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ESPNW Player of the Week

I posited last week that the ESPN panel, as we approach/enter March, might lean toward recognizing players from NCAA tournament teams as a way of cross-promotion.

I guess ESPN is banking on Notre Dame winning the ACC tournament :p :cool:
 
Plebe said:
I posited last week that the ESPN panel, as we approach/enter March, might lean toward recognizing players from NCAA tournament teams as a way of cross-promotion.

I guess ESPN is banking on Notre Dame winning the ACC tournament :p :cool:
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I agree, I don't get Brunelle getting this and I'm a domer. She didn't even get ACC POW which Gorecki got. Sabally, who was PAC12 POW, and averaged similar in pts/rebounds/assists/stls/blks in 3 games over Brunelle's 2 game stats in less minutes per game (Brunelle 33 vs Satou's 29) should have got it. She even had 27 pts/9 ribbies against #4 Stanford.

This is ESPN/ACCN promoting their ACC tournament and hoping their biggest draw for viewership will watch to see if ND has a chance. They don't have PAC12 tourney games until the championship. When the NCAA tourney starts watch how they push PAC12 players since they have all their games from then on.
 
ESPN is pushing certain story lines for these POW awards. This week it was impact Freshmen and Brunelle was their poster child, but they mentioned others. They also haven't awarded 1 team to different players, although they gave it to Sabrina twice. Let's see who gets Naismith women's national player of the week which Aari won 2/3 and.Ruthy 2/17, corresponding with their PAC12 POW and Aari didn't get a 2nd ESPN POE that week. Maybe Satou gets it this week.
 
domerduck said:
I agree, I don't get Brunelle getting this and I'm a domer. She didn't even get ACC POW which Gorecki got. Sabally, who was PAC12 POW, and averaged similar in pts/rebounds/assists/stls/blks in 3 games over Brunelle's 2 game stats in less minutes per game (Brunelle 33 vs Satou's 29) should have got it. She even had 27 pts/9 ribbies against #4 Stanford.

This is ESPN/ACCN promoting their ACC tournament and hoping their biggest draw for viewership will watch to see if ND has a chance. They don't have PAC12 tourney games until the championship. When the NCAA tourney starts watch how they push PAC12 players since they have all their games from then on.
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The idea that the ESPNW's POW award has any impact on tv viewership is laughable.

Brunelle and Notre Dame weathering a tough season and pulling out a ranked road win is a nice story and worthy of a little praise.

Sabally and Oregon have had plenty of praise this year with plenty more to come. Yet you're going to complain about the one bit of shine Brunelle has had during a trying year?
 
domerduck said:
This is ESPN/ACCN promoting their ACC tournament and hoping their biggest draw for viewership will watch to see if ND has a chance. They don't have PAC12 tourney games until the championship. When the NCAA tourney starts watch how they push PAC12 players since they have all their games from then on.
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Well the ACC is only going to be on ESPN for the semi finals and finals. The rest of the tournament will be on the RSN's. Nothing will be shown on the ACCN. Likely ND will be gone before the tournament hits ESPN. On the other hand.... the whole SEC tournament will be shown on ESPN properties. Guess they should have made an SEC player the Player of the week. :rolleyes:
 
triaddukefan said:
Well the ACC is only going to be on ESPN for the semi finals and finals. The rest of the tournament will be on the RSN's. Nothing will be shown on the ACCN. Likely ND will be gone before the tournament hits ESPN. On the other hand.... the whole SEC tournament will be shown on ESPN properties. Guess they should have made an SEC player the Player of the week. :rolleyes:
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All the games will be able to be streamed live on the ESPN app which I always do. I don't get the RSN on the west coast but I get all the ACC games through the ESPN app, both live and replays.
 
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Orangutan said:
The idea that the ESPNW's POW award has any impact on tv viewership is laughable.

Brunelle and Notre Dame weathering a tough season and pulling out a ranked road win is a nice story and worthy of a little praise.

Sabally and Oregon have had plenty of praise this year with plenty more to come. Yet you're going to complain about the one bit of shine Brunelle has had during a trying year?
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Ok...I'll accept I am pushing the Ducks too much given their stats. Sam is deserving and certqinly got a lot of awards for her great play against UNC and FSU. I just noticed she got another national award along with Tennessee's Davis from the sportswriters, Go Sam, I am sure she will get more awards over the next 3 years,

 
TheFarmFan said:
Alternative hypothesis: this is the last time the Domers will be relevant until November. Trying to appease as many big fan bases in WCBB as possible, and this was the easiest way to gratify the Muffet's Bench cohort. Chances are Oregon fan clickbait will be all over ESPN's pages for the next six weeks.
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This post aged well... :D
 
TheFarmFan said:
This post aged well... :D
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;)

But based on @triaddukefan ‘a live report, the paltry attendance from the Flighty Irish fans indicates that they gave up on this season a long time ago. Maybe they’re watching soccer or softball.
 
Shades said:
Now for the year end capper....
www.espn.com

Sabrina Ionescu is women's college basketball's 2019-20 national player of the year

ESPN.com tabbed the Oregon senior for top honors. Coach Dawn Staley, freshman Aliyah Boston and mid-major star Ciara Duffy also earned accolades.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

Player of the Year
Sabrina Ionescu

Coach of the Year
Dawn Staley

Freshman of the Year
Aliyah Boston

Mid-major Player of the Year
Ciara Duffy
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Don't believe that these choices are going to surprise too many people.
 
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