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[QUOTE="GoCuse44, post: 3018"]
I lived in Columbia, South Carolina for three years during the 1980's and college football games were an event.  People had RV's painted with the team colors, they loved the Gamecocks, and despite the fact the team had not been a bowl game in years they drew 50,000+ every game.

When I returned to Syracuse in 1990 I bought football season tickets and have missed two games in the last 20 years.  I found it amazing how much anti-SU sentiment there is in this town when compared to Columbia, SC.  I have never seen a college town where so many people have a hatred for their hometown college team and would not go to a game if they were given free tickets.

What's sad is these people don't seem to have a clue what a positive impact SU has on this area.  When I was on a cruise last winter I got off the ship in St. Thomas with an SU shirt on and the taxi cab driver yelled "Go Orange" and then started talking to me about SU.  Here I am in the Caribbean and the taxi cab driver was more excited about SU sports then some people in this town.

On a positive note it is great that there has been a 10% increase in football season ticket sales this year.
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