Charlie Weis Treats Students To Tickets

By Howard Fooksman (@bbhrusty) on November 16th, 2012

It’s easy to be discouraged as a Kansas Football fan. The Jayhawks play second fiddle on their own campus to the basketball team, are overshadowed by in-state rival Kansas State and have won two conference games in the last four years. That was supposed to change this year, as Kansas brought in former Notre Dame head coach and NFL coordinator Charlie Weis as their head coach. Things haven’t gone as planned however, as Kansas has gone winless since a season opening victory over FCS South Dakota State.

This has led to Weis becoming increasingly desperate for fan support in the run up to the season’s final home game, this weekend against Iowa State. Weis has taken to Twitter, for requesting, then begging, for fans to show up, even going so far as to offer to purchase tickets for students.

Please do me a favor. Come this Saturday night to the Iowa State game at 6pm on Senior Night. These guys have been through a lot.

— Coach Charlie Weis (@CoachWeisKansas) November 11, 2012

Saturday weather report looks great! High of 59 and low of 36 with 0% chance of rain. Beautiful night for a college football game!

— Coach Charlie Weis (@CoachWeisKansas) November 13, 2012

All KU students. Not going to the game because you don’t have a ticket? No problem, I’m buying! Send our seniors off the right way!

— Coach Charlie Weis (@CoachWeisKansas) November 16, 2012

Go to the student entrance on the northeast side of the stadium on Saturday between 4 and 6pmwith a valid student ID.I’ll pick up the tab!

— Coach Charlie Weis (@CoachWeisKansas) November 16, 2012

Tickets will be on a first come basis. See you at kickoff!

— Coach Charlie Weis (@CoachWeisKansas) November 16, 2012

We applaud Weis for the effort to fill the stadium, though we have one piece of advice. If you really want fans to show up at a Kansas Football game, show the basketball team on the big screen.