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Indy Coug · 11-09-2007, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

And then the recruit says really? Wow, I never saw them once and I watched a lot of football.

And then he goes back to his buddies at school and says hey guys I'm going for the bigtime, you guys will be watching me on VS and CSTV in the future.

Yeah...not gonna work too well...

It's working pretty damn well right now.

jay santos · 11-09-2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

It's working pretty damn well right now.

The effect hasn't kicked in completely because there's still some uncertainty. But are you sure it's working? I can't imagine that our exposure has not hurt us in some ways with recruiting. Kids want to be on TV. It's a big deal for them.

TripletDaddy · 11-09-2007, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

It's working pretty damn well right now.

National exposure had nothing to do with my choice of school.

--Stanley Havili

Indy Coug · 11-09-2007, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

National exposure had nothing to do with my choice of school.

--Stanley Havili

USC with any TV contract >>>>>>>> BYU with any TV contract

The TV contract is hardly what separates us from USC.

TripletDaddy · 11-09-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

USC with any TV contract >>>>>>>> BYU with any TV contract

The TV contract is hardly what separates us from USC.

As Stanely so humorously pointed out in his quote above......media exposure wasnt the sole factor. But it WAS a factor.

I agree that SC football > BYU football, though.

Indy Coug · 11-09-2007, 04:29 PM

I'll tell you what: when we start losing recruits to Boise State because of our TV contract, then I'll start worrying.

Ace Tomato Co. · 11-09-2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Judge Smails

Bronco Mendenhall sits in their living room and says "Bulls***"

You underestimate the immaturity and the ego of these kids. They are 17 year old high school superstar jocks, and being on TV plays to their ego, and many of them are on the fence about which school to play for.

None of us on this board "know" whether the TV deal hurts recruiting. But I'm willing to bet that coaches from other conferences use it as one reason not to play in the MWC. Whether or not using this card works is anybody's guess.

I do agree with Indy's comment that recruiting seems to be going just fine this year. Ultimately, success in recruiting depends on winning. So does attendance, so do donations, etc...

Not that Smails will ever admit that another viewpoint exists...

11-09-2007, 04:29 PM	#16
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	I'll tell you what: when we start losing recruits to Boise State because of our TV contract, then I'll start worrying.