The game might as well have been played in College Station because there was no home-field advantage to speak of. Granted, the Rice players knew where the potholes were on the field and the Aggies did not, but this ended up meaning little. When a Rice player would make a spectacular play, the players on the sideline attempted to cheer as loud as the Aggie fans to make up for the difference in attendance. It was sad to see so little support for our athletes. Unfortunately, this trend is not reserved for soccer games.
Few fans come out for any sporting event on campus.
Professional athletes are seen as pampered millionaires and owners viewed as profit-driven leeches who ruin each sport. Here in Houston, both the Oilers and the Astros are attempting to move out of town, and, for the most part, no one seems to care. Fans are disgusted and have little reason to show any fan support or loyalty to local teams. It therefore seems reasonable to think that such behavior could filter down from the professional ranks to the college level. Furthermore, college sport scandals have painted a picture of NCAA athletics as nothing more than the farm league for corrupt professional leagues.