Tom Gamble — Football at NKU: Gimme a break
(This column was published in The Kentucky Post on Jan. 30, 1997) Welcome to Homecoming 2003, Northern Kentucky University football style. This year's theme is "Getting By With Less." Today's opponent is Kentucky State, which has become the archrival of the Norse. Playing the same school 16 times in four seasons will have that effect. Football here apparently hasn't caught on yet with the school's alumni or students. Hard to believe, isn't it? It worked at Ohio State. It worked at Michigan. Why not NKU? It should be another record day at the gate, too. Let's see. A crowd of 276 x $4 per ticket should bring the overall athletic department deficit to $1.71 million. Sorry, I almost forgot about the game. It's two minutes to kickoff. I know that because Joe Multijob, the tight ends coach who also serves as assistant sports information director, is ready to introduce the lineups. He might be tough to hear, though. The hand-held MiniVox, the official aud...