Lol at the Big 12

[Hoophound]

Are you saying UConn has the same presence in NYC that USC had during the Pete Carroll years in LA? You are talking about 15k UConn fans coming into the city to go to Madison Square garden in a city of 8 million. Sure keep believing that on your train ride back to CT.

No, not at all. However, you are being too close-minded to see the big picture.

To keep it simple, I can tell you that winning games in NYC builds the fanbase in CT. Many of the people in Fairfield County are “New York” minded people. We need some of those people and their money to join our fanbase. There is no better way to attract them than to win games in NYC and then win national championships. It has in fact helped build our following in Fairfield County and it has helped with donations.

 

[CJasmer]

When I used to listen to Francesa, he would talk a fair amount about college sports, and would run picks on the big weekend games for football, etc. He would talk more about UConn sports than most others, maybe equal time with Rutgers, but definitely more than Syracuse. WFAN talked plenty about UConn...

No, not at all. However, you are being too close-minded to see the big picture.

To keep it simple, I can tell you that winning games in NYC even builds the fanbase in CT. Many of the people in Fairfield County are “New York” minded people. We need some of those people and their money to join our fanbase. There is no better way to attract them than to win games in NYC and then win national championships. It has in fact helped build our following in Fairfield County and it has helped with donations.

I was not questioning it does not help. I was questioning that UConn has significant presence in the NYC media market.

 

[Hoophound]

I was not questioning it does not help. I was questioning that UConn has significant presence in the NYC media market.

It does, because of Fairfield County. We need to grow it.

 

[UConnDan97]

I was not questioning it does not help. I was questioning that UConn has significant presence in the NYC media market.

Significant presence within the college presence. Nobody is arguing against NYC being a pro town. But there is a sizeable amount of college fans (of course, the city is 8 million). Of that group, we are arguably only behind Notre Dame in the city... that's right, Syracuse fans... sorry about that...

 

[CJasmer]

Significant presence within the college presence. Nobody is arguing against NYC being a pro town. But there is a sizeable amount of college fans (of course, the city is 8 million). Of that group, we are arguably only behind Notre Dame in the city... that's right, Syracuse fans... sorry about that...

You think UConn has a bigger college presence than a lot of BIG colleges like Michigan, OSU, and Penn State in NYC?

 

[UConnDan97]

You think UConn has a bigger college presence than a lot of BIG colleges like Michigan, OSU, and Penn State in NYC?

I do. It didn't 20 years ago, but it does now. I'm not talking about alumni. The B1G probably have more alumni in major cities than any other conference. But fan support? Yes...

 

[CJasmer]

I do. It didn't 20 years ago, but it does now. I'm not talking about alumni. The B1G probably have more alumni in major cities than any other conference. But fan support? Yes...

Have you ever lived in NYC?

 

[UConnDan97]

Have you ever lived in NYC?

No. But obviously I've been there numerous numerous times.

Have you ever lived in North Africa? Well then how do you know it's hot there??? That's what you sound like right now...

 

[CJasmer]

It does, because of Fairfield County. We need to grow it.

No. But obviously I've been there numerous numerous times.

Have you ever lived in North Africa? Well then how do you know it's hot there??? That's what you sound like right now...

So I see. You have visited. Do you have any data to support your hypothesis or are you just spitballing.

 

[UConnDan97]

So I see. You have visited. Do you have any data to support your hypothesis or are you just spitballing.

Not spitballing. Most here know that's not my thing.

The only actual data that I can find from NYC (New York Times) is back in September 2011 when we were 4th (150,000 people, 5.2% share of the market) behind only Rutgers, Notre Dame, and Penn State. We were ahead of Michigan (5.0%) and Syracuse (4.6%).

A lot of things have changed since that 2011 survey. Like...3 more national championships in basketball. The UConn brand is strong in NYC.

Where's your data now? If you don't have any, please stop with this. I know you might simply feel that talking about 100k - 200k fans in a city the size of NYC isn't significant, but it is...

 

[UConnDan97]

The Geography of College Football Fans (and Realignment Chaos)

The possible realignment of college football conferences raises a host of interesting questions about fan loyalty.

archive.nytimes.com

By the way, back in 2011, NYC was the biggest college football tv market in the country. And I knew that without living there...

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Looks like 30,062 for the Pinstripe vs. 27,900 for Fenway.

I’m guessing a lot of Yankee Stadium was filled with Nebraska fans. They travel quite well, and I have a hard time imagining BC can fill a baseball stadium in the Bronx better than they could Fenway last year.

30,062 sounds reasonable fot the Pinstripe Bowl.

30,000 Nebraska fans; 62 BC fans.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Are you saying UConn has the same presence in NYC that USC had during the Pete Carroll years in LA? You are talking about 15k UConn fans coming into the city to go to Madison Square garden in a city of 8 million. Sure keep believing that on your bus ride back to Hartford.

How many NFL teams were in LA when Pete Carroll was at USC?

 

[CJasmer]

How many NFL teams were in LA when Pete Carroll was at USC?

Dan97 finally admitted he was talking a couple 100k in NYC. Very believable in a city of 8 million. Just stop with the nonsense

 

[gioff2323]

How many NFL teams were in LA when Pete Carroll was at USC?

1. It was the team he coached

 

[UConnDan97]

Dan97 finally admitted he was talking a couple 100k in NYC. Very believable in a city of 8 million. Just stop with the nonsense

That's a funny way of admitting you were wrong.

That's okay...I love all of Husky Nation. And today was a good day. Cheers, bro...

 

[CJasmer]

That's a funny way of admitting you were wrong.

That's okay...I love all of Husky Nation. And today was a good day. Cheers, bro...

No I was not wrong. People on the site were acting like UConn had significant presence in NYC. Having 200K out of 8 million is not significant percent of the population.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

A staggering 7 teams are not bowl eligible, yet UConn football was so bad they couldn't be brought in as 17. Now they are curb stomping UNC. Particularly funny that Utah and Okie State suck after voting no on UConn. And now the SEC dominates basketball. Too funny.

The decision by several Big 12 presidents was incredibly short-sighted. UConn is a nationally recognized brand, and many of us know that their football program will be revitalized, as we’re already seeing. In the past, when UConn football was performing well, they regularly averaged over 30K fans, approaching 40K, in the old Big East. With Jim Mora at the helm, the program is on the right track and will make a strong comeback.

The Big 12 also missed a major opportunity by not adding UConn for basketball. The UConn women’s team against USC drew an impressive 2.3 million viewers, peaking at 3.8 million, even while competing with several football games. UCONN men will do well again this March like they always do.

 

[UConn Dan]

A staggering 7 teams are not bowl eligible, yet UConn football was so bad they couldn't be brought in as 17. Now they are curb stomping UNC. Particularly funny that Utah and Okie State suck after voting no on UConn. And now the SEC dominates basketball. Too funny.

Let us know if you hear any new developments

 

[king conn]

No I was not wrong. People on the site were acting like UConn had significant presence in NYC. Having 200K out of 8 million is not significant percent of the population.

You better let SNY know that nobody cares about UConn basketball in NYC and to stop carrying their games

 

[UConnDan97]

You better let SNY know that nobody cares about UConn basketball in NYC and to stop carrying their games

He doesn't realize that SNY paid 7 figures per year in the past simply to have the UConn women's basketball contract. But you know... he lives in New York, so...

 

[Kolumbo]

Football drives the bus except when it doesn't. Florida State and Oklahoma State sucked this year. Auburn, Miss. State, Oklahoma, Michigan State, UCLA, Wiscy, meh. And no one expects Cincy, Houston, Louisville, Cuse, Rutgers, Maryland, Kentucky, Vandy to win national championships. The only program where football rating applies is UConn. That metric needs to go away. UConn just beat a P4 program for a bowl win. UConn with none of the P4 or G5 conference benefits. Anyone who fails to see that UConn will more than carry its weight once it joins a conference is just making excuses. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link and UConn makes any chain stronger. The performance of this UConn Football team is far better than we could have hoped for given the circumstances. So let's get it done!

 

[Viet Vet]

The juggernaut ACC finished 1-9 in bowl games.

Winner: Syracuse (52-35 Wash St.)

Losers: BC (15-20 Nebraska)
Cal (13-24 UNLV)
Clemson (24-38 Texas)
Ga. Tech. (27-35 Vanderbilt)
Miami (41-42 Iowa St.)
UNC (14-27 UConn)
NC St. (21-26 ECU)
Pitt (46-48 Toledo)
SMU (10-38 Penn St.)

Four losses to non-P4 schools (UNLV, UConn, ECU, Toledo).

 

[CJasmer]

You better let SNY know that nobody cares about UConn basketball in NYC and to stop carrying their games

Actually SNY will not be broadcasting any more UConn women basketball games starting in 2025-2026 season.

 

[Stinger92860]

Are you saying UConn has the same presence in NYC that USC had during the Pete Carroll years in LA? You are talking about 15k UConn fans coming into the city to go to Madison Square garden in a city of 8 million. Sure keep believing that on your bus ride back to Hartford.

Ignore this idiot. lol