WAT? Yes, lets not allow smart out of state kids into Maryland. Tell me more about your great idea.

But we could replace some of the out of state students with in state students who are still highly qualified but don't get in. I think that's what he was going for.

I actually don't even think that part is true. Many out of state students KNOW about Maryland because of athletics. When they get there, that is the reason they applied so will go.......

oh and this....

Nonresidents make up 24 percent of the student body (70 percent of the student body must be in-state students, a Board of Regents policy dictates).

Nonresidents make up more than half the university's tuition revenue. "We're dependent on the 24 percent to balance the budget," said John Blair, the university's director of budget and fiscal analysis.
For every 1,000 in-state students enrolled instead of out-of-state students, the university loses $15 million, Blair said.

I was from out of state. Applied because of sports and sports only. Early-mid '80's football teams and Len Bias. Only reason I ever applied. Glad I did it. Best decision I ever made. Went to every football and basketball home game held while I was here.

And because of me going to UMD - I have built a rabid army of Terps fans from my hometown.

Yup. I was more knowledgeable about Maryland athletics and history than ANY of my college friends who were from in-state.

Many out of state kids, I would propose, are extra motivated to be at UMD. We could have gone to our own crappy in-state schools, but we *chose* Maryland...where as a lot of in-state kids "end up" at UMD just because it's convenient.

I viewed going to Terp sporting events as a great privilege, and it sickens me that the current students seem so flippant about the opportunity given to them.

I know I'm late to this discussion but I thought I would provide some other thoughts. When it comes down to it, it is hard to pull students or anyone else to a weekday game that isn't Duke/UNC. There were more in attendance at the Miami game (12871) than the BC game (12465). I was at the game and have showed up with my season tickets but I wasn't too surprised about the showing. Am I the only person that has mentioned it was also Fat Tuesday?? Some people would rather watch a game with drink specials.

I'm living proof that you don't have to do anything in college and can graduate and be reasonably successful. There were entire months where I went to class less than 5 total days.

Also, the bar/drink special thing is a bullshit excuse too. You really need to get the jump on the Bentley's/Cornerstone* crowd by getting there at 7 as opposed to 10? It's a College Park bar people.

* Insert whatever bars are still open.

The day I pretty much become a full fledged Maryland fan is when during my senior year of HS in 2000 not too long after I sent in my acceptance to MD I listened to the MD @ Duke game on radio (forgot which station I was listening to, might have be a national telecast picked up by one of the Syracuse stations).

Maybe, but if you've ever been to a live college basketball game you would never chose television over a 10 minute walk.

Students in all eras are fickle, so I'll try not to get too hard on them. If we had 20 wins right now and were looking like an NCAA lock you would have seen a much better crowd of both students and alums. There were some great crowds in the 2010 season for non-Duke/UNC games. But I have to repeat my earlier point that you are going to be kicking yourself when you're an old guy that you didn't take full advantage of the amazing opportunity that student tickets provide you.

To be honest, I am not really sure how true this is (at least for schools with a student section of at least 2k).

Isn't college basketball attendance down across the board?

Unless you're at least 35, you probably don't even know what it's like to have a losing record in basketball, UNC can't even make that claim, nor can any other team in the conference with the possible exception of Duke. If the students can't show up for 16-11, what would happen if we somehow actually sucked by most other schools' definition of the word? We will probably win 17 or 18 games this year (pretty close to what we did under Gary for the last few). If the students can't support a young team with that record that has a new coach, and that has battled through all kinds of injuries, suspensions, defections, etc., then I don't see how you can use the words "die hard" and "students" in the same sentence.