"Ohio State football season ticket renewals down nearly five percent for post-Urban era"
...it seems some of the Buckeyes faithful are not quite as faithful as expected as the program enters a new era without Urban Meyer helming things.
“We were down by about four or five percent,” OSU athletic director Gene Smith said... “So we usually renew at about 97 or 98 percent. This time, we renewed at 94 to 95 percent. So we had some extra inventory.”
In a perhaps related note, Ohio State’s remarkable 16-year streak of 100,000+ fans at Ohio Stadium ended last season in a Big Ten matchup against lowly Rutgers in early September.
Buckeye nation has not seen this type of sadness for nearly two decades. Our hearts go out to them...
August 7th, 2019 at 10:40 PM ^
Thoughts and prayers
not!
The sadness of an elite recruiting class and the actual highest active player blue chip ratio in the country? (Fact not opinion). Look at the schedule and then ask yourself why ticket sales are down 5%. The Game is at UM and Nebraska is an away game. PSU and MSU are the only tier 1 home games and calling them tier 1 ignores the supposed down year expectations for PSU. Cmon 5%....really?
I don't know what to say. This doesn't seem like a big deal. Remember when a certain AD at a certain school tried to give away tickets with the purchase of a Coke? Those were wild times...
Same guy also wheeled out a macaroni noodle in front of the stadium. Nothing says Michigan Football quite like Kraft Mac & Cheese
August 7th, 2019 at 10:35 PM ^
It was the beginning of the end for Kraft Heinz. The Company is still struggling to recover.
And somehow, the 100K streak didn't end. OSU needs to figure out how to fudge the numbers.
Were you at Michigan Akron 13 by chance? I was, and if there were more than 80,000 people there that day I’d be shocked.
Minnesota 2014 was the worst I thought (I believe this was the Coke giveaway game). Coming off beatdowns by both ND and Utah that crowd was very sparse. Maryland 2014 might have also been bad because the weather was shit. I don't remember much of what the crowd looked like.
I was at Akron 2013 but I don't remember attendance being bad. We were ranked #11 and were coming off a Gameday appearance and a win over #14 ND. Announced crowd for that one was was 107k vs 102k for Minny 2014 and 101k for Maryland 2014.
The obsession with Ohio State and Michigan State on this blog is past bizarre and now officially pathetic. My lord, read down the topics. Articles on MSU uniforms and Ohio State recruits. Seriously, where do you even come up with this? Do you have subscriptions to Columbus and East Lansing newspapers?
It's like all the ass beatings have made everyone desperate to find anything that they can cling to. It's sad. Really sad.
Michigan has more wins, more championships, more head to head wins, higher winning percentage...
those schools lead us only in scandals and bitterness. So we are human too, but we have the accolades that no one can take from us.
Go blue!
Michigan has 2 national titles . According to the biggest sports media outlet on the planet. Stay salty. http://es.pn/2boKEAI
Shouldn't you be out back cleaning out the coolers? Ma is gonna be mad.
I came across it at NBCSports.com. I was reading about O'Maury Samuels being denied immediate eligibility at the school he transferred to. The article said it was first reported at NBCSports.com. So I went there to read the original article. I came across this story while there. And I thought Michigan fans would like to see it.
That's all.
Cool photo, maybe post it 10 more times.
August 8th, 2019 at 12:14 AM ^
Shut up fake Hammerstein. You whine like a bitch waaaaaayyyy too much
You are so monumentally full of shit.
They happen to be big rivals and it’s also OT season. Nothing wrong with checking in with happenings of your biggest enemies
It's like all the ass beatings have made everyone desperate to find anything that they can cling to. It's sad. Really sad.
And, well, you're here. . .
/ nothing sadder than an edgelord wallowing in his own shit
McGregor hasn't won a fight since 2016 so what is he focusing on?
August 8th, 2019 at 12:02 PM ^
that's hilarious..... every article posted on facebook about Michigan football or a Michigan player will have more comments by ohio state fans than Michigan fans. I always thank them for stopping by and let them know that its really sweet to see how obsessed they are with Michigan football.
Sounds like they could use a little advice in how to fudge 100,000 in attendance.
Anyone know where our numbers are this year?
I know last year we dipped down to 89,000 (down 3% from 2017's figure of 92,000), but I'm guessing that that was largely because we had MSU and OSU on the road. This year's MSU, ND, and OSU slate should bring us back up a fair amount, one would think. I went from two tickets to three--did my part :)
That’s exactly what it is, scheduling. Look at the value of a face price home ticket for The Game, that alone will affect sales for both schools. UM has to be up in sales this year in that alone. Next year, with an away The Game and no ND home game, MSU on the road and no good home games after PSU, sales will likely be slightly down.
There home schedule isn’t the greatest this year
Take a peek and Michigan's home slate next year. It suuuuucks. Can't wait for another price hike from the AD.
At least we can be confident that with a home slate that sucky, they won't raise prices on us.
August 7th, 2019 at 10:09 PM ^
Home schedule may be relatively soft next season. But there will still be 100,000+ at every game.
August 7th, 2019 at 10:29 PM ^
Especially for Arkansas State. Those are going to sell for $13 on StubHub
August 8th, 2019 at 12:14 AM ^
Not if Michigan finishes this year with a thud, there won’t be.
This article is of interest since it’s a rival, and since it’s an issue across college football. Even Bama is reducing capacity. Michigan’s consistently robust attendance is actually an exception on the landscape, but we saw in 2014 that it is possible for interest to drop sharply.
Attendance this season will be very good. The schedule is terrific, of course, and hope for the team is still high.
But lose to OSU again with a lousy season finish and renewals will be down 10% or even more. And some lousy game in September will have less than 100,000. It will be obvious and the AD will fess up to it because there will be no denying it. And it will be a story, and the story will be about the decline of the program, and it will be accurate.
Pressure is on this year.
August 7th, 2019 at 10:29 PM ^
2020 Home Schedule:
Ball State
Arkansas State
Wisconsin
Penn St.
Purdue
Maryland
Indiana
No way the AD can even think about a price hike with such a pathetic home schedule.
August 7th, 2019 at 10:33 PM ^
I know, maybe I should have added the /s. I think last year the Wisc/PSU games were $105 each for the endzone. I can't imagine any other game would be more than $80. Purdue on HC might be more but good luck charging that for Maryland and IU.
August 7th, 2019 at 10:59 PM ^
This is a wretched home schedule!!! Fuck brandon!!!
The home schedule may be weak but that 2020 team will very likely be lights-out strong. Both the offense and defense should challenge for being #1 in the nation. Winning 67-3 is boring at a certain level but celebrating and enjoying the comradery of 100,000+ compatriots makes for a very delightful party too. I would hope that folks would show up and roundly support the efforts of the young men representing this outstanding university.
They already said they won't be raising the PSL for 2020. I don't imagine they will raise the prices of tickets either. I'm sure it will be a two year thing when MSU and OSU are at home.
https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/2019-seat-contribution-announced
Don't care. Non event. They play their only rival in an away game.
It's the beginning of the end.
Here's to hoping that this is a sign of things to come.
FUCK OHIO STATE
Double fucking post ...
FUCK OHIO STATE
Triple this ...
FUCK OHIO STATE
Meh. Their home schedule blows donkey balls.
August 7th, 2019 at 10:26 PM ^
Ohio St 2019 home schedule
FAU
Cincinnati
Miami Oh
Michigan St
Wisconsin
Maryland
Penn St
Michigan 2020 home schedule
Ball St
Arkansas St
Wisconsin
Penn St
Purdue
Maryland
Indiana
Michigan's home schedule doesn't look much different. Do you think there will be less than 100,000 at any of those Michigan home games? Do you think there will be a 5% drop in season ticket sales next year?
August 7th, 2019 at 11:27 PM ^
If they lose their last two games of the season again, yes.
August 8th, 2019 at 12:15 AM ^
Agree completely. My logic is upthread.
Why now when it could have happened in either the Rodriguez or Hoke eras?
August 7th, 2019 at 10:42 PM ^
97-98% to 94-95% is... not a huge difference. And not "nearly 5%," either.
August 8th, 2019 at 12:31 PM ^
Well, if it's going from 98% to 94% it's a ~4.2% decline.
August 7th, 2019 at 10:52 PM ^
Everyone can say all they want about OSU, but until they get knocked off that pedestal, there's too much talent there to think this is the year they regress.