We can spend days or weeks blasting casual fans, but that won't change a thing. As DiscMan noted, only winning will get those casual fans into the stadium. After those horrible performances at NDSU and Illinois State, did any of you really expect a large crowd yesterday? Casual fans had already tuned out this team, and, unfortunately, their low expectations were fulfilled.
DiscMan, one little thing. There is no attendance requirement whatsoever in FCS football. No need to lie like those frauds down the road in Akron. The large number of no-shows yesterday reflected businesses and individuals buying tickets in advance after the Northern Iowa win and then tossing them away unused when the team sank into oblivion.
Penguinpower, the crowds at local high school games are down easily 50% over what they were three decades ago. And the vast majority of schools play on Friday and don't harm our attendance at all. In fact, many dedicated YSU fans also support their local high school programs. I really don't see this as an issue.