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Originally Posted by LightningRod
Lemming's day of reckoning has arrived. ESPN is going to run Lemming's Army game out of business. ESPN will promote this game to the hilt. They will cover practices, conduct interviews, etc. What top rated player in his right mind would pass up the ESPN hype for almost a week versus NBC coverage for a few hours on one day.
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Not everything ESPN touches turns to gold. Their mobile service offering was a colossal flop.
What the All-American Bowl has going for it is the National Combine--their relationship with the kids starts at an early age. You think a guy like Marcus Hall is going to some ESPN game when he's been in San Antonio each January since he was a freshman? At what event is ESPN going to make their pitch? Rivals and the All-American owners both have their own camps at which they can talk to the players, ESPN doesn't have that 'in'. Further, they will have to come up with something more enticing than just "exposure". Rivals' Offense-Defense game basically mimiced the list of events from the A-A game and quite frankly didn't compete. However, I believe multiple games could co-exist like they do in baseball (Playstation's, AFLAC's) and basketball (McDonald's, Jordan Brand game).