We are a sleeping giant as a TV property IMO.

by KGB, Belly o. the Beast, Thursday, May 21, 2026, 12:01 (4 days ago) @ Aaron (Shakespeare)

An ND team that is a legitimate, regular title contender (which we haven't for 30+ years) is going to be a big draw. For those who hate us and desperately want to watch us lose as much as actual fans of the team. ND losses haven't been nearly a rare enough commodity to generate value for a while now.

I think this fall is where you'll start to see the rubber meet the road, particularly coming off the CFP snub last year and how ESPN is already leaning into that storyline alongside the 'weak schedule' schtick. Because ESPN is no longer about Sports as much as they are two televised heads screaming at one another all day long.

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Scheduling, economics, and what should Pete do? - beattherush, 2026-05-21, 08:42
- As much heat as we're taking for the '26 schedule - KGB, 2026-05-21, 10:47
  - Seems like this resolves itself in 2028 —> - Bill, 2026-05-21, 17:46
    - If those games hold up. - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:11
    - Was this really a Swarbrick disaster? Should he have known - BillyGoat, 2026-05-22, 06:14
      - We're in a weird gap period. - KGB, 2026-05-22, 08:00
      - Several factors - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:28
        
        Your Alabama and OSU examples do not hold up. - PMan, 2026-05-22, 08:23
        
        Fair point - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 09:25
        
        Saban never shied away from a big game or two - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-22, 09:43
- The TV ratings issue for ND - Dallasdomer, 2026-05-21, 09:21
  - Yes and no - beattherush, 2026-05-21, 13:38
    - I think your "recover" question is the key - Jeff (BGS), 2026-05-22, 20:24
    - Aren't we basically the old CBS? Good #'s, bad demographics - cdawg, 2026-05-21, 13:45
      - An excellent point - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:13
        
        The Catholic Church has fucked us too. - Grantland, 2026-05-22, 08:45
        
        If Freeman sticks around for another 3-5 years - KGB, 2026-05-22, 08:15
        
        Yeah, agree with this - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-22, 08:47
  - Objectively, we may be less of a TV draw than in the past - Aaron (Shakespeare), 2026-05-21, 11:43
    - We stack up better when taking a closer look - Coach Gillespie, 2026-05-21, 14:54
      - Also when averaging out the full season vs. other blue blood - Captain Robb, 2026-05-21, 16:04
        
        Nice summary. - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:16
        
        Florida's number is deceiving - KGB, 2026-05-21, 16:33
    - We are a sleeping giant as a TV property IMO. - KGB, 2026-05-21, 12:01

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We are a sleeping giant as a TV property IMO.