Okay, so none of us are getting younger. And as one BYer above noted, it's a lot easier to sit in a comfortable chair 20 feet from the toilet than in an arena, any arena.
But my point is NOT why we don't go to games any more. Uncomfortable seats, a long drive, cost, full bladders, I get all that. My question is this: Who replaces us? Or, rather, why can't UConn find people to replace us? I have a hard time believing that in a state where people grow up on the best brand of women's basketball in the world, an effective marketing effort could not come up with another 3,000, 5,000 or 6,000 people to fill the stands.
I'm afraid the powers-that-be in UConn sports marketing simply have not planned for the time when they needed to replace the faithful, warm bodies that have made it easy to sell out arenas since 1995. That time is past, and now we, and they, are feeling the consequences. On possibility: take a revenue hit and make it easier for kids and members of youth teams to see games. I was at the FSU game a few weeks ago. They got a good and loud crowd by charging very little for tickets.