Re: Fox Sports 1 update
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:55 pmConference USA Title Game on Fox Sports 1. Saturday @3:30pm
UAB vs Middle Tennessee State
UAB vs Middle Tennessee State
TheBall wrote:What is better:
A). Being on espn news and espnu for no money and having jay bilas explain to everyone that his network had to relegate the big east to second tier status because it is not as good as the acc and no marketing or promotional effort
Or
B). Being the top priority on one of the major media distribution companies new venture, a perception of importance, a major marketing and pr campaign, top notch broadcasting crews, lots of money
I think Stever actually would prefer A. I don't get it, but he seems persistent that it would be better to be on espn and let them crap all over us rather than the new venture we have undertaken with fox.
Now, if I were a coach, I would think that option A would be an extremely tough sell. When your media distribution partner is telling everyone you suck, that's tough. But fox is a great sell.
Recruiting pitch A). Hey you want to be on espn news and espn u and listen to jay bilas say you suck?
Recruiting pitch B). Hey, you want every game nationally televised with some fox network games, oh yeah and check out these promotional spots with player profiles, etc...
Does anyone really think pitch A is better than pitch B?
The best thing that ever happened to the ten basketball programs in the big east was fox swooping in and saving us from negative espn propaganda and low ball payouts and lack of respect for our programs.
Fox treats the big east with respect. Espn did not. That's why it was such an easy decision. A little growing pains is worth it. We are done with espn and not looking back, and that's a good thing.
+1