The catwalk was the one area that kept the "casual fan" coming to the game.
The "should we go watch the game at the bar now that tailgating is over" crowd.
The casual fan who just likes to hang out with his buddies and have a beer for something to do.
The kind of fan UND needs the most.
Those fans will continue to slowly disappear.
And when UND/Alerus realizes their mistakes.
They are the hardest fans to get back.
Did anyone even try and sit in the back rear seat (by the guard) to see if they could even see the field?
Looks like you could barely see any of the field.
Seems like it's more for "looks" than anything.
And then they had about five guards on each end to protect the fortress!
Except it did not expand seating on one end.
Took away "seating". As my pic showed big black curtains basically across one side blocking the view....for what looks like some "administration table" that clearly nobody needed.
Looked like the staff was like "ok now what do we do with this side of the catwalk to stop people?"
And besides Alerus could just sell SRO tickets if it was about expanding capacity.
Move over old fogies, theres a new kid on the block.
Luke Combs at 22k is the new record.
If you dont know who that is. It's ok. We will all be at that age someday.
Attendance will drop off later in the season even if UND is undefeated.
It's just a pattern every year.
Largest crowd usually the first game of the year and smallest is the last game*.
*obviously playing certain teams bring bigger crowds.