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Ringer Article: How the Rise of MACtion Forever Changed MAC Fandom
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RE: Ringer Article: How the Rise of MACtion Forever Changed MAC Fandom
Well done. Thank you for posting.
GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RE: Ringer Article: How the Rise of MACtion Forever Changed MAC Fandom
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RE: Ringer Article: How the Rise of MACtion Forever Changed MAC Fandom
$800,000 per year per school ... I wonder if it is possible to compare game revenues from an all-Saturday schedule with the current Saturday-weekday setup. I would exclude o-o-c games and just focus on home MAC games.
I've also asked this before, but how much of that $800,000 goes into producing the content for ESPN?
That said, I like being able to watch NIU on TV, since with age it's harder to get to games even on Saturdays. But I also recognize that the younger generations, especially current students, are becoming detached from the in-person experience. It's just easier to turn on the tube/computer/whatever.
Don't know the answer, but also don't see a change from current.
(This post was last modified: 11-19-2019 06:09 PM by pvk75.)
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RE: Ringer Article: How the Rise of MACtion Forever Changed MAC Fandom
(11-19-2019 06:09 PM)pvk75 Wrote: $800,000 per year per school ... I wonder if it is possible to compare game revenues from an all-Saturday schedule with the current Saturday-weekday setup. I would exclude o-o-c games and just focus on home MAC games.
I've also asked this before, but how much of that $800,000 goes into producing the content for ESPN?
That said, I like being able to watch NIU on TV, since with age it's harder to get to games even on Saturdays. But I also recognize that the younger generations, especially current students, are becoming detached from the in-person experience. It's just easier to turn on the tube/computer/whatever.
Don't know the answer, but also don't see a change from current.
Each MAC school sacrifices two Saturday home games a year for Maction. If each ticket sold generates an average of $40 in revenue, the schools would need to sell 20,000 additional tickets (or 10,000 each game) to equal the $800K paid by ESPN. That's a tall order for most every MAC school including us.
(This post was last modified: 11-19-2019 06:38 PM by niu79.)
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11-19-2019 06:37 PM |
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pvk75
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RE: Ringer Article: How the Rise of MACtion Forever Changed MAC Fandom
Thanks. I did not think of doing it so easily. Still wonder how the $800,000 is spent ... I can't see ESPN fully staffing all those games, plus all the other sports events that get on. Money must go to in-house production at each school.
Also, I am not trying to launch another board tirade about the tv contract. As I said, easier for me, but not so good for whole fan base.
(This post was last modified: 11-19-2019 06:53 PM by pvk75.)
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11-19-2019 06:51 PM |
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RE: Ringer Article: How the Rise of MACtion Forever Changed MAC Fandom
"I interviewed several MAC fans about their experiences attending MACtion games."
So 1/2 the stadium?
Bottom line is MACtion sucks for fans who would like to/can only watch their team IN PERSON on a Saturday.
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11-19-2019 10:00 PM |
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RE: Ringer Article: How the Rise of MACtion Forever Changed MAC Fandom
(11-19-2019 05:20 PM)numbersdontlie Wrote: https://www.theringer.com/2019/11/19/209...experience
Sums it up pretty well.
Lynch's Senior Night vs WMU and the 2017 game against (i think) Ball State or WMU were just brutal cold. Yesterday was some of the best weeknight weather for a game in a long time.
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11-20-2019 09:41 AM |
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