I think so many fans get emotion and opinionated on this
The Networks have national brands and internal ratings what they expect to see.......on college football. So if some fan says I dont see what VT brings, they are so uninformed.
VT in FOOTBALL, brings a brand, with enter sandman, crazy passionate fan base, which looks good on TV. VT has a brand on special teams and tough defense... never been a offense pass jauganaut. Our brand is alot like PSU...(also in a small town away from the metropolitan areas of PA) ..Extremely high number of fans in the major TV markets.
This is why the Pry hire is so good. He understands it, in the way he recruits, and outreaches and accessibility. VT brand probably wa the highest from 95-2001 and VT played tough hard hitting defense.. Tough slashing run, with a surprise big long bomb. and splash it in with a special teams play... That brought viewers.
I think we will be ok, (looks like the administration and contributors understand the challenge on hand and are getting the $$$..... (my only thing I worry is basketball. they can be mediocre and average, but on the air - dont look bad!!! and crash and burn.
My take is big 10 is not dumb.... They will cozy up to the ACC (and if they get some freedom from NCAA reorganization), we might see a merger/ super conference (Big ten gets $$$ from both ESPN and FOX) they get the entire east coast and the Midwest. They get to insert themselves into the heard of Florida, GT and Clemson, and lock in the mid atlantic. The schools culturally have the same academic commitment.
SEC want know what hit them...
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Posted: 01/24/2022 at 09:23AM