re: Reveille article on the crowd

Fans are supposedly fanatics.

Does anyone else believe that emptying the stands early affects the play on the field?

I can understand that getting wet and cold isn't fun and that's why any smart fan buys good rain gear for days like Saturday.

Now I wouldn't recommend bringing little kids out, or reluctant wives to a contest like the Auburn game. Only real fanatics enjoy themselves in that kind of weather and forcing people to stay isn't fair to them.

But it is alarming to see people leave in mass at halftime for three consecutive games. I see a trend here and I see college football turning into purely a corporate and TV game at this rate.