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Hopefully against Okie state, that would be a crazy dual. Both teams will contend for the team title next year. Can you imagine 40k Hawkeye fans cheering in unison?
Although we cant yell 'twoooooooo' for takedowns anymore... maybe 'threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'
How long until someone posts the average weather graphs for November 14? I feel like they would have to invent another word that is more intense than "Epic" to describe this event.
Wait. What?
Btw, this is already being discussed in the "good news" thread.
My bad, I'm in summer / fall mode. Wrestling moves down to priority list and I miss somethings. This would never happen in November.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but didn't the scoring just get changed and will be in place for this upcoming season? 3 for takedown, 2, 3, or 4 points of nearfall?No big deal. Just thought I would point it out.
The bigger issue in the post I replied to us the claim we can't yell "two" anymore. Why not?
Correct me if i'm wrong, but didn't the scoring just get changed and will be in place for this upcoming season? 3 for takedown, 2, 3, or 4 points of nearfall?
Ha, this is cool, but picking a fight with a school that has a 100K stadium, this record won't last long.
You still have to find people to fill it.
Are you kidding me? Heat the mat with hot air forced in for the wrestlers with fans in the elements. A triangular with ISU and UNI.
This is my idea to draw 40,000 to a wrestling meet.
Is 'this for real?
Ha, this is cool, but picking a fight with a school that has a 100K stadium, this record won't last long.
Welcome back, Vall!
Heck -- if Iowa fans take this as a challenge, I don't see why we couldn't fill the place. Shoot -- fans will be around for the football game, anyway, and it would be a huge novelty. I bet we could get close to a sellout of Kinnick, with the right kind of pre-event promotion.
Making this an "event", pairing it with a football crowd already in town, getting students into it as a school spirit thing, and I think you can get massive numbers - most there for the spectacle. I can imagine Iowa getting a huge crowd and then Penn State or Ohio State taking on the challenge with bigger student bodies. It's like Spring Football games when some fanbases got very competitive about attendance.Uhhh, ok? Are you thinking either of us would sell this out?
Couldn't PSU have fit more in than they already did?
That's basically what I'm getting at. If you got two passionate fan bases trying to one up each other, obviously the one with 20K more available seats to fill (and a bigger population base) will have an advantage.
Agree that it's great for wrestling. What's next Ok St is going to go for filling half of GIA?
My bad, I'm in summer / fall mode. Wrestling moves down to priority list and I miss somethings. This would never happen in November.
Wonder what the Pope is weighing in at? Maybe an exhibition match between him and Renteria would put the record out of reach forever.
and, with playing MN in football, they will certainly be sending a ton of people to the football game after that a$$ kicking they gave us last year. they have a decent wrestling following so they will bring a good number of people for it as wellMaking this an "event", pairing it with a football crowd already in town, getting students into it as a school spirit thing, and I think you can get massive numbers - most there for the spectacle. I can imagine Iowa getting a huge crowd and then Penn State or Ohio State taking on the challenge with bigger student bodies. It's like Spring Football games when some fanbases got very competitive about attendance.
Should be pretty cool. Like the outdoor hockey games the NHL and Michigan/MSU have done
Ha, this is cool, but picking a fight with a school that has a 100K stadium, this record won't last long.
That is unless they pull what they pulled when they "Sold Out" the Pitt dual in 2013Unlike Hilton Colosseum, Cael can't put a curtain up at Beaver Stadium to even give the appearance of a sellout.
In all seriousness, a bigger stadium for Penn State just means a higher number of empty seats. Neither would sell out...
That is certainly the case for the current "record holder" as far as Wrestling goes, and all the wrestling fans know that, unless you buy into people falling all over themselves to attend Pitt wrestling events ...........................And I agree. But it's great for the sport, so as long as the sport is being promoted, I don't much care who has the attendance record. We all know Iowa has dominated attendance for decades and that Iowa has the biggest and most passionate wrestling fan base in the nation. The actual single-event attendance record is more of a gimmick than anything. While I'd prefer that Iowa hold it, if other schools are going to pack their football stadiums for wrestling meets, that's fine by me, and they can have the darn record in that case. We'll just have to look for a bigger venue -- maybe Living History Farms in Des Moines. Shoot -- they packed in several hundred thousand there when the Pope came to town!
It won't be vs Minnesota. Guessing UNI or most likely
Okie state.
Surprised there isn't a bit more buzz on here about this. Only 30 some posts so far. This is will be a pretty fun day.
Imagine if it were to snow! That would be great to see but it would also be a huge PR day. All the national news would lead with it.
It won't be vs Minnesota. Guessing UNI or most likely
Okie state.
Surprised there isn't a bit more buzz on here about this. Only 30 some posts so far. This is will be a pretty fun day.
Imagine if it were to snow! That would be great to see but it would also be a huge PR day. All the national news would lead with it.
I think it will depend on how they arrange it with the football game following. I do think Minnesota fans will travel really well for this FB game and they have a pretty good wrestling following. combine that with Ok State and I think you will see over 30k with no problem. Particularly if it is pretty mild weather wise.More than anything, I'm skeptical it will work. A lot of my skepticism comes from the disappoint that the student body hasn't really supported this team the last couple of years, at least in terms of showing up to dual meets. I don't see this getting a lot of traction unless it's PSU and Cael. You need to entertain, and I don't think ISU or UNI provides that right now and quite frankly even though they've been good, the Hawkeyes themselves haven't been real entertaining to watch. I also don't think ISU or UNI pulls people from their tailgates for a Minnesota game. If it was a football game against Minny, maybe. Cael, I think pulls the casual fan, just because he's "hated" around here.
I do think we break the record, but I'm guessing around 20-22K show up to watch. Hope I'm wrong.
It won't be vs Minnesota. Guessing UNI or most likely
Okie state.
Surprised there isn't a bit more buzz on here about this. Only 30 some posts so far. This is will be a pretty fun day.
Imagine if it were to snow! That would be great to see but it would also be a huge PR day. All the national news would lead with it.