Where are the fans?
This game is coming into focus. OSU’s offense looks good. Tech’s offense looks good. OSU’s defense stinks. Tech’s defense stinks. And neither team’s fans have distinguished themselves. Tech’s contingent up from Lubbock is well below Big 12 standards. Less than 2,000 I’d say. Most Big 12 teams draw 4,000 or so, and Texas or Nebraska will get much more than that. Of course, OSU fans haven’t turned out, either. Perhaps still smarting from the loss to Troy, pockets of empty seats dot the north side of Boone Pickens Stadium. This crowd will come in under 40,000.
Berry Tramel can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including AM-640 and FM-98.1. You can e-mail him here and follow him on Twitter @BerryTramel.
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The corners did look a bit bare. I predict a full house against Big Red Sports and Imports next week!
Perhaps OSU should look at the ticket prices if they wonder where their fans are.
I have been hearing from my customers in Stillwater that Boone Pickens had priced the locals out of the stadium. We looked into ticket prices and were shocked.
How many at the SHS game tonight? Winning makes a difference (or was it Gundy’s fire in his belly) in fan interest.
Barry, any comments about the “full house” for the SHS game?
Was it Gundy-gate, Bomar-gate, or Winning-gate?
Can’t wait to see them in the new Cowboy’s stadium. 100,000 strong. The orange glow is spreading to Texas!!!!!!