Those legacy tickets have been killing BYU crowds and finances for a generation. They have also contributed to the miserly attitude of many BYU football fans.
Now that we have gotten back to on the field success the fanbase is going to need to pony up. I just looked up the Bama season ticket pricing and they have waiting lists to fill a 93,000 seat stadium! And they have had one good team in the last five years. Furthermore they have a smaller, less affluent alumni base. It is this same way all throughout the SEC and Big XII and so on.
http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/fil...DB_OEM_ID=8000
In order to really mount a challenge to the big boys, all aspects of the program need to pull their weight and that is where the money boys come in. Just count your donations as part of your tithing. It is all going to the same place isn't it?