Sam Houston | 1-3 | 2.5 | 8-9 |
| Florida International | 1-3 | 2.5 | 7-10 |
I might make the drive over next Saturday evening. Haven’t watched a good basketball game in person yet this year. Belmont plays Evansville at 1:00 so Ziggy will be in town too. Two games is doable. 😂
NET: MT #102 wku #138
KenPom MT #121 wku #128
RPI MT #46 wku#122 SOS (MT 56, wku 127)
Massey Composite MT #109 wku #114
KenPom MT #121 wku #128
RPI MT #46 wku#122 SOS (MT 56, wku 127)
Massey Composite MT #109 wku #114
This program has won 30-something percent of its D1 games in the previous six years coming into this season. He's lucky there are more than 15 people showing up to watch what's been an albatross of a program under this regime.
Athletes always have the right to expect fans to show up to support them.. in this ‘what have you done for me lately’ society the Blue Raiders are 37-9 at home the last 4 seasons against D1s.. so while the program may not be what some expect they’ve deserved better support from the home crowds of late.
12-5 this season they do deserve better for the WKU game. I feel like not many people on campus understand how well they are playing this season and they need to try and get people to come to the game. I personally love the jab at the fans because it is actually warranted this time.
I don't think these athletes have the "right" to expect people to spend their hard earn money to watch them. People like winners and a good value for their money. That has not been MT basketball the last few years, so I can understand why no one is coming to watch the team play. Especially, the way they were beat down by Murray State at home. That being said, they are doing well overall this season and I hope that continues. If so people will notice and hopefully crowds will increase. Unfortunately, you need to string several good seasons in a row together to have continuous good crowds here. McDevitt has not been able to string two good seasons together since he has been here, and that's why attendance has been bad during his tenure.
I've been going. I am on year 3 of season tickets and did miss several games during the holidays, but was there the other night. They play hard and deserve to have a good crowd, but with holidays and recent weather, i can see why numbers have been down lately. Hopefully attendance picks up for the remainder of the season.
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