University of Maryland is having a raffle for a semester of free tuition by attending Saturday’s football game and staying to the fourth quarter.
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Sad commentary on enthusiasm for UMD football!
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They just fired the head coach, so they are probably looking to drum up some enthusiasm.
Anyway, UMD doesn’t have a big football culture, as far as I know. It’s just not one of the school’s main draws
that, in and of itself, may be a draw for my kid applying. Ironic.
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But they have a terrific marching band!
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UMD definitely not on the list of rah rah schools! But how exciting for the student who wins a free semester of tuition on Saturday!
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omg yes! I hope I happen upon a video on social media:)
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If one of my kids was at UMD, I would be paying them to stay for the whole game 
ETA: One of my favorite happenings each week during football season is when the selected student makes the field goal on College GameDay!
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I imagine a lot of parents are going to be calling their kids and yelling, “Why are you wasting your Saturday studying for a midterm? Go watch that game!”
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My kids had no interest in football games in college, but I’d definitely make sure that they attended a game if they had a shot at free tuition!
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Sadly, students did not show up.
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My algorithm on instagram didn’t fail me, I saw the kid who won - Mech-e major who said his mom recently picked up another job to help pay tuition, seemed very deserving and very happy.
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My husband was at the game. The seats were mostly empty and there were five finalists. Congrats to the winner.
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My D was at the game with a friend and her family (IL fans). She said it was a very empty stadium, but they had fun and their team won.
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They can sit in the nosebleeds, wear headphones, and study during the game! 