What I see as the problem is that Duck fans seem to be notoriously band wagon fans. Maybe Altman's rant might change that. It reminds me of a joke I was told by a WSU alum. " What do Huskies, Beaver, and Coug fans have in common with Duck fans? They didn't attend the U of O." When your fan base is so dependent on non-alumni, they can be very fickle and lose interest quickly. They are more into being fans because it is fashionable rather than because they bleed green and yellow.