The student section was never the entire opposite side. It's probably how it should be. At least that's how it's at at Duke, UCSB, Gozaga, etc.. This may be the right year to make it like that because there will probably be few season ticket holders to move (maybe 100-150 seats at most). We will see if I get comparable tix, which I doubt. Then, when the program draws more, there will not be as much drama.

As far as the Big West, it use to be the 2nd best conference on the West Coast by far. In fact, it did compete with the Pac 10. I think it's obviously an issue of lack of leadership in the Big West.