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Rattler73

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I was just thinking, last weekend the SWAC had 2 games with attendance of over 50,000 fans. This weekend there will be at least 1 game with 50,000+ fans in New Orleans, and a team in FSC playoffs. Next weekend another 50,000+ fans in Jackson for SWAC championship. You know, that's pretty damn good.
 
One more point for all you marketing geeks like me. This is a huge selling point for SWAC to networks. When you add social media to this audience, more particular an audience that you identify; some college, black, middle to upper income, wow!!! There are so many media outlets that audiences are fragmented. To capture an audience that you can identify is worth a kings ransom. The commish is a wise man, adding state of Florida is big...
 
Rattler73 said:
I was just thinking, last weekend the SWAC had 2 games with attendance of over 50,000 fans. This weekend there will be at least 1 game with 50,000+ fans in New Orleans, and a team in FSC playoffs. Next weekend another 50,000+ fans in Jackson for SWAC championship. You know, that's pretty damn good.
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It's fitting that increased greatness would occur in The SWAC's 100th year.

Nice post man. 👍🏿
 
FAM, this the SWAC. We show up and out. The Bayou Classic has been the biggest Black social event for years. The Soul Bowl attendance is not shocking as J-State and Alcorn has always represented.

The question is what has taken FAM so long to join as natural rivalries and geographic advantages were obvious. Enjoy the ride as the SWAC will be at its best once the Icon of BCF regains its throne.
 
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GSUperTiger said:
FAM, this the SWAC. We show up and out. The Bayou Classic has been the biggest Black social event for years. The Soul Bowl attendance is not shocking as J-State and Alcorn has always represented.

The question is what has taken FAM so long to join as natural rivalries and geographic advantages were obvious. Enjoy the ride as the SWAC will be at its best once the Icon of BCF regains it’s throne.
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We’ll be waiting.
 
I don't like that the conference took the ESPN+ route on most of the games. It drives more income to them and not the conference overall as they could have done the same thing with their own broadcast of those games on a new SDN and reaped the rewards.
 
Rattler73 said:
I was just thinking, last weekend the SWAC had 2 games with attendance of over 50,000 fans. This weekend there will be at least 1 game with 50,000+ fans in New Orleans, and a team in FSC playoffs. Next weekend another 50,000+ fans in Jackson for SWAC championship. You know, that's pretty damn good.
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Sounds good but I doubt 50K show up for the Bayou Classic…
 
GSUperTiger said:
FAM, this the SWAC. We show up and out. The Bayou Classic has been the biggest Black social event for years. The Soul Bowl attendance is not shocking as J-State and Alcorn has always represented.

The question is what has taken FAM so long to join as natural rivalries and geographic advantages were obvious. Enjoy the ride as the SWAC will be at its best once the Icon of BCF regains it’s throne.
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The "eyes" of Prairie View A&M University staring down GST and GramFam.

Jimmy Fallon What GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
 
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Fiyah said:
I don't like that the conference took the ESPN+ route on most of the games. It drives more income to them and not the conference overall as they could have done the same thing with their own broadcast of those games on a new SDN and reaped the rewards.
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I will continue to die on the hill that the SWAC should take some of the sponsorship dollars ($1-$2 million) and build up the SDN like the OVC did and show all the games not tied to ESPN+ there. We know the SDN shows a quality broadcast so we know they are capable. Youtube/Roku are MUCH BETTER than ESPN+. I asked him directly when I was doing the guest host thing on BCE and it seems like he was intent on going the TV route with ESPN

Schools just have to agree to invest in it, get from behind paywalls and promote it. With the renewed interest in SWAC football, the ad dollars will come (and of course it will be equally split among the 12 schools).

And the halftime shows themselves can be shown with sponsors which is another revenue stream
 
In_The_662 said:
I will continue to die on the hill that the SWAC should take some of the sponsorship dollars ($1-$2 million) and build up the SDN like the OVC did and show all the games not tied to ESPN+ there. We know the SDN shows a quality broadcast so we know they are capable. Youtube/Roku are MUCH BETTER than ESPN+. I asked him directly when I was doing the guest host thing on BCE and it seems like he was intent on going the TV route with ESPN

Schools just have to agree to invest in it, get from behind paywalls and promote it. With the renewed interest in SWAC football, the ad dollars will come (and of course it will be equally split among the 12 schools).

And the halftime shows themselves can be shown with sponsors which is another revenue stream
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This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.
 
In_The_662 said:
I will continue to die on the hill that the SWAC should take some of the sponsorship dollars ($1-$2 million) and build up the SDN like the OVC did and show all the games not tied to ESPN+ there. We know the SDN shows a quality broadcast so we know they are capable. Youtube/Roku are MUCH BETTER than ESPN+. I asked him directly when I was doing the guest host thing on BCE and it seems like he was intent on going the TV route with ESPN

Schools just have to agree to invest in it, get from behind paywalls and promote it. With the renewed interest in SWAC football, the ad dollars will come (and of course it will be equally split among the 12 schools).

And the halftime shows themselves can be shown with sponsors which is another revenue stream
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Based upon the following email that I received, ESPN+ will be on TV:

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Rattler73 said:
I was just thinking, last weekend the SWAC had 2 games with attendance of over 50,000 fans. This weekend there will be at least 1 game with 50,000+ fans in New Orleans, and a team in FSC playoffs. Next weekend another 50,000+ fans in Jackson for SWAC championship. You know, that's pretty damn good.
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That's how we ROLL in da SWAC!!!
 
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