Ohio State fans not exactly flocking to Fiesta Bowl
by Kevan Lee on Dec 17, 2008 9:45 AM PST
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Ohio State is going to its fourth Fiesta Bowl in the past seven years. Its fans might not be.
It appears that the Buckeyes are having some issues selling tickets to the BCS game in Glendale, Arizona. Is it the economy? You're cold. Is it the travel? You're getting warmer. Is it the increasingly likely possibility that they will be blown out and humbled by Texas? You're hot! You're on fire! You're burning up!
When the Fiesta Bowl is mentioned (in Ohio), the one emotion it seems to elicit from Buckeye fans is the fear of embarrassment, like that shown by one fan who e-mailed Rivals.com with the wish that Ohio State was playing in a lesser bowl. Two straight losses in BCS championship games, to SEC teams Florida and Louisiana State, have left some Buckeye fans wondering what their team is lacking in big games.
This year, the team might will be lacking affluent fan support. As per caste system traditions, boosters and season ticket holders got first crack at tickets for OSU's bowl game, but rather than snatch them up like normal, the richies passed and let the commoners have dibs.
Interest, or the lack of it, is such that bowl tickets will go on sale to the general public here Wednesday — something that almost never happens, according to Bill Jones, Ohio State's assistant athletic director for ticketing and premium seating.
Ew. The public. They're so ... ordinary.
So in summary, the entire country is tired of Ohio State playing in BCS games, and now Ohio State's own fans are tired of it, too.
Hmm, we seem to remember a certain non-BCS school that would have been glad to take the Buckeyes' place. Although now might not be the best time to point out that the Broncos aren't exactly setting ticket boxes ablaze for the Poinsettia Bowl, either.
Read more: Buckeye buzz is lacking for Fiesta Bowl [Columbus Statesman]
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I'm sure the Fiesta Bowl CEO is still happy to have Ohio State though. Bastard
by Nick on Dec 16, 2008 9:58 PM PST reply actions
This game is going to be over by the first quarter when its 21-0 or 21-3 and so ohio st. will be continue to be the biggest joke in college football with notre dame and michigan. Jim Tressell will stroll into Glendale with his man purse and talking up the bigten when most intelligent fans refer to it as the big fraud. Look at the shameful, pathetic record the bigten has vs. 1aa teams over the past few years. The suckeyes last big win was vs. notre dame if that even counts for anything. Ohio st. are mainly unemployed alcoholic bums who have the best excuses for losing every year and are already preparing them now. Go jump off bridge luckeye losers bc this is your last chance to play on the big stage after you quit vs. texas something Boise st. would never do and we would score on Texas too. ohio st. will make it out of there with a couple of fgs, plenty of excuses, and a whole bunch of obnoxious, drunk aholes ready to head back to columbus, have a save flight and stick to hockey or volleyball buckeyes your football is a joke.
by Broncos#1 on Dec 16, 2008 11:56 PM PST reply actions
I think a lot of fans would fit the bill to go to the Fiesta again this year. The level of excitement would be much higher for that, than for the Poinsettia Bowl. Besides, I don't even have to use spell check when writing Fiesta Bowl.
by KYBronco on Dec 17, 2008 2:02 AM PST reply actions
It's never too late to run away Ohio St.!!! I'm sure we could work out a deal to trade places!
by BigBaloo on Dec 17, 2008 5:43 PM PST reply actions
Seems like this would keep ticket prices reasonable which is a good thing. Scalpers won't be able to charge the high prices that they have in the past.
by Ohio State Football on Dec 17, 2008 9:40 PM PST reply actions
Ooohh…yeah…I guess…I never really looked at it from that perspective…Maybe it is better that the Ohio State was picked instead of THE Boise State…I guess… … … ?
by GHM on Dec 17, 2008 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
Ohio st. football is a joke from my perspective and always will be…. look at your schedule next year and don't even think your going to beat USC with that patheticly boring offense you run with Tressell who btw was born by parents never married and his father was a well known "John" in the Youngstown st. area.
by Broncos#1 on Dec 17, 2008 10:27 PM PST reply actions
WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING? DONT LET THIS BLOG BECOME LIKE EVERY OTHER BLOG THAT ONLY HAS NAME CALLING AND TEAM BASHING. WE AS A BOISESTATE BRONCO NATION ARE EDUCATED AND CIVIL ENOUGH TO BE ABOVE THAT.
by ANNOYED BRONCO on Dec 17, 2008 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
I agree its to easy to realize who the best is… if they cant' see it atleast we can! You hear me.. Boise ST. Broncos #1 if you want a piece of us and we suck so bad… come and get it! When one, socalled, BIgTime team, comes to Boise, IDAHO and whips us like whats been done to Georgia, Washington, Ohio St. , and Oklahoma then I guess I will shut up, are homefield would bury every bigeast team on a thursday night vs. s.florida, rutgers, west virginia, pittsburgh, and that bcs power they call… SYRACUSE, ha ha you bonehead.., I guess I am peedoff we didnt get the BCS bid which was right there for us to take on Texas and show we were true national champions but I guess thats too much for you. Think BIG my friend if you are even what yo say you are. Dont spoil my dream bc you cant'… like Jimmy V said,.. "You cant' take away my mind"… or can you.
by Broncos#1 on Dec 18, 2008 5:27 PM PST reply actions
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