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[QUOTE="Scooch, post: 4773413, member: 628"]
I appreciate the thoughtful response.  Good stuff.

I agree about #3.  Every non-game minute is the Dome is precious, and SU should be rigorous is making sure that they maximize fan enjoyment in those moments.  Sponsored things should be engaging and fun.  No arguments from me on this one.

And #2 has been an idea that's kicked around for years.  I admit to not knowing the logistical issues with it.  Seems like a no brainer.  The tented area on the Quad always struck me as a bit elitist.  Food trucks are definitely for the people.  I'm not sold on the notion that this would attract more people to games, but it would certainly help the atmosphere.

#1 and #4 don't land with me.  I mean, it's fine, nothing wrong with autographs and pictures.  But it's not a draw.  And honestly it's the kind of thing that people here will bitch and moan about anyway (the line was too long, they left too soon before kickoff, why don't they ever get good players, etc).

Look, I agree with you about improving the experience beyond the game.  But the team still has to be good and the crowd still has to be willing to be engaged.

Fenway Park is a great example.  No one does more to create a festive gameday atmosphere than the Sox.  The Fens is practically a carnival.  During the season they offer $9 standing-room-only entry to college students and it's a big, drunken party.  But you know what?  It also helps that Sox fans sing along to Sweet Caroline.  It helps that they launch into chants and cheers that aren't prompted by the scoreboard.  It's not just Sox management that cultivates the experience, it's also the fans themselves.

And the place has been a morgue the past month, because the team sucks.
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