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<blockquote data-quote="EyeoftheIllini" data-source="post: 1790969" data-attributes="member: 623415"><p>Discounting success? C’mon. In my lifetime OSU has had pretty much sustained success — often of the highest level. But just as important if not more is because Columbus is a relatively large city. The number of OSU alum in the Columbus area is really pretty staggering. Champaign will never have that. Throw the number of large companies here (I live in Columbus) and that it is still the biggest corporate draw for sporting events in town, and you have a perfect storm. The game day experience is also crazy — especially tailgating. Heck a lot of people just tailgate and don’t even go to the game. I’ve probably been to a half dozen tailgate parties and have never stepped foot in the stadium. OSU football a completely different animal than Illinois football and not because they take more in-state students. It is a way of life here, and not just for those who attended the school.</p><p></p><p>If one wants to argue that as the state’s flagship school that it should take in a higher percentage of in-state students, I can see that. But you don’t do it just in the hopes that it will mean an additional 20k fans in Memorial Stadium six or seven times a year. That’s just silly IMHO. And college is supposed to be a learning and growth experience. I’d argue that a homogeneous student body makes it less so. I also highly doubt that sparse football crowds are because the university doesn’t take “enough” in state students or because of the butt hurt ones that didn’t get in. As others have said, win and improve te game day experience and we’ll see attendance improve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EyeoftheIllini, post: 1790969, member: 623415"] Discounting success? C’mon. In my lifetime OSU has had pretty much sustained success — often of the highest level. But just as important if not more is because Columbus is a relatively large city. The number of OSU alum in the Columbus area is really pretty staggering. Champaign will never have that. Throw the number of large companies here (I live in Columbus) and that it is still the biggest corporate draw for sporting events in town, and you have a perfect storm. The game day experience is also crazy — especially tailgating. Heck a lot of people just tailgate and don’t even go to the game. I’ve probably been to a half dozen tailgate parties and have never stepped foot in the stadium. OSU football a completely different animal than Illinois football and not because they take more in-state students. It is a way of life here, and not just for those who attended the school. If one wants to argue that as the state’s flagship school that it should take in a higher percentage of in-state students, I can see that. But you don’t do it just in the hopes that it will mean an additional 20k fans in Memorial Stadium six or seven times a year. That’s just silly IMHO. And college is supposed to be a learning and growth experience. I’d argue that a homogeneous student body makes it less so. I also highly doubt that sparse football crowds are because the university doesn’t take “enough” in state students or because of the butt hurt ones that didn’t get in. As others have said, win and improve te game day experience and we’ll see attendance improve. [/QUOTE]
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