I’m a first-time season-ticket holder, and the atmosphere is a blast. Wrestling fans are like hockey fans in that the sport isn’t as popular as some others, but those who follow it really know their stuff. I’m a relative newby to wrestling styles and technique and conditioning and strategy, and I’m looking forward to learning more about the sport. The fact that we draw crowds that place is in the top five nationally in attendance attests to how much of an appetite there is in NJ for higher-level athletics. It’s a virtuous cycle—do reasonably well and fans will come, which causes recruits to want to wrestle for Rutgers, which generates higher attendance. We are a young team this year, and from what I can tell with recruiting and current grappler development, the future is bright.