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Post by horns1 on Jul 19, 2023 23:18:41 GMT -5
10 non-conference matches on the road, and zero at home? Can't say I've ever seen that by any D-1 program.
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Post by slxpress on Jul 20, 2023 0:08:35 GMT -5
10 non-conference matches on the road, and zero at home? Can't say I've ever seen that by any D-1 program. No announced exhibitions, either.
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Post by JJVb on Jul 20, 2023 0:13:58 GMT -5
10 non-conference matches on the road, and zero at home? Can't say I've ever seen that by any D-1 program. Ducks doing the same thing. Disappointing for home fans.
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Post by slxpress on Jul 20, 2023 0:30:08 GMT -5
10 non-conference matches on the road, and zero at home? Can't say I've ever seen that by any D-1 program. Ducks doing the same thing. Disappointing for home fans. Any speculation as to rationale?
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Post by brooselee on Jul 20, 2023 0:49:21 GMT -5
10 non-conference matches on the road, and zero at home? Can't say I've ever seen that by any D-1 program. That is very unusual. I wonder if the ADs at UCLA and UO are thinking that maybe it will save money to go play on the road and collect appearance fees. If the programs are making money, it would not be smart financially to play all road non conference matches. Does UCLA and UO draw well at home for non conference matches?. UCLA have been playing almost all their non conference matches away from home these past few seasons so maybe it’s a pattern set forth by the AD.
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Post by BeiBei on Jul 20, 2023 0:58:17 GMT -5
Ucla is on quarter system and school does not start until late September. They have not scheduled preseason home matches for many years now. This happened even before the Sealy’s era.
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Post by brooselee on Jul 20, 2023 1:08:37 GMT -5
UCLA, unfortunately, does not draw well ….even during conference matches for women volleyball.
Did some checking last season, here you go…
CU…725 Utah…587 UW….975 OSU…450 UA…625 ASU….1005 CAL…546
If UCLA only draw this much for important conference matches, I can imagine the smallish crowds for non conference matches for them.
I can kind of understand the reason to not schedule any home matches if they can help it. Probably lose money opening a venue like the Pauley and then draw less than 1000. Kind of sad IMHO that women volleyball has so little support in a sports that so many play in So Cal.
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Post by roy on Jul 20, 2023 1:08:49 GMT -5
Ucla is on quarter system and school does not start until late September. They have not scheduled preseason home matches for many years now. This happened even before the Sealy’s era. Agreed. Not unusual for UCLA. I think Cal Poly did the same last year with no home matches for their nonconference schedule. As noted, their school schedule doesn't start until mid/late September. No students on campus and since there is no school for the players, it is a good opportunity to play away games.
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Post by slxpress on Jul 20, 2023 1:11:59 GMT -5
Ucla is on quarter system and school does not start until late September. They have not scheduled preseason home matches for many years now. This happened even before the Sealy’s era. Oregon is on a quarter system as well. Thanks for the explanation.
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Post by brooselee on Jul 20, 2023 1:22:15 GMT -5
Ucla is on quarter system and school does not start until late September. They have not scheduled preseason home matches for many years now. This happened even before the Sealy’s era. Oregon is on a quarter system as well. Thanks for the explanation. I don’t know about that. What about those fans that are not students? They are being denied a chance to watch the team play. Playing at home should not be only about the students. If the programs want community support, then they need to play at home to give the community of non students something to root for. If the large makeup of their fan bases are students than i guess not scheduling home matches make sense.
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Post by slxpress on Jul 20, 2023 1:27:58 GMT -5
Oregon is on a quarter system as well. Thanks for the explanation. I don’t know about that. What about those fans that are not students? They are being denied a chance to watch the team play. Playing at home should not be only about the students. If the programs want community support, then they need to play at home to give the community of non students something to root for. If the large makeup of their fan bases are students than i guess not scheduling home matches make sense. I don’t think I indicated I agreed with it. I just appreciated an explanation. I know at Texas we have big issues with attendance at athletic events - specifically basketball - held during the holidays when school is not in session. I’m not going to judge another school having similar issues.
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Post by JJVb on Jul 20, 2023 1:31:16 GMT -5
Ducks doing the same thing. Disappointing for home fans. Any speculation as to rationale? In an interview, UO coach Ulmer said that the UO team has high hopes and expectations this season, which indicated that they wanted to play tough teams and challenge themselves, and I guess being on the road the whole time was their best way to accomplish that this season. They have had preseason home tournaments in the past., and have brought in solid teams including Rice, Stanford, Minnesota, UPenn, so I'm guessing those teams weren't able/didn't want to play UO at UO this coming preseason. Not sure. I don't think it has anything to do with fan attendance.
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Post by oldnewbie on Jul 20, 2023 1:33:43 GMT -5
Ucla is on quarter system and school does not start until late September. They have not scheduled preseason home matches for many years now. This happened even before the Sealy’s era. I thought this was well known. I was surprised how many posts it took to set it straight. Ucla hosts usc on Wednesday during welcome week, then classes start the following Monday. There are no students around for the month before that.
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Post by greatlakesvballer on Jul 20, 2023 5:06:20 GMT -5
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Post by JJVb on Jul 20, 2023 5:21:45 GMT -5
Haha. Brain cramp. Meant to type Penn State.
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