AtownPoke said:

Not exactly. It’s a total package and a tone setter. You also have to offer more in areas that other can’t offer when you’re not going to play the highest bidder in NIL. You can’t be behind in multiple areas

Click to expand...

west2east said:

Most fans probably didn't even know about the recruiting weekend. Only the diehard fans did. Your upset because you feel like it hurts your chances with Bo and Jax. Kids picking a school has way more to do with fit, coaches and partners then it does crowd size FYI

Click to expand...

AtownPoke said:

Agreed but it was an opportunity missed and it’s not what was hoped for / expected. You don’t get very many opportunities to capitalize on unearned momentum like we’ve had with DT.

Click to expand...

AtownPoke said:

Yep… It wasn’t a run of the mill opening dual. It was a recruiting weekend like we haven’t seen in years (arguably three #1 p4p recruits in attendance) and it was supposed to be a tone setter for the DT era. He was sold a bill of goods about who we are and what we value. We didn’t deliver. The ticket office was giving away 2 for 1 just trying to get people there and still only 50%. The importance was conveyed and people made excuses.

Click to expand...

west2east said:

Some are diehard fans and some are casual fans . It will take time for the new staff to turn more casuals into diehards. The attendance #s weren't bad at all. It's not time to hit the panic button

Click to expand...

poke00 said:

I get it but wrestling won’t ever be on the level of FB, and basketball across the country.

Click to expand...

osu1988 said:

Biggest home opening crowd in over 20 years and you want to shit on people because it didn’t meet your expectation….yeah, that’s the way to get people on your side.

Click to expand...

AtownPoke said:

Maybe… It’s growing like crazy all over the country for being such a “dying sport” though and we fill it for bedlam and Iowa later in the season. Schools with 1/100th history and resources are growing their base and fan involvement.

It’s just pretty unbelievable to me that we tie ourselves to the whipping post for soulless sports (at this point) like NCAA football and basketball but we can’t find enough time and resources to support THE ONE truly elite program at OSU.

Iowa averages somewhere around 14k per and that’s just due to them embracing THEIR tradition imo. It’s all about being trendy at OSU. Some of that OU little brother stuff people talk about IMO. We try really hard to be who we’re not.

Anyway… if wrestling does fail at OSU it will be because of us, not a lack of commitment from the admin and boosters. It’ll be because the people with the lightest load were too busy making excuses.

Click to expand...

osu1988 said:

Biggest home opening crowd in over 20 years and you want to shit on people because it didn’t meet your expectation….yeah, that’s the way to get people on your side.

Click to expand...

poke00 said:

It’s wrestling that is why it wasn’t full. If DT truly bringing the excitement back it should be packed. No excuses. A lot on this board love it but a lot of folks don’t. No different than tennis, golf, track, and etc. You can’t even get updates on ESPN app. I hate it for these sports in the future. I don’t see how they survive.

Click to expand...

chasepollard said:

Fall break, deer season, hs playoffs, little league wrestling…lots to compete with this weekend.

My tickets were used, but I didn’t go because my private jet pilot is deer hunting and my little boy has his 1st Wrestling tournament today (Saturday.)

Click to expand...

Chasingthirty-five said:

It’s gonna take some time. And it’s gonna take some bigger opponents. It was loud when it needed to be and in person it didn’t feel half empty. I want it packed too but just like every sport, winning comes first.

Click to expand...