I think this is exactly right. Since we lack the number of on-campus students and alumni bases that the big state schools have, we will likely never have a huge home crowd like our rivals do. We could still fill Ryan Field and provide an exciting atmosphere IF NU football became a big thing in Chicago and non-NU alums got excited to come to games because it was the thing to do.... I imagine Duke basketball is kind of like that in Durham. I worry, however, that this is not really compatible with Coach Fitz. To become a hot ticket, NU needs to play a more exciting, fast-paced style I would imagine. The defense first, conservative offense is probably not as likely to bring in the ordinary sports fan. Thus, I think what we are seeing now may be as good as it gets -- which is still pretty good considering the alternative we've seen as NU fans.
Keep winning. The best is yet to come.