(02-10-2019 09:54 PM)Tigersmoke4 Wrote:  I remember reading somewhere earlier in this thread some posts about the AAC'S ratings not being the same on another network like NBC. I tend to think that a network like NBC could actually do as well if not better by actually promoting the conference. An overlooked part of this entire ratings debate is that the AAC #'s were accomplished with not only zero promotions but in spite of as much negativity and disdain as their talking heads could muster against the conference.

Regardless of how much love we get, while NBC(OTA) might do as well as ESPN on exposure, I do think we would get better exposure on ESPN3 than NBCSN, unless ESPN3 is going away. For me, it's ease of access. The ESPN app on Apple TV(haven't tried the others) works better than any other sports app in my opinion. And because we're on that channel, I find myself scrolling over to other conferences' games when ours end or haven't started yet. I think being online all by ourselves would hurt us. I know ND is carried as well, but those games are on TV 9 times out of 10.

I've never been able to get the CBS/CBS Sports apps to work right. If we're on CBSSN, I just go to the bar.

To your other point, I agree that it would be nice to sign with a better advocate. While it makes sense right now for ESPN to downplay us to save money, I don't understand why they didn't try to hype us up once they "owned" us the first time around, or shortly after this next deal is signed.