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<blockquote data-quote="swampsting" data-source="post: 88588" data-attributes="member: 1062"><p>The crowds this year at Paulson so far have been some of the best in GSU history. But your other points are spot on. It's a good thing for the GSU program the Eagles have gotten off to such a good start - they are rolling through the Sun Belt, so either they are good or the Sun Belt is awful and I think it's both - because that has kept the fan base in it. Keep in mind for their last home game ever against Furman last year, maybe the most hated rival in GSU modern football history, they drew just over 12K. The last two home games of this year - doormat Troy on a Thursday night and Louisiana-Monroe - may not draw the 23K plus they've had so far.</p><p>Southern's other problems are a lack of big donors. They have some very involved donors who are financially supportive but they don't have the donors who can just turn on a hose of money at the program. The exposure argument their AD and president use also are falling just as hollow and short as I thought they would. Their Thursday night game against App State drew a .1 rating, or about 156K homes tuning in. Across the nation.</p><p>Competing on the field has never been the issue for Southern, especially in a league as bad as the Sun Belt. The big hurdle has always been money - can they get enough to make the move to FBS viable and sustainable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampsting, post: 88588, member: 1062"] The crowds this year at Paulson so far have been some of the best in GSU history. But your other points are spot on. It's a good thing for the GSU program the Eagles have gotten off to such a good start - they are rolling through the Sun Belt, so either they are good or the Sun Belt is awful and I think it's both - because that has kept the fan base in it. Keep in mind for their last home game ever against Furman last year, maybe the most hated rival in GSU modern football history, they drew just over 12K. The last two home games of this year - doormat Troy on a Thursday night and Louisiana-Monroe - may not draw the 23K plus they've had so far. Southern's other problems are a lack of big donors. They have some very involved donors who are financially supportive but they don't have the donors who can just turn on a hose of money at the program. The exposure argument their AD and president use also are falling just as hollow and short as I thought they would. Their Thursday night game against App State drew a .1 rating, or about 156K homes tuning in. Across the nation. Competing on the field has never been the issue for Southern, especially in a league as bad as the Sun Belt. The big hurdle has always been money - can they get enough to make the move to FBS viable and sustainable. [/QUOTE]
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