CaBisonFan
03-14-2009, 09:17 PM
I'm really tired of the continuing go-around between our two universities about how important each others' programs are. They're important to the fans of each school...and more importantly...the players.
On the other side of it...the criticism by insignificant media types in the region (or ignoring us, etc, etc) is provincial, meaning that these people are narrow-minded, and are simply playing to their audience. It's kind of like cable news. Each station plays to a select audience and preaches to the choir. This type of media is mostly irrelevant, and the more attention we give them, the more they like it. The media is a strange beast. It's market-driven, and most of it has little to do with real news.
The Bison Nation has grown exponentially because of the accomplishments of many Bison teams over the years. I won't name the obvious huge wins over the past few years. I've never seen anything like this in the state of North Dakota. I was in total amazement to learn that 20-30 thousand people showed up at the baggie in 2007. That pretty much says it all. The North Dakota (state) audience for the NCAA game will be absolutely huge...and the national audience is an automatic monster.
The indifference by some media types is like flies. Just get out the swatter, or spray for them. How about a moratorium on giving some of the media idiots what they want...meaning...attention?? And include responding to extreme idiots that try to pull us into the argument about our two great universities.
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On the other side of it...the criticism by insignificant media types in the region (or ignoring us, etc, etc) is provincial, meaning that these people are narrow-minded, and are simply playing to their audience. It's kind of like cable news. Each station plays to a select audience and preaches to the choir. This type of media is mostly irrelevant, and the more attention we give them, the more they like it. The media is a strange beast. It's market-driven, and most of it has little to do with real news.
The Bison Nation has grown exponentially because of the accomplishments of many Bison teams over the years. I won't name the obvious huge wins over the past few years. I've never seen anything like this in the state of North Dakota. I was in total amazement to learn that 20-30 thousand people showed up at the baggie in 2007. That pretty much says it all. The North Dakota (state) audience for the NCAA game will be absolutely huge...and the national audience is an automatic monster.
The indifference by some media types is like flies. Just get out the swatter, or spray for them. How about a moratorium on giving some of the media idiots what they want...meaning...attention?? And include responding to extreme idiots that try to pull us into the argument about our two great universities.
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