The Blue Board

Ours is a mixed bag. The way seating works at PSU for the students is first come first served, so the upper portions of the student section rarely fill up. So many of the alumni get upset and want to shrink the student section (not realizing that when alumni don't show up, nobody notices cause they have assigned seats and not first come). It's a love hate thing. I graduated a few years ago and still love the student section for what it is, but many alumni have mixed feelings toward the section.

With Our stadium design and size it should be one of the top 2 loudest in the country. It's not even Top 2 loud in the SEC West. Our fans sit on their hands unless a HUGE play happens. If not, it's Vanderbilt loud. Combination of old people and spoiled fans IMO. I don't even enjoy going to the games anymore. You always have some dumbass that's asking you to please sit down so they can see.

That's true as well. And generally the first 10 minutes of most games.

all OU fans want to move the student section to the endzone with the visitors and it's a constant issue...bickering all day long to no end

complaints about the crowd and student section every game, every week during every season

Who's more important? TidePrde members or students? If you asked the President of the University he would tell you TidePride members if he was being honest. Donations don't come from students. Most TidePride members have already paid tuition, now they're donating money they don't really have to.

Well the primary function of a university is to provide STUDENTS with a learning and social experience to grow. Since the athletic department only contributes a few million dollars to the university's budget why facilitate them? Maybe brining in seniors in high school with high academic marks would further the university's budget with federal grants than trying to squuez upper deck seats for TidePride.

There's plenty of universities that supply a great learning experience and social growth without a football program all together. To be honest, non students, non grads and non TidePride members probably generate 3 times more money for the University each year. Sidewalks FTW. It's not really about money to me. It's about having more enthusiastic fans in the seats. I get that students are very important. I'm just saying, stay for the game. Cheer the entire game. They'll be graduated soon and years later they'll wish they did.