GreatDaneAttorney wrote:Crowd looks terrible... I thought DePaul got decent crowds
ivet wrote:GreatDaneAttorney wrote:Crowd looks terrible... I thought DePaul got decent crowds
Not so much in December, the students are gone for the Winter Break until the start of the new year and it's currently 15 degrees in Chicago. Also, a lot of DePaul fans have been so disheartened the past (decade?) with the team that only the die-hard fans come out anymore. Not sure if you're aware too, they are currently playing in Rosemont at Allstate Arena. That place is a dump, it's near O'Hare out in the 'burbs. Folks are excited about the new Arena back in the city. Many Chicagoians hate it but citizens from Chicago always complain about something.
stever20 wrote:Jet915 wrote:stever20 wrote:Few things-
1- as PC has shown us- recruits can go up in smokes quickly.
2- All the schools you mentioned started recruiting those players before the split happened. Next years class will be the 1st one where the split has taken place and the full impact will be known.
Good ole Stever being a pessimist again, the majority of those recruits committed AFTER they knew the split was still happening and still committed. Not sure your argument holds up, maybe just maybe these kids want to play in an elite basketball conference in big cities where BASKETBALL is KING.
Next year will be the first year where it's the split the entire cycle. Your initial contact(which would have been pre-split)- means a lot. Next year will tell a much bigger story quite frankly. If we have a similar type year- great- even better than this year quite frankly....
GreatDaneAttorney wrote:Big difference is distribution... Fox Sports 1 is available in standard cable/satellite tiers in nearly every home, often just above ESPN in the channel guide. CBS Sports Network is still a premium channel for many with pitiful ratings.
stever20 wrote:Well, already for UConn for instance- gets 2 games at MSG and then the game at Temple(neatly replacing Nova). Really, only one they're missing is DC area(wouldn't be shocked if they can't get Georgetown to play them for them to play the Terps some).. I think they may be in better shape than some like Pitt for instance.
As far as TV- I think a lot of what FS1 is giving us are the dog games this month, which frankly doesn't help much at all... We have almost as many games on CBSSN as the AAC does. The money isn't equal of course, but the AAC is going to be getting pretty good exposure.
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