Naters Gonna Nate

[NoVaJack]

Re: Naters Gonna Nate

Also worth noting: SDSU is more than twice the size of Gonzaga and Xavier. SDSU may be old, but it's not necessarily small. We just think of ourselves as small.

This.
Little Old is a state of mind best left in the rearview mirror.

[filbert]

Re: Naters Gonna Nate

I suspect it would take a Murray State-type year from the Jackrabbits to see ESPN in Frost Arena again this year.

This is not a totally unthinkable eventuality. The odds are heavily against this of course, but it's not totally unthinkable.

It's possible.

[Southeast]

Re: Naters Gonna Nate

I agree that the USD game would not garner any national attention. What kind of record/RPI will USD have by that point of the season? A non-conference matchup against a good team would definitely be more appealing nationally. It's still a (very) long-shot, but this would be the year to do it.

[bigticket1]

Re: Naters Gonna Nate

You said there wasn't a chance...

I know the stars aligned to get us on ESPNU last year, I'm just saying they could align again this season in an even more spectacular fashion.

Nate Wolters could be:
-A Naismith candidate
-A Bob Cousy finalist
-only player averaging 20-5-5
-A first round draft pick

ESPN will likely feature Wolters in some form or another on:
-Sports talk radio
-Sports Center
-College basketball shows
-Too many online articles and tweets to count

On top of that
-Anyone who works in college basketball at ESPN knows who Wolters is and most seem to like talking about him
-ESPN knows what kind of atmosphere SDSU can generate after last year's game and several Summit tourneys
-SDSU should be in contention for a SL title
-SDSU would be a Cinderella story in March (ESPN doesn't care about that though)
-The team has a pretty good chance of being good and fun to watch
-USD or NDSU/SDSU gameday and time could be maneuvered to a Tuesday or other slow night with the fewest logistical problems (no flight changes for the teams).

I didn't mention USD because the rivalry would play outside South Dakota, USD or NDSU are the teams currently on our schedule that would offer a nice atmosphere and storyline for TV. I realize the rivalry game doesn't matter outside SD, but the atmosphere would be great.

Its a long shot, but it isn't impossible, IMO.

It would seem like a better possibility to me for one of the ESPN stations to pick up a non-conference game against a major school ( like the Washington game from last season.)

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

Re: Naters Gonna Nate

Because no one outside of South Dakota cares about the USD game. The reason SDSU got on TV last year is because they were in the Bracket Buster and they were ranked (RPI) high enough to qualify for a TV game. I'd love getting a game on ESPN but it won't be happening anytime soon unless it's special circumstances like last year. And even that game was on ESPNU.

Side note: This is exactly why getting USD scheduled again was never a priority. It doesn't do anything outside of SD; however, I think it's good they're finally playing again.

You said there wasn't a chance...

I know the stars aligned to get us on ESPNU last year, I'm just saying they could align again this season in an even more spectacular fashion.

Nate Wolters could be:
-A Naismith candidate
-A Bob Cousy finalist
-only player averaging 20-5-5
-A first round draft pick

ESPN will likely feature Wolters in some form or another on:
-Sports talk radio
-Sports Center
-College basketball shows
-Too many online articles and tweets to count

On top of that
-Anyone who works in college basketball at ESPN knows who Wolters is and most seem to like talking about him
-ESPN knows what kind of atmosphere SDSU can generate after last year's game and several Summit tourneys
-SDSU should be in contention for a SL title
-SDSU would be a Cinderella story in March (ESPN doesn't care about that though)
-The team has a pretty good chance of being good and fun to watch
-USD or NDSU/SDSU gameday and time could be maneuvered to a Tuesday or other slow night with the fewest logistical problems (no flight changes for the teams).

I didn't mention USD because the rivalry would play outside South Dakota, USD or NDSU are the teams currently on our schedule that would offer a nice atmosphere and storyline for TV. I realize the rivalry game doesn't matter outside SD, but the atmosphere would be great.

Its a long shot, but it isn't impossible, IMO.