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Compiling information on Week 1 opponent - NC A&T Aggies

Aggies selected 3rd in Big South preseason poll https://bigsouthsports.com/news/2021/7/ ... orite.aspx

Probably notable that the Aggies did not play at all during COVID.

Their fans seem really excited about their first game in nearly 2 years. They say they will fill the visitors side and bring their large band. Looking forward to the opener. Could be the largest PS crowd in years. I think if we had made it a night game it would be packed or close to it.

We need to make sure we are not outnumbered by the Visitors and fill the Home side too!

apaladin wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:14 pm

Their fans seem really excited about their first game in nearly 2 years. They say they will fill the visitors side and bring their large band. Looking forward to the opener. Could be the largest PS crowd in years. I think if we had made it a night game it would be packed or close to it.

They may, but I doubt it.

Furman's visitor side holds approximately 6k fans. NC A&T probably travels better than most visiting squads, but I haven't seen a visiting team come close to filling up the visitor side since Georgia Southern.

The NC A&T band is pretty big, but they report about 220 members. That's roughly half the size of WCU's Pride of the Mountains or JSU's Marching Southerners.

Just looking at historic trends, A&T doesn't appear to slam out visiting stadiums. Maybe they will have an increased level of excitement with missing last year and playing in a new conference, but I doubt we'll see anything approaching 16k.

Davemeister wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:06 pm

We need to make sure we are not outnumbered by the Visitors and fill the Home side too!

Yep…we don’t wanna be Outmanned, Outfanned, and OutBand*…again.



* Quip Credits (circa 1982) to Coach Robert E. Caldwell, i.e., NOT a FUBeAR original

I would be happy with anything over 10k.

It is highly possible that we will have the largest crowd in years, without having to spend a dime on advertising the game.

I am excited for game 1. I sure hope this covid mess does not show its ugly side again and the fall turns into another zoo.

NC A&T game is SoCon game of the week which is Furman’s only appearance. FU, Samfird, UTC, and Mercer only make one appearance. Citadel is only one with 3 appearances.
https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2021/7/ ... ckage.aspx

apaladin wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:33 pm

NC A&T game is SoCon game of the week which is Furman’s only appearance. FU, Samfird, UTC, and Mercer only make one appearance. Citadel is only one with 3 appearances.
https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2021/7/ ... ckage.aspx

NexStar production crew must prefer knowing their bags will be well-handled by bellhops highly experienced in such activities.

FUBeAR wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:31 pm

apaladin wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:33 pm

NC A&T game is SoCon game of the week which is Furman’s only appearance. FU, Samfird, UTC, and Mercer only make one appearance. Citadel is only one with 3 appearances.
https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2021/7/ ... ckage.aspx

NexStar production crew must prefer knowing their bags will be well-handled by bellhops highly experienced in such activities.

And a crisp salute followed by "Carry On!" will do in place of a tip.

I do not like that Citadel has more appearances than any one other SoCon team.
At the same time, I would acknowledge that they may be the overall best-known school in the SoCon - or if not them, my guess is that it would be VMI.
Citadel - or possibly VMI - may have played more football games against schools currently Power 5, than any other current SoCon schools have played. So I am saying that specific aspect of football history, in addition to other history, would make those 2 the overall best-known.
Again, it’s not that I like that, but I believe it may be the truth.

affirm wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:19 pm

I do not like that Citadel has more appearances than any one other SoCon team.
At the same time, I would acknowledge that they may be the overall best-known school in the SoCon - or if not them, my guess is that it would be VMI.
Citadel - or possibly VMI - may have played more football games against schools currently Power 5, than any other current SoCon schools have played. So I am saying that specific aspect of football history, in addition to other history, would make those 2 the overall best-known.
Again, it’s not that I like that, but I believe it may be the truth.

Since 2010 Citadel has played one FBS game per year, much like FU. Since 2003 VMI has only played 3 Power 5 teams, Duke and Virginia twice, so that argument doesn’t hold much water. VMI’s last P5 game was in 2013. Citadel and VMI are off the radar in all other sports. I did see a game show a few weeks ago and the question was name the military college of SC. No one knew the answer!