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Message: [QUOTE="Husky25, post: 1052910, member: 2839"] Whatever people say, there are three root reasons they don't got to games and they are not particular to UConn Athletics. 1. High Def TV 2. Time Commitment 3. Reduced disposable income And they can be used all at the same time (i.e. Why should I drive an hour to Hartford, East Hartford, or Storrs, when I can save time and money and watch the game right here.)!!! How to get fans back in the stands is the number one issue facing the NFL. You can point out the differences between the Pros and college and preach obligations for program support all you want, but the vast majority of fans just want to be entertained. It's not laziness per se, rather than selfishness. #3 is returning for some a fraction of the population, but if you go without for a period of time, it tends to lose it's priority. The Recession hit college athletics' main target audience particularly hard. That target? Recently graduated alumni. When I was 22-27, I remember feeling that I could afford to do anything I wanted and I more or less did. I shared rent, split utilities and cable, had a Company provided computer, and paid Internet (albeit Dial up), I was a 1/4 Red Sox Season ticket holder as well as UConn, and could drive to Mohegan on a whim and blow a few hundy with no one to answer to if I came home at dawn. Here's the difference, I had a job, little debt, and I could cover all my expenses. When people stop buying tickets and making these games must-attend events (for whatever reason), they established a new normal. Granted, the product on the field during the last three years, but Football needs some time to gain traction. Bottom line: UConn must find a way to make UConn football and basketball a priority again. It's an uphill battle given they lost almost two generations of Young Alumni to the Recession and the 3 year dumpster fire (2007-2014). [/QUOTE]

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