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OK - So we know we play ULL on a Tuesday night this season on national TV which is great exposure. We also know that student attendance needs to be good and should be since most of the students will be on campus. We also know, that try as we might - getting the alumni to attend on a school/work night will be challenging. Of course the diehards here on this board will be there and will smartly take a half day to avoid the traffic etc. And moving the start time to later was a smart move. So, instead of ignore the issue that we face - given the state of the program at this particular time - I say lets address the 800-pound gorilla in the room. I got this idea from a great fan who will remain unnamed and I think it makes a lot of sense. We don't need to worry about revenue per seat on this particular game and should start letting people know now that it is a game that they can attend for very little money so they will mark it on their calendars. Let's promote this game to every single elementary school, middle school and high school in the area and tell them that if they show up wearing green they will get a free seat in the wing zone! In addition - to help fill out the alumni area, let's allow season ticket holders to bring 4 guests. For the students, let's relax the policy of requiring them to get a paper ticket for their ID and just let them show their ID. Like the alumni, let's let the students bring guests (who are not UNT students) for a minimal charge. For the faculty - let's encourage them to offer extra credit or some type of incentive for students who attend that game. If the professor has an early class the next day, let them allow the students who attend the game to miss or take the class at a later time in the day. Let's be bold and go beyond just asking the faculty and staff to help us on this big night. For local businesses: encourage them to come out attend the game and offer them some free advertising on the main scoreboard, ie Acme and its fine employees do tire repair and they support the Mean Green. Use this as an opportunity to give the business community a taste of the fun and promotion that can be had and they will come back. Require them to check in at the game to run their ad. Or maybe do a promotion where the company that cheers the loudest gets some type of prize or award. Run the contest at halftime to keep them there. Get a really good band to come and play before and/or after the game. That will keep people in the seats and attract more of the local community. Someday the program will do this on it's own two feet -- until that time we need to help it along. I understand that revenue is important but on this particular night the promotional opportunity presented far exceeds the revenue potential in my mind. These are just a few ideas and I know others on here will have even better ones. This game is one of those rare times where the entire nation will be giving us a look. We now have the facility but we need the fans. Let's hear your thoughts and Go Mean Green!