In a move that ought to confirm the theory that the recession is affecting ticket sales everywhere, Ohio State is slashing prices, IU style. Kudos to recruiting reporter Jordan Cohen for the find: The Buckeyes are offering a limited number of "terrace" level seats at $5 for remaining home games.
This announcement comes on the heels of the announcement by Athletics Director Gene Smith that the Ohio State athletics department will lose money this fiscal year, ending June 30. One of the biggest programs in the country of its type, Ohio State has only fallen into the red one other time.
Fred Glass has said before that attendance is down across the conference from what he's heard from other ADs, so maybe it's time to accept the theory that the economic recession has as much or more to do with low attendance at IU basketball games as the team's success.
Anyway, take from that what you will.
