Most here won't remember this but a few years back Marshall would attend the Southern Conference tournament and everyone that drove down to Ashville went to the bank and got 2.00 bills to spend when they were out the days and nights surrounding the tournament.
In that vein of thinking why don't we do the same at Pitt? I'd speculate we bring up to 8000 fans to that game, each spending an average of 200.00 per day, which would stimulate the local Pennsylvania economy by 1.6 million dollars.
It's not that Pittsburgh needs it, it's more to demonstrate 3 things to a valued P5 ACC opponent.
1. Marshall fans travel well and spend well, and all ACC teams will find a quality fan base, and opponent that's worthy of doing home and home series with.
2. West Virginia a state that could use a 1.6 million dollar infusion of cash wont get it due to the stupidity of the ex AD at west Va. u that left them on probation,and that same school may rethink their game stance when state residents hear ( if they hear, gazette doesn't report some things) that well quite frankly Marshall is doing great things for other schools out side of WV and also great things for other states. Gross total loss for the state would actually be 3.2 million since the monies bolster Pennsylvania's economy and reduces WVs by exactly that 1.6 million.
3. It's fun! Yes I was a part , and it was really great once the bartenders and servers caught on to what was happening and it made for great conversation with the local residents. I think the Pittsburgh people would enjoy it too as would Pitt. Possibly to the point another game with them could be scheduled in the future.
