I agree that the students add to the atmosphere, but a student "football only" ticket costs $150, but the seats the athletic department really wants to sell are the $500 and up donor seats with hopes of several hundred if not several thousand dollars in donations to the department.
There has to be balance, and I think there currently is.
And my daughter missed out on the student ticket because (gasp!) she does not really care about football. She does eat my food at my tailgates, though. Takes after her mother.
Not trying to argue, but if you don't start going as a student your never coming back as an alumni. (for the most part there are always exceptions)