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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 not trying to pass around blame here, definitely not against the kids. You seem intent on finding or deflecting blame. I'll read your links. Thanks for the info. But it's going to take a lot to convince me that parenting has gotten better. 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. 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.

Sacramento has a population of 4 million people and is the 20th DMA in the country. Sac State is putting the full-court press on the PAC 12 for an invite. https://www.on3.com/nil/news/sacramento-state-hornets-pac-12-committee-raises-35-million-nil-funds/

I just looked up McNeese's roster. They went so hard into the Portal/NIL.......that their whole roster is nothing but seniors and juniors (one freshman)..... And they went 18-0 at home last year. https://mcneesesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster