If You Build It, They Still Won’t Come

From an interview with UCF Athletic Director Keith Tribble:

Question: Attendance dropped this season, especially during the finale against UAB. Do you attribute that to the losing season and what will you do to bring the fans back next season?

It’s easy to say the record was a direct reflection to the fans’ lack of attendance. I think it was a combination of a lot of things. The economy, our students weren’t in town that particular weekend and a lot of people are leaving town. Traditionally, we’re a young institution. We haven’t had a lot of games like Florida-Florida State, Alabaman-Auburn or any other big rivalries that final weekend. Absent those types of games, we really need to educate our fans that it’s important to be there to support our team and send our seniors out on a positive note. I think we’ll continue to improve.

The fans need to be educated? Keith Tribble is the fucking asshole that needs to be educated. Here’s today’s lesson: Just because the king and his court want UCF to be a big-time football program doesn’t mean it is going to happen. People will purchase a product if it is something they want.

By the way, I predicted that attendance would drop.