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1. give me your rough estimate on "plenty of students"/"scores of people".Just to be clear, I would not expect many of the students who live on campus to make the trek by foot (they would shuttle to/from), but there are lots of students who live between campus and TP who would consider arriving on foot, whether walking or getting dropped off nearby.
Maybe I'm weird but it;s boggled my mind since 2008 that Miami fans insist on spending the 8 hours before kickoff cooking on an asphalt parking lot in Miami Gardens in 90 degree heat. It's hot as heII whether you're walking or standing perfectly still.
But to add context and to be perfectly honest, I live between campus and TP and would absolutely walk there instead of dealing with getting in and out by car. But I also despise traffic jams and have no issue tailgating at home in the pool. And I'm sure plenty of students (and fans/alumni) who live off-campus within 1 or 2 miles would adopt a similar strategy (pre-game pool parties, etc and then walk or get dropped off nearby). If tailgating outside the stadium is a must-do for you then of course you wouldn't want to lug gear and you'll suck it up and wait 3 hours to park.
But yes, I would expect to see scores of people walking past the traffic jam en route to the stadium, especially as you get nearer to TP.
2. how many of them are students, which was your principal argument for moving the stadium closer to campus, at least it was until the argument failed?