NBA teams do this as well, or atleast the nuggets do. Whenever there is a nationally televised game and they arent sold out I get an email with unbelieveable deals the morning before the game. I've gotten floor seats for incredibly cheap prices.
yes, but wasn't a major reason for his players leaving Lick himself. Most everything I've heard indicated he had terrible rapport with his players. His system wasn't a big help either.
I don't really care one way or another about the game, but as far as it being "on the tax payers dime". That's technically true, but I know the navy has a certain budget for advertising/recruiting. This most likely falls under that, so the money will be sent either way.
Now weather or not...
yeah, in my experience it is usually one person or a very small group that has way too much time on their hands and get a bug up their ***. if not this they would be making someone elses life miserable.
The problem is that they have the law on their side so the officials can't just tell them...