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As state wide TV, and a lot of media
attention awaited another great game in the long line of Guthrie
Carl Albert classics, a smaller than expected crowd filed in
Thursday Night. Many things were a shock to the Bluejay system,
with attendance being at the top of the list.
Attendance Thursday Night was no where near
what one would expect for this type of game, and people filed
out in droves at halftime. Why? Well, let’s look at the obvious
reason.
With other schools already instituting
rules against T.V. for home games, if fans continue to stay home
and watch the games on T.V., more and more schools might follow
suit.
Surely Guthrie fans haven’t been the only
guilty party, as Carl Albert’s crowd was much smaller than
expected as well. One would have to assume it was because they
could stay home and take in the action from the comfort of their
recliner. And, this is a bigger trend than one might think.
As previously stated, some schools have
instituted a no T.V. for home games policy, and it is not a
ridiculous notion that other schools will follow suit. Why not,
what does the school get out of T.V. exposure? Does it increase
your athletic budget? No! Does it help with recruiting due to
added exposure? I certainly hope not. So, the question is, what
reason do schools have for allowing T.V. for home games? The
Answer: Very few at the most.
What do you think? To share your thought
post on the Guthrie Sports Page Message Board and let us know
what you think by
clicking here.
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