Horned Toad
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As the University of Pittsburgh football team was down in South Carolina upsetting No. 1 Clemson last fall, Andrew Bukowski watched it unfold at his house in Oakland with a group of friends. They ordered food, drank beer, and had a great time, he said.
“I think what you find is that you end up enjoying some of the away games more,” Mr. Bukowski, a senior this fall, said.
He has attended nearly all the home games with his student season tickets the past three seasons, but when he graduates and is no longer eligible for such cheap tickets, he anticipates going to one, maybe two games per year.
Therein lies a major problem for the Pitt athletic department.
Mr. Bukowski, 21, calls himself a big-time Pitt fan, but his attitude toward live sporting events are shared among younger generations. Many feel it can be just as enjoyable to watch at home or in a sports bar with friends, and often it’s less expensive and more convenient.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nca...all-attendance-declines/ar-BBE2Mtg?li=BBnba9I
“I think what you find is that you end up enjoying some of the away games more,” Mr. Bukowski, a senior this fall, said.
He has attended nearly all the home games with his student season tickets the past three seasons, but when he graduates and is no longer eligible for such cheap tickets, he anticipates going to one, maybe two games per year.
Therein lies a major problem for the Pitt athletic department.
Mr. Bukowski, 21, calls himself a big-time Pitt fan, but his attitude toward live sporting events are shared among younger generations. Many feel it can be just as enjoyable to watch at home or in a sports bar with friends, and often it’s less expensive and more convenient.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nca...all-attendance-declines/ar-BBE2Mtg?li=BBnba9I