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Originally Posted by SECdomination
UF is the same way. I should have been more specific, but I was asking about the number of accepted bids.
I was just curious because for Fall 2006, we had 21 pledges.
The two largest groups had pledge classes of 29 and 32.
Rewind to Fall 2005
We had a class of 44.
The same two were still the largest and took classes of 40+ and 50+.
It's nothing scientific, just an example of the obvious drop in accepted bids across the board.
I would assume that this means there were fewer gentlemen rushing in general.
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From what I've observed, it seems like each fraternity - and the whole IFC system - has some sort of a cycle where pledge numbers (acceptance of bids) are up for a few years. My guess is that the up years can be attributed to more bids being accepted by men who might not normally do so. As such, the issue becomes *why* more bids are accepted in some years and not every year.
My guess it is some sort of combination of the following.
Rushee perspective
Even when they like a chapter or the idea of being Greek, there are always rushees that are uncertain about joining a fraternity. But once they hear or see other men accepting bids, they might decide to do so as well. Thus a kind of snowball affect takes place where uncommitted rushees realize joining is something they really do want to do and do so. Then more rushees see more men joining and they decide to join. Percentage of bid acceptance is up thus numbers are up.
Chapter perspective
Some years, it only takes a few chapters to have a great rush. Or they need to have a good rush number wise. And they do it. In any case, other chapters see how well these chapters are doing and they ramp up their recruitment. Which in turn may translate more men being seriously being rushed (personal invites to more events etc.) which can lead to more men accepting a bid. Ideally, this should be the norm, but not all chapters do this every year. Thus the spike in numbers that year(s).
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Originally Posted by SECdomination
Also, how do you feel about the SEC East this year? Should make for a great football season! I might be making the trip up to Kentucky.
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Football Saturdays are a blast during Keeneland Race Track's fall (October) racing schedule. World class horse racing during the day with football at night. Going to both is fondly called the "Daily Double". A lot of fraternities tailgate first at the track then later at Commonwealth. So if you come for the UK/UF game (October 20th), try to work in a day or two at the track. And if the football game is moved to Saturday day, then the tailgating takes place on Friday. Actually, as I understand it, every Friday is tailgating at Keeneland.
And yes, the SEC Eastern Division is going to be a tough - again. The irony is that UK should be much better than last season, yet our schedule is a killer. Unless we pull off an upset or two, I feel we will be fortunate if we win six games this season.
GO CATS!
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