tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386583527990388936.post7111067609038953237..comments2023-04-09T02:58:49.299-07:00Comments on The Big Eleventh: USA Today: A Model For Journalistic InsightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386583527990388936.post-27142135216417626342008-02-12T22:54:00.000-08:002008-02-12T22:54:00.000-08:00You didn't include enough colorful graphs to make ...You didn't include enough colorful graphs to make me read this post, USA Today wins again.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346632367434990107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386583527990388936.post-53174142466070236242008-02-12T17:22:00.000-08:002008-02-12T17:22:00.000-08:00edit: other 5, of course.edit: other 5, of course.TheFolkisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397136376512533245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386583527990388936.post-49752896734814513502008-02-12T17:21:00.000-08:002008-02-12T17:21:00.000-08:00I hear you low-c,I don't remember when the big ten...I hear you low-c,<BR/><BR/>I don't remember when the big ten was perceived as such an elite conference. yes they are down, but not any lower than they've been over the past couple of years.<BR/><BR/>Regarding ESPN, of course they are going to talk shit...the BTN represents a very serious threat to their status as the dominant sports programming provider. If the other 6 power-confs follow suit, ESPN is going to be airing a lot more dart tourneys.TheFolkisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397136376512533245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386583527990388936.post-22338219467276187042008-02-12T13:20:00.000-08:002008-02-12T13:20:00.000-08:00Teams in any sport in the midwest (read the Big Te...Teams in any sport in the midwest (read the Big Ten and Penn State with the exception being Notre Dame) are not perceived as being "sexy", "hip", or intriguing.<BR/><BR/>The perception is that the Big Ten teams are boring and the style of ball they play is boring and stale just like the states they hail from; Iowa, Ohio, Minn., Indiana, etc.<BR/><BR/>That perception is only reinforced when none of the Big Ten teams has or has had a "hip" or charismatic coach(Rich Rod. to Michigan being an a brand new exception) like Pete Carroll, Charlie Weiss, Urban Meyer, etc.<BR/><BR/>Of course, it certainly doesn't help the conference's image when Ohio State is getting smacked around in MNC games either.<BR/><BR/>Couple all of that with the obvious resentment of the Big Ten Network from ESPN (Don't tell me it doesn't exist. John Saunders has made his contempt for the Big Ten and it's Network very clear.) and it becomes very clear how and why yahoos from the other conferences and media outlets discuss the Big Ten's "image" problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8386583527990388936.post-87071661958331760582008-02-12T11:57:00.000-08:002008-02-12T11:57:00.000-08:00i can't tell if she's hot or disgustingi can't tell if she's hot or disgustingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com