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| Subject: This is pretty much what Ratcliffe wrote back to me -- that research shows that |
| Posted by: cromorne on Sun Apr 15 2012 4:16:51 PM |
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there isn't that much interest in women's basketball. Consequently for
the Daily Progress this was a business decision. My counter, if I were to offer it, would be that this is something like the chicken and the egg conundrum. If the newspaper covers it there will be greater public interest. That there is a latent fan base out there goes without saying. During the Dawn Staley years, and even carrying over some into the Tora Suber years (if I recall correctly), attendance for ACC home games typically was in the 6000s. I don't pretend to compare the talent on this year's team with that of the 1990/91 squad, but it should be obvious to anyone who has attended basketball games this year that under Coach Boyle we are going to be making some noise in the not-too-distant future. Whether or not we will ever again become a Final 4 team is not clear at this point, but it certainly is a possibility down the road a bit. Probably if we keep winning fan attendance will go up some, but with concomitant media attention it will go up significantly farther and faster. Having returned to my home state of Connecticut in the mid-90s, it was totally mind-boggling to see the newspaper coverage given to Auriemma and his team -- probably more than to Calhoun and his squad. And this was every paper in the state: Norwich Bulletin, New London Day, New Haven Register, Hartford Courant, Waterbury Republican, Danbury News-times, etc. Which came first, the newspaper coverage or the attendance? It's not clear. One thing that was of paramount importance was that all of UConn's away games were carried on Connecticut Public Television. |
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This is a copy of a letter I emailed to Jay Jenkins at the Daily Progress. -- cromorne Thu Apr 12 2012 10:55:01 PM |
Re: This is a copy of a letter I emailed to Jay Jenkins at the Daily Progress. -- boyz2dad Sat Apr 28 2012 4:48:29 PM |
Readership numbers suggest people aren't as interested in this type of thing as -- Kris 
Sun Apr 15 2012 12:09:20 PM |
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What investment is required? -- RallyEagle Sun Apr 15 2012 9:16:10 PM |
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For example, we did this article on Lynetta Kizer when she -- Kris
Mon Apr 16 2012 8:28:47 AM |
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Maybe articles aren't the right news form -- RallyEagle Tue Apr 17 2012 12:10:30 PM |
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I just looked at it; that makes 8 page views :-) ** -- Clark Tue Apr 17 2012 12:17:38 AM |
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Tell them to email me. Usually, the investment required is either -- Kris
Mon Apr 16 2012 8:17:58 AM |
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This is pretty much what Ratcliffe wrote back to me -- that research shows that -- cromorne Sun Apr 15 2012 4:16:51 PM |
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DP just did a front page article on women's rowing ** -- RallyEagle Mon Apr 16 2012 11:04:42 PM |
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Re: DP just did a front page article on women's rowing -- RallyEagle Mon Apr 16 2012 11:06:52 PM |
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Yes, but how many rowing articles a year? -- Clark Tue Apr 17 2012 12:21:58 AM |
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Wasn't complaining or comparing actually.. -- RallyEagle Tue Apr 17 2012 11:48:01 AM |
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UConn is not a fair comparison for most areas. With that said, the Progress -- Kris
Mon Apr 16 2012 8:20:54 AM |
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Agree Kris. -- RallyEagle Tue Apr 17 2012 11:56:27 AM |
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Newspapers are a dying breed . I would not -- birddog Sun Apr 15 2012 4:25:38 PM |
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Re: Newspapers are a dying breed . I would not -- Hoolini Sun Apr 15 2012 6:29:50 PM |
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Re: Re: Newspapers are a dying breed . I would not -- Hoolini Wed Apr 18 2012 6:33:52 PM |
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Why not follow the baseball board , Have someone -- birddog Wed Apr 18 2012 6:56:50 PM |
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I have thought about that, but a couple of things are holding me back: -- cromorne Sun Apr 15 2012 8:11:27 PM |
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You talking to me ? I live out of town . -- birddog Sun Apr 15 2012 6:43:58 PM |
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There are two things you forgot -- Clark Fri Apr 13 2012 8:10:25 PM |
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Unfortunately, he is not at the DP anymore. I am not sure if they -- Mayor Fri Apr 13 2012 8:38:19 AM |
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Actually Jay Jenkins is pretty supportive of women's sports -- RallyEagle Fri Apr 13 2012 9:52:41 PM |
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Thanks for the info and the possible recruiting info scenario with Jay Jenkins. -- cromorne Sat Apr 14 2012 9:40:22 AM |
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Who does he write for now ? Which website ? ** -- birddog Fri Apr 13 2012 11:09:05 PM |
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Thanks for the info. He's still on the contact list on Cavalier Insider webpage. ** -- cromorne Fri Apr 13 2012 9:27:25 AM |
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I have sent the letter to Jerry Ratcliffe now instead. He's listed as Sports Edt ** -- cromorne Fri Apr 13 2012 9:36:39 AM |
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He's not SE anymore, but he'll read it. ** -- nocamhoo Fri Apr 13 2012 10:13:14 AM |
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Don't think he works there anymore. ** -- nocamhoo Thu Apr 12 2012 11:11:27 PM |
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