You're citing two games at Arrowhead, in sunny August, during the brief Kansas State period of football relevance, one against a Big 10 football team that brought hordes of fans from neighboring Iowa, the other a sparsely attended match against a Pac 10 opponent. A decade ago. And you're comparing that to attendance at a game during Thanksgiving break at Arrowhead, on a miserably cold and rainy day, featuring a team that didn't bring enough fans to fill Blue Springs South's football stadium and another team that was a disappointing game over .500 but still filled more than its half of the seats at Arrowhead. That makes no sense at all, but if it soothes you and convinces you that kansas state has a higher profile in KC than Northwest Missouri State, go for it!KCPowercat wrote:Football? KSU drew a full house vs. Iowa (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores10 ... 239518.htm) and bigger crowd vs. Cal (http://kstatesports.cstv.com/sports/m-f ... 03aac.html) in non-con at Arrowhead..not to mention Big 12 championships....in basketball....KSU filled the CBE classic (http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/cbe/ ... urecap.htm) and non-con single events (http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=303262306) the past few years.
Yes....MIGHT be tied for 2nd now...in a few years MU will be like NU in KC has always been...has fans...but nothing impactful.And you think that Mizzou is 3rd in this market? Oh, the irony...
Support for K-State in KC always has been much weaker than for Mizzou and KU, and historically weaker than for Nebraska. With its small fan base and very low national profile, Kansas State could find itself battling for a spot in the Mountain West or Conference USA when the Big 12 implodes. If that happens, the school's standing as a sort of regional afterthought, a team that might draw some attention if it's having a good year and MU and KU are struggling, will be cemented.