Will Eds have a good crowd in Cincy?

[rupdogg88]

Will Eds bring a good crowd to Cincinnati in August? I know the first game does't usually draw that well, then a 250 mile drive won't help that, but will Eds bring fans to the Nasty 'Nati? If so about how many?

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[The Cooler King]

My gut feeling is no. Ed's fans tradtionally don't travel well for regular-season games (as evidenced at Massillon in Week 7 last year). If this were a late-season game, it would probably do better.

Also, with school either not started yet, or having just begun, there probably wouldn't be a lot of time to organize a large number for student buses.

I'd guess a thousand at best.

I'm thinking about going. However, if I do, I'll be going with my college roommate who is a St. X grad, thus cancelling me out!!!

[sehs]

You never know. Last year's opener had a very vocal St. Ed's student section. The students might be planning something for this 1st game.

[EagleSE]

Edge and I will be making the trip with possibly one or two of Edge's brothers.

[kamb]

If Mr. Becks and the great student council gets a letter out like 2 weeks before about a bus going down there, we could have a huge crowd.

[sehs]

How do you get tickets for that first game?

[Edge86]

Hopefully EagleSE will be able to navigate the SEminno better then he did last season.

[sehs95]

I'm probably going, but I wouldn't expect a large St. Edward crowd. Now who does the average Cincinnati HS football fan hate more- Cleveland teams or St. X? Maybe we'll have some GCL haters rooting for us.

[moeprep21]

Originally posted by sehs95
I'm probably going, but I wouldn't expect a large St. Edward crowd. Now who does the average Cincinnati HS football fan hate more- Cleveland teams or St. X? Maybe we'll have some GCL haters rooting for us.

Definately Cleveland teams. I could never bring myself to root for an institution located in "the mistake on the lake". I for one can say the Moeller section will root for St. X because most of the families from each school know each other & come from alot of the same east-side neighborhoods. The rivalry between the schools is very intense but there is also nothing but respect between them.

[Bomber06]

Yeah, the past three years i have rooted for elder against colerain. SWO sticks together

[Southwest Guy]

There you have it SEHS. If you are from up north the GCL will route against you. If you are from Colerain the GCL will root against you. ;) You have no option but to where a red and white shirt under your St. Ed's gear and sit on the Colerain side verses Elder. ;)
Hopefully you guys will bring a crowd and you can stay and enjoy some other good games.