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Danielson said on radio ESPN responsible for B10 decline.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:25 am
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:25 am
Gary Danielson believes the Big 10 choosing NOT to partner with ESPN and forming their own network has drastically decreased their exposure leading to a decline in recruits. The SEC has had increased exposure and recruits have followed...
It's a great point that had to have contributed to their decline...
It's a great point that had to have contributed to their decline...
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Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:26 am to thekid
Maybe the decline in the B10 is because they suck at football 
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:27 am to thekid
The Big 10 decline is a good analogy for the decline of the Midwest in general. I know Chicago is a world class place but outside of there, it seems like a rusting hulk of what it used to be. That economic reality has to rub off on the major football conference in the region. It's also cold and not a sexy destination for a young recruit coming out of high school today. Southern California, South Florida, even the Pacific Northwest is more attractive to young recruits today. So a host of factors is involved.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:45 am to genuineLSUtiger
The decline of the B10 id due to lack of diversity in the style of Football. The arrogance by the Schools to accept any other style than "three yards and a cloud of dust", has caused TV and recruits to go elsewhere. When they faced a team like UF in the BCSNCG, the differences were more glaring.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:47 am to thekid
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Big 10 choosing NOT to partner with ESPN and forming their own network has drastically decreased their exposure
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ESPN responsible for B10 decline.
Not the same.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:48 am to Irons Puppet
In truth the pinnacle of the BIG 10 was really more about hype than substance, but the drastic fall off of the BIG 10 can be traced to the realignment of middle to lower middle class jobs from the heartland to the coasts.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:51 am to Irons Puppet
Their inability to recruit out West as they have in the past hurt them over time. Also, perception of the BIG 10 BY the top recruits in general has hurt them overall. They only have one school - Ohio State, that can be considered to have "elite" recruiting classes. Other Big 10 powers can't recruit the elite talent away from the SEC schools, and what they consider good classes are middle of the road in the SEC.
Along the perception thought, kids see the SEC as a place for champions, and a means to reach their ultimate goals of playing in the NFL. Why go to a cold weather school up north to go 8-3, when you can play in the south, in a warmer climate, and have the opportunity to play in high exposure Bowls etc...?
Along the perception thought, kids see the SEC as a place for champions, and a means to reach their ultimate goals of playing in the NFL. Why go to a cold weather school up north to go 8-3, when you can play in the south, in a warmer climate, and have the opportunity to play in high exposure Bowls etc...?
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:52 am to thekid
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:52 am to Irons Puppet
Don't two of their biggest teams run the spread? not to mention MSU passing attack is pretty legit.
And their defenses are mediocre. It's not "old man football" like y'all make it out to be.
And their defenses are mediocre. It's not "old man football" like y'all make it out to be.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:58 am to thekid
It is logical to deduce that ESPN would prefer success from its most affiliated leagues. But there are other factors. It doesn't mean its true, but it's certainly possible, intentional or not.
I think more in play is the fact that all of the population growth in the country in the past 60 years has been in the south and the southwest. This is because of the invention of air conditioning. (seriously) Football is also a bigger deal in SEC country than it is in Big10 country. A lot of Big10 schools care about basketball as much as they do football, that just doesn't seem to be the case for the SEC.
Then you get to the fact that high school football is better developed in the south than it is in the north, you can play it year round down here, and kids like to go to schools reasonably close to home, it all adds up to a decline in the Big10.
I think more in play is the fact that all of the population growth in the country in the past 60 years has been in the south and the southwest. This is because of the invention of air conditioning. (seriously) Football is also a bigger deal in SEC country than it is in Big10 country. A lot of Big10 schools care about basketball as much as they do football, that just doesn't seem to be the case for the SEC.
Then you get to the fact that high school football is better developed in the south than it is in the north, you can play it year round down here, and kids like to go to schools reasonably close to home, it all adds up to a decline in the Big10.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 8:58 am to Wtodd
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Maybe the decline in the B10 is because they suck at football
They haven't always. Did you even read the OP?
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:04 am to thekid
This is crap, Ohio St gets more National Exposure then 95% of the country, and they just lost to fricking Virginia Tech
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:09 am to FairhopeTider
That map... I'm moving
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:17 am to UnAnon
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Don't two of their biggest teams run the spread? not to mention MSU passing attack is pretty legit.
And their defenses are mediocre. It's not "old man football" like y'all make it out to be.
They are shifting to that with CUM, but that has only been in the last two years.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:19 am to genuineLSUtiger
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The Big 10 decline is a good analogy for the decline of the Midwest in general. I know Chicago is a world class place but outside of there, it seems like a rusting hulk of what it used to be. That economic reality has to rub off on the major football conference in the region.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:19 am to Irons Puppet
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The decline of the B10 id due to lack of diversity in the style of Football. The arrogance by the Schools to accept any other style than "three yards and a cloud of dust", has caused TV and recruits to go elsewhere. When they faced a team like UF in the BCSNCG, the differences were more glaring.
You have not kept up with the conference lately if you think that all of the teams were "3 yards and a cloud of dust".
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:20 am to genuineLSUtiger
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The Big 10 decline is a good analogy for the decline of the Midwest in general.
Ding ding ding
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:20 am to thekid
I would say their inability to do primetime night games throughout the season because of the temperatures has hurt them the most.
That has hurt their exposure more than this recent trend of your own network.
That has hurt their exposure more than this recent trend of your own network.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:24 am to thekid
Interesting take. Some of it is just the power programs have just have had bad coaching. Rich Rod sucked at Michigan and Hoke was an average hire. Michigan has enough brand recognition to do compete with SEC teams if they ever got their shite together. OSU does relatively well. Penn St will probably be back with Franklin. They won't ever be the best conference again, but they can at least be respectable.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:25 am to thekid
Danielson missed this one.
Espn loves the Big10. Too much if anything.
The down turn is due to everything except what Danielson said.
Espn loves the Big10. Too much if anything.
The down turn is due to everything except what Danielson said.
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