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<blockquote data-quote="tcumaniac" data-source="post: 2495341" data-attributes="member: 31299"><p>I said you were too naive and uninformed to have an educated opinion on the topic you kept confidently claiming I was wrong about. </p><p></p><p>Admittedly, it wasn't the most kind or respectful way to respond, but I think it's a bit dramatic to call it "2 year old name calling." And I do, admittedly, have a chip on my shoulder regarding this topic, because I find it absolutely absurd that I'm continually attacked for being frustrated with the current status of our game to game attendance due to reasons that were foreseeable, avoidable, are currently fixable, and yet they continue to be denied and ignored over and over and over. </p><p></p><p>Yes, I did lose my cool and call Todd D an idiot. But to my defense, he was being one by suggesting that we would rather have quiet/unenergetic fans behind our home bench. </p><p></p><p>I'm not that far removed from TCU. I have friends that are current players and recent former players. Our attendance, most specifically the west side lower bowl right behind our team bench, is VERY much a problem and our coaches and players are VERY, VERY frustrated by it. We've lost recruits because of it, and it is something that is regularly complained about internally by our players and coaches. Unfortunately, they have their hands tied behind their backs and don't have an appropriate medium to express their frustration. But trust me. It doesn't go unnoticed. </p><p></p><p>But some reason, our fan base is okay with accepting things for how they are. We're okay with convincing ourselves that that there isn't a problem and that an empty section behind our team's bench is what it takes to be big time. We're okay assuming that things can't be better. We're okay with saying "Hey. At least this is a hell of a lot better than my days at TCU." We're okay with fellow Frogs hoarding up our best seats with no intention to do anything other than sell them on stubhub. We're okay with our home stadium feeling like an Air BnB for other fans.</p><p></p><p>We have the best coach in college football, and a football program capable of winning a national championship and yet we take all of it for granted. We're okay with showing up after kickoff, leaving before half time, and then maybe showing back up midway through the 3rd quarter. </p><p></p><p>And then we arrogantly laugh at school's like A&M that discuss the possibility of luring Gary to their school. Continue to deny and ignore the problem at hand, and don't be surprised when Patterson starts to listen to schools that regularly pack the house with over 100,000 fans.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tcumaniac, post: 2495341, member: 31299"] I said you were too naive and uninformed to have an educated opinion on the topic you kept confidently claiming I was wrong about. Admittedly, it wasn't the most kind or respectful way to respond, but I think it's a bit dramatic to call it "2 year old name calling." And I do, admittedly, have a chip on my shoulder regarding this topic, because I find it absolutely absurd that I'm continually attacked for being frustrated with the current status of our game to game attendance due to reasons that were foreseeable, avoidable, are currently fixable, and yet they continue to be denied and ignored over and over and over. Yes, I did lose my cool and call Todd D an idiot. But to my defense, he was being one by suggesting that we would rather have quiet/unenergetic fans behind our home bench. I'm not that far removed from TCU. I have friends that are current players and recent former players. Our attendance, most specifically the west side lower bowl right behind our team bench, is VERY much a problem and our coaches and players are VERY, VERY frustrated by it. We've lost recruits because of it, and it is something that is regularly complained about internally by our players and coaches. Unfortunately, they have their hands tied behind their backs and don't have an appropriate medium to express their frustration. But trust me. It doesn't go unnoticed. But some reason, our fan base is okay with accepting things for how they are. We're okay with convincing ourselves that that there isn't a problem and that an empty section behind our team's bench is what it takes to be big time. We're okay assuming that things can't be better. We're okay with saying "Hey. At least this is a hell of a lot better than my days at TCU." We're okay with fellow Frogs hoarding up our best seats with no intention to do anything other than sell them on stubhub. We're okay with our home stadium feeling like an Air BnB for other fans. We have the best coach in college football, and a football program capable of winning a national championship and yet we take all of it for granted. We're okay with showing up after kickoff, leaving before half time, and then maybe showing back up midway through the 3rd quarter. And then we arrogantly laugh at school's like A&M that discuss the possibility of luring Gary to their school. Continue to deny and ignore the problem at hand, and don't be surprised when Patterson starts to listen to schools that regularly pack the house with over 100,000 fans. [/QUOTE]
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