Students are going to have to drive attendance at these games -- it really shocked me how few students showed up for the Clark Atlanta game. But I'm also amazed at how little KSU has done in terms of outreach to alumni and the local Kennesaw/Acworth/Marietta and surrounding communities. The $65 price tag for a season ticket for alumni is a great deal, but it hasn't been promoted at all, unless you're already looking for tickets on the ksuowls.com web site. Especially in today's economy, the University needs to take a proactive approach in selling the program to people who live near the campus, reinforcing that this is their team and showing everyone how much entertainment value they can get for 65 or 100 bucks a season. I'd be willing to pitch in for free to help do this (my background is sales and marketing), but I'm not sure who's even "driving the bus" for sports marketing.

Okay, okay ... off my soapbox now. Some of you have already said it -- when KSU is competing regularly for the A-Sun conference championship and making trips to the big dance, the place will be full and everyone will say that they were "always" fans. :-)

Go Owls!