There was a time when I showed up, rain or shine, at the old stadium because if I felt I HAD to be there, and be among the 10-15K or so fans that would show up. But these days I don't have a hint of regret of not showing up and/or seeing everyone else not showing up. Heck for three years I wrote letters to the Chancellor about the dumb policy not allowing water to be brought in. How many fans had to be treated for heat stroke due to lack of water?
I still would like for Frog fans to attend the games but clearly TCU doesn't feel they need me, or my kids for that matter- considering how high they have raised their tuition rates. I hope it never happens, but I do fear there will be a time - most likely post GP, where a future AD and Chancellor will long for my participation at TCU. I know they won't stop calling me for donations! Im glad the university is growing right now, but what will the alumni base look like 20- 30 years from now? TCU will always be a small private University, not a diploma mill with millions of alumni. The student population is more and more the 1%ers and from a broad geographical base. It appears that they want to cater to the visitors to see their school while in DFW.
TCU is not a broke school by any stretch, and they shouldn't act like one. But they also shouldn't act like a big school and only care about their elite donors either.
Jerry will now get all the publicity in this game. Had CDC held firm, it could have been all about TCU and its wonderful, but small, stadium. What kind of publicity is that worth, when they are showing TCU for three hours to a National audience? Think of how many California students TCU gained by playing in the Rose Bowl!
