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What happened in 1961 that changed things?

Yes, many other places for fans to focus on -- including Going Up North on weekends. You're right, it's not the size of the Metro, it's the dilution of fan interest and money in the market with so many attractions. This was not the case before 1961.

Good summary.

No NBA NFL MLB?

That raises an interesting point. What percent of Gopher fans are alums? Non alums have lots of choices to spend money on. Twins. Vikings. Wild. Timberwolves. To name a few. What other BiG teams have that much competition in their town?

Fayetteville AR, e.g.

I hope you're right.

How many pro teams in Columbus compete with OSU for fan and media attention?

You think a recruit would not want to play in a college town?

Admirable recounting.

Average using what data?

It's even harder now.

Difficult to recruit to Mpls. I'd say he's done better than other recent coaches.

Haven't for 60 years. I wouldn't expect it.

The twin cities is a pro market. Interest in college sports is secondary and largely followed by alums. O MSP is a pro market. Interest in college sports is secondary. That's one of the reasons why it's difficult to recruit to mpls.

Hard to recruit to Mpls. I'd say Fleck and staff have done well.

I wrote something like this in another thread. How about we let the kid play a few games before we elect him to Canton.

It's unfair to the kid to make him play 3 years of college fb then a full NFL career. We should send him right to Canton now.

It wasn't Gophers v Buckeyes I saw in Columbus, but what I remember is that the OSU band played their school song after every play.