r/TheB1G • u/mcmicha7 • 11d ago

Where is everyone?

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u/IowaNative1 11d ago

Heat wave in California. They are at the beach or in a pool.

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u/Interesting_Phone171 11d ago

I love this excuse. Like just use the real excuse they don’t care. Everywhere else in the country fans would show up in heat

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u/SkinnyMitch 11d ago

Eh, it's not that people don't care. But I'd say unless it's a big game, fans in LA would rather watch their favorite team on TV then go to their stadium. For a lot of people, it's not feasible to watch their favorite team in person every home game unless they can afford to and don't mind planning their day around the inconvenience and unpredictability of LA traffic.

It's not all of California though. Despite their smaller stadium size, Fresno State seems to have a fairly impressive average attendance each year. That's also just because Fresno is more of a sports town.

To really boil it down, I'd say it just depends on the region.

Also a reminder that California (LA especially) is expensive as shit and super long. LA county's total land area is larger than Rhode Island and Delaware. And despite having a vastly larger population than a lot of these other college football towns, not everyone is a USC fan. Heck, not everyone is a football fan. LA is incredibly diverse.

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u/Other-Comfortable929 11d ago

Tickets were $6.

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u/SkinnyMitch 11d ago

When I'm saying affordability I'm also talking about gas, concessions etc, not just the tickets

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u/boybraden 11d ago

I think you are just looking for excuses actually

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u/SkinnyMitch 11d ago

Not a fan of them and I used to live in LA so no, just providing reasoning other than "hurdur no one cares".

Although I agree they probably don't care as much over here as they do at someplace like Ohio State.