FC: March Madness generated $7.5 billion in ad revenue since 2005 - link

[mn78psu83]

I had linked to this previously, but thought this was worth linking to again with the tournament about to heat up. Quite remarkable.

The NCAA cash cow.

 

[LionJim]

For many young men, making the NCAAs is the pinnacle of their careers.

And the games are all played with an unsurpassed level of passion, intensity, and desperation. In the end, if you can't accept this fact to serve as a sufficiently redeeming feature of the system, then it's time to give up the sport.

 

[SgtCarter]

when the NCAA cracks down on UNC and other schools that cheat

then we have something redeeming

 

[LionJim]

Admit it Sarge, you would have been thrilled if PSU made the 64.

Just like every other guy on this board. Why would we all feel this way? Because of the players.

Look, I've seen the ugliness in the system and I've got no illusions that this can ever be cleaned up. I grew up on college basketball, my foremost passion, and now the level of hypocrisy and sordidness is such that I tried to give it up, it didn't take. Why? It has to be because of the players.

 

[SgtCarter]

I root for PSU but want nothing to do with this fetid show

*

 

[WDLion]

And the consumer pays the bill.**

zzzzzzzzzzz

 

[LionJim]

Delete *

ftgf

This post was edited on 3/18 11:56 AM by LionJim

 

[cjrugger]

Then please stop posting about it*

psu

 

[91Joe95]

Wick Sollers is smiling right now.

 

[Ranger Dan]

No, Carter only enjoys complaining and pointing out the failure of others

I can't remember a positive post from him regarding PSU basketball or anything else.

 

[SgtCarter]

in your myopic world that's all it is

shouldn't we want to see student-athletes get a real education, be well-rounded and responsible members of society? Isn't that more important than just playing ball.

PS Shove it Danny boy