That a crappy basketball team can get a near sell out against another horrible team, while the 3 time defending national champion wrestling team gets excited when the arena is half full. I know I'm sounding like that guy, but it's confusing. This is Iowa and almost every kid is exposed to wrestling at some point.
We as fans of the university need to do a better job of supporting wrestling. What's not to like? You get a competitive team, intense moments, a lot of home grown talent, and everything is family friendly in regards to environment and price. I don't want people to choose basketball over wrestling or any other sport. I want the same passion that the basketball/football fans have and bring it to wrestling.
What is it that folks don't like about wrestling that makes them not come? Maybe some seasoned fans can explain why they love wrestling so much, and why others should come enjoy it as well.
Again, if this was another place, I could see the disconnect. However, when folks outside the state think about sports in Iowa, the first thing they mention is wrestling. Our HS state tournament has been sold out for 22 years in a row.
Fans of schools like ISU, Ok State, Ok, Minnesota, Penn St, etc should also be ashamed. Look at Penn State, they can easily fill an 100,000 football stadium for a mediocre team but need Iowa to come in order to "sell out" 5,000 seats. That's another hotbed of HS talent, where wrestling should be thriving. I realize the hierarchy of sports lists football and basketball well above wrestling, but it doesn't have to be an either-or situation. Come support the wrestlers.
We as fans of the university need to do a better job of supporting wrestling. What's not to like? You get a competitive team, intense moments, a lot of home grown talent, and everything is family friendly in regards to environment and price. I don't want people to choose basketball over wrestling or any other sport. I want the same passion that the basketball/football fans have and bring it to wrestling.
What is it that folks don't like about wrestling that makes them not come? Maybe some seasoned fans can explain why they love wrestling so much, and why others should come enjoy it as well.
Again, if this was another place, I could see the disconnect. However, when folks outside the state think about sports in Iowa, the first thing they mention is wrestling. Our HS state tournament has been sold out for 22 years in a row.
Fans of schools like ISU, Ok State, Ok, Minnesota, Penn St, etc should also be ashamed. Look at Penn State, they can easily fill an 100,000 football stadium for a mediocre team but need Iowa to come in order to "sell out" 5,000 seats. That's another hotbed of HS talent, where wrestling should be thriving. I realize the hierarchy of sports lists football and basketball well above wrestling, but it doesn't have to be an either-or situation. Come support the wrestlers.