Attendance like that hurts with recruiting. That game would be full of State fans if played in Raleigh. Too bad our program has sunk this low. No one cares to make an effort to come these days. I find it hard to believe we can't get at least 1000 students to an ACC game and the arena is on campus. Batt needs to find reasons for dismal attendance and I get the fact that the team is not competitive. It sure won't be if you lose home court advantage. I guess the easy answer is a coaching change. Has our fan base given up? Attendance says it has. I would attend games when Morrison was coach in the Metro League. Now that was bad basketball.
As a student I’ll say the team just being garbage is one of the reasons, the other being the lack of promotions to entice students to come. I mean would you rather spend your night partying with friends, studying for classes or exams so you can enjoy your weekend, or come watch a horrible basketball team put 0 effort and get blown out.
I’ve been at Tech for a hot while and have gone to nearly every home basketball game we’ve had. I normally feel excitement and anticipation going to games. Now it feels like a chore. I go to support the team because no one else will, not because I want to go.
I remember back in my early days at Tech, Josh Okogie and Jose Alvarado would play with a passion, an energy, a burst that made you think that anything could happen. They were passionate about the school, the team, and pumping up fans. This current team just does not seem to show that same energy or passion and just seems to give up at inopportune times. I also say Pastner’s lack of success has hurt and added to the growing disillusionment of our Bball team that has killed attendance
