Kit-Cat Wrote:I didn't mean to be offensive, but in my opinion Rutgers is to a degree in the Philadelphia market. Philly TV stations will cover Rutgers athletics because New Jersey is in its broadcast radius. Big East games will be very attractive to the Philly market because of the proximity of Rutgers and its BCS status.
But you are being offensive and here's why...
You're talking to people who
LIVE IN THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
Quote:but in my opinion Rutgers is to a degree in the Philadelphia market
However, your opinion has been refuted by people who have actual, first-hand knowledge and experience. Most folks would take that information into account and "adjust" their opinion accordingly.
Quote:Philly TV stations will cover Rutgers athletics because New Jersey is in its broadcast radius.
Again, history and reality are quite different that what you say
WILL happen.
Quote: Big East games will be very attractive to the Philly market because of the proximity of Rutgers and its BCS status.
Again, history and reality are quite different that what you say
WILL happen.
Kit-Cat, tune in here. Not only do I have first-hand knowledge of the market - I live in it, I also have access to deep market data since I work for a media company.
So let me paint you a picture of the market.
The Philadelphia market (NJ included) is not all that riled up about college sports. Yes, it is a
PRO SPORTS market. That's what people tend to watch on TV; it's what they tend to listen to on the radio. That is not my opinion. That is hard market analysis. And it's not by a little. It's by a lot. In fact, college sports barely rates above high school sports in terms of interest.
When the Philly market thinks college sports, here's where they focus.
College football: Penn State first, everyone else a very, very, very distant second. No other area college football team even registers. So Big East games mean no more to folks here than C-USA games. In fact, data would suggest that college football fans in this area would rather watch Big Ten football.
College hoops: The Big Five rules. Temple, St. Joe, Drexel, Penn, LaSalle ... those are the schools that dominate people's attention. Villanova registers, but Rutgers does not.
So in this case, your opinions are directly refuted not only be the personal experience by people who live in the area, but by actual market data.
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