MU- Midnight Madness attendance...why no tv?

[marqfan22]

assuming the AL ESPN show some coverage. How many other schools have a MM with 4000+fans?

[QuetteHoops]

I'd say most schools do...

[texaswarrior74]

Schools like UNC and UK have  17,000 plus in attendance.

Duke will fill Cameron which is about 7500-8000 as I recall.

UNC's "Late Night With Roy" was hosted by Stuart Scott (an alum) and was highlighted by Vince Carter donating $2.5 million to the basketball endowment fund. Vince, Eric Montross, Raymond Felton and MJ were in the house as well, among others.

[RyanConroy]

I was at "Late Night with Roy" a few years back and Stuart Scott was embarrassingly bad. It may have since gotten better, but it was an atrocious event when I attended.

Honestly, I think if networks were on the ball and realized Dwyane Wade and others were going to be at MU Madness, I think it would have gotten more coverage.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Where was Channel 4, 6, 12 or 58?

[forgetful]

I was at "Late Night with Roy" a few years back and Stuart Scott was embarrassingly bad. It may have since gotten better, but it was an atrocious event when I attended.

Honestly, I think if networks were on the ball and realized Dwyane Wade and others were going to be at MU Madness, I think it would have gotten more coverage.

I just can't believe that after the fact there wasn't at least an article.  There was an article mentioning that Carmelo Anthony came to Syracuse's event.

[RyanConroy]

I agree, that's pretty weak.

[brewcity77]

Where was Channel 4, 6, 12 or 58?

I wonder if they were invited, or if they knew that Wade, Matthews, and company were scheduled to be there. I wonder if the uncertainty, and Wade indicating that he may not make it because of NBA labor negotiations had Marquette hedging on trying to make a promise they couldn't deliver on. Had they guaranteed an appearance from Wade, I think they would have had coverage, at the very least from Channel 12, since they could have had a photographer walk to the Al (located at 19th & Wells).

[Mr. Nielsen]

That's just the local media dropping the ball, again. We knew, but they didn't.

[79Warrior]

I just can't believe that after the fact there wasn't at least an article.  There was an article mentioning that Carmelo Anthony came to Syracuse's event.

Gotta blame the Athletic dept for not getting the word out. The media cannot read minds.

[Skatastrophy]

Gotta blame the Athletic dept for not getting the word out. The media cannot read minds.

I was talking to someone from the AD the night before madness.  He had no clue that our pros were coming back and was pretty excited when I told him so.

I was dumbfounded.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Pippens, Lada, Sutton, Burks, Allen, need to do there job.

[Chili]

Pippens, Lada, Sutton, Burks, Allen, need to do there job.

I am guessing most of them were covering the Brewers that night. And yes, that is their priority.

[Mr. Nielsen]

I never said they should be at the Al. They can't send a camara man to film.