Here are attendance numbers for all FBS teams:
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/jon-solom.../

I see that EMU had a 271% increase to 15,025, while Akron had a 49% decrease despite actually having a competitive team. What does that tell us?
1. First, it tells me that this must be the year when EMU needs to show 15k attendance to meet NCAA requirements, so they probably gave away a ton of tickets to Pepsi. I doubt that they ever had 8,000 at a game, much less 15k.
2. Next, it tells me that last year probably was the year Akron (and Ball State) needed to show 15k, so they played games last year. Ball State is down 38% this year, from about, um, 15,100 last year. Funny how everyone is able to hit almost exactly 15k every few years, when they need to.

Note: Here's an article about EMU's fake attendance numbers, and some mentions in the comments about massive ticket purchases by Pepsi
http://emutalk.org/2014/10/fake-football-attendance-numbe.../

Stop losing (loosing) so much. 15-16 in the last 31.

Winning cures almost every problem.



Except subpar bathrooms.

I think the basketball board needs your wisdom now, Monroe. There's been way too much losing going on over there recently. Lot's of youth on that team, too, as well as older players who seem to be underperforming compared to last year. Have you ever heard of a team getting a game into OT and then not scoring even one singe point in the extra stanza? I would think you'd find that totally unacceptable and be giving advice on offensive strategy for the BA multitudes. ;-)

Early Signs of Schizophrenia

--Replaying or rehearsing conversations out loud- i.e. talking to yourself (very common sign)

--The inability to experience joy or pleasure from activities (called anhedonia)

--Ruminating thoughts- these are the same thoughts that go around and round your head but get you nowhere. Often about past disappointments, missed opportunities, failed relationships.

Good point. In fact, I'll extend that. The lack of a weighty/tough/play-making d-line means that our o-line doesn't practice against first rate, doesn't practice against true tough. That's gotta hurt when we face live, game d-line competition that is rugged.

Feel free to chime in about how, also, the lack of playmaking at TE leaves our offense less than potential.

Not every position is of equal importance. Gotta be strong at d-line and TE or potential is limited.

I'm not sure who you're talking about but I recommend less emphasis on OHIO football and its averageness and more emph on OHIO winning sports such as volleyball and women's hoops this year.

Also, please attend to this: "something that actually exists; reality; truth:" It's the definition of "facts" from dictionary.com.

Apply it to 15-16 in the last 31, no one alive can remember when we beat a MAC team with an overall winning record.... vs 16-0 in first year MAC and 8-2 2nd year MAC after inheriting a program in shreds.

You'll be here all week. And so will I. So, Happy Holidays to you and Mrs. OCF!!