Griz til I die said:
You’re pulling a lot of excuses out of your ass! You don’t think with the influx of people moving into Missoula/Montana that there aren’t people willing to buy tickets lost by the old die hard fans? Plus you don’t think with home games against South Dakota (likely at night), Idaho, and Eastern that attendance will suck this year? I heard season ticket sales were tremendous this year! The only reason that I think attendance may be affected this year is because of inflation and gas prices.
Go ahead and not renew, guarantee you there will be somebody willing to take your tickets.
Do you believe that all those new people are automatically going to switch over to the Griz? Sure they may attend a game, maybe two, but most will be home watching their teams, i.e. USC, Cal, and UCLA. These folks don't have ties to UM beyond living in Missoula for a short period of time. They aren't likely to become diehards or season ticket holders unless their kids enroll at the little local community college 10-15 years down the road.
A better question to ask is if the dip in enrollment is eventually going to have an effect on season tickets? The old guard of Griz will eventually need to be replaced, and are there enough upcoming alumni to continue the support the griz now enjoy?