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I gave up my season tickets this year because I just couldn't make it to town for many of the games this year, but I plan on renewing next year. I feel the same about the portal/NIL, but I really enjoy the games and am hopeful some guidelines get established soon to control the constant moving, etc...

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Does Athletics really make attempts to engage? The alum list used to be off limits for AD calls and solicitations. Is it still that way? It was wait until the fans/alums call, which most don’t/won’t.

I"m definitely not against the kids, here. More about finding reasons to be better parents and stop misplaced blame on institutions (sometimes, it is well placed, but I dont' see that here). I'll read your links. Just my 0.02, but just because a society has gotten better about recognizing these things, doesn't mean we are better about addressing them. It strikes me more as, an avoidant generation. "I'll leave you alone to be you.", or "Okay bud, you do you just don't take away my peace." Sometimes that's what someone needs. Sometimes, it's not. Sorry for your pain, bud! This was not my experience growing up at all in the 70s and 80s. My parents, as well as theirs and the great-grands, were pretty good about sitting at tables and hearing people out, even if they didn't know how to respond. At least we all felt like we mattered and had a voice. Again, I'll read your links. But I think we can all still agree, more dinners together, less tablets. More convos and eye contact, less Netflix and internet.

It's pretty obvious....a lot of our fans are in the Portal. I know so many hard cores who no longer come to games. The portal/NIL was the final straw for many. And this is my 50th year as a fan....I plan on making it my last......as an "in person" fan.