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MikeWaters · 03-14-2007, 04:22 PM

I wonder how CSTV's highest rated game compared to the lowest rated game on ESPN.

SeattleUte · 03-14-2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

do you and BYU71 meet at truck stops or something?

I'm not saying that MWC should get the same deal. I'm commenting on the fact that the Big East has negotiated unprecedented exposure while the MWC has negotiated oblivion.

The Big East is a creature of television pure and simple just as CG is a creature of the Internet. The schools by and large have no historical or cultural or, increasingly, geographic affinity. In the early '80's a group of bright administrators got together and said, "Hey, let's make a conference that will have as a natural constutuency the largest television market in the world."

You may note that most of those teams in the Big East had non-existent or weak DI sports programs until the Big East was formed. Their very sports success was begat by the advent of the Big East and hence by television. There is no comparison with the MWC. Everyone should spend a few years on the East Coast and you are a prime example.

This is akin to your gripe that BYU should tranform itself into a research school. There are insurmountalbe structural issues.

MikeWaters · 03-14-2007, 04:30 PM

Your thoughts apply to backwaters like Utah, Wyoming, etc.

They do not apply to BYU. Which is a large national school with a strong following.

Indy Coug · 03-14-2007, 04:31 PM

Anyone have TV ratings data for the Las Vegas Bowl? Any TV ratings data for other nationally televised Oregon games to use for comparison?

SeattleUte · 03-14-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Your thoughts apply to backwaters like Utah, Wyoming, etc.

They do not apply to BYU. Which is a large national school with a strong following.

LOL. The paradox of Mormonism--a consciously "peculiar" people possessed of pathological craving for worldly acceptance and distinction. This is why it will wind up fully assimilated. Again, BYU shoulds cease being so strange and you may get your wish.

MikeWaters · 03-14-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

LOL. The paradox of Mormonism--a consciously "peculiar" people possessed of pathological craving for worldly acceptance and distinction. This is why it will wind up fully assimilated. Again, BYU shoulds cease being so strange and you may get your wish.

we will have success on our terms, thank you very much.

03-14-2007, 04:22 PM	#11
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I wonder how CSTV's highest rated game compared to the lowest rated game on ESPN.

03-14-2007, 04:30 PM	#13
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Your thoughts apply to backwaters like Utah, Wyoming, etc. They do not apply to BYU. Which is a large national school with a strong following.

03-14-2007, 04:31 PM	#14
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	Anyone have TV ratings data for the Las Vegas Bowl? Any TV ratings data for other nationally televised Oregon games to use for comparison?