Unfortunately, there is probably no going back. Always like the students being somewhat behind the opponent bench for noise factor......but that was when students actually showed up.
I did read that Tech was trying some new things wrt ticket sales to limit resale.....that is a start.
It seems to me with all the technology available at Tech they could do something more to reward Season ticket holders that actually attend games rather than the resellers........maybe something like the "Clear" system they use at the airports......scan your fingerprint or iris when entering the stadium with your STs and get points for better seats, merchandise etc.