I love following OSU wrestling, but I’m not an active attendee. My wife and I first date was at an OSU vs OSU (Oregon State) wrestling meet in late 70’s. My sons all grew up playing football, basketball and baseball, ( no wrestling program) . Nevertheless I have fond memories of attending wrestling matches and one of the greatest was Big Eight Championship and great ending with Iowa State. A few years ago I loaded up my family including grandson to go see Bedlam wrestling on Sunday afternoon ( believe it was Sunday) . I had built it up to my family about how exciting this event will be. We traveled two and a half hours. OU forfeited three matches and we forfeited one. It was over in 45 minuets. It was quite a let down even though we won. Back to my original question, is it possible to help attendance by having three teams and each competing against each other? Don’t know if that is too hard on wrestlers. I would for sure attend more if there was more to watch. Or another thought, have NEO wrestle a match along with Cowboys. I know, long dumb questions, but it would help me get there more often.
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Not dumb at all and I think you have seen colleges getting more creative to try to enhance the excitement and drive attendence. Back to back duals, 4 teams with two mats going, etc.
Usually you don't see what you unfortunately ran into when major wrestling programs wrestle with that many forfeits. That is bad for the wrestlers, the schools and the sport of wrestling.
I'd encourage you to look at the schedule and try to mke another big dual as I think you will see some amenity and entertainment changes and then also very good wrestling.
Usually you don't see what you unfortunately ran into when major wrestling programs wrestle with that many forfeits. That is bad for the wrestlers, the schools and the sport of wrestling.
I'd encourage you to look at the schedule and try to mke another big dual as I think you will see some amenity and entertainment changes and then also very good wrestling.
I have a thought that when we have road trips we typically wrestle on Friday night and Sunday and travel to different locations on the weekend. Would it make sense for Oklahoma and Oklahoma State to alternate hosting wrestling events when we would wrestle say Iowa State and Northern Iowa at home one year, then the same two at Iowa State the next year, then at Oklahoma the following year. Repeat the cycle and it would reduce travel time. Same could be done for Northern Colorado and Wyoming. The two different dual meets would be held the same day.
I know we sometimes have scheduling issues at GI and that would reduce our concerns. It would also give the fans two mats to watch so there is generally something happening. As I live out of state I rarely make it to duals, but will try to make it work if I can see multiple matches.
Obviously we would not travel (as a fan base) to Norman like we do to Stillwater, but I would attend at both places if I could see two matches. Could we do the same with Iowa and Minnesota or another Big Ten team?
I am an OK State fan first, but a fan of wrestling that would watch an interesting match of two non Ok State teams if our match was a blowout.
I know we sometimes have scheduling issues at GI and that would reduce our concerns. It would also give the fans two mats to watch so there is generally something happening. As I live out of state I rarely make it to duals, but will try to make it work if I can see multiple matches.
Obviously we would not travel (as a fan base) to Norman like we do to Stillwater, but I would attend at both places if I could see two matches. Could we do the same with Iowa and Minnesota or another Big Ten team?
I am an OK State fan first, but a fan of wrestling that would watch an interesting match of two non Ok State teams if our match was a blowout.
osvictor, if you wanted your family to see good wrestling don't take them to a bedlam match. Iowa is always a good crowd and a lively match and several of the new "conference" schools will bring competitive teams to Stillwater.
I was at the same OSU v OSU match when the Oregon State heavy gave JJ all he wanted that night. JJ outweighed him by over 100 pounds and was half a foot taller but the Oregon State heavy kept JJ's ankles tied up for 2 periods until JJ finally caught him coming in and put him on his back.
I was at the same OSU v OSU match when the Oregon State heavy gave JJ all he wanted that night. JJ outweighed him by over 100 pounds and was half a foot taller but the Oregon State heavy kept JJ's ankles tied up for 2 periods until JJ finally caught him coming in and put him on his back.
