(09-09-2017 10:43 AM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  UNCW actually has a decent footprint in that area, due to all the NY kids who come south. Lots of Long Island/NYC/New Jersey parents have kids who go to UNCW. I should know as much...I'm from NJ originally.

In addition, whenever Hofstra plays UNCW I've heard that the local radio stations talk up that matchup a bit. Not sure if that's been your experience.

I'm not denying that people from near me attend UNCW, but I would expect most people seeking warmer weather to go to a bigger city than Wilmington. I would expect several schools in Florida to have more people from my area than UNCW. I could be totally wrong. How much does UNCW cost for out-of-state students compared to east coast schools farther south?

I don't know anything to prove you wrong, but I don't think Hofstra is popular enough to be talked about on the radio against any CAA team. The New York radio market has at least 16 Division I teams, and radio markets have less area than TV markets. I wouldn't be surprised if New York City is the big city where college sports are least popular. For Men's Basketball, I would expect only St. John's and the NBA potential of players on teams like Kentucky, North Carolina, and Duke to be talked about much on the radio. Men's Basketball could get talked about more in conference play if the Giants and Jets miss the playoffs, but even then there are two NBA and three NHL teams around.