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This is gonna be a big one
Tickets to the Ohio State spring game are $5. Still, that didn’t stop scalpers on nearly every corner during the walk to Ohio Stadium carrying their signs that said, “I NEED TICKETS” and hawking them.
Me? I parked out past the Schottenstein Center (it was about a 30-minute walk) to come to the end-of-spring scrimmage. I wasn’t alone by a long shot, as the buses, trailers and tailgaters were already out in force by 10:30 this morning for the 1:30 p.m. game.
Even though it’s April 19, Columbus has the feel of a fall Saturday. We’ve talked a lot recently about why spring games across the country have grown so big. Earlier this week, I had a conversation with Earle Bruce about it.
“When you talk about Buckeyes or Gators or Huskers, they’ve been fanatic fans and they want more,” he said.
They’re getting it. More traffic. More scalpers. More Buckeye beads for sale. More ponchos for $5 on sale next to the scalpers (or, at times, by the scalpers).
There’s a mountain of money to be made around Ohio State football, and there’s no end to the ideas. Just imagine what the price tag was on all of the Buckeyes apparel and merchandise walking up and down Lane Avenue on the way to the stadium.
The OSU athletic department, though, isn’t taking itself too seriously. On the side-stadium screen that usually updates scores, here are some that are scrolling past:
Pirates 17, Ninjas 12
Knight 2, Dragon 50
Pawtucket Pat 6, Duffman 12
Chuck Norris 62.80, The World 0
Shredder 31, Splinter 16
T.V. 73, Reality 0
By the way, OSU lacrosse is up 16-9 after three quarters. Spring game to follow.
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