Clemson’s home market (Greenville - Spartanburg) is the 37th largest market. Tulane’s ( New Orleans) is only ranked 50th. Plus, Clemson has large fanbases and market appeal in Atlanta and Charlotte which it lies between geographically. It lies in the middle of the densely populated “Charlanta “ corridor along I 85
That's what gives me rash thinking about our situation. UConn's market may not be hotcakes, but definitely our brand cannot be disputed. Tell me, what kind of brand does Iowa frellin' State have that makes them so much more appealing that they can't be heightened by playing UConn? I'm sure Cyclone diehards will tune in when they play the Sun Devils, but imagine how many more eyes would watch them if they played UConn (admittedly this is written from a bball slant, a football match would be ho-hum given our recent performance), but the point is as a brand UConn has value, so the B12 vacillating on taking us is giving me agita.
Yes, they are “in the club” and that perhaps is not fair because nobody gets demoted (until Oregon State and Wazzu.) However, they average around 60,000 in football attendance! That is quite respectable P-4 level fan support - in the top 25.!
Once you reach the acceptance stage, you will feel better
That extra $35m a year sure must help with fan excitement
“cornpone mouth breathers.” How endearing is that turn of phrase.
ISU averages 60k for football, 14k for men's basketball, & 10k for women's basketball. It has an enrollment of 30+ and was a founding member of the Big 8. "Corn pone mouth breathers" & "nothing else to do" is just an attempt by you to cope. The reality is that on a football/basketball game day there are other things to do, they're just not as important. There are only so many game days a year.
Ah, so you're telling me accepting our doom is like a warm blanket...I'll remember that.
Any school can or fan base can say this. When it became clear O'leary lost his fastball at UCF, they quickly moved on from him for a winner. We moved on from Diaco to a loser and let him drive this thing completely off the road with historic level terrible results.
Whatever is or isn't the drivers of attendance, we'd be more than happy with those numbers across the big three sports.
What makes you believe that UConn basketball is worth 12-13 million in the Big East?
Apparently Pop, we ain't worth squat, unfortunately...or at least not worth as much we'd like to be valued at. CR is more cutthroat than Game of Thrones. I feel we're like Kenny in South Park, they keep bringing us up just to kill our hopes over and over and over like a South Park/Groundhog Day/Game of Thrones mindless trilogy.
