Actually I agree, I'm amazed we don't pack the Joan each home game. We should be averaging close to 33k minimum instead of the 27.5k We should sell out Purdue, but I bet we barley get 30k. It's sad.
Hambone has don't much to improve the INSIDE of the stadium but not much as far as OUTSIDE the stadium where fan experience is the point. I've said before, redo the bathrooms, paint the girders, put in a new fence with brick corners and yes add a beer garden with brats and picnic tables and a kids area and watch attendence grow.
The city of Huntington needs to help too. Better traffic flow, clean the streets around the stadium and even side streets. The winter filth needs to be cleaned up with a flat nosed shovel and a crew.
Hygienics, fan experience outside of the stadium and traffic flow will all help to improve attendance. Still Docs right, players respond to a loud crowd. In our defense our 28k is sometimes louder than many 50k stadiums.