Why is jp tokoto announcing at ten at night?

[Tugg Speedman]

WW, the 30th best high school kid in the nation FROM Wisconsin is committing to UNC.  This is not worthy of a cash strapped TV station to spend the money to send a satellite truck and reporter.  Wilson's commitment  as not worth a live broadcast.  Vander's commitment was not worth a live broadcast.

Apparently, however, they are sending a satellite truck and reporter to cover this live which is why it's happening at 10PM.  If he commits to MU or UW, it is news.  If its UNC it is not.

What did he tell them to get the live broadcast?  Their not showing up "just because"  They called the station, the station asked why they should waste their time, and he told them something that made them want to cover it.

Seems to me "UNC" does not get them to cover it.

Again, I still expect UNC, I'm just saying either Tokoto is RISKING a PR disaster or might surprise us all.

[Pakuni]

You sorely naive to think D&B will only have random people Thursday night that have no idea some big-time high-school kid is making an announcement for the local 10PM broadcast live in front of them.  The memo is out, BASKETBALL FANS know this is happening and they will show up, get drunk, and hope he says their school.  And their will not be many UNC fans in the crowd.  It will be dominated by MU and UW fans.

I very much doubt this is true. But if it is, these people need to seriously re-evaluate their  priorities. It's bad enough that some grown ups care all that much about where a teenager says he's going to college (guilty as charged), but to make the effort to go watch it in person? And then to get angry if he doesn't pick the school you want him to pick? Yeesh.
Fortunately, I think very few, if any, fans will do this.

[NickelDimer]

His quote about pace and not wanting to play somewhere that slows down the game solidly rules out UW-Madison.

That was awesome

[Tugg Speedman]

Also, make this into a big event to draw people into D&B's?! How many people do you think are going to go to this only because his decision is being made outside of his family?! This isn't Taylor Swift, Kanye, The Beatles, etc. playing live music for the night. It's a high school kid announcing his college decision!

Then why are the TV stations covering it live?  Are they stupid for doing this?  Is the family stupid for even staging such an event?  Just call Rosiak and Imig and tell them and be done with it.

[Pakuni]

Then why are the TV stations covering it live?  Are they stupid for doing this?  Is the family stupid for even staging such an event?  Just call Rosiak and Imig and tell them and be done with it.

Wait ... who said TV stations are covering it live?
Do you really believe the top story of the night in Milwaukee is going to be where a high school kid says he's going to college?

[Tugg Speedman]

Wait ... who said TV stations are covering it live?
Do you really believe the top story of the night in Milwaukee is going to be where a high school kid says he's going to college?

That is the entire point of this thread!!! They moved it to 10PM so the decision can be broadcast live on the 10PM news!!

[TallTitan34]

Do you really believe the top story of the night in Milwaukee is going to be where a high school kid says he's going to college?

I remember a week or so after Favre went to the Jets the main story on the Milwaukee news was, "Local bank flies Jets flag over building."   A few days later it was, "Woman Accidently Ordered Favre Jets Jersey Four Years Ago."

[Pakuni]

That is the entire point of this thread!!! They moved it to 10PM so the decision can be broadcast live on the 10PM news!!

Again ... says who?

[wadesworld]

OHHHHHHHHH JP was previously committed to UW?! Well I guess that's where I was confused, I didn't know about this! And then UW has an agreement to play UW every year that JP is there?! And they're rivals?! Now it all makes sense as to why people would be negative to JP for choosing UNC! Come on man, think before you post, your logic is EXTREMELY flawed! First he's compared to LBJ, now to Vander Blue. Oh and JP lives in Madison, hey? There are absolutely 0 parallels from Blue's decision to JP's. And Blue didn't make his announcement in a public place.

[Pakuni]

I remember a week or so after Favre went to the Jets the main story on the Milwaukee news was, "Local bank flies Jets flag over building."   A few days later it was, "Woman Accidently Ordered Favre Jets Jersey Four Years Ago."

So now JP Tokoto is not only LeBron James, but also Brett Favre.
When do the Ali/Tiger Woods/Michael Jordan comaprisons start?

[Tugg Speedman]

Again ... says who?

Trimble, his stepfather

[cheebs09]

Maybe the family feels it is news if the kid is going to UNC. It isn't exactly a common event in our state. It is possible they are sending their sports reporter and it will be a clip in the sports segment later on. Also, do you really think the news station knows what he is going to decide? If they did we probably would hear something much sooner than his decision. His family has kept everything pretty quiet about the recruitment and you have to commend them on that. They seem to have handled this all very well.

JP might want to play a little pop-a-shot before he announces. For all we know this is a place he likes to hang out and it has some meaning to him. I'm sure he will be having fun with his family and friends before the announcement is made. If there are a lot of Badger fans there, then they will be concentrating on the game most likely. Heck, some of us don't even recognize recruits when they walk past us. Who knows if the common person will know if Tokoto bumps into him while they play a video game? I'm sure word will get around, but still. I agree that this is being blown out of proportion.

[Skatastrophy]

Is this thread going to keep going until Thursday?

Don't we have a big game tomorrow?  Senior night?  Last time we'll get to see our seniors play at the BC?

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Why D&B?  Why not Fuddruckers?  Or Chucky Cheese?

Will Tim Maymon be present with this envelope full of school logos?  A reprise of the technocolor shirt?

[Tugg Speedman]

Maybe the family feels it is news if the kid is going to UNC. It isn't exactly a common event in our state. It is possible they are sending their sports reporter and it will be a clip in the sports segment later on.

The family doesn't decide what's news the station does.  If their doing a clips for the news, it does not have to be 10PM, it could be anytime.  Trimble said it was moved to 10PM to accommodate the local news.  That means live broadcast.

Go back and read the first three pages, this has been covered.

[TallTitan34]

I remember a week or so after Favre went to the Jets the main story on the Milwaukee news was, "Local bank flies Jets flag over building."   A few days later it was, "Woman Accidently Ordered Favre Jets Jersey Four Years Ago."

So now JP Tokoto is not only LeBron James, but also Brett Favre.
When do the Ali/Tiger Woods/Michael Jordan comaprisons start?

My comment was simply made to show the poor content during slow news days on the Milwaukee news.

[Pakuni]

Trimble, his stepfather

He didn't say anything about live TV.

[Pakuni]

My comment was simply made to show the poor content during slow news days on the Milwaukee news.

No, I understand that. It's just not very relevant to compare feature stories about the departure of the state's most-loved athlete, perhaps ever, to where a high school kid says he's going to college.

[Tugg Speedman]

He didn't say anything about live TV.

He said it was moved to 10PM to accommodate the local news.  What does this mean in your world?

[PE8983]

Maybe he's doing it there so Buzz can be present...  Bo will be busy...

[Tugg Speedman]

Maybe he's doing it there so Buzz can be present...  Bo will be busy...

Buzz cannot have contract with him now.  It would be a violation NCAA rules.

[Pakuni]

He said it was moved to 10PM to accommodate the local news.  What does this mean in your world?

It could mean a lot of things.
It could mean so local news can report the decision during their sports report. Or they can interview him after the announcement and get the video produced in time for sports.
It could mean one local station asked for the time to accomodate its reporting schedule.

Really, there's no point in debating this. We'll know at 10 p.m. I'll be shocked- and saddened for Milwaukee - if JP Tokoto's announcement it reported live at that time.

[Lighthouse 84]

If their doing a clips for the news, it does not have to be 10PM, it could be anytime.  .

And their will not be many UNC fans in the crowd.  It will be dominated by MU and UW fans.

Everyone has the occasional typos and I know I'm being the grammar police, but this is ridiculous.  Even my two high school freshman kids know that there are three different spellings of "there", "their" and "they're" and each of them knows how to use all three properly.  Reading these is almost as bad as reading Mr. Hayward's posts when he was on here.

[ringout]

Totally separate from his college choice, I think he would benefit from a year at Oak Hill.

[Tugg Speedman]

It could mean a lot of things.
It could mean so local news can report the decision during their sports report. Or they can interview him after the announcement and get the video produced in time for sports.
It could mean one local station asked for the time to accomodate its reporting schedule.

Really, there's no point in debating this. We'll know at 10 p.m. I'll be shocked- and saddened for Milwaukee - if JP Tokoto's announcement it reported live at that time.

Pukani - are you a freshman because my sophomore thinks this is a clueless response.  

This thread got so long because I read the decision was moved from Friday to Thursday, to a large public venue (D&B in Mayfair) and to 10:00 PM to accommodate the local news.

This means a public announcement in front of a large audience and he will be saying something that the larger Wisconsin population wants to hear.  It said this suggests good news for the local schools (MU and UW).

Maybe the facts as I explained them are wrong.  If so, I will adjust my thinking.  But please stop with the idea that "local news" means something other than live TV and that the Tokoto family is going to drive to a D&B in Mayfair to have a 10PM announcement to accommodate local news yet be sequestered in a private room.  Please stop embarrassing yourself.

Again, tell me the facts as I have them are wrong.  Until we find out they are, then the most likely interpretation is good news for either MU or UW.