I hope if Byrne does lower the number of sportspasses next year, that he takes those seats from the 3rd deck and not the first deck. I like having the students closer to the field for the noise factor right behind the visitors bench. Right now, from the 50 to the South end zone is alumni and visitors. Byrne could replace those with students - giving the students the entire 1st and 2nd deck and make the 3rd deck alumni. In essence, the 2nd deck would remain the same as would the first deck from the 50 to the North end zone. The change would be to move the students who occupy appx. 2/3 of the 3rd deck down to the 1st deck (50 to the South endzone) and relocate the alumnni in secs 143-145 up to the 3rd deck. The visitors who sit in the 1st deck by the South endzone - I don't care where they get moved to.
Bottom line is I'd prefer to see the first deck students (for loudness) than see alumni on the first deck.