BobcatAttack.com - For Fans of Ohio University Sports

Welcome Guest!
Create an Account

site search

about us

advertise with us

help

BobcatAttack.com Message Board

Ohio Football

Topic: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Topic: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Author

Message

OhioCatFan
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Athens, OH
Post Count: 14,773

Status: Offline

ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/3/2011 5:54:10 PM

Yesterday, as I was sitting in my car outside the stadium prior to the game I received an email on my iPhone (no BL that's not the same thing as an android phone) from Matt, a friend in Illinois. He knows that I'm an Ohio fan, but he has no personal connection with Ohio. He and I have met in person once -- at the annual Civil War Collectors Show in Mansfield, Ohio, this year. Prior to that we've had an internet friendship and had exchanged information on our ancestors' regiments (78th Ohio and 30th Illinois) because they were on the March to the Sea together in the 3rd Division of the 17th Corps as well as other information of interest only to Civil War buffs. At any rate, Matt said he saw the game was coming up on ESPN and was going to watch. After the game was over we exchanged a few emails.

His first to message to me after the game said:

"YESSSS!

What a fun game to watch! Bowl eligible! Go Bobcats!

How can you get such great national publicity any other way? Yes, on rare occasions you can get international headlines and lead stories on all the major TV news networks from scientific research. In the last 30+ years this has happened to Ohio University exactly once -- when we announced the first transfer of a functioning gene from one mammalian species to another. For some more information on this story please read the first paragraph under "research" when you click here. But, on a regular basis you can only build up significant positive name recognition through a well-developed athletic program in the major collegiate sports of football and basketball.

Last Edited: 11/4/2011 10:23:30 AM by OhioCatFan

The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA

"It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right."

Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org

Pataskala
General User

Member Since: 7/8/2010
Location: At least six feet away from anybody else
Post Count: 9,365

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/3/2011 6:50:27 PM

I have a similar story. I have a friend from my time in DC (yes, it was something like a prison sentence) who was best man at my wedding. He now lives in Arkansas and called during the 3rd Q last night to give me a little grief about the SEC but also to praise the job Solich has been doing at OU and to cheer on the Cats. If it weren't for the ESPN telecasts, he probably wouldn't know much about the team. The TV is gold.

We will get by.
We will get by.
We will get by.
We will survive.

Paul Graham
General User

Member Since: 1/18/2005
Location: The Plains, OH
Post Count: 1,424

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/3/2011 7:26:24 PM

OhioCatFan wrote:

at the annual Civil War Collectors Show in Mansfield, Ohio

NERD!

j/k :)

OhioCatFan
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Athens, OH
Post Count: 14,773

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/3/2011 7:51:25 PM

Paul Graham wrote:

OhioCatFan wrote:

at the annual Civil War Collectors Show in Mansfield, Ohio

NERD!

j/k :)

Yes, and proud of it. I'm also an amateur radio nerd, a computer nerd, and a genealogical nerd. So, I'm a nerd four times over and counting. Can any bobcatattackers top that?

RSBobcat
General User

Member Since: 8/22/2010
Location: Columbus, OH
Post Count: 4,437

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/3/2011 8:44:40 PM

I had SMS immediately after the game from a friend who is Toledo alum/ex FBall player - said "Go Bobcats". Shows they love the national exposure for the MAC.

RS Bobcat

Andrew Ruck
General User

Member Since: 12/22/2004
Location: Columbus, OH
Post Count: 5,232

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 9:18:34 AM

I got several texts from people that never send me Bobcat related texts.

Andrew Ruck
B.B.A. 2003

Senior Fan
General User

Member Since: 3/13/2005
Post Count: 44

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 12:26:51 PM

Yep! Same for me. Phone and emails from friends coast to coast.

Brian Smith (No, not that one)
General User

Member Since: 2/3/2005
Post Count: 3,016

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 1:09:11 PM

Being on ESPN -- and to a lesser extent ESPN2 -- is great PR.

Being on ESPNU does nothing.

Thank God for the NBA lockout.

Last Edited: 11/4/2011 1:09:25 PM by Brian Smith (No, not that one)

Recovering Journalist
General User

Member Since: 8/17/2010
Location: Cleveland, OH
Post Count: 1,852

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 1:20:38 PM

On the other hand, a godawful game played in front of a marching band, 32 parents and 12 fans like last night's tilt in Oxford does nothing but damage the reputation of league and both teams involved. Even the artful prestidigitation of ESPN's camera crew could not hide a literally empty stadium.

Last Edited: 11/4/2011 1:21:13 PM by Recovering Journalist

AZBobcat
General User

Member Since: 9/7/2005
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Post Count: 74

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 4:24:53 PM

More people on the sidelines than in the stands in Oxford last night. I know it rained, but come on.

Stand_Up_And_Cheer
General User

Member Since: 1/20/2005
Post Count: 95

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 4:24:59 PM

Emails from several sales reps..."congratulations on the big win" etc....what, like *I* had anything to do with it? But still...people notice.

Cat4ever
General User

Member Since: 12/29/2007
Location: Oakland, FL
Post Count: 447

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 5:40:26 PM

OhioCatFan wrote:

Yes (a Civil War nerd), and proud of it. I'm also an amateur radio nerd, a computer nerd, and a genealogical nerd. So, I'm a nerd four times over and counting. Can any bobcatattackers top that?

OCF, you are a Double Nerd Squared! By virtue of being able to compute that, I'm a nerd, too! (But I'm not going to try to top DNS, which you, of course, would know is the acronym for .... )

The only thing that is a fact is that nothing is a fact.
If this statement is true, it is also false.
--Dr. Donald Horning, circa 1965

Cat4ever
General User

Member Since: 12/29/2007
Location: Oakland, FL
Post Count: 447

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 5:44:25 PM

Recovering Journalist wrote:

RJ, that was a packed house compared to the UCF-UAB game a couple of weeks ago in Birmingham, which was on the CBS college sports channel. And the winless team won. Not sure if that was a bigger embarrassment for C-USA or the Big East, where UCF apparently is headed.

The only thing that is a fact is that nothing is a fact.
If this statement is true, it is also false.
--Dr. Donald Horning, circa 1965

Monroe Slavin
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Oxnard, CA
Post Count: 9,121

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 5:56:15 PM

Did ESPN in any of its newscasts show the slow-mo replay of LaVon's catch in which you can clearly see that he had it, it jumped away, then he grabbed it back? I thought that was a fine catch until I saw that replay. Then I thought it was a great catch.

Where's the band?!
WHERE"S THE BAND?!

DesignspiritUSA.com
The Pets On The Go Collection of pet gear travel bags
The Holiday Tote Bigg Bagg Collection--over-sized, reversible, extra pockets; now love carrying packages as much as you love shopping!

71 BOBCAT
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Post Count: 1,903

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 6:38:47 PM

The next morning around 6:30, and after only about 6 hours of sleep, I awoke and was watching sports center like always do every morning and there we were with high lights and some real good coverage and commentary.
No doubt it was a slow night for sports, but still, great coverage and probably more coverage and on air time than normal.

GO BOBCATS

Pataskala
General User

Member Since: 7/8/2010
Location: At least six feet away from anybody else
Post Count: 9,365

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/4/2011 10:37:28 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

It was on SC right after the game and is on the highlight reel on the website: http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313060195

We will get by.
We will get by.
We will get by.
We will survive.

TWT
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Alexandria, VA
Post Count: 5,204

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/5/2011 12:40:57 PM

Recovering Journalist wrote:

The MAC is putting way to many games on TV. What was KSU-CMU last night ESPN2? Why can't we have these midweek games spread out more across October instead of all bunched together.

Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended
2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round
2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl
2015 34-3 drubbing of Miami @ Peden front of 25,086

bigtillyoopsupsideurhead
General User

Member Since: 12/1/2006
Location: Cincinnati
Post Count: 1,926

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/5/2011 12:53:40 PM

Uncle Wes wrote:

The MAC is putting way to many games on TV.

Deciduous Forest Cat
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Ohio
Post Count: 4,473

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/5/2011 1:13:51 PM

Uncle Wes wrote:

Recovering Journalist wrote:

The MAC is putting way to many games on TV. What was KSU-CMU last night ESPN2? Why can't we have these midweek games spread out more across October instead of all bunched together.

The only thing the MAC is doing is putting too few fans in the stands. The biggest problem with MAC football is the students and alums of the schools themselves. "we are our own worst enemy".

TWT
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Alexandria, VA
Post Count: 5,204

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/5/2011 1:25:56 PM

Deciduous Forest Cat wrote:

Uncle Wes wrote:

Recovering Journalist wrote:

The MAC is putting way to many games on TV. What was KSU-CMU last night ESPN2? Why can't we have these midweek games spread out more across October instead of all bunched together.

The only thing the MAC is doing is putting too few fans in the stands. The biggest problem with MAC football is the students and alums of the schools themselves. "we are our own worst enemy".

The murder row schedules some of these MAC schools are playing doesn't help matters. Its a vicious cycle. When the school is blown out by Michigan and Alabama nobody wants to see you play NC Central at home. MAC schools should avoid those type of games unless you've got the program at the level of Toledo or Northern Illinois. Not enough winning to generate support across the league.

Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended
2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round
2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl
2015 34-3 drubbing of Miami @ Peden front of 25,086

mf279801
General User

Member Since: 8/6/2010
Location: Newark, DE
Post Count: 2,473

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/6/2011 7:38:38 AM

Uncle Wes wrote:

Recovering Journalist wrote:

The MAC is putting way to many games on TV. What was KSU-CMU last night ESPN2? Why can't we have these midweek games spread out more across October instead of all bunched together.

World Series.

Most of these games would have been on ESPNU were it not for the NBA lockout (reminds me, I need to send thankyou notes to the NBPA and the NBA owners...). I think our game was originally scheduled for ESPN2

TWT
General User

Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Alexandria, VA
Post Count: 5,204

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/6/2011 9:13:46 AM

mf279801 wrote:

Uncle Wes wrote:

Recovering Journalist wrote:

The MAC is putting way to many games on TV. What was KSU-CMU last night ESPN2? Why can't we have these midweek games spread out more across October instead of all bunched together.

I thought the Sun Belt had midweek games during October?

Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended
2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round
2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl
2015 34-3 drubbing of Miami @ Peden front of 25,086

mf279801
General User

Member Since: 8/6/2010
Location: Newark, DE
Post Count: 2,473

Status: Offline

RE: ESPN = Great PR for Ohio (anecdotal story)

Posted: 11/7/2011 9:40:15 AM

Uncle Wes wrote:

mf279801 wrote:

Uncle Wes wrote:

Recovering Journalist wrote:

The MAC is putting way to many games on TV. What was KSU-CMU last night ESPN2? Why can't we have these midweek games spread out more across October instead of all bunched together.

I thought the Sun Belt had midweek games during October?

Fair point.
I guess what I was trying to say is that these games aren't spread out through October is because ESPN doesn't want to air them spread out through October (and ESPN is the only reason to have mid-week games)

Showing Replies:	1 - 23 of 23 Posts
Jump to Page:	1

View Other 'Ohio Football' Topics

There are 386 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com

385 Guests
1 Registered User:
	Bobcat Love's Sense of Shame

There are no other users looking at this page.