Post by yotefan on Jul 15, 2011 15:52:48 GMT -6
Going to throw the flag on "The Great Coyote" here.
First, could you have at least signed in with a name like "The Great Jackrabbit" or "Rabbit Turd?" Kind of have my doubts as to whether you are a USD graduate. =)
Second, I agree that the "trend" of SDSU getting more coverage existed in the D2 days, but it has become a full on "up-yours" since the Argus brought in Terry Vandrovec and that's the beef Coyote fans have with the Argus.
The SDSU football team could get new shoe-laces and Terry V. would do several interviews about it, write a blog about doing the interviews, do a live chat, Twitter about how the shoelaces affected his day, and then run two or three articles over the course of a week about how said shoe-laces may improve the Jacks' on-field aero-dynamics and chances of winning on Saturday while also helping to increase the team GPA.
That kind of extra coverage has not been well received by USD fans because it has come at the expense of news-worthy items not being discussed about USD. If over time a paper gives one institution more and more coverage it will in turn build a following from the particular instution being covered. That's Business 101. To scratch your head and wonder why USD fans don't in turn frequent the Argus Chats, blogs, and on-line article comments as often as State fans does not make sense. To come on here and type it's because SDSU fans are more fervent than USD fans is even more nonsensical.
Have the Jacks had wonderful successes since making the move to Division 1? YES, State has without a doubt earned a huge pat on the back and the recognition in print that comes with it. Those articles are fine with Coyote fans, it's the "shoelace" articles from Terry that infuriate Coyote fans.
In short, which came, first? The chicken or the egg is the overall theme that guides Coyote fans on the disparity of coverage between the two schools. So long as the Argus perpetuates their own belief that no one from USD cares and SDSU is the only school they have to cover, then that belief will become their perceived reality.
Comparing the budgets of these two schools is in some ways like comparing apples and oranges as State offers a variety of sports that USD does not offer. Those additional sports require more money and personnel. Yes, State spends more on the sports that USD does have, but that difference is narrowing every day, not widening as you assert.
The argument about corporate sponsorships is also misguided. The Learfield deal that SDSU negotiated and announced "first" actually was set in motion at USD long before such an arrangement was even being considered at SDSU. That is a fact. USD may not have WNAX doing its statewide radio broadcasts, but things are getting better. Sponors come and go as do donors and so far, USD's numbers are looking nothing short of fantastic for Howling Pack donations in 2011.
USD's enrollment is over 10,000, we have a full Summit League schedule now available with regional opponents, fans are coming to games again after enduring several years of difficult non-conference and Great West schedules, and we are new members in the Missouri Valley football conference.
As for the apparell argument, most USD grads don't work at Scheels, Target, or Wal-Mart so it's pretty hard to get USD gear at those retailers right now. We're having some of our graduates talk with their kids with summer jobs at these stores though and they're working on it. Hang in there. =)
In the meantime, join the Howling Pack and get informed.
First, could you have at least signed in with a name like "The Great Jackrabbit" or "Rabbit Turd?" Kind of have my doubts as to whether you are a USD graduate. =)
Second, I agree that the "trend" of SDSU getting more coverage existed in the D2 days, but it has become a full on "up-yours" since the Argus brought in Terry Vandrovec and that's the beef Coyote fans have with the Argus.
The SDSU football team could get new shoe-laces and Terry V. would do several interviews about it, write a blog about doing the interviews, do a live chat, Twitter about how the shoelaces affected his day, and then run two or three articles over the course of a week about how said shoe-laces may improve the Jacks' on-field aero-dynamics and chances of winning on Saturday while also helping to increase the team GPA.
That kind of extra coverage has not been well received by USD fans because it has come at the expense of news-worthy items not being discussed about USD. If over time a paper gives one institution more and more coverage it will in turn build a following from the particular instution being covered. That's Business 101. To scratch your head and wonder why USD fans don't in turn frequent the Argus Chats, blogs, and on-line article comments as often as State fans does not make sense. To come on here and type it's because SDSU fans are more fervent than USD fans is even more nonsensical.
Have the Jacks had wonderful successes since making the move to Division 1? YES, State has without a doubt earned a huge pat on the back and the recognition in print that comes with it. Those articles are fine with Coyote fans, it's the "shoelace" articles from Terry that infuriate Coyote fans.
In short, which came, first? The chicken or the egg is the overall theme that guides Coyote fans on the disparity of coverage between the two schools. So long as the Argus perpetuates their own belief that no one from USD cares and SDSU is the only school they have to cover, then that belief will become their perceived reality.
Comparing the budgets of these two schools is in some ways like comparing apples and oranges as State offers a variety of sports that USD does not offer. Those additional sports require more money and personnel. Yes, State spends more on the sports that USD does have, but that difference is narrowing every day, not widening as you assert.
The argument about corporate sponsorships is also misguided. The Learfield deal that SDSU negotiated and announced "first" actually was set in motion at USD long before such an arrangement was even being considered at SDSU. That is a fact. USD may not have WNAX doing its statewide radio broadcasts, but things are getting better. Sponors come and go as do donors and so far, USD's numbers are looking nothing short of fantastic for Howling Pack donations in 2011.
USD's enrollment is over 10,000, we have a full Summit League schedule now available with regional opponents, fans are coming to games again after enduring several years of difficult non-conference and Great West schedules, and we are new members in the Missouri Valley football conference.
As for the apparell argument, most USD grads don't work at Scheels, Target, or Wal-Mart so it's pretty hard to get USD gear at those retailers right now. We're having some of our graduates talk with their kids with summer jobs at these stores though and they're working on it. Hang in there. =)
In the meantime, join the Howling Pack and get informed.