In response to an order from the Western Athletic Conference, Fresno State will be moving its raucous student section from behind the opposing team's bench in Bulldog Stadium. The conference says the move is meant to lessen the danger to visiting teams throughout the conference, according to The Bee's story Friday.

OK, I'll buy that. There have been some nasty incidents in recent years. That will subside, one presumes, when the students are exiled to a far corner of Bulldog Stadium.

Most colleges put the student section behind the home team's bench, but some time ago Bulldogs Coach Pat Hill decided he wanted the team on the west side of the field. That's the side where all those high-priced Red Waver seats are found.

Perhaps this is about reducing tensions and mellowing the crowd. But there's another explanation that makes more sense to me: The students have been paying $75 for season seats behind the opponents' bench. Now those seats will be sold to grown-ups for nearly $500 for the season. Enjoy your new seats, kids.