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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
Unc doesn't win squat in football.
These numbers (and frankly win totals) do need to account for local competition. Vandy, Kansas, Indiana, Colorado, GTech etc all have NFL franchises right down the street. Put one in Omaha or Birmingham or Okc and see how attendance changes. KU basketball would take at least some hit if the NBA ever came here.
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Indiana, Vandy and KU are basketball schools. Gtech is irrelevant in Atlanta. They have a lot of non traditional students and just in general don't care that much about sports....that they have been decent over time in spite of that is impressive. Pro sports are not big in the south even in Atlanta and Nashville comparatively speaking. Colorado from the admin top down doesn't seem to be trying any more. Kind of reminds me of the Babs Uehling era at Mizzou in the 80s which set us back 20 years in football. I'm not saying pro sports doesn't have an impact but I think those are the driving forces in the ones you mentioned.