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[QUOTE="Ricker, post: 4762842, member: 1245"]
[USER=651]@nomar[/USER], consider this is a thread about ESPN televising a high school game drawing viewers to watch a special talent that will drive viewership for the next year playing in college.  ESPN scheduled it as content on one of their major channels in competition with Sunday Night NFL Football, not just on their host of ancillary channels.  Viewership drives advertising which supports ESPN.  At Duke that viewership to see phenom Flagg, will be on ESPN a lot, at UConn it will be on FOX a lot.  This isn't the 60th ranked recruit, and ESPN isn't a disinterested party in this particular case.  Just like Nike showcases their programs, Adidas paid to keep Kansas strong, etc  Biancardi knows ESPN has a vested interest this time.  With another recruit he would report that it is a two horse race with Duke the perceived leader by observers.  He knows his employer, and thus himself, is served by a Duke decision.

(Only stating my view and not really arguing against a different take.  Ultimately, the issue isn't consequential.  I'm just glad ESPN televises Hoophall and some of these competitions to see these kids before college)
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