Exposure

[MediaPanther]

One thing I thought we'd be talking more about this week is the national exposure UNI will get on Saturday. Like Farley said in the Gazette article...the game is going to be on in almost every bar in America plus think of all the high school kids who are sitting at home watching TV. It's the only game on beside the game on Classic. Plus all those FBS players unhappy and looking to transfer to an FCS school. An impressive crowd and a win on Saturday could be priceless for the school.

[clenz]

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It is the second game on national tv for us this year as well. That can't hurt either.

[CR Panther]

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And the focus of KWWL news this morning? A running back from UI was NOT invited to the Heisman presentation....and....wait for it....clips of Coach Jake providing compliments to the way UI played on Tuesday night.

Wow-that'll really drum up some Cedar Valley excitement for a semi-final football game on national TV right in Cedar Falls, IA.

Pretty weak coverage all around. That's how it's been all year...and hopefully that is what this team feeds off of.

[kpanther]

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I had the exact same thought. Talking about the UNI basketball game was old news. Features during the week of some of the UNI players in anticipation of this Saturdays game would have been nice. However, that would have required their sports dept to get out of the office. KWWL provides some good coverage, don't get me wrong. However, being in the back yard of UNI, they should provide GREAT coverage.

I was quite disappointed that there was nothing on this mornings sports about the upcoming game. Some feature or story about UNI football should be in every sports telecast during the week.

[Cap'n Cat]

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It ain't nothin' like it was back in 1985, though, kids.

Tumbleweeds and crickets about sums up our coverage. Then, for the quarterfinal game v Eastern Washington, only 5000 people show up.

Why? They all stayed home to see if Chuck Long would win the Heisman!

SMFH.

[Twin Cities Panther]

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It ain't nothin' like it was back in 1985, though, kids.

Tumbleweeds and crickets about sums up our coverage. Then, for the quarterfinal game v Eastern Washington, only 5000 people show up.

Why? They all stayed home to see if Chuck Long would win the Heisman!

SMFH.

Good crowd for Georgia Southern?!

[ryan19]

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And the focus of KWWL news this morning? A running back from UI was NOT invited to the Heisman presentation....and....wait for it....clips of Coach Jake providing compliments to the way UI played on Tuesday night.

Wow-that'll really drum up some Cedar Valley excitement for a semi-final football game on national TV right in Cedar Falls, IA.

Pretty weak coverage all around. That's how it's been all year...and hopefully that is what this team feeds off of.

My only comment is.... look at the top of the KWWL website... It says Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City.... now if Cedar Falls was in there, you could maybe have a valid argument... but it is not. Why wouldn't they talk about the Heisman, if they are the news of Iowa City??? just wondering

[UNI MadCat]

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Features during the week of some of the UNI players in anticipation of this Saturdays game would have been nice.

They did this on Monday. Obviously, there should be more, but just thought I would point out that they haven't totally shied away from it.

Also, are there access rules this week? I could see that factoring in (but have no idea if it does).

[Cap'n Cat]

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Good crowd for Georgia Southern?!

12K or so, if I remember correctly.

[TheMacHouse]

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My only comment is.... look at the top of the KWWL website... It says Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City.... now if Cedar Falls was in there, you could maybe have a valid argument... but it is not. Why wouldn't they talk about the Heisman, if they are the news of Iowa City??? just wondering

If talking about the Heisman is news and not an upcoming game than something is wrong. If anyone thinks he was snubbed from going to NY ahead of those three guys they are crazy. Yes I know they could of taken more than three but maybe in these tough economic times they didn't want to take two more and Harrell is a bigger snub than the RB from Iowa. This is not the first time they have taken less than five.

I am sure they cover numerous CF events throughout the year even though they don't list CF on their homepage. There are thousands of students at UNI and covering some of their events not just sporting events would help their viewership.

[Panther-Sheik]

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My only comment is.... look at the top of the KWWL website... It says Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City.... now if Cedar Falls was in there, you could maybe have a valid argument... but it is not. Why wouldn't they talk about the Heisman, if they are the news of Iowa City??? just wondering

Huh? I will assume much sarcasm.

[ryan19]

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If talking about the Heisman is news and not an upcoming game than something is wrong. If anyone thinks he was snubbed from going to NY ahead of those three guys they are crazy. Yes I know they could of taken more than three but maybe in these tough economic times they didn't want to take two more and Harrell is a bigger snub than the RB from Iowa. This is not the first time they have taken less than five.

I am sure they cover numerous CF events throughout the year even though they don't list CF on their homepage. There are thousands of students at UNI and covering some of their events not just sporting events would help their viewership.

I said nothing about Green getting snubbed from the Heisman, all I said was everyone is complaining about KWWL, when they don't even list Cedar Falls on there.. read the Northern Iowan instead, then you will get some UNI news

[Panther-Sheik]

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I said nothing about Green getting snubbed from the Heisman, all I said was everyone is complaining about KWWL, when they don't even list Cedar Falls on there.. read the Northern Iowan instead, then you will get some UNI news

I rescind my sarcasm statement and replace with idiocy. Coralville isn't listed but they still cover it. They list the predominant towns / cities...this isn't meant to be an all-inclusive list of coverage area. Cedar Falls is the home community of KWWL and does deserve better coverage. Granted, KWWL does do a better job than KCRG or the other one in C.R.

[Twin Cities Panther]

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12K or so, if I remember correctly.

More than that.....cold night.....colder than luvsbug's rug. Most amazing yet depressing game ever.............Tracy f'ing Hammmmmmmm.......still makes me drink.....heavily.......

[Newsbreaker]

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I rescind my sarcasm statement and replace with idiocy. Coralville isn't listed but they still cover it. They list the predominant towns / cities...this isn't meant to be an all-inclusive list of coverage area. Cedar Falls is the home community of KWWL and does deserve better coverage. Granted, KWWL does do a better job than KCRG or the other one in C.R.

Ryan is very close.

You have to understand that UNI does no exist on the sporting landscape in Dubuque, is 2nd page news in CR, and is similar in Iowa City. Their job is to cover the news and get the highest possible ratings. In CR, IC and Dubuque, more people want to hear about this Heisman story than UNI.

Think like a viewer in, let's say Dubuque. You watch the KWWL news, sports comes on, they start talking about UNI's game, and you start looking for the clicker to get the Heisman story.

This is our job, UNI's job, to grow our presence in those areas so that we are a story that will drive ratings outside Waterloo/Cedar Falls. We need a viable radio presence in Dubuque and CR, we need to target those areas with marketing, and plant some seeds of knowledge in those areas.

(I do fully expect more coverage today and tomorrow of UNI as the game draws near.)