College Calling Out The "Fans" Of Rutgers Football What happened to the Rutgers football program? For all the improvement and excitement that had been generated since head coach Greg Schiano stepped on campus, the program seems to be losing it’s fan interest. by Staff Post October 4, 2010 What happened to the Rutgers football program? For all the improvement and excitement that had been generated since head coach Greg Schiano stepped on campus, the program seems to be losing it’s fan interest. Big time college football programs sell out their stadiums, much bigger ones, regardless of their teams’ record. The attendance this past Saturday at Rutgers Stadium was extremely disappointing. Attendance was nowhere near a sell out. Now, I am not saying every single game should be sold out, although that would be nice. This past Saturday was a gorgeous afternoon. Perfect weather to enjoy an afternoon outside watching football. Not to mention it was Homecoming Weekend. Looking around the stadium, you could see tons and tons of empty seats. The student section did not get crowded until the second quarter. I understand everyone loves to tailgate and hang out with their friends and family before the game, but get in the stadium by kickoff. As an athlete, the sound of the crowd does have an effect on you. Don’t you think it would be nice to hear a packed house shaking the stadium as the players leave the locker room and head out of the tunnel and onto the field? That’s up to the fans. Sure, the team has struggled this season. Sure, the team has been hard to watch most of the time this year. Are Rutgers fans giving up? We can’t expect the team to fight and have pride when the fans are not showing up. True fans support their team at all times, win or lose. How do you think it looks when a recruit sees a scarce attendance on Homecoming? Think that will help the program at all? Not a chance. Don’t give up on this team or this program. The fans need to start showing up. Not once this season has Rutgers Stadium truly been loud. It’s a shame! Now, with that said, the team also needs to do it’s part and produce on the field. Winning is the ultimate solution to attendance problems. I just think the fans could try a little harder. Post Views: 1,947 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsFansGreg SchianoRutgers Scarlet KnightsRutgers Stadium 7 Comments 7 Comments You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... 2-1 could have easily been 3-0 for the Scarlet Knights!! A Homecoming Disaster