I was watching Sports Center this morning via ESPN3 and they were talking about Thursday night's games. They advertised the TT v Okie St. game on the mothership with no mention of the App v GaSo game on the U. I also heard about the UCLA v ASU game which is on FS1 and the Thursday night NFL match-up between the NYG & Skins on the NFL network.

I'm not writing this to complain about the lack of coverage from ESPN, even though 2 of those games aren't on any of their networks but to point out how both App and GSU missed an opportunity to promote this "Black n Blue Brawl" rivalry to a national audience. I think in the future the 2 athletic departments need to put their differences aside, pool their money and put together an awesome promo to showcase this game during commercial breaks at peak viewership times the week leading up to the game.

This leads me to another point about advertising. With more games being televised, I think App should try to increase viewership through billboard advertising in certain cities around the southeast and east coast to try and gain more exposure to potential recruits who might tune in. Advertise on billboards in the obvious places like W-S/GSO, Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville/WNC/Greenville as well as some current conference members cities such as Atlanta, Savannah, Mobile and Nu' Awlins. Don't stop their, go after some recruiting hotbed areas such as Virginia's Tidewater, Birmingham, Central & South FL and maybe Baltimore. Just a thought I had this morning as I had my breakfast and coffee.

It's on the U and we're not P5 teams. Just be glad we're getting the national game at all. Would never have happened in the SoCon

It did happen. App got a nationally televised regular season game while in the Socon against Wofford on Halloween. My point was that our 2 programs should collaborate to promote this game, especially when it's nationally televised even if it means coming out of pocket. I think we could see a ROI if the 2 programs did it correctly. Just my $.02

Can't imagine us paying ESPN to advertise a game that's airing on their own network.

I understand your sentiment and I'm sure there are many who agree with you but it reminds me of the old saying, "if you want something done right..." We're going to have to scratch and claw our way to respect and getting casual fans to tune in to our rivalry with GaSo would be a great showcase if history continue to ring true in our close contests (the beat down years not withstanding).

Believe it or not, there IS an App advertisement that has been airing on ESPN since the first week of the season.

Sort of.

And, my son (Sr. at App now) is in it.

It's the ad where quick shots of many, many schools' fans are saying that "we really have a chance this year".

At one point in the ad, they quickly show a collage of a bunch of fans for a few seconds. If you freeze that frame and look in about the center, you will see four students in their yellow & black overalls & war paint on. These App students went down to a Chapel Hill studio to film this add in August or so.

Yeah, I know that is not what this post is about, exactly. And, you cannot really identify the App fans. BUT, it is there, showing more than once every Saturday game on ESPN.

It would have been nice for ESPN to have an ad specifically for this Saturday's game.

mtnjax wrote:It's on the U and we're not P5 teams. Just be glad we're getting the national game at all. Would never have happened in the SoCon

I believe we had at least one game on ESPNU. It may have been a play-off game.

NewApp wrote:

mtnjax wrote:It's on the U and we're not P5 teams. Just be glad we're getting the national game at all. Would never have happened in the SoCon

I believe we had at least one game on ESPNU. It may have been a play-off game.

Richmond in 2007 perhaps?

luvyosef wrote:

NewApp wrote:

mtnjax wrote:It's on the U and we're not P5 teams. Just be glad we're getting the national game at all. Would never have happened in the SoCon

I believe we had at least one game on ESPNU. It may have been a play-off game.

Richmond in 2007 perhaps?

I can't recall. It sounds like your memory is better than mine. The football media guide used to have a page listing all the games we've had on television, but I just checked the 2014 edition and it no longer has that.