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Why isn't college track and field more popular to watch?
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:04 am
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:04 am
Most people love watching it in the Olympics.
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Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:07 am to tigerskin
quote:Seems like a much bigger deal...
Olympics.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:08 am to tigerskin
There is a ton more excitement around the Olympics than college track.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:08 am to tigerskin
Because it is boring and people only watch it every four years because it is the Olympics.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:09 am to dhuck20
I don't watch equestrian or fencing in the Olympics
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:09 am to tigerskin
It's not advertised anywhere near as well. I would assume most people couldn't care less about any meet before nationals, because next to nothing is on the line. I personally try to watch the national meet, but unless I'm paying close attention I never know when its on.
This post was edited on 6/25/15 at 9:10 am
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:09 am to tigerskin
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I don't watch equestrian or fencing in the Olympics
Because they rarely show it on tv.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:09 am to tigerskin
Because it is a world event. lol.
At the college level it's just about the top tier kids trying to train for a run at the Olympics.
At the college level it's just about the top tier kids trying to train for a run at the Olympics.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:10 am to tigerskin
Too much going on at same time makes it a difficult tv property to telecast. ESPN seems to be making an effort to showcase it more this year and the format of the finals was more conducive to tv as well.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:11 am to pvilleguru
I thought it was boring until I watched a good track meet live.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:13 am to Pitch To Johnny
I think that is part of the problem. It is never advertised. The only time I see it is when I stumble upon it flipping the channels.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:14 am to tigerskin
If I wanted to watch people go fast and make left turns I'd watch NASCAR.
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Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:14 am to tigerskin
Watching live is pretty fun.
I've been to our big Tyson invitational at our indoor facility. It's dubbed as the fastest track in the world and lots of great athletes usually compete. It's amazing to see how fast some of the women/men are.
I've been to our big Tyson invitational at our indoor facility. It's dubbed as the fastest track in the world and lots of great athletes usually compete. It's amazing to see how fast some of the women/men are.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 9:17 am to tigerskin
Track meets are fun in person. Hard to get into on television though.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 10:25 am to BowlJackson
quote:I ran track in college and getting to see the female sprinters up close was a treat
Track meets are fun in person.
This post was edited on 6/25/15 at 11:13 am
Posted on 6/25/15 at 10:27 am to tigerskin
There are only a handful of schools that put much of an emphasis on track and field. As a result, you get to watch a race made up of multiple runners from a few schools.
If the field was more diversified, there would probably be more widespread interest.
If the field was more diversified, there would probably be more widespread interest.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 10:28 am to tigerskin
Micheal Phelps is a huge star in the Olympics, but most people don't watch swimming outside of the Olympics
Posted on 6/25/15 at 10:29 am to DaBama
quote:Oregon and Arky dominate the distance races, and the SEC and maybe Florida State dominates the sprints. Florida has been winning the jumps it seems like forever.
If the field was more diversified, there would probably be more widespread interest.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 10:30 am to tigerskin
Dressage is the only Olympic sport that I care about.
Posted on 6/25/15 at 10:30 am to tigerskin
I love watching football.
That doesn't mean I should also love watching JV high school football.
That doesn't mean I should also love watching JV high school football.
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