Comments on: Time for Grambling's football fans to come home http://thederisoreport.hbcufannation.com/2009/05/28/time-for-gramblings-football-fans-to-come-home/ HBCU reports featuring Nick Deriso Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:11:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bbb http://thederisoreport.hbcufannation.com/2009/05/28/time-for-gramblings-football-fans-to-come-home/#comment-182 bbb Sat, 30 May 2009 19:26:07 +0000 http://www.thederisoreport.com/?p=1996#comment-182 Not only must we schedule quality opponents but we must schedule strategically. We must start the season at home every year to get all the first game hype crowd. We must schedule every 3-4 weeks there after, we can not have back to back home games at this point. Not only must we schedule quality opponents but we must schedule strategically. We must start the season at home every year to get all the first game hype crowd. We must schedule every 3-4 weeks there after, we can not have back to back home games at this point.

]]> By: Ted http://thederisoreport.hbcufannation.com/2009/05/28/time-for-gramblings-football-fans-to-come-home/#comment-181 Ted Sat, 30 May 2009 18:41:19 +0000 http://www.thederisoreport.com/?p=1996#comment-181 The problem with attendance is that my Alma Mater (GSU)does not advertise or promote the football schedule to the surrounding areas of North LA and the entire I-20 corridor. GSU have the biggest tool out there and that is KGRM 91.5 the school radio station to advertise and promote people to come to the games. Its one of the best signal radio station in North LA and it does no justice to the university it only serves the Grambling city community. I hope the A.D. takes advantage of this tool KGRM to bring fans to the game because there is nothing else going on in North LA that people can not come to the games. The problem with attendance is that my Alma Mater (GSU)does not advertise or promote the football schedule to the surrounding areas of North LA and the entire I-20 corridor. GSU have the biggest tool out there and that is KGRM 91.5 the school radio station to advertise and promote people to come to the games. Its one of the best signal radio station in North LA and it does no justice to the university it only serves the Grambling city community. I hope the A.D. takes advantage of this tool KGRM to bring fans to the game because there is nothing else going on in North LA that people can not come to the games.

]]> By: Trey http://thederisoreport.hbcufannation.com/2009/05/28/time-for-gramblings-football-fans-to-come-home/#comment-180 Trey Sat, 30 May 2009 00:10:45 +0000 http://www.thederisoreport.com/?p=1996#comment-180 I would rely to Roger, but Grambling has taught me to treat people like him with class something he doesn't have, I am with Kenn I will not be worth driving 3 hours to see a team that I already know Grambling is gonna beat, and I agree with Nick that the only way right now is to come to home games and support the home team, but at the same time the A. D. has a responsibility to schedule quality teams in the future. I would rely to Roger, but Grambling has taught me to treat people like him with class something he doesn't have, I am with Kenn I will not be worth driving 3 hours to see a team that I already know Grambling is gonna beat, and I agree with Nick that the only way right now is to come to home games and support the home team, but at the same time the A. D. has a responsibility to schedule quality teams in the future.

]]> By: Roger http://thederisoreport.hbcufannation.com/2009/05/28/time-for-gramblings-football-fans-to-come-home/#comment-179 Roger Fri, 29 May 2009 14:21:36 +0000 http://www.thederisoreport.com/?p=1996#comment-179 Grambling is small time and a waste of taxpayer's dollars that school needs to be CLOSED. Grambling is small time and a waste of taxpayer's dollars that school needs to be CLOSED.

]]> By: Nick Deriso http://thederisoreport.hbcufannation.com/2009/05/28/time-for-gramblings-football-fans-to-come-home/#comment-178 Nick Deriso Thu, 28 May 2009 21:04:06 +0000 http://www.thederisoreport.com/?p=1996#comment-178 Scheduling plays a role in energizing the base. That's a fair argument. But, in a larger way, we all must know that Grambling has but one option if it hopes to dig out of this budget cut: Fan support. The easiest path to that support is through football. There is a shared responsibility. Scheduling plays a role in energizing the base. That's a fair argument.

But, in a larger way, we all must know that Grambling has but one option if it hopes to dig out of this budget cut: Fan support. The easiest path to that support is through football.

There is a shared responsibility.

]]> By: Kenn http://thederisoreport.hbcufannation.com/2009/05/28/time-for-gramblings-football-fans-to-come-home/#comment-177 Kenn Thu, 28 May 2009 08:39:06 +0000 http://www.thederisoreport.com/?p=1996#comment-177 This is always an interesting debate. It is easy to simply say "go support your team regardless of who the opponent is", but when you are like me or other fans who have to drive 4 hours (one way) just to see GSU play Langston or Concordia in a home game you have to pause and ask is it really worth it. Grambling's situation (as it relates to home attendance) is a very unique situation. Administrators in the athletic department have to understand that scheduling quality/regional out-of-conference opponents will result in greater number at home games. Our home game against Northwestern State this year is a step in the right direction. We can't make games like this a one and done deal. We have to constantly do it and with time it will build regional rivalries that will eventually lead to community/regional fan support. This is always an interesting debate. It is easy to simply say "go support your team regardless of who the opponent is", but when you are like me or other fans who have to drive 4 hours (one way) just to see GSU play Langston or Concordia in a home game you have to pause and ask is it really worth it.

Grambling's situation (as it relates to home attendance) is a very unique situation. Administrators in the athletic department have to understand that scheduling quality/regional out-of-conference opponents will result in greater number at home games. Our home game against Northwestern State this year is a step in the right direction.

We can't make games like this a one and done deal. We have to constantly do it and with time it will build regional rivalries that will eventually lead to community/regional fan support.

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