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Thanks Mr C. We have all the conference flags up around the stadium too. I offered the CN coaches to come in to the Champions Club before the game for some chicken wings etc. but they said they couldn’t but liked that we had the Tennessee Vols game on so they were watching it before our game. I have always had a deep respect for CN especially under Sparks and the guy before him I think Shealey was his name. We have the desire to win at LR that’s very strong right now. There are some issues in the classroom that are concerning if the rumors are valid. I personally have concerns on what is being allowed in the whole school system across the country.
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Originally posted by Bearhof View Post. There are some issues in the classroom that are concerning if the rumors are valid. I personally have concerns on what is being allowed in the whole school system across the country.
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Originally posted by BearFan1 View Post*snip*
l administrations and support organizations may really have to get creative (within the rules) to build a larger support base and get attendance up.
I wish it was easy. I know it is not.
But I also know that Salisbury could and would support Catawba, Kinston could and would support Barton, Hickory and the Unifour Area could and would support LR even better, with the right and creative and determined efforts.
They could at least try to do some sort of advertising upcoming games downtown (I don't think the school has that space on the square anymore but just some sandwich boards would be at least something) not to mention when the city launched Fibrant/whatever it is called now (its own fiber optic network offering internet/tv service) that was a golden opportunity to jump on board. Could have done some great stuff with sports coverage there with minimum investment in equipment and students being involved but again, nothing.
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Limestone is fighting the same issues in Gaffney/Cherokee County. We could probably do a better job with community engagement but when it comes to football we are up against a traditional monster in Gaffney High Football and I mean that in a good way towards Gaffney High.. If you don't live here or in the upstate area, it may be hard to understand. 18 State titles (most in SC history) and the community is consumed with it year round. Even with us winning some this year, I've not seen many non-parent community folks at the games.
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Yeah, that sounds like a major competitor. Sounds like they could do some cross-promotion there to get the ball rolling, like discounted entry to the Limestone game with your ticket from the Gaffney game the night before or something like that. Here in Salisbury, it's just high school football in general, there's not a single team that has dominated like that, but by the same token, there's not a major competitor nearby on Saturdays. I guess UNCC and Wake Forest would be the closest D1 programs but I doubt the venn diagram of supporters between those two and Catawba overlaps much.
Just seems like with some minimum effort Catawba could promote athletics to the youth sports around here, on up to high school. I know hosting high school games was mentioned once they got the new turf but I'm not sure if they have. They hosted some semi-pro football games since the turf and scoreboard were done right in the thick of covid but I think that was really more to test things out more than anything else.
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I'm guessing the main issue with UVA-Wise is that it's in the far southwestern portion of Virginia. The next closest public 4-year college is nearly 3 hours east, so anyone east of that needs some reason as to why to go to Wise instead of the other colleges. Also, in Wise's local area, there is Emory & Henry, ETSU, Tusculum, Carson-Newman, King, and Pikeville.
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