State of APP Nation from older Alum

[WVAPPeer]

I can say that as my friends and I were visiting AppGrad78's tailgate on Oct 1st the AD came by and he stopped and talked with people for at least 15 minutes (could have been longer) ---

[kiddbrewer]

I can say that as my friends and I were visiting AppGrad78's tailgate on Oct 1st the AD came by and he stopped and talked with people for at least 15 minutes (could have been longer) ---

May I add that it was nice to have finally met you.

And one other thing about Gillin, he is free flowing with info. Even about stuff that one would think should be kept under wraps. Just leaving that teaser out there...

[WVAPPeer]

you as well !!!

[AppinATL]

I go to a lot of college football games because I have kids at different universities. The piped in music happens everywhere. I'm far more concerned about our attendance than I am the music. I can't believe with as much success as we are having that we continue to have poor attendance and droves of people leaving at half time. I've seen DG more in two years than I saw Cobb the entire time he was at App.

People! We do not have "poor attendance!" If you want to see poor attendance, go to ULM or GA State. We have very good attendance, just not the magic 30k that so many of you seem to think was once the norm. It never was the norm.

I'm not saying we should be satisfied with being where we are by any means, but a little perspective here.

[proasu89]

I go to a lot of college football games because I have kids at different universities. The piped in music happens everywhere. I'm far more concerned about our attendance than I am the music. I can't believe with as much success as we are having that we continue to have poor attendance and droves of people leaving at half time. I've seen DG more in two years than I saw Cobb the entire time he was at App.

People! We do not have "poor attendance!" If you want to see poor attendance, go to ULM or GA State. We have very good attendance, just not the magic 30k that so many of you seem to think was once the norm. It never was the norm.

I'm not saying we should be satisfied with being where we are by any means, but a little perspective here.

Agree.

[Rekdiver]

DG is more approachable than Cobb or Laney and listens! I even see Everts in the lots. Quite a few people have to drive a couple of hours and just want to get out But it was the students with the mass exodus last game. I dont believe anyone was ready for the cold this soon..........

[asu66]

I am always completely baffled as to why anybody (except maybe a drunk person) would leave a game at halftime. Folks with infants- understandable. I mean to carve out precious time, make a trip up the mountain and spend money on tickets and then leave?

I'm like you in that I don't understand why the young crowd--high school and college-age students leave unless they're off to parties w/o adult supervision. That one is highly likely.

As you get older, you'll come to understand it a lot better. Adults and married couples have responsibilities and commitments that must be met. They may have baby sitters at home and a firm commitment to have the sitters home by a specific time.

Others may have vision problems and aren't permitted to drive after dark. They may be on any number of prescribed medications that have uncomfortable side effects. They may have transplanted organs and be under a doctor's orders to limit their time in big crowds. There are any number of very legit circumstances that could cause people to leave early.

Then, I'm certain that some leave just to go shopping or to meet friends at some restaurant or to hit the Parkway to see the leaves on display. It's a free and open society, so if folks have something else on the front burner, they'll take off in a heartbeat. Just human nature.

[luvyosef]

DG is more approachable than Cobb or Laney and listens! I even see Everts in the lots. Quite a few people have to drive a couple of hours and just want to get out But it was the students with the mass exodus last game. I dont believe anyone was ready for the cold this soon..........

Gillen is LIGHT YEARS ahead of Charlie Cobb. Not even close. People really complain about Everts not being Ken Peacock? Well, to be honest if I saw a female chancellor running around like Peacock and doing pushups, etc, I would probably think she may be a tad intoxicated. Again, it's all perspective. We're not hurting at all. I agree with the previous poster about the extreme cold last week. I FORCED myself to stay and the cough drops have helped the last couple of days.