We do have demand, just not enough to fill HF. I don't think it will matter much how many games Pitt wins. Once the initial surge in attendance happens, it will fall back even if they keep winning. We just don't have a large enough number of dedicated fans to maintain the attendance. That takes decades to build. The better solution is to lower the capacity, which will increase the value of every ticket.
That's like a consumer products company saying we have demand for our product so let's shut down one of the production plants and just sell our product to the customers we have rather than grow the market.
That company will go out of business.
If PITT football accepts the present attendance as this as good as it gets I submit PITT isn't a D1/P5 program and won't be in five years.
There are other programs who don't have that view and would be a better choice for the ACC.
It is a fact that over the years the PITT administration damaged PITT football.
The question is can this damage be repaired.
I say yes but it'll take a huge effort from fans, boosters, a PITT commitment, and a winning program.
"it's five o'clock somewhere"
Signed: Mr Buffett
Go PITT & CSU Rams!