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Fact is, they tune in to watch star players and their team by Irishdog80
win. They tune out if the product is poor...less attendance, less eyeballs on TV and soon you are looking to join the Ivy League. The same applies to all entertainment. I am not going to the Bruce Springsteen concert if they announce that Bruce's spot is being taken by a cover band. Yes, some will go to see the cover band but they won't pay top dollar and you will have maybe 500 fans there instead of a sold out stadium.
The 2 and 3 star guys are replaceable. If they play well, they earned their scholarship. If they ride the bench for 4 years, they were overpaid. This really isn't that complicated.