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Message: [QUOTE="WiseWillie, post: 4967225, member: 13141"] Will no one say that the reason behind the record numbers watching the womens NC was the continual build-up of CC ('Greatest player of all time " type of promo headlines?) on ESPN and all the major sports media and entertainment channels, even on Entertainment Tonight and the late night shows. Get real. How many men's players or teams received that kind of exposure? Nil. Don't take this wrong. Hooray for the increased exposure of the women's game. But how many spectators who never watched a women's game in the past could even tell you the players on the SC champions? Maybe 10% at most? And that, sports fans, is the problem. We all - even the sports prognosticators - have been the subject of a monumental promotion that succeeded in captivating a large audience. The question now is what is the follow up? Follow CC in the WNBA? Choose another player to promote the same way in the college ranks? [/QUOTE]