I'm normally against filling a D1 stadium via free tickets. But I think Joe and the team deserve to play in front of a capacity home crowd. It's a great way to kick off the a new era and generate some excitement in the community.
Maybe jack it up to $5 next year? I think if the casual fan had fun this year, they'd come back and pay a little for it next year.
Yeah, it's the "Acme-Zip mentality"...but those game days were a lot of fun.