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<blockquote data-quote="CEB" data-source="post: 955486" data-attributes="member: 4905"><p>That’s kind of a straw man.... if big college football has decided it doesn’t need GT fans, then whether or not I remain a GT fan is irrelevant. </p><p></p><p>Big college football is banking on drawing MORE eyeballs, and its plan to do it includes alienating dozens of “lesser” programs. The real question is if those fans will continue to tune in for “major” college football if they are not a part of it. </p><p>As a GT fan first, will I turn on the TV to watch Ohio St play USC even though my team will never see the field with either of them? In my house, that answer is probably no. </p><p></p><p>Taken a step further, if the networks are invested in filling up time slots with those games and I have to watch my team on a second rated or steaming service with crappy production and cut rate announcers, are these fans turning on the TV at all? </p><p></p><p>I think the big ratings draws are in part due to college football fans who watch because there’s a chance their team has a shot to be there someday. Take away that shot for fans of 50-60 programs and I think you take away most of those eyeballs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CEB, post: 955486, member: 4905"] That’s kind of a straw man.... if big college football has decided it doesn’t need GT fans, then whether or not I remain a GT fan is irrelevant. Big college football is banking on drawing MORE eyeballs, and its plan to do it includes alienating dozens of “lesser” programs. The real question is if those fans will continue to tune in for “major” college football if they are not a part of it. As a GT fan first, will I turn on the TV to watch Ohio St play USC even though my team will never see the field with either of them? In my house, that answer is probably no. Taken a step further, if the networks are invested in filling up time slots with those games and I have to watch my team on a second rated or steaming service with crappy production and cut rate announcers, are these fans turning on the TV at all? I think the big ratings draws are in part due to college football fans who watch because there’s a chance their team has a shot to be there someday. Take away that shot for fans of 50-60 programs and I think you take away most of those eyeballs. [/QUOTE]
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