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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 2712369, member: 40"]
Sustained success is key, though.  I was hopeful that the win over FSU would induce some more people to attend the next game against connecticut, but the crowd there was lousy [as was the opponent, admittedly].

But if we follow up the exciting game against Clemson with a win, and then are 5-1 heading into a home game against a vulnerable UNC where we can achieve bowl eligibility, then I could see the casual fans beginning to pay attention.  Want to see at least 40K in the stands the rest of the way.  When

The reason for what I state in the first paragraph is that we've had many exciting moments over the last decade or so where we'd have a big win, and people would get excited, only to have us take a step backward and not capitalize on the momentum.  I think our casual fanbase [not the diehards] are conditioned to channel their inner Who and not get fooled again, and be slower to come around.

When Dino came out of the tunnel against both FSU and uconn, the first thing he did was look around to see what the crowd was.  That's the final component of this rebuild -- [U]we need fans in the stands[/U].  Because all of the other elements are there for this program to be successful under this head coach and coaching staff.  I'm not sure if we can get to 49K sellouts, but we damn sure should be able to at least get ~40K in there -- Dino Babers and the kids deserve it, and its up to the local community to deliver.
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