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(01-17-2023 06:03 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  A nice tongue in cheek article from my fellow Licking Co native.

I can get behind beefing up the hockey league. I’d like to personally hand Jack Swarbick his notice that his hockey team can hit the road.


Me too. Less Big Ten is always a plus.

Swarbrick made a mistake joining for hockey.
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(01-18-2023 08:20 AM)schmolik Wrote:  
(01-18-2023 07:58 AM)Gitanole Wrote:  He's got my vote just for expanding In&Out Burger.

If you have never been to In&Out Burger, let's just say it's faulty advertising! 03-banghead

...yeah, I'm kinda jazzed they are setting up shop in Nashville, which we 'Hamians float up to on a regular basis for concerts, etc. - so should be able to hit one whenever they are up and running... I'm sure they are good, but they have a LOT of hype to live up to... 03-phew
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Matt knows how to order in Portuguese at Fogo de Chao next door to the B1G office. I've only stayed at the Aloft hotel next door.

Matt is much more qualified.
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(01-18-2023 07:58 AM)Gitanole Wrote:  He's got my vote just for expanding In&Out Burger.

(01-17-2023 03:28 PM)bryanw1995 Wrote:  ....
edit: Anybody know what a Croot Crime is?

Recruiting violation, isn't it?

That must be an old reference, I've never heard the term before and I didn't find anything useful on it on Google. Thanks.
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(01-18-2023 12:51 PM)johnintx Wrote:  Matt knows how to order in Portuguese at Fogo de Chao next door to the B1G office. I've only stayed at the Aloft hotel next door.

Matt is much more qualified.

You might be an administrative assistant I guess, they need people who speak Portuguese man!
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(01-18-2023 09:24 AM)TerryD Wrote:  
(01-17-2023 06:03 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  A nice tongue in cheek article from my fellow Licking Co native.

I can get behind beefing up the hockey league. I’d like to personally hand Jack Swarbick his notice that his hockey team can hit the road.


Me too. Less Big Ten is always a plus.

Swarbrick made a mistake joining for hockey.

I don’t think he had much of an option. Atlantic Hockey, ECAC, and the WCHA were all too small time for the Irish.

The NCHC wanted your hockey, but only if it was going to be part of their tv deal. I’m not sure what happened with Hockey East. Did they boot you out because of the travel?

The Big 10 was the most acceptable of all your hockey options, so naturally it was the one Swarbrick took.
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(01-17-2023 06:56 PM)bryanw1995 Wrote:  
(01-17-2023 05:51 PM)jrj84105 Wrote:  He lost me at to give fans access to all games over one streaming option. I guess he doesn’t get this after all. The fans aren’t the customers; they’re the goods. And the B1G just made a fat load of money by being able to distribute those goods to a bunch of different television providers who are each going to take their own chunk out of those fans’ wallets.

Satire isn't for everybody, it's cool.

I mean maybe he’s just playing fans, but while the premise of him being commissioner is tongue in cheek, a lot of his proposals seem like sincere thoughts on what he thinks is the best path for the B1G. It’s a satirical framework for providing an interesting POV for just another opinion piece on what he thinks should happen in CFB or with the B1G in particular.

For all the access to the process he’s had, he still seems a little naive.
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(01-18-2023 05:23 PM)jrj84105 Wrote:  
(01-17-2023 06:56 PM)bryanw1995 Wrote:  
(01-17-2023 05:51 PM)jrj84105 Wrote:  He lost me at to give fans access to all games over one streaming option. I guess he doesn’t get this after all. The fans aren’t the customers; they’re the goods. And the B1G just made a fat load of money by being able to distribute those goods to a bunch of different television providers who are each going to take their own chunk out of those fans’ wallets.

Satire isn't for everybody, it's cool.

I mean maybe he’s just playing fans, but while the premise of him being commissioner is tongue in cheek, a lot of his proposals seem like sincere thoughts on what he thinks is the best path for the B1G. It’s a satirical framework for providing an interesting POV for just another opinion piece on what he thinks should happen in CFB or with the B1G in particular.

For all the access to the process he’s had, he still seems a little naive.

Do you work for Disney?

The point to the "campaign" is his ideas would be better for the Big 10. He's not trying to run ESPN.
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(01-18-2023 05:23 PM)jrj84105 Wrote:  
(01-17-2023 06:56 PM)bryanw1995 Wrote:  
(01-17-2023 05:51 PM)jrj84105 Wrote:  He lost me at to give fans access to all games over one streaming option. I guess he doesn’t get this after all. The fans aren’t the customers; they’re the goods. And the B1G just made a fat load of money by being able to distribute those goods to a bunch of different television providers who are each going to take their own chunk out of those fans’ wallets.

Satire isn't for everybody, it's cool.

I mean maybe he’s just playing fans, but while the premise of him being commissioner is tongue in cheek, a lot of his proposals seem like sincere thoughts on what he thinks is the best path for the B1G. It’s a satirical framework for providing an interesting POV for just another opinion piece on what he thinks should happen in CFB or with the B1G in particular.

For all the access to the process he’s had, he still seems a little naive.

I didn't say that I agreed with his ideas. I just read the article and thought it was humorous, so I shared it.
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(01-18-2023 04:32 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  
(01-18-2023 09:24 AM)TerryD Wrote:  
(01-17-2023 06:03 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  A nice tongue in cheek article from my fellow Licking Co native.

I can get behind beefing up the hockey league. I’d like to personally hand Jack Swarbick his notice that his hockey team can hit the road.


Me too. Less Big Ten is always a plus.

Swarbrick made a mistake joining for hockey.

I don’t think he had much of an option. Atlantic Hockey, ECAC, and the WCHA were all too small time for the Irish.

The NCHC wanted your hockey, but only if it was going to be part of their tv deal. I’m not sure what happened with Hockey East. Did they boot you out because of the travel?

The Big 10 was the most acceptable of all your hockey options, so naturally it was the one Swarbrick took.


Not booted.

Swarbrick pulled ND out because of bus travel.

Hey, I was agreeing with you.

ND should have stayed in hockey East.
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I know many Notre Dame hockey alums, and they all unanimously agree with joining Big Ten hockey.
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(01-18-2023 05:28 PM)TerryD Wrote:  
(01-18-2023 04:32 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  
(01-18-2023 09:24 AM)TerryD Wrote:  
(01-17-2023 06:03 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  A nice tongue in cheek article from my fellow Licking Co native.

I can get behind beefing up the hockey league. I’d like to personally hand Jack Swarbick his notice that his hockey team can hit the road.


Me too. Less Big Ten is always a plus.

Swarbrick made a mistake joining for hockey.

I don’t think he had much of an option. Atlantic Hockey, ECAC, and the WCHA were all too small time for the Irish.

The NCHC wanted your hockey, but only if it was going to be part of their tv deal. I’m not sure what happened with Hockey East. Did they boot you out because of the travel?

The Big 10 was the most acceptable of all your hockey options, so naturally it was the one Swarbrick took.


Not booted.

Swarbrick pulled ND out because of bus travel.

Hey, I was agreeing with you.

ND should have stayed in hockey East.

I see. I thought maybe you had a short term deal with Hockey East that Hockey East let expire.

I only see 3 maybe 4 bus trips in the B10 for Irish Hockey. I guess that’s better than 0.
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Matt's daughters know all the B1G mascots (they have a little over a year to learn Bruin and the difference between a Trojan and a Spartan). And imagine father-daughter day at the office:

"Hello Mr. Badger, Mr. Gopher, Daddy, urr, Mr. Brown, is in this office." "Hello Mr. Sun, Mr. Turtle"
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(01-17-2023 10:20 PM)MattBrownEP Wrote:  can you guys believe I haven't gotten a call yet? They're probably waiting to finish staffing the search committee.

Even during the NCAA convention?

Were they too busy doing nothing?
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(01-18-2023 05:54 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  
(01-18-2023 05:28 PM)TerryD Wrote:  
(01-18-2023 04:32 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  
(01-18-2023 09:24 AM)TerryD Wrote:  
(01-17-2023 06:03 PM)Fighting Muskie Wrote:  A nice tongue in cheek article from my fellow Licking Co native.

I can get behind beefing up the hockey league. I’d like to personally hand Jack Swarbick his notice that his hockey team can hit the road.


Me too. Less Big Ten is always a plus.

Swarbrick made a mistake joining for hockey.

I don’t think he had much of an option. Atlantic Hockey, ECAC, and the WCHA were all too small time for the Irish.

The NCHC wanted your hockey, but only if it was going to be part of their tv deal. I’m not sure what happened with Hockey East. Did they boot you out because of the travel?

The Big 10 was the most acceptable of all your hockey options, so naturally it was the one Swarbrick took.


Not booted.

Swarbrick pulled ND out because of bus travel.

Hey, I was agreeing with you.

ND should have stayed in hockey East.

I see. I thought maybe you had a short term deal with Hockey East that Hockey East let expire.

I only see 3 maybe 4 bus trips in the B10 for Irish Hockey. I guess that’s better than 0.

There were fairly long bus trips AFTER a flight to the East Coast.

Swarbrick got tired of that, I guess.
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(01-17-2023 10:20 PM)MattBrownEP Wrote:  can you guys believe I haven't gotten a call yet? They're probably waiting to finish staffing the search committee.

You should put your name in for C-USA commish if/when the job comes open. I am not even joking.
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(01-17-2023 10:20 PM)MattBrownEP Wrote:  can you guys believe I haven't gotten a call yet? They're probably waiting to finish staffing the search committee.

I was sold on ordering in Portuguese.
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(01-18-2023 10:01 PM)jimrtex Wrote:  Matt's daughters know all the B1G mascots (they have a little over a year to learn Bruin and the difference between a Trojan and a Spartan). And imagine father-daughter day at the office:

"Hello Mr. Badger, Mr. Gopher, Daddy, urr, Mr. Brown, is in this office." "Hello Mr. Sun, Mr. Turtle"

Can you imagine the fun Mike Leach would have had with the B1G mascots?
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(01-17-2023 05:51 PM)jrj84105 Wrote:  He lost me at to give fans access to all games over one streaming option. I guess he doesn’t get this after all. The fans aren’t the customers; they’re the goods. And the B1G just made a fat load of money by being able to distribute those goods to a bunch of different television providers who are each going to take their own chunk out of those fans’ wallets.

No, I understand why they're doing it. I legitimately don't think it's good business over a *long* period of time, because big-time college sports faces long-term demographic challenges, especially a league that depends on non-rich people in the Rust Belt as an important. Paying for streaming credits to fans who actually buy tickets (or heck, season ticket programs) won't cost an extraordinary amount of money, but it can be a flagship part of a broader campaign to become more fan-friendly...which will allow the league to earn more revenue directly from fans, and perhaps most importantly, collect more of their data.

There's no meaningful pressure to do stuff like this now because Big Ten ADs and presidents have no incentive to think very long-term about anything....all of them are gone in six to eight years, and they're judged on how much cash they can grab *now*. I don't think that's the best stewardship of important (and mostly public) brands.
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(01-22-2023 06:34 PM)MattBrownEP Wrote:  
(01-17-2023 05:51 PM)jrj84105 Wrote:  He lost me at to give fans access to all games over one streaming option. I guess he doesn’t get this after all. The fans aren’t the customers; they’re the goods. And the B1G just made a fat load of money by being able to distribute those goods to a bunch of different television providers who are each going to take their own chunk out of those fans’ wallets.

No, I understand why they're doing it. I legitimately don't think it's good business over a *long* period of time, because big-time college sports faces long-term demographic challenges, especially a league that depends on non-rich people in the Rust Belt as an important. Paying for streaming credits to fans who actually buy tickets (or heck, season ticket programs) won't cost an extraordinary amount of money, but it can be a flagship part of a broader campaign to become more fan-friendly...which will allow the league to earn more revenue directly from fans, and perhaps most importantly, collect more of their data.

There's no meaningful pressure to do stuff like this now because Big Ten ADs and presidents have no incentive to think very long-term about anything....all of them are gone in six to eight years, and they're judged on how much cash they can grab *now*. I don't think that's the best stewardship of important (and mostly public) brands.

(01-19-2023 09:36 AM)freshtop Wrote:  You should put your name in for C-USA commish if/when the job comes open. I am not even joking.

Short term vs long term thinking?

I'm going to echo freshtop here. If the Big 10 doesn't hire you, I've got a new challenge for you to consider.
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