[JeffInCorvallis]

This simply points out the need for marketing to put people in the seats who don't otherwise have a direct connection to Stanford. 

I was surprised that the numbers for Oregon were as low as they were.  Their marketing/hype machine seems to have built a brobdingnagian contingent of boisterous fans, many of whom are not alums or otherwise associated with the university.  Winning consistently will do that.  Apparently, even if you pay for "recruiting services".

[JeffInCorvallis]

This simply points out the need for marketing to put people in the seats who don't otherwise have a direct connection to Stanford. 

I was surprised that the numbers for Oregon were as low as they were.  Their marketing/hype machine seems to have built a brobdingnagian contingent of boisterous fans, many of whom are not alums or otherwise associated with the university.  Winning consistently will do that.  Apparently, even if you pay for "recruiting services".