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Taking attendance

3-9

That, right there, destroyed this fanbase. Destroyed. Bought in after 1994, were duped. Bought in after 2001, were duped. Bought in one last time after 2007 and hung on through 2009... duped. On a biblical scale.

What you're seeing now is simply the radiation still emanating from the 2009 meltdown. I said to a friend after we lost to Fresno State but Zook was retained that it would be five years before the fans would return. Fool me once was 1995. Fool me twice was 2002. ARE YOU KIDDIN' ME? was 2008/09.

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