Sunbelt/ESPN deal

[STPacronym]

Oh I know. It’s that thinking that is killing attendance. Seems like a long term bad business move.

What "thinking"? Espn only cares about the matchup, we want to be on tv, we are in the Sunbelt with a _____ contract with espn. What could be different? Do we say no, f***k tv and midweek games or do we join the sec?

[CajunVic]

What "thinking"? Espn only cares about the matchup, we want to be on tv, we are in the Sunbelt with a _____ contract with espn. What could be different? Do we say no, f***k tv and midweek games or do we join the sec?

We will go ahead and join the SEC - all games on TV.

[Turbine]

I think the point is it would be nice if they stopped putting our potential big games on work nights. If we go into that game 4-1 and it would be on a Saturday night we would have had a large crowd that could have kickstarted a turnaround in attendance from the non die hard fans. I hate these weeknight games.

The money from "WINNING" and playing to a Louisiana Saturday Night" crowd. (Did I mention winning?) That money would far outpace anything ESPenniesNetwork brings in for midweek filler programing.

[CajunVic]

The money from "WINNING" and playing to a Louisiana Saturday Night" crowd. (Did I mention winning?) That money would far outpace anything ESPenniesNetwork brings in for midweek filler programing.

You have the numbers? Put them out there big boy.

[facelessjonmoon]

I think the point is it would be nice if they stopped putting our potential big games on work nights. If we go into that game 4-1 and it would be on a Saturday night we would have had a large crowd that could have kickstarted a turnaround in attendance from the non die hard fans. I hate these weeknight games.

Thank you
Yes, that was my main point in the OP regarding the Sun Belt weeknight games.

As someone else said previously, sometimes this ____ happens (especially so when you play midweek games)

____ it. The next 2 games will be huge. We need to get payback to appy State

[Turbine]

You have the numbers? Put them out there big boy.

There's a reason the only mention of money is $4.99

https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/...with-espn.aspx

[Turbine]

Having read Adidas numbers has anyone yet seen the ESPN numbers? It's been 18 months, seems like they would have leaked by now.

Interesting "MAC verdict" quote/warning from this article: https://swcroundup.com/news/2018/3/2...he-bottom-line

"The Sun Belt can't allow ESPN to do to it, what ESPN did to the MAC, relegating games to weekdays, destroying attendance, and marginalizing the product."

[Crawfish]

I think the point is it would be nice if they stopped putting our potential big games on work nights. If we go into that game 4-1 and it would be on a Saturday night we would have had a large crowd that could have kickstarted a turnaround in attendance from the non die hard fans. I hate these weeknight games.

Yeah, I am driving down from Fort Worth for the game. I would have loved to have brought a couple of my grandsons to the game, but they have homework to do and their bedtime on school nights will not allow it. We have griped about weekday games for years, so I don't think anything will change.

[cajun_lannister]

Yeah, I am driving down from Fort Worth for the game. I would have loved to have brought a couple of my grandsons to the game, but they have homework to do and their bedtime on school nights will not allow it. We have griped about weekday games for years, so I don't think anything will change.

Alabama and Texas can't change TV times .. We have no chance in hell

[CajunVic]

Alabama and Texas can't change TV times .. We have no chance in hell

That is not what the tiguah's say!!!!!

[CajunNation]

Oh I know. It's that thinking that is killing attendance. Seems like a long term bad business move.

It is a bad, long term business move.

If we were to beat GeoSou and play App the following Saturday, we would have 30k in Cajun Field. THAT is building your brand where it matters most...in your own footprint.

[Turbine]

Alabama and Texas can't change TV times .. We have no chance in hell

Only a team that could earn more money from consistent Saturday attendance could afford to walk away from midweek games.

Alabama can't afford to walk away from $40 million.

I'm trying to find the actual financial benefit to Sun Belt schools from this package.