Our ladies game

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I'm speaking technically. Practically, it's true that there's no real difference - it's kind of like the Giants and Jets playing in New Jersey.

I wasn't trying to make any real point except for that it sounded better. Either way you cut it, the p5 is under-represented on the east coast.

Oh definitely underrepresented, though in Northeast fashion, it could be argued that we have better (or at least more) things to do on Saturday afternoons between late summer and, say, Thanksgiving.

 

[the Q]

Ugh, stop with the ref crap. Yes, they sucked, but it's not even reason #6 why UConn lost or Mississippi State won.

They played bad. But they get those 2 right and it's game over.

And neither was even that hard to get right.

 

[the Q]

I feel like Chong got in her own head there as the senior who rode the bench for three years. Her moment finally..etc.

Absolutely insane move to drive with 13 seconds left. Stuff middle schoolers know not to do.

The last 26 seconds summed up 75% of her career (read: her first 3 seasons)

Low bball IQ

Poor shot selection

Abysmal defensive effort

 

[buddy]

The women's hoops market is:

1. Older folks
2. Young families with children, especially daughters
3. Gays

These demographics aren't generally competing with the NBA, NFL, or even men's NCAA for market share. Smart marketing could pay off huge dividend.

So young straight unmarried people without children do not watch women's basketball, but basically every one else does. I know plenty of old folks who watch the NBA, NFL, and men's hoops. I will admit that the numbers are decreasing as they die off. I don't think many gay men watch women's basketball, but lesbians probably do and some straight men. I know old folks who watch UConn women only. I know gays who watch the NFL, NBA, and men's college sports. I also know gays who don't watch sports at all. I know straights who don't watch sports at all. You really need to tune up your demographics.

 

[ivrytontusker]

So young straight unmarried people without children do not watch women's basketball, but basically every one else does. I know plenty of old folks who watch the NBA, NFL, and men's hoops. I will admit that the numbers are decreasing as they die off. I don't think many gay men watch women's basketball, but lesbians probably do and some straight men. I know old folks who watch UConn women only. I know gays who watch the NFL, NBA, and men's college sports. I also know gays who don't watch sports at all. I know straights who don't watch sports at all. You really need to tune up your demographics.

There is a difference between a statistical point about a population and a particular case. The fact that you know people with certain characteristics who watch women's basketball is beside the point. Furthermore, CT is hugely atypical here. Many more people (and sorts of people) watch women's basketball in CT than elsewhere.

Elsewhere, "everyone else" does not watch women's basketball. If everyone watched women's basketball, UConn wouldn't be locked out of a P5 conference. It is and will always be a niche market, like college hockey, baseball, lacrosse, etc.

 

[uconnfan68]

Wow, I never actually thought about the fact that the most sparsely populated regions of the country have so much more P5 representation.

But I think that's partly cultural. People in the south will tattoo "Roll Tide" across their foreheads even in a down season, I don't see UConn even selling hoodies, marchandise and gear that's very modern in retail stores within its own state even remotely relative to the program's success and perceived popularity in Connecticut.

Part of that issue will never change, there's simply more options for things to do in the Northeast than down in the sticks of Mississippi.

Plenty of Pats, Giants, and Jets stuff though. I agree, different cultures, but if you had to pay to watch would you? I'd pay for UConn, but that's it.