Here in Columbus I've never heard any fan of OSU spout statistics about where they rank nationally in attendance in basketball. I've heard it mentioned about football a few times but never as something to hang your hat on. Here it's all about championships - and getting to Final Four.
There is a huge difference with the amazing sellout (and waiting list) streak UK has and what UD has going for it. I lived in Green Bay for years and they too talked with pride about how long their waiting list was. It never made anyone feel good in the 8-8 years though. If anything it might have made it sting a bit more.
I love going to a packed arena and it is an amazing thing to see how constant that has remained thru thick and thin. To me though that is on a par with the girl with the 'nice personality' or the other UD relic of being the winningest program of the 50s and 60s. If/when we arrive I suspect both of these gems will be mentioned a lot less and with a different sentiment.
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