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<blockquote data-quote="JacketOff" data-source="post: 736867" data-attributes="member: 4572"><p>“Generally.” Why are you confused that large schools don’t always have large fan bases? Just because someone goes to college somewhere, doesn’t automatically make them a fan of the school’s teams. Especially at G5 schools. Why is that so hard to understand? Do you know how many UF, FSU, and Miami fans go to UCF and FIU? Why would they suddenly stop rooting for their favorite teams just because of NIL rules that won’t even affect them personally?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Well I have no idea how you’ve managed to avoid any and all area where Duke fans reside, but I can assure you, there are plenty of them. Duke is the Alabama of basketball. You either love them or hate them, and there are plenty on both sides. The point remains, they have an extremely small alumni base, yet their players are recognized nationwide because of their success and history. Teams with no history or no current success will not suddenly mutate into powerhouses simply because they have a large amount of students. Like I said, if nobody cared about them before, they won’t just synthesize into super fans based on some rule changes that doesn’t even affect them.</p><p></p><p>Georgia State is the largest university in Georgia. Why don’t they have the largest fanbase? Because they have no history, and they aren’t winning right now. Could that change if they <em>start </em>to win? Sure. And I understand your point of the potential they have. But they would need many years of continued success to surpass the fan bases of Tech and UGA. So many years of so much success that it’s not reasonable to assume it to be possible. The NIL rules aren’t going to turn Georgia State into a powerhouse. They’re not going to allow Liberty to compete with Alabama. They’re not going to make UCF the best team in Florida year in-year out. Could it give them a boost if they are successful over a sustained period? Sure. But that boost will be accessible by any school that maintains success in the new NIL era. If Tech starts going to the ACCCG every other year, playing in and winning NY6 bowls, and upsetting Georgia and Clemson pretty regularly, they’ll get just as much of a boost as any other school with a larger alumni base. My entire point is that success and national spotlight is infinitely more important in building a brand than simply how many people attend your school. If Jordan Yates, or Simms, or any other QB, <em>or </em>one of the RBs finishes 8th in Heisman voting and Tech wins 22 straight games, wins 3 out of 4 vs Clemson and UGA, and goes 1-1 in NY6 bowls in 2 years, and claims a national championship, they’ll easily have more than 65k followers.</p><p></p><p>I don’t know how I can make my point any more clear. I’m not saying it’s <em>impossible </em>for historically mediocre schools with large enrollments to build themselves into a powerhouse. I’m just saying that the enrollment itself will have very little to do with it if they do. They could admit 300k students per year, but if they don’t win or provide an attractive product, it won’t matter how many students are there. Small to medium size schools are just as likely to turn into a powerhouse by winning regularly as large schools are. Just look at Duke.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JacketOff, post: 736867, member: 4572"] “Generally.” Why are you confused that large schools don’t always have large fan bases? Just because someone goes to college somewhere, doesn’t automatically make them a fan of the school’s teams. Especially at G5 schools. Why is that so hard to understand? Do you know how many UF, FSU, and Miami fans go to UCF and FIU? Why would they suddenly stop rooting for their favorite teams just because of NIL rules that won’t even affect them personally? Well I have no idea how you’ve managed to avoid any and all area where Duke fans reside, but I can assure you, there are plenty of them. Duke is the Alabama of basketball. You either love them or hate them, and there are plenty on both sides. The point remains, they have an extremely small alumni base, yet their players are recognized nationwide because of their success and history. Teams with no history or no current success will not suddenly mutate into powerhouses simply because they have a large amount of students. Like I said, if nobody cared about them before, they won’t just synthesize into super fans based on some rule changes that doesn’t even affect them. Georgia State is the largest university in Georgia. Why don’t they have the largest fanbase? Because they have no history, and they aren’t winning right now. Could that change if they [I]start [/I]to win? Sure. And I understand your point of the potential they have. But they would need many years of continued success to surpass the fan bases of Tech and UGA. So many years of so much success that it’s not reasonable to assume it to be possible. The NIL rules aren’t going to turn Georgia State into a powerhouse. They’re not going to allow Liberty to compete with Alabama. They’re not going to make UCF the best team in Florida year in-year out. Could it give them a boost if they are successful over a sustained period? Sure. But that boost will be accessible by any school that maintains success in the new NIL era. If Tech starts going to the ACCCG every other year, playing in and winning NY6 bowls, and upsetting Georgia and Clemson pretty regularly, they’ll get just as much of a boost as any other school with a larger alumni base. My entire point is that success and national spotlight is infinitely more important in building a brand than simply how many people attend your school. If Jordan Yates, or Simms, or any other QB, [I]or [/I]one of the RBs finishes 8th in Heisman voting and Tech wins 22 straight games, wins 3 out of 4 vs Clemson and UGA, and goes 1-1 in NY6 bowls in 2 years, and claims a national championship, they’ll easily have more than 65k followers. I don’t know how I can make my point any more clear. I’m not saying it’s [I]impossible [/I]for historically mediocre schools with large enrollments to build themselves into a powerhouse. I’m just saying that the enrollment itself will have very little to do with it if they do. They could admit 300k students per year, but if they don’t win or provide an attractive product, it won’t matter how many students are there. Small to medium size schools are just as likely to turn into a powerhouse by winning regularly as large schools are. Just look at Duke. [/QUOTE]
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