We need to have a CONSTRUCTIVE conversation about the Student Section

[ShotgunDawg]

OK folks, now that most people have stated their peace about the BG game, and, hopefully, have calmed down to the point of realizing that we won the game and at the end of the year no one will care how many points we won by, its time to have a constructive conversation about the student section.

What happened the other night was ridiculous, but it also happened last year against Tennessee, and yes it did because I saw it. However, I have come to a few conclusions about this situation:

1. Complaining and saying that our students suck doesn't fix the problem.

2. LSU and UGA had empty seats in their student section, so quality of play isn't as huge of a factor as people want to believe. However, I will say that our students leave at the slightest sign of adversity

3. This is an issue with kids of this era. They have twitter, Facebook, cable TV, cell phones, etc. In this day in age, kids have to be entertained 24/7. If they are not, they will find something else to entertain them. They can't simply can't stand to be slightly bored.

4. Selling alcohol in the stadium won't help much. Most of the students are underage and couldn't buy it anyway.

5. Our problem is getting students to stay at the game; not getting them to come to the game. The student section is usually full at the beginning of the game.

So with all this information, I would like to start a conversation, that could potentially help our athletic department, on how we can fix this problem. Complaining about it doesn't work. What we need to come up with are real life, applicable solutions.

Are there incentives we can offer students to stay till the end of the 4th quarter? Cafeteria coupons, etc?

Is there anymore that can be done with the game experience to make students want to stay? And don't say the "too many commercials" that has nothing to do with why students leave.

LETS GET CREATIVE and figure this out. Don't make this a bitching thread, or I will just start a new thread to direct this conversation in the right direction. We all want MSU to have a great student section. It helps the team and game day environment in so many ways.

Lets figure out how to do it!!