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re: Will the SEC Network have the same success as the BTN?
Posted on 8/22/14 at 6:27 pm to pioneerbasketball
Posted on 8/22/14 at 6:27 pm to pioneerbasketball
I think the SECN will be more successful that the BTN simply because of the group-think mentality (SEC!SEC!SEC!) of the target audience.
That's not a knock on SEC fans but ya'll live and die by the success of your teams and, to a smaller extent, the success of the conference. Add in that the popularity of baseball, gymnastics, etc and it's a cash cow. You may have less alumni than the B1G but you are vocal/loyal as hell and will tune in while the fans of other conferences won't. That's why you saw all of the major players (Dish, Cox, Comcast, DirectTV, etc) sign on for the inaugural season.
Plus you've got ESPiN backing it. The on-air talent seems to be a step up from the BTN and the facilities look top notch.
That's not a knock on SEC fans but ya'll live and die by the success of your teams and, to a smaller extent, the success of the conference. Add in that the popularity of baseball, gymnastics, etc and it's a cash cow. You may have less alumni than the B1G but you are vocal/loyal as hell and will tune in while the fans of other conferences won't. That's why you saw all of the major players (Dish, Cox, Comcast, DirectTV, etc) sign on for the inaugural season.
Plus you've got ESPiN backing it. The on-air talent seems to be a step up from the BTN and the facilities look top notch.
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Posted on 8/22/14 at 6:37 pm to SadSouthernBuck
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That's not a knock on SEC fans but ya'll live and die by the success of your teams and, to a smaller extent, the success of the conference.
Live or die? Not exactly. And you can't count on regionalism to insulate you from charges that Ohio State fans act pretty much the same way, as do Michigan fans to a slightly lesser extent. Trust me, I've lived up there and have witnessed it in action.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 3:25 am to SadSouthernBuck
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I think the SECN will be more successful that the BTN simply because of the group-think mentality (SEC!SEC!SEC!) of the target audience.
Incorrect. SEC fans are like NFL fans - they're fans of the league as well as their own team.
Whereas your average B1G, ACC, XII'er are primarily interested in just their own school.
That NFL-like dynamic is going to carry the SEC Network to a mini-NFL like status, dwarfing all other college networks.
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