35% of Crowd in Columbus Vols fans. That’s insane!

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If there are even 25% UT fans for a game like this, it speaks volumes about how the OSU fan base feels about Day, and is also a reflection on how out of control ticket prices have gotten. Think about it, if you have a couple of seats and can make a quick $5-6000, that makes watching it on the big screen in the comfort of your home a lot more attractive.
 
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sami said:
If there are even 25% UT fans for a game like this, it speaks volumes about how the OSU fan base feels about Day, and is also a reflection on how out of control ticket prices have gotten. Think about it, if you have a couple of seats and can make a quick $5-6000, that makes watching it on the big screen in the comfort of your home a lot more attractive.
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No doubt. When I was travelling Columbus a few years ago, I went to see the stadium, I was surprised it didn't have the "college feel" ...the area around the stadium was basically like an NFL stadium, all concrete and parking lots...kinda like SC, w/o the caboose and palmetto trees.
 
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njvols said:
No doubt. When I was travelling Columbus a few years ago, I went to see the stadium, I was surprised it didn't have the "college feel" ...the area around the stadium was basically like an NFL stadium, all concrete and parking lots...kinda like SC, w/o the caboose and palmetto trees.
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You need to go to East Campus to get the college vibe. The University is situated in the middle of an urban and residential environment. The stadium is sandwiched between East and West campus and is near a bunch of medical facilities and dorm towers. This particular area will have a sterile feel. East campus is actually quite nice and has that old-school college feel.

It's like night and day depending on where you are..

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I have seen online where alot of fans are traveling to a game and show up and show out (LSU game 2022). Also seen on social media the same thing and it not happen at all (Ugga 2023). So not really sure what to believe when it comes to social media. I would think it would be about 15,000 fans BUT I hope I am wrong...BIGGLY
 
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I have a great friend in Columbus, I asked him about tickets and he offered his pair for $10k. Evidently many OSU fans do not care to go to the game and are trying to make a payday off the game tickets. First, that is a great thing for Vols fans that want to travel. Secondly, that tells me even they feel OSU may get ran out of the stadium by a great Vols team featuring a three headed monster run game. I can't wait! Go Vols!!!
 
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Tman44 said:
I have a great friend in Columbus, I asked him about tickets and he offered his pair for $10k. Evidently many OSU fans do not care to go to the game and are trying to make a payday off the game tickets. First, that is a great thing for Vols fans that want to travel. Secondly, that tells me even they feel OSU may get ran out of the stadium by a great Vols team featuring a three headed monster run game. I can't wait! Go Vols!!!
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Secondary market on Ticketmaster is lower than any SEC game at Neyland over the last few years. Starting at around $235
 
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volbound1700 said:
The social media stuff is a little nerve racking because I think it is giving a slight edge to Ohio State with them seemingly being back in a corner with comments like their program is collapsing, etc.
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A fair portion of their fan base may want the optics to look bad. A lot of them are done with Day. Anything to help get him out is ok by them. I’m sure most of the spoiled brats posting stuff like that online aren’t 100% serious, but the narrative is out there for sure.
 
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I don't really know what to expect regarding attendance. I have been going to games at The Shoe for decades. The most I have seen in terms of visitor attendance has always been the games against Michigan. Even then, the stadium is never blanketed with visiting fans. But we have never had a post-season home game like this so I won't be surprised to see a very substantial attendance by visiting Vols fans. It's not a long drive and Vols fans seem a lot more fired up about attending the game than fans here.

The straight scoop on the attitude here is that outside of season ticket holders and the more rabid fans, there are just not not a whole lot of people super-excited at the moment. A wave of negative pessimism has set in. That will likely change as gameday approaches. But there is a lot of general skepticism following the meltdown against Michigan. The pre-season expectations were extremely high and the loss really took a lot of wind out of the sails of the average fan. A lot of people are still trying to understand how Day could blow yet another big game in such an inexplicable fashion. So the attitude is, 'Here we go again. What's he going to do next?' I am looking forward to the game and won't miss it. But a lot of other fans are not as fired-up to attend and are content with watching it on TV.
 
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RockyTop140 said:
A fair portion of their fan base may want the optics to look bad. A lot of them are done with Day. Anything to help get him out is ok by them. I’m sure most of the spoiled brats posting stuff like that online aren’t 100% serious, but the narrative is out there for sure.
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I think it is a hard sale to fire Day, even with his losses to Michigan. He is winning 10 games every year. I do think it is easier to get wins at Ohio State with their setup but you can't take 10-2 seasons with playoff appearances for granted.
 
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bubbag said:
I don't really know what to expect regarding attendance. I have been going to games at The Shoe for decades. The most I have seen in terms of visitor attendance has always been the games against Michigan. Even then, the stadium is never blanketed with visiting fans. But we have never had a post-season home game like this so I won't be surprised to see a very substantial attendance by visiting Vols fans. It's not a long drive and Vols fans seem a lot more fired up about attending the game than fans here.

The straight scoop on the attitude here is that outside of season ticket holders and the more rabid fans, there are just not not a whole lot of people super-excited at the moment. A wave of negative pessimism has set in. That will likely change as gameday approaches. But there is a lot of general skepticism following the meltdown against Michigan. The pre-season expectations were extremely high and the loss really took a lot of wind out of the sails of the average fan. A lot of people are still trying to understand how Day could blow yet another big game in such an inexplicable fashion. So the attitude is, 'Here we go again. What's he going to do next?' I am looking forward to the game and won't miss it. But a lot of other fans are not as fired-up to attend and are content with watching it on TV.
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I am assuming classes are over at OSU by the 21st, do you know if the school is keeping dorms open? The lack of students potentially opens another block of tickets for visiting fans.
 
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LouderVol said:
I am assuming classes are over at OSU by the 21st, do you know if the school is keeping dorms open? The lack of students potentially opens another block of tickets for visiting fans.
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Curious how many of their students will travel back for the game. On the one hand, it’s a two-hour drive or less for the vast majority of in-state students. On the other, it’s four days before Christmas.
 
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Vol in Buckeye Land said:
Curious how many of their students will travel back for the game. On the one hand, it’s a two-hour drive or less for the vast majority of in-state students. On the other, it’s four days before Christmas.
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my firm does some work with UT. we heard that they were scrambling trying to figure out how to get the staff there to handle kids on campus, get food there and cafeterias open, etc. I imagine its the same at OSU.
 
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I know I've seen a lot of people here saying the cold won't matter but check out the "Real Feel" at the bottom of the page from Accuweather for Columbus. Don't forget your serious coat if you plan on being at the game.
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
I know I've seen a lot of people here saying the cold won't matter but check out the "Real Feel" at the bottom of the page from Accuweather for Columbus. Don't forget your serious coat if you plan on being at the game.
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As a local, I would advise to ignore forecasts until next Thursday. As I mentioned in another post, the forecast is probably going to change many times before gameday. Ohio weather is notoriously volatile in December. Just a couple days ago, people were posting the forecast showing mid 20's and snow. Sunday, the forecast might be 50's and thunderstorms, then the next day there might be a winter storm warning for the weekend of the 21st.

If you want a realistic guestimate, it's probably going to be something in the 30's with overcast skies.
 
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bubbag said:
You all are creating headaches.




As a local, I would advise to ignore forecasts until next Thursday. As I mentioned in another post, the forecast is probably going to change many times before gameday. Ohio weather is notoriously volatile in December. Just a couple days ago, people were posting the forecast showing mid 20's and snow. Sunday, the forecast might be 50's and thunderstorms, then the next day there might be a winter storm warning for the weekend of the 21st.

If you want a realistic guestimate, it's probably going to be something in the 30's with overcast skies.
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It's the wind that can be volatile up there in my limited experience. What looks like just an overcast day suddenly blows into a snow squall and the temperature bottoms out. No real snow but just blustery for an hour or so.

Without the sunshine, I imagine a night game in mid December, if the wind kicks up during the game might be annoying. Night games aren't a thing up there in the later months, are they?
 
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bubbag said:
You all are creating headaches.




As a local, I would advise to ignore forecasts until next Thursday. As I mentioned in another post, the forecast is probably going to change many times before gameday. Ohio weather is notoriously volatile in December. Just a couple days ago, people were posting the forecast showing mid 20's and snow. Sunday, the forecast might be 50's and thunderstorms, then the next day there might be a winter storm warning for the weekend of the 21st.

If you want a realistic guestimate, it's probably going to be something in the 30's with overcast skies.
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As a life long inhabitant of the Ohio Valley, I can tell you the phrase "If you don't like the weather, just wait a minute" was never more true.

I agree with our friend here - to get something somewhat accurate, take a look come Thursday or late Wednesday.
 
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