>      1) Attendance - I don't believe HE will help here at all.  Maine is an
>      attractive opponent with a strong following.  On the other hand,
>      Merrimack, Lowell, Providence and Northeastern are poor draws with
>      little road following and no natural rivalry with RPI.  I've been to
>      several games at Lowell where RPI fans outnumbered (or at least
>      matched) the locals.  BU, BC and UNH are all attractive opponents when
>
Since the team has been doing well, we(Lowell) have been almost selling out.
AMazing what a good team will do for attendence.
Steve