Congrats to Spart43!

Falconboy · Post by **Falconboy** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:01 pm

ZiggyZoomba wrote:
Warthog wrote:I agree with Hammb that I am not sure how much 'bang' we get out of the billboards. On the other hand, has any one else noticed all the tv spots for the Wisconsin game? Starting with the NFL draft, to Indians baseball games, to the NBA playoffs on TNT, I don't think I have watched a sporting event in the last month and a half without seeing an ad for the game in Cleveland. Hopefully it will pay off in ticket sales.
Are these playing on non-Time Warner cable broadcasts though, or are they just selling to those that would already come anyhow?

Have any of you Buckeye Cable or Adelphia folks seen the ads? Anyone in Cleveland? Just curious...

I certainly haven't seen a single ad for the BGvsWisky game but I don't have cable or sat, just stinkin' network tv with rabbit ears.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:15 pm

ZiggyZoomba wrote:
Warthog wrote:I agree with Hammb that I am not sure how much 'bang' we get out of the billboards. On the other hand, has any one else noticed all the tv spots for the Wisconsin game? Starting with the NFL draft, to Indians baseball games, to the NBA playoffs on TNT, I don't think I have watched a sporting event in the last month and a half without seeing an ad for the game in Cleveland. Hopefully it will pay off in ticket sales.
Are these playing on non-Time Warner cable broadcasts though, or are they just selling to those that would already come anyhow?

Have any of you Buckeye Cable or Adelphia folks seen the ads? Anyone in Cleveland? Just curious...

Nail on the head Grant, these are on Time Warner Cable. I'd be curious if they're playing on all of Time Warner Cable, or just our region (which is the BG area, down to Findlay or so I believe).

I assure you they have not had a single one of these ads during a Tigers game because we cannot get a SINGLE FREAKING TIGERS GAME! Time Warner pisses me off sometimes. They flat out told me to switch to DirecTV if I wanted to watch the Tigers...grrr....

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:27 pm

ZiggyZoomba wrote:Are these playing on non-Time Warner cable broadcasts though, or are they just selling to those that would already come anyhow?

Have any of you Buckeye Cable or Adelphia folks seen the ads? Anyone in Cleveland? Just curious...

I'm in Cleveland, and I haven't seen any tv spots (I have service with DISH Network), or on STO. They must be "local" ads that are being sold by Time Warner. The only local ad presence that I've seen is on the outside video boards at Browns Stadium, where notice of the game comes up every couple of minutes. For the past two months each time I'm in the Warehouse District, Lakefront or downtown near the stadium, I look up, and the game will be advertised at some point.
Seems to me that the game could and probably should be better advertised here in town, and I bet it will be closer to the date.

PGY Tiercel · Post by **PGY Tiercel** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:44 pm

Yep, not on in Lexington either

Though I do watch FSN Ohio almost every night to see the Reds. You'd think they could replace one of those JTM commercials every now and then with a BG/Wisconsin game one.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:49 pm

The commercials are not on any FSN's or any other channel via DirecTV.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:26 am

OK...back to Spart and his talented son...

Spart43 wrote:Corey switched to #1.

As Falconfan1 taught me to say: "#1 in our hearts, #1 in the program!"

Corey is one of my favs, and I can't think of anyone on this team who deserves to bear this number more than him. Here's to hoping he can get healthy and have a stellar season!

Spart43 · Post by **Spart43** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:23 am

Bleeding Orange wrote: Here's to hoping he can get healthy and have a stellar season!

Amen.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:03 am

I don't think the billboards do anything, either. I think the TV on Time Warner are good. Everyone watching is not going to "come anyway." And, Time Warner spots now cover a wider geographic area than they did in the past, so its decent coverage for good price. Its a good spot, too.

Spart43 · Post by **Spart43** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:55 pm

Ok, who is going to get a picture of one of these billboards and post it here? If you get by one snap a picture. Thanks in advance.

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:11 pm

Spart43 wrote:Ok, who is going to get a picture of one of these billboards and post it here? If you get by one snap a picture. Thanks in advance.

I second that. I am such a geek taht I would if I was in the area, but I haven't seen any adds here in SC.

I am sad to see Corey change as my new brown jersey is #18, but I love my jersey none the less and as I mentioned I have come full circle as my first BG jersey was a brown #18 in 1985.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:59 pm

Dayons_Den wrote:I second that. I am such a geek taht I would if I was in the area, but I haven't seen any adds here in SC.

I am sad to see Corey change as my new brown jersey is #18, but I love my jersey none the less and as I mentioned I have come full circle as my first BG jersey was a brown #18 in 1985.

Yeah, you really can't go wrong with #18 in BG lore... (insert La. Tech joke here)

Spart43 · Post by **Spart43** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:06 am

Dayons_Den wrote:
I am sad to see Corey change as my new brown jersey is #18, but I love my jersey none the less and as I mentioned I have come full circle as my first BG jersey was a brown #18 in 1985.

I am sad about it also. I told him 18 was a great number at BG. I also think that he wants to break a jinx or something. He thinks the #1 may give him a fresh start. With the way last season went I can understand wanting to change some luck. What a way to start a college football career with a great game at wisconsin, only to see the remainder of that season go down the toilet because you don't have any shoulders left. I am concerned about this year and praying he can stay healthy. It was good to see him survive the spring game and he took a couple of good pops in that game. So I am keeping my fingers crossed. It all comes down to being a little lucky in how you fall. Both shoulders were from falling on them wrong last year, so here's to hoping he falls a little different this year.

Anyone interested in a used #18 BG jersey that says PARTRIDGE across the back????

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:16 am

Spart43 wrote:Both shoulders were from falling on them wrong last year, so here's to hoping he falls a little different this year.

How about hoping he just never gets tackled this year?

Spart43 wrote:Anyone interested in a used #18 BG jersey that says PARTRIDGE across the back????

I am sure it would be too small for me, but my son might fit into it.