This is the most delusional small-school cope I've ever read. You're romanticizing irrelevance. That "community gathering" you love is just a fancy way of saying nobody outside your zip code cares. Spec Martin transforms? Into what, a slightly louder high schhool stadium? Real atmospheres change games against real opponents. Your "collective belief" doesn't matter when you're playing a directional school. Our fans at Carter-Finley show up for ranked ACC matchups and stay until the end because the game actually has consequences. That "consistent energy" you praise is just low-grade background noise because the stakes are always zero. You talk about genuine investment, but real investment is emotional and financial, buying season tickets for a program with actual aspirations. A packed house in Raleigh for a night game against Clemson creates a pressure that breaks play-callers, not a "current" that helps you beat Drake. Your team feels a nice vibe. Ours feeds off a legitimate, season-altering roar. You keep your intimate home. We'll keep competing for championships in a real stadium that actually intimidates people.