Comments on: Bye bye UO wrestling http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:50:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: David C. Nelson http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-98022 David C. Nelson Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:55:15 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-98022 "We sold 3 times as many tickets for the women’s basketball game this weekend as we did for the pac-10 wrestling championships.” I wonder how many tickets they sell for tennis matches, or that No. 19-ranked women's lacrosse team. Given that only two of Oregon's varsity sports, football and men's basketball, make money, how important is turnstile count? Not much, unless your sport is on the hit list. Joe Giansante's statement is simply the latest in a series of moving targets. When another Assistant AD, Neal Zoombouklas, told the Daily Emerald that, contrary to previous statements, Title IX was not a factor, the AD had to come up with another excuse. Maybe they can distract us with another fairy tale, such as baseball becoming a revenue sport. “We sold 3 times as many tickets for the women’s basketball game this weekend as we did for the pac-10 wrestling championships.”

I wonder how many tickets they sell for tennis matches, or that No. 19-ranked women’s lacrosse team. Given that only two of Oregon’s varsity sports, football and men’s basketball, make money, how important is turnstile count? Not much, unless your sport is on the hit list.

Joe Giansante’s statement is simply the latest in a series of moving targets. When another Assistant AD, Neal Zoombouklas, told the Daily Emerald that, contrary to previous statements, Title IX was not a factor, the AD had to come up with another excuse.

Maybe they can distract us with another fairy tale, such as baseball becoming a revenue sport.

]]> By: At. Pa. http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97909 At. Pa. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:42:36 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97909 I always liked wrestling games--the men in tight suits, wrestling each other with but two mm of fabric between them, simulating rubbing and touching in th e most intimate of places. come on, who wouldnt want to be on a matt with two men fighting to top the other. Really it is sexual when you think of it--and sexy I always liked wrestling games–the men in tight suits, wrestling each other with but two mm of fabric between them, simulating rubbing and touching in th e most intimate of places. come on, who wouldnt want to be on a matt with two men fighting to top the other. Really it is sexual when you think of it–and sexy

]]> By: Drew http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97786 Drew Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:58:34 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97786 I think the dropping of the wrestling programs is due to the fact that people would rather drink beer and watch baseball games then watch wrestling I think the dropping of the wrestling programs is due to the fact that people would rather drink beer and watch baseball games then watch wrestling

]]> By: Sean http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97783 Sean Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:03:33 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97783 Everything is about race, Timothy. You should know that. Everything is about race, Timothy. You should know that.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97782 Timothy Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:36:49 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97782 Oh, I didn't know this was also a Kill Whitey issue. Oh, I didn’t know this was also a Kill Whitey issue.

]]> By: Sean Jin http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97780 Sean Jin Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:15:51 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97780 They're using about the same logic as the ES departmentalization: Everyone else is doing it, popularity issues...why not? They’re using about the same logic as the ES departmentalization: Everyone else is doing it, popularity issues…why not?

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97779 Timothy Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:36:30 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2008/03/03/bye-bye-uo-wrestling/#comment-97779 You know, I get that the Athletic Department has to make tough financial decisions, but doesn't it seem a little misplaced that this is the way they'd choose to cut costs? I mean, what's wrestling cost per annum? Are they seriously telling us that there weren't any other options? You know, I get that the Athletic Department has to make tough financial decisions, but doesn’t it seem a little misplaced that this is the way they’d choose to cut costs? I mean, what’s wrestling cost per annum? Are they seriously telling us that there weren’t any other options?

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