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Roundtable: Why aren't CMU students attending football games?

Our CMU writers got together and tried to diagnose why fans simply aren't filling up Kelly/Shorts Stadium like they used to.

James H. Jimenez: A couple days ago, CM Life published an article that showed in rather simple terms, that fan engagement is reaching dangerous levels. You can see the numbers for yourself and say there's a bad trend going here. Is this a matter of bad scheduling, a matter of engagement, or something else?

Nick "Frenchy" Fries: I'd say more engagement. I know plenty of students at CMU and alums, and they all say the same thing: more pride is directed toward the big Michigan schools.