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[QUOTE="Chip, post: 252381, member: 19"]
I agree that right now, there wouldn't be 20 somethings knocking down the doors of the Dome to get into a football game.  It's been a depressed product for quite some time, 2010's bowl year notwithstanding.

But those same people flock to the Dome for a hoops game.  That's the important part.  And my whole point, football used to be as relevant nationally as basketball was.  And that's the biggest fix of all.  If it were to happen, they will show up at games.
 
If we continue to be a battle with Rutgers and UConn for ok recruits and play at an ok level with the offense scoring 20 and we win by 2, then nothing Gross or Marrone or the academic decision makers at SU decide to do as a fan friendly initiative will make enough of an impact on crowd size.  A stadium on south campus wouldn't be a fix (maybe a pop for the first couple games), Marrone spending every free minute at meet & greets, all practices open to the public, tailgating parties on the Quead, none of it matters.  At least not in a material crowd size increase type of way.

ACC without RU and UConn was a big step to getting us back.  The rest is on Marrone.  This vehicle can lead to more $ for the program, access to better recruits, get back to the advantages we used to have, advantages that made us a nationally relevant program.  If we fix it, they will come.
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