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Or, they can put a good team on the field competing against teams that will draw interest while offering great tailgating, a clean stadium/parking and good concessions at a time AND DAY OF THE FREAKING WEEK that is convenient for students, alumni, fans and the greater community to attend. None of this matters if games continue to be played on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. This entire strategy has been an abject failure for the MAC. There can't be a single, sane person out there who believes this strategy is working.

Or, "I intend to make that stadium and the team that plays in it the center of social activity in the fall for the students, alumni, fans and the greater Akron community."

This can be done. First, announce that everyone attending each football game will be entered in a million dollar lottery. Of course they must be in attendance to win. Do not make it clear that the payment will amount to $1 per year for a million years. Figure 6 home games a season; that's a measly $6 a year to fill the place up. If you think it would help, the payoff could be accelerated to $5 per year for 200,000 years, but now the U would be liable for $30 per year which may put off some university higher ups. If the lucky winners don't want to wait for the entire payout they can sell their annuity to one of those outfits (e,g. JG Wentworth) that purchase them. It's a win/win situation. You are welcome.

If he says "Waah waah... I wouldn't have built that stadium," he's the wrong person for the job. If he says "That stadium is a resource, and I'm gonna figure out a way to get 20k in it on a regular basis," then he's the right guy.