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Message: [QUOTE="Chip, post: 1098955, member: 19"] Your lips to God's ears, I hope you're right. And I do think Shafer says all the right things to endear himself to the local fanbase. All the "I love this town" speeches, and to me, they do sound genuine. Plus his offer to buy a ticket would have to help more than hurt. He's a highly likable coach. I just think there are forces at work that aren't going to come close to filling that Dome for that particular game. And I haven't even touched the premium pricing issue between the 30s yet. I think the Maryland game will be a little better pulse check of whether or not the local fanbase is starving for an SU winner. A potential 2-0 team playing Maryland, and hopefully getting a non-noon slot, could be a nice sized crowd for a comparable BCS non heavyweight type program. [/QUOTE]