This is a very interesting editorial in Maryland’s student newspaper. Jeremy Craig says he is no longer going to games. He’s fed up. He’s fed up with the school’s crackdown on fans. He’s fed up with the sterile environment in the new Comcast Center. He’s fed up with the idiot fans. Lastly, he’s fed up with the school’s ticket policy that makes it hard for a student to get tickets.
That’s tough. Schools often forget, but the students are the soul of college basketball. Yeah, the sponsors and season ticket holders make the money, but without the students, the money would dry up. The games wouldn’t be as fun.
Now, certainly Maryland has had problems. The administration had to do something after several recent embarassing events that received national attention (riots, the bottle hitting Boozer’s mom, the F*** JJ chants, etc). I’m glad they finally acted, after first claiming that the constitution prevented it. But, they didn’t necessarily have to drive out the fans. It sounds to me like they’ve driven away one of the good ones and that’s a shame.
Thanks to Yoni for the link.