Ray: I appreciate R.W. Brenning’s comments (Mailbox, last Sunday) about Ohio State football, but I have a different take on the situation. I believe that when individuals give up eight hours of their day, are charged $116 for the product (not including parking, etc.) and the coaches/players stink up the field, then they are entitled to voice their opinion.I say this because Gene Smith and OSU have turned football into a major business — aka the highest-priced ticket in the country. We are being forced to no longer be fans but consumers who demand that the product be worth what we are required to pay.I’m not saying this is right, but it is the monster that OSU has created. Michigan has empty seats this year, and if OSU isn’t careful, it’ll see the same thing. That will be a real problem.— Mike Myers, GallowayMike: On the one hand, I would argue that Ohio State football has been a major business since 1922, when it built a 66,000-seat stadium in a city of around 250,000. Fan indignation is nothing new, either — in this town or anywhere else there is a major-college football factory. But the bitterness that bubbles in this era makes one wonder about how long this monster can sustain itself.>> Got a question about Ohio State sports? Ask the experts! >> Not following @buckeyextra on Twitter? …
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