(08-18-2011 11:00 AM)SOT1977 Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 09:21 PM)dchi72 Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:56 PM)Trulyb Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 05:37 PM)dchi72 Wrote:  Tech has an affliate in New Orleans.

Unfortunately for the Cajuns, KTUX does not reach Ruston.

KXKZ reaches most of North Lousiana, into East Texas, and South Arkanasas. Additional affliates in Shreveport, Monroe, and Winnfield cover all of North Lousiana. Have not heard if the New Orleans station will be on the list again.

I hate to cure your delusion,but I hunt north of farmerville and kxkz doesn't reach there much less all the other places you say. But you can hear it in Ruston

Thats funny because I can pick it up between Marshall and Waskom. I listen to the post game show all the way back to Shreveport.

When my brother and I worked there we regularly got requests from Eldorado, Farmersville, Winn Parish, and Monroe.

Of course with radio antennas these days who knows. I cannot pick up most AM stations in the DFW until I get out of the 635 loop. Go figure.

KXKZ, like a number of radio stations, rotate their transmitters in different directions. Sometimes you can hear great in one direction at night but not in the day, then vice-versa the other direction. No radio station broadcasts in a perfect circle from their station, usually it's oddly shaped, sometimes like a kidney bean, due to a number of factors both enviromental and power-wise.

The thing is that somebody has to listen to the game broadcasts and if nobody's listening then that station will drop you the next season. Seriously, I doubt that ULL will keep many stations in North Louisiana for 2012. Not that it wouldn't be entertaining but Tulane, Arkansas, LSU, ULM, Tech, and Northwestern already saturate the market and nobody (save for ULL alums) up here is going to listen to Cajun sports on anything resembling a regular basis.

First off, ULM doesn't dominate anything outside of Monroe and West Monroe. Hell, you even share that market with Louisiana Tech. LSU dominates all markets period, so even in Ruston and Monroe none of you are king. UL shares its market with LSU down here and no other D1 program. At least UL will be a player in the Shreveport market, and as for east as Ruston and west into Eastern Texas.

Bottomline, its something your program doesn't have and will not have anytime in the near future. Its simple marketing 101 and had your alumni and AD focused on such marketing instead of concerning yourselves with our athletic branding, you would be in a better position today. Don't knock deals that your AD is either incompetent or financially incapable of contracting for the ULM athletic program.

(08-18-2011 05:44 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 07:57 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:18 PM)westcoastwolf Wrote:  This is about as archaic as the battle over the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that is slowly developing in Arkansas. And by battle, I mean nobody cares about it and we ***** online on a regular basis.

Given the ability to live stream radio for free, I do not understand why this pisses anyone off.

Now if it was local TV broadcasts, I'd be impressed.

One must know the history to understand. As for as Live streaming, our generation understands the value of it, but don't assume Live readio means very little in todays market. Your assumption would be wrong!BTW, let me know when ASU games are broadcast live in most major markets in Arkansas. And no, Jonesboro and Dog Patch don't count!

You nut kicked yourself there my friend.

Since I moved to Little Rock 22 years ago, Arkansas State has been served every year except one or two by a 100,000 watt FM station in Little Rock. Coverage has been spotty in NW Arkansas but even in the hell seasons there were very few people within the state who couldn't listen to a clear radio broadcast. North Central Arkansas (Harrison/Mountain Home area) and SW Arkansas have been the only areas we've consistently struggled to get a station that could be heard.

Usually we are available throughout most of the Memphis DMA as well.

Ah, but it was westcoastwolf that readily dismissed the value of adding radio coverage, and then boasted about ASU’s radio network. Its marketing 101, no major bucks invested. He deserved the nut kick for contradicting himself within a matter of a few post.

Radio adds value. I'll admit that. However, it's not something I would brag about as some sort of arms race. It's an outdated mode of communication. In Arkansas, the newspaper with the biggest circulation has legitimately phased out all coverage that is not related to uark-f. ASU and the rest of the D1 schools are consistently grouped with "other Arkansas colleges including D2 schools. We whine about it, but in reality, it won't matter in 10 years anyways. Not saying radio will be gone in 10 years, but your average sports fan who is not on the road has the ability to stream video of a particular game with ease. I myself live out of state and am able to either listen to audio or actually watch every ASU game. Treating radio broadcasts as some sort of d!ck measuring contest is just treading water in the modern landscape.

(08-18-2011 07:34 PM)westcoastwolf Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 05:44 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 07:57 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:18 PM)westcoastwolf Wrote:  This is about as archaic as the battle over the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that is slowly developing in Arkansas. And by battle, I mean nobody cares about it and we ***** online on a regular basis.

Given the ability to live stream radio for free, I do not understand why this pisses anyone off.

Now if it was local TV broadcasts, I'd be impressed.

One must know the history to understand. As for as Live streaming, our generation understands the value of it, but don't assume Live readio means very little in todays market. Your assumption would be wrong!BTW, let me know when ASU games are broadcast live in most major markets in Arkansas. And no, Jonesboro and Dog Patch don't count!

You nut kicked yourself there my friend.

Since I moved to Little Rock 22 years ago, Arkansas State has been served every year except one or two by a 100,000 watt FM station in Little Rock. Coverage has been spotty in NW Arkansas but even in the hell seasons there were very few people within the state who couldn't listen to a clear radio broadcast. North Central Arkansas (Harrison/Mountain Home area) and SW Arkansas have been the only areas we've consistently struggled to get a station that could be heard.

Usually we are available throughout most of the Memphis DMA as well.

Ah, but it was westcoastwolf that readily dismissed the value of adding radio coverage, and then boasted about ASU’s radio network. Its marketing 101, no major bucks invested. He deserved the nut kick for contradicting himself within a matter of a few post.

Radio adds value. I'll admit that. However, it's not something I would brag about as some sort of arms race. It's an outdated mode of communication. In Arkansas, the newspaper with the biggest circulation has legitimately phased out all coverage that is not related to uark-f. ASU and the rest of the D1 schools are consistently grouped with "other Arkansas colleges including D2 schools. We whine about it, but in reality, it won't matter in 10 years anyways. Not saying radio will be gone in 10 years, but your average sports fan who is not on the road has the ability to stream video of a particular game with ease. I myself live out of state and am able to either listen to audio or actually watch every ASU game. Treating radio broadcasts as some sort of d!ck measuring contest is just treading water in the modern landscape.

FWIW - I listen to radio stations on my phone and on the internet more frequently than I do over the airwaves. In my head - I separate the source from the delivery medium. It is still a radio program to me.

(08-18-2011 05:44 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 07:57 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:18 PM)westcoastwolf Wrote:  This is about as archaic as the battle over the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that is slowly developing in Arkansas. And by battle, I mean nobody cares about it and we ***** online on a regular basis.

Given the ability to live stream radio for free, I do not understand why this pisses anyone off.

Now if it was local TV broadcasts, I'd be impressed.

One must know the history to understand. As for as Live streaming, our generation understands the value of it, but don't assume Live readio means very little in todays market. Your assumption would be wrong!BTW, let me know when ASU games are broadcast live in most major markets in Arkansas. And no, Jonesboro and Dog Patch don't count!

You nut kicked yourself there my friend.

Since I moved to Little Rock 22 years ago, Arkansas State has been served every year except one or two by a 100,000 watt FM station in Little Rock. Coverage has been spotty in NW Arkansas but even in the hell seasons there were very few people within the state who couldn't listen to a clear radio broadcast. North Central Arkansas (Harrison/Mountain Home area) and SW Arkansas have been the only areas we've consistently struggled to get a station that could be heard.

Usually we are available throughout most of the Memphis DMA as well.

Ah, but it was westcoastwolf that readily dismissed the value of adding radio coverage, and then boasted about ASU’s radio network. Its marketing 101, no major bucks invested. He deserved the nut kick for contradicting himself within a matter of a few post.

In other words you can't say, "Oh OK I didn't know that" but rather change the subject.

(08-18-2011 09:19 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 05:44 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 07:57 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:18 PM)westcoastwolf Wrote:  This is about as archaic as the battle over the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that is slowly developing in Arkansas. And by battle, I mean nobody cares about it and we ***** online on a regular basis.

Given the ability to live stream radio for free, I do not understand why this pisses anyone off.

Now if it was local TV broadcasts, I'd be impressed.

One must know the history to understand. As for as Live streaming, our generation understands the value of it, but don't assume Live readio means very little in todays market. Your assumption would be wrong!BTW, let me know when ASU games are broadcast live in most major markets in Arkansas. And no, Jonesboro and Dog Patch don't count!

You nut kicked yourself there my friend.

Since I moved to Little Rock 22 years ago, Arkansas State has been served every year except one or two by a 100,000 watt FM station in Little Rock. Coverage has been spotty in NW Arkansas but even in the hell seasons there were very few people within the state who couldn't listen to a clear radio broadcast. North Central Arkansas (Harrison/Mountain Home area) and SW Arkansas have been the only areas we've consistently struggled to get a station that could be heard.

Usually we are available throughout most of the Memphis DMA as well.

Ah, but it was westcoastwolf that readily dismissed the value of adding radio coverage, and then boasted about ASU’s radio network. Its marketing 101, no major bucks invested. He deserved the nut kick for contradicting himself within a matter of a few post.

In other words you can't say, "Oh OK I didn't know that" but rather change the subject.

Oh, I'm sorry for pointing out that he contradicted himself! If someone is going to post in a condescending tone, then he is going to be addressed in that manner. Perhaps you missed that?

(08-18-2011 07:34 PM)westcoastwolf Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 05:44 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 07:57 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:18 PM)westcoastwolf Wrote:  This is about as archaic as the battle over the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that is slowly developing in Arkansas. And by battle, I mean nobody cares about it and we ***** online on a regular basis.

Given the ability to live stream radio for free, I do not understand why this pisses anyone off.

Now if it was local TV broadcasts, I'd be impressed.

One must know the history to understand. As for as Live streaming, our generation understands the value of it, but don't assume Live readio means very little in todays market. Your assumption would be wrong!BTW, let me know when ASU games are broadcast live in most major markets in Arkansas. And no, Jonesboro and Dog Patch don't count!

You nut kicked yourself there my friend.

Since I moved to Little Rock 22 years ago, Arkansas State has been served every year except one or two by a 100,000 watt FM station in Little Rock. Coverage has been spotty in NW Arkansas but even in the hell seasons there were very few people within the state who couldn't listen to a clear radio broadcast. North Central Arkansas (Harrison/Mountain Home area) and SW Arkansas have been the only areas we've consistently struggled to get a station that could be heard.

Usually we are available throughout most of the Memphis DMA as well.

Ah, but it was westcoastwolf that readily dismissed the value of adding radio coverage, and then boasted about ASU’s radio network. Its marketing 101, no major bucks invested. He deserved the nut kick for contradicting himself within a matter of a few post.

Radio adds value. I'll admit that. However, it's not something I would brag about as some sort of arms race. It's an outdated mode of communication. In Arkansas, the newspaper with the biggest circulation has legitimately phased out all coverage that is not related to uark-f. ASU and the rest of the D1 schools are consistently grouped with "other Arkansas colleges including D2 schools. We whine about it, but in reality, it won't matter in 10 years anyways. Not saying radio will be gone in 10 years, but your average sports fan who is not on the road has the ability to stream video of a particular game with ease. I myself live out of state and am able to either listen to audio or actually watch every ASU game. Treating radio broadcasts as some sort of d!ck measuring contest is just treading water in the modern landscape.

Look, whether you receive the signal on your I-Phone or laptop, you are still listening to the broadcast. To expand your broadcast into large market might be a small step in you mind, but it is a small flash in a march larger picture. Since you chose to comment on this subject, not knowing the history of the schools being discussed, your flyinh blind and ignorant on the so-called dick measuring contest. But I would assume you would know something about such contest since you came off like a dick!

(08-18-2011 11:29 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 09:19 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 05:44 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 07:57 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  One must know the history to understand. As for as Live streaming, our generation understands the value of it, but don't assume Live readio means very little in todays market. Your assumption would be wrong!BTW, let me know when ASU games are broadcast live in most major markets in Arkansas. And no, Jonesboro and Dog Patch don't count!

You nut kicked yourself there my friend.

Since I moved to Little Rock 22 years ago, Arkansas State has been served every year except one or two by a 100,000 watt FM station in Little Rock. Coverage has been spotty in NW Arkansas but even in the hell seasons there were very few people within the state who couldn't listen to a clear radio broadcast. North Central Arkansas (Harrison/Mountain Home area) and SW Arkansas have been the only areas we've consistently struggled to get a station that could be heard.

Usually we are available throughout most of the Memphis DMA as well.

Ah, but it was westcoastwolf that readily dismissed the value of adding radio coverage, and then boasted about ASU’s radio network. Its marketing 101, no major bucks invested. He deserved the nut kick for contradicting himself within a matter of a few post.

In other words you can't say, "Oh OK I didn't know that" but rather change the subject.

Oh, I'm sorry for pointing out that he contradicted himself! If someone is going to post in a condescending tone, then he is going to be addressed in that manner. Perhaps you missed that?

Where did I contradict myself?

My original point was that radio isn't really a source of competition given the number of alternatives to listen to and/or watch a game.

You said (and I'm paraphrasing) "ASU doesn't have anything like that."

I responded by posting our radio network that hits all four corners and the central part of Arkansas. I also included our TV broadcast for an in-state foe that will be broadcast all over Arkansas.

You made the inference that because ASU has a radio network that it thus values having said network. You then said this inference contradicts my original point that having a radio network in more parts of the state isn't a huge source of conflict.

I'm all for getting called out when I spout bullsh!t. But this probably isn't the best scenario to do so.

(08-18-2011 11:38 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 07:34 PM)westcoastwolf Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 05:44 PM)CajunT Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 07:57 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  One must know the history to understand. As for as Live streaming, our generation understands the value of it, but don't assume Live readio means very little in todays market. Your assumption would be wrong!BTW, let me know when ASU games are broadcast live in most major markets in Arkansas. And no, Jonesboro and Dog Patch don't count!

You nut kicked yourself there my friend.

Since I moved to Little Rock 22 years ago, Arkansas State has been served every year except one or two by a 100,000 watt FM station in Little Rock. Coverage has been spotty in NW Arkansas but even in the hell seasons there were very few people within the state who couldn't listen to a clear radio broadcast. North Central Arkansas (Harrison/Mountain Home area) and SW Arkansas have been the only areas we've consistently struggled to get a station that could be heard.

Usually we are available throughout most of the Memphis DMA as well.

Ah, but it was westcoastwolf that readily dismissed the value of adding radio coverage, and then boasted about ASU’s radio network. Its marketing 101, no major bucks invested. He deserved the nut kick for contradicting himself within a matter of a few post.

Radio adds value. I'll admit that. However, it's not something I would brag about as some sort of arms race. It's an outdated mode of communication. In Arkansas, the newspaper with the biggest circulation has legitimately phased out all coverage that is not related to uark-f. ASU and the rest of the D1 schools are consistently grouped with "other Arkansas colleges including D2 schools. We whine about it, but in reality, it won't matter in 10 years anyways. Not saying radio will be gone in 10 years, but your average sports fan who is not on the road has the ability to stream video of a particular game with ease. I myself live out of state and am able to either listen to audio or actually watch every ASU game. Treating radio broadcasts as some sort of d!ck measuring contest is just treading water in the modern landscape.

Look, whether you receive the signal on your I-Phone or laptop, you are still listening to the broadcast. To expand your broadcast into large market might be a small step in you mind, but it is a small flash in a march larger picture. Since you chose to comment on this subject, not knowing the history of the schools being discussed, your flyinh blind and ignorant on the so-called dick measuring contest. But I would assume you would know something about such contest since you came off like a dick!

I come off like a dick because I'm in disagreement with your point. I'm not really giving any inflection because well...I'm typing. But irregardless, historically there may have been a great race for the airwaves, I just do not see why now it is going to piss anyone off. Nobody still has explained why that is.

Let me pose the scenario:

X---------------------Y

Station X is located in the city of your biggest rival and broadcasts their games.
Station Y is located in your city and broadcasts your games

If suddenly, station X decided to start broadcasting your games instead, that would be a legitimate concern. There is a finite amount of airtime and broadcast signals.
However, if you also had stations A, B, and C in your city, then you start seeing a pattern of dilution in the impact of the move of station X because you have alternate stations.
Additionally, and this is my main point, where you have station X broadcasting online or the game is being shown online, whether there is two broadcasts in the same area really doesn't cause any conflict.

At the end of the day, this is all really moot anyways. People are going to find ways to listen to their team and just because they can hear LSU, ULL, ULM, Tulane, or whomever isn't going to change the make-up of your fan base.

I think ASU being broadcast all over the state of Arkansas which has a pretty consistent "one-team, one-state" policy disproves the ruffling of any feathers that having two broadcasts in the same region might cause.

(08-18-2011 11:38 PM)CajunT Wrote:  Look, whether you receive the signal on your I-Phone or laptop, you are still listening to the broadcast. To expand your broadcast into large market might be a small step in you mind, but it is a small flash in a march larger picture. Since you chose to comment on this subject, not knowing the history of the schools being discussed, your flyinh blind and ignorant on the so-called dick measuring contest. But I would assume you would know something about such contest since you came off like a dick!

The comment that offended you.

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  This is about as archaic as the battle over the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that is slowly developing in Arkansas. And by battle, I mean nobody cares about it and we ***** online on a regular basis.

Given the ability to live stream radio for free, I do not understand why this pisses anyone off.

Now if it was local TV broadcasts, I'd be impressed.

Looks to me that his point was radio is much less important today than say 10 or 20 years ago and no one is going to be "pissed off" that games are available in other markets.

That is a pretty reasonable position. I didn't listen to one game last year on a radio. I either saw them in person, on television, on video stream or in one case I streamed part of a game audio on my iPhone.

My parents are nearly 80 and they didn't listen to one game on the radio. They either attended, watched it on TV, or watched the video stream on their computer despite having a great radio signal.

Your response?

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  One must know the history to understand. As for as Live streaming, our generation understands the value of it, but don't assume Live readio means very little in todays market. Your assumption would be wrong!BTW, let me know when ASU games are broadcast live in most major markets in Arkansas. And no, Jonesboro and Dog Patch don't count!

No one said there is no value to radio but anyone would admit it doesn't carry the value it once had. Last time I went to a football game in Monroe, the guy I rode with was flipping through his satellite radio bitchin' because he wanted to hear the end of LSU - Florida and it wasn't available. I had to tell him to push the little button that says "AM" and dial to 870.

You spouted off with your classy Dog Patch comment, your ignorance of the ASU network was quickly pointed out and you can't say you were wrong about the size of the network ASU has despite the fact our local SEC won't schedule in-state in any sport. A point that goes to demonstrate no one is going to pissed off that the Cajuns have grown their network (which is a good thing and I said so very early in this thread).

I heartily appreciate the Dog Patch comment and when someone is throwing out classless Cajun stereotypes I will remember that such is completely acceptable and appropriate.

What is going to piss people off in Louisiana's new broadcast areas is the fact that Jay Walker our PBP guy will be saying "your Louisiana Ragin Cajuns". To go along with "Touchdown Louisiana" and that's another "Louisiana first down".

That is what will piss people off to know end. This radio deal is more about branding than gaining new listeners. We are finally making a statewide push to brand our athletic program as Louisiana and this is just the start of it.

We also have 3 home games that will be televised by Cox and you will here the same thing there. Cox has over 2 million viewers across several southeastern states.

The simple fact that we are finally starting to tap into the potential that has been neglected for 35 years is what has people in Louisiana pissed off and scared. They know that there is only 1 other school in the state with the resources available to set themselves apart and that is LSU.

All of these announcements are just the beginning of what is really going on in Lafayette. The university is behind athletics for the first time since 1972 and is undergoing a complete transformation of all campus and athletic facilities with Cajun Field being the last to start construction in 2012-13 time frame.

This is why you will continue to see Cajun fans come on this board with so much excitement/arrogance because for 40 years we have been waiting for this to happen.

(08-19-2011 11:15 AM)Geaux Cajuns Wrote:  What is going to piss people off in Louisiana's new broadcast areas is the fact that Jay Walker our PBP guy will be saying "your Louisiana Ragin Cajuns". To go along with "Touchdown Louisiana" and that's another "Louisiana first down".

I hope the Birdman says Touchdown Louisiana many many times in non-conference play and only when it helps ArkSt in conference play.

I figure most people who would be mad about aren't going to be listening anyway except for a lunatic fringe that might listen to document every offense.

(08-19-2011 11:15 AM)Geaux Cajuns Wrote:  What is going to piss people off in Louisiana's new broadcast areas is the fact that Jay Walker our PBP guy will be saying "your Louisiana Ragin Cajuns". To go along with "Touchdown Louisiana" and that's another "Louisiana first down".

That is what will piss people off to know end. This radio deal is more about branding than gaining new listeners. We are finally making a statewide push to brand our athletic program as Louisiana and this is just the start of it.

We also have 3 home games that will be televised by Cox and you will here the same thing there. Cox has over 2 million viewers across several southeastern states.

The simple fact that we are finally starting to tap into the potential that has been neglected for 35 years is what has people in Louisiana pissed off and scared. They know that there is only 1 other school in the state with the resources available to set themselves apart and that is LSU.

All of these announcements are just the beginning of what is really going on in Lafayette. The university is behind athletics for the first time since 1972 and is undergoing a complete transformation of all campus and athletic facilities with Cajun Field being the last to start construction in 2012-13 time frame.

This is why you will continue to see Cajun fans come on this board with so much excitement/arrogance because for 40 years we have been waiting for this to happen.

Thanks Geaux, it's difficult to explain these things from our perspective because most don't know our history. Of course it only takes one or two smarta** to change the direction of the thread. Of course when you return their sarcasms they don't like it.

(08-19-2011 11:15 AM)Geaux Cajuns Wrote:  The simple fact that we are finally starting to tap into the potential that has been neglected for 35 years is what has people in Louisiana pissed off and scared.

So let me get this straight, people in Louisiana are PISSED because your finally getting time on the waves? Tapping into radio markets now would be like me trying to start a company based around gasoline powered cars, when the market is clearly shifting away from that. Radio has lasted a lot longer that I thought it would, I'll give it that, but it's just not a big deal anymore. If some dude Jay Walker is pissing people off on the radio, people need to get over it. We're in the internet age. A quick scan over the LA Tech Board, and the last two months over at ULM's site has no mention of this "big issue." If people were really that scared and pissed off over this, you'd think there'd be at least one mention of this on their boards.

(08-19-2011 11:15 AM)Geaux Cajuns Wrote:  This is why you will continue to see Cajun fans come on this board with so much excitement/arrogance because for 40 years we have been waiting for this to happen.

Yall are arrogant because you're getting a radio deal and new TV deals? Cajun fans are living up to troy fans' reputations for being arrogant, and they haven't even done anything yet. It's not about radio, and it's not about TV. Plenty of teams have gained strengths in areas like this without being DB's. And I find it funny that the people who say things like (and I paraphrase) "dish out snide remarks, get them back" are usually the worst offenders to begin with.

(08-19-2011 10:58 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(08-18-2011 11:38 PM)CajunT Wrote:  Look, whether you receive the signal on your I-Phone or laptop, you are still listening to the broadcast. To expand your broadcast into large market might be a small step in you mind, but it is a small flash in a march larger picture. Since you chose to comment on this subject, not knowing the history of the schools being discussed, your flyinh blind and ignorant on the so-called dick measuring contest. But I would assume you would know something about such contest since you came off like a dick!

The comment that offended you.

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  This is about as archaic as the battle over the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that is slowly developing in Arkansas. And by battle, I mean nobody cares about it and we ***** online on a regular basis.

Given the ability to live stream radio for free, I do not understand why this pisses anyone off.

Now if it was local TV broadcasts, I'd be impressed.

Looks to me that his point was radio is much less important today than say 10 or 20 years ago and no one is going to be "pissed off" that games are available in other markets.

That is a pretty reasonable position. I didn't listen to one game last year on a radio. I either saw them in person, on television, on video stream or in one case I streamed part of a game audio on my iPhone.

My parents are nearly 80 and they didn't listen to one game on the radio. They either attended, watched it on TV, or watched the video stream on their computer despite having a great radio signal.

Your response?

(08-17-2011 06:27 PM)CajunT Wrote:  One must know the history to understand. As for as Live streaming, our generation understands the value of it, but don't assume Live readio means very little in todays market. Your assumption would be wrong!BTW, let me know when ASU games are broadcast live in most major markets in Arkansas. And no, Jonesboro and Dog Patch don't count!

No one said there is no value to radio but anyone would admit it doesn't carry the value it once had. Last time I went to a football game in Monroe, the guy I rode with was flipping through his satellite radio bitchin' because he wanted to hear the end of LSU - Florida and it wasn't available. I had to tell him to push the little button that says "AM" and dial to 870.

You spouted off with your classy Dog Patch comment, your ignorance of the ASU network was quickly pointed out and you can't say you were wrong about the size of the network ASU has despite the fact our local SEC won't schedule in-state in any sport. A point that goes to demonstrate no one is going to pissed off that the Cajuns have grown their network (which is a good thing and I said so very early in this thread).

I heartily appreciate the Dog Patch comment and when someone is throwing out classless Cajun stereotypes I will remember that such is completely acceptable and appropriate.

ASU, his first post was this one. No problem, he posted his opinion.

"Not sure why expanding a radio network is an impolite gesture towards becoming the #2 school in the state, but LSU seems to have improved its treatment towards in-state schools in recent years by playing many of the schools in various sports."

But since his first post wasn't enough, he decided to chime in with his expert opinion with this post, which in my book makes him a dick! All my comments came afterwards. ASU fans don't get a past on smarta** stuff either brother, like it or not!

RE: Boy is this gonna piss some people off in Louisiana

"This is about as archaic as the battle over the Arkansas Democrat Gazette that is slowly developing in Arkansas. And by battle, I mean nobody cares about it and we ***** online on a regular basis.

Given the ability to live stream radio for free, I do not understand why this pisses anyone off.

Now if it was local TV broadcasts, I'd be impressed."

So I guess that addition of radio stations in Baton Rouge/Zachery and Alexandria to the La Tech Sports Network is going to be considered an escalation in the radio arms race?

I cannot even remember the last time I actually listened to a football game on the radio. Like I said earlier, a casual football fan will watch any game on TV before listening to one on the radio. Adding affliates to anyones radio network is trying to reach the "diehard" fan.

(08-19-2011 11:15 AM)Geaux Cajuns Wrote:  This is why you will continue to see Cajun fans come on this board with so much excitement/arrogance because for 40 years we have been waiting for this to happen.

ULL fans being arrogant? NO WAY!!!

(08-19-2011 12:50 PM)dchi72 Wrote:  So I guess that addition of radio stations in Baton Rouge/Zachery and Alexandria to the La Tech Sports Network is going to be considered an escalation in the radio arms race?

I cannot even remember the last time I actually listened to a football game on the radio. Like I said earlier, a casual football fan will watch any game on TV before listening to one on the radio. Adding affliates to anyones radio network is trying to reach the "diehard" fan.

I don't know, but it was Tech fans that lay claim to the Shreveport Market.

Of course with LSU continuing down its path of destruction, they may just knock themselves out of the number one spot.

Then this discussion could get interesting.

Again I will say this, it is about BRANDING of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns football. This is just another market that the university will use to push Louisiana Ragin Cajuns football brand. What part of that do you guys not get. It will piss off the folks in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Ruston, Shreveport and Lake Charles that do not support us being called Louisiana.

You are underestimating the amount of listeners that still listen to radio broadcasts. Hell, there are hundreds if not thousands of people all across the country that actually attend games and still listen to the radio broadcast through a headset.

(08-19-2011 03:52 PM)dchi72 Wrote:  Of course with LSU continuing down its path of destruction, they may just knock themselves out of the number one spot.

Then this discussion could get interesting.

That would take 25-30 years of self destruction for that to happen.