Class of 2019 here.. my first impression of UNT football was when we were blown out 66-7 on homecoming in my first semester in the fall of 15’. We definitely have came a long ways since then and now I hold season tickets for football and basketball. With that said, I think it’s easy for us to sit here and say that winning is the only way to develop fan interest. Yes winning is great but that starts with good recruiting, and good recruiting starts with a passionate fan base that supports our student athletes no matter what. When recruits come on campus to watch a game and there’s absolutely no one in the stands, and the atmosphere sucks, who would want to come here. Eric and his staff can only do so much. The least we can do is show up rain or shine, win or lose and cheer on the mean green. Money is another way but not everyone can provide that obviously.
We have such fair weather fans even though we’ve actually had some decent teams. Compared to many cusa schools we should be grateful. I would like nothing more than to start competing with some of the larger programs in the state just like everyone else in this thread, but it’s going to take some investment either with our attendance or money.
We have made progress whether we think so or not and the American is the next stepping stone. I’m sure if we have start having sustained success in the American our fans will find something else to complain about like high ticket prices or the stadium being too crowded lol