Everyone feels the pain of the lack of support for this program...it has been hashed
out time and time again. As for the lack of promotion for the game by UCA it is
a lack of $$$$$ in the budget I would suspect. Donations to the Purple Circle have
been around $300k for as long as I can remember and I don't have a clue what the
overall football budget is...but I bet it's mediocre at best.
I heard from a good source that free tickets were given out to all schools in
Faulkner County. Not sure how many, if any were actually used...judging by the
attendance I would guess very few.
For whatever reason and I damn sure can't explain it...the Bear Football Program
is looked upon as a second class operation...kind of discrimination in the football
world so to speak. Even though the so called big schools of the P5 and G5
conferences routinely play programs like UCA to get a D1 win to make sure their
goal of 6 wins is attained to guarantee a bowl game. They call us "CUPCAKES"
before the games, but they are quick to count it as a D1 win at the end of the
year so they can toot their horn and say "look what we did".
The Bears are 10-2 on the season with a 8-1 conference record...just won a
home playoff game and are on to the second round vs. Eastern Washington.
And for those who chose not to come out and support these kids...SHAME ON
YOU...YOU SORRY DOGS...you missed one hell of a game by a bunch of kids
who won't ever quit the way you quit on them...
I was there...and I had a great time...GO BEARS