Italy Trip

[panda]

Sometimes chefs stream their kitchen, why wouldn't we stream some of the activities or speeches or whatever? I'm sure the MUBB socials will do a good job with photos and videos which I think they do already (no sarcasm).

They're getting a lot of good practice on the Italy trip.

It's actually genius - post tons of content to a captive audience of 70k or so followers on instagram exemplifying the teams high level of talent via highlights and showing off their fun personalities exploring and experiencing a foreign country.

Instead we have a bunch of simpletons saying MU will gain more interest streaming summer scrimmages against some semi pro Italian teams and posting box scores of MU winning by 50 in a barely competive game.

[Mu8891]

There were 1,200 ish at the scrimmage
( you could only sit on one side of the AL, and that side was not full). Still a very good crowd for 5:00 on a weekday...


As for the streaming, it's a missed opportunity.  Let's move on.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

now we have "Fan Engagement Squandered"

Bing AI made a tshirt to commentate the Italy tour.

[StillAWarrior]

In this instance, we can never know what kind of return we get on a minimal investment if we don't try.

Isn't one of the points that is being asserted in this thread that they should be streaming these games because they did so in the past? Perhaps they concluded, after trying, that the return did not justify even a minimal investment.

[Jay Bee]

Pretty cool they got to see one of the nine (sic) Wonders of the World in Italy, but we've got one of earth's nine wonders — the Grand Canyon — super close to us right in the USA!

[21Jumpstreet]

Isn't one of the points that is being asserted in this thread that they should be streaming these games because they did so in the past? Perhaps they concluded, after trying, that the return did not justify even a minimal investment.

Fair point

[Jockey]

Looking into it...  Maryland essentially did the same tour as MU and didn't broadcast either. I wonder if it's a matter of having reliable enough connectivity in the gyms to stream them. If so, they should just say that.

Then use the telegraph lines.

[warriorchick]

Then use the telegraph lines.

A carrier pigeon just arrived at my window with hand drawn pictures of the game strapped to its leg.

[Viper]

A carrier pigeon just arrived at my window with hand drawn pictures of the game strapped to its leg.

😂

[pbiflyer]

Just received an email about the MU athletics block party. Wonder if they'll be streaming that...

Based on the highlights from summer, looking forward to the hand made pasta the team will make for the party.

[Jay Bee]

https://twitter.com/illinimbb/status/1689223791006646272?s=46&t=lNpN7iXqtrMrr3jfOK2gbA

Illinois fans just had to ax

[MUCam]

https://twitter.com/illinimbb/status/1689223791006646272?s=46&t=lNpN7iXqtrMrr3jfOK2gbA

Illinois fans just had to ax

The post says "Valencia delivered." Maybe it is not up to the universities, but up to the hosts. We should now express outrage over Marquette's inability to get their hosts to succumb to the will of the MU fan base.

[Jay Bee]

The post says "Valencia delivered." Maybe it is not up to the universities, but up to the hosts. We should now express outrage over Marquette's inability to get their hosts to succumb to the will of the MU fan base.

We have been told it's all Shaka in this thread. What a roller coaster!!

[PointWarrior]

The post says "Valencia delivered." Maybe it is not up to the universities, but up to the hosts. We should now express outrage over Marquette's inability to get their hosts to succumb to the will of the MU fan base.

but what about the promised (or not) box scores?    what a fiasco....

[WeAreMarquette96]

https://twitter.com/marquettembb/status/1689318121788592129?s=46&t=5FASZRHgruhjFLVJKu-4pQ

Ben Gold spotted in a boot? Not sure if this is on campus though

[pbiflyer]

Weird pics. Not basketball practice pics. It's almost like there's another purpose for this trip.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

https://twitter.com/marquettembb/status/1689318121788592129?s=46&t=5FASZRHgruhjFLVJKu-4pQ

Ben Gold spotted in a boot? Not sure if this is on campus though

Old news.

Also, does that look like Milwaukee and Lake Michigan to you?

[cheebs09]

Old news.

Also, does that look like Milwaukee and Lake Michigan to you?

Cardinal Stritch wasn't far enough from the dangers of Milwaukee. MU moved to Italy.

[Galway Eagle]

Cardinal Stritch wasn't far enough from the dangers of Milwaukee. MU moved to Italy.

Great we still have to recruit against St. John's

[Dr. Blackheart]

Great we still have to recruit against St. John's

Saint John was a bully. Enjoyed dunking kids in smelly river water.

[Hards Alumni]

What a thread.  Not much MU news except that none of the fans can enjoy the games in any fashion aside from Twitter updates and box scores.

People saying, "Who cares?" are missing the point.  It's 2023.  Anyone can stream anything from almost anywhere.  Set up a decent webcam in the stands from a fixed point and stream it live on any number of platforms... Youtube, etc.  Not doing this is pure numbskullery.  Engaging fans in any way should be the norm.  Introducing new players, and getting a sneak peak at the season ahead should be a focus of the Marquette athletics program.  Especially for a team that is expected to be a top 10 team entering the season.

It's a huge missed opportunity.  Arguing against it is just a contrarian take.  While YOU may not enjoy the engagement, others do, and the cost barrier to do such a thing is approximately zero.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

What a thread.  Not much MU news except that none of the fans can enjoy the games in any fashion aside from Twitter updates and box scores.

People saying, "Who cares?" are missing the point.  It's 2023.  Anyone can stream anything from almost anywhere.  Set up a decent webcam in the stands from a fixed point and stream it live on any number of platforms... Youtube, etc.  Not doing this is pure numbskullery.  Engaging fans in any way should be the norm.  Introducing new players, and getting a sneak peak at the season ahead should be a focus of the Marquette athletics program.  Especially for a team that is expected to be a top 10 team entering the season.

It's a huge missed opportunity.  Arguing against it is just a contrarian take.  While YOU may not enjoy the engagement, others do, and the cost barrier to do such a thing is approximately zero.

A missed opportunity?  Maybe.  A HUGE missed opportunity?  Nah.  That's hyperbole, IMO. 

[tower912]

Sure, it could have been handled better.  In the end, who was actually negatively impacted?

[Hards Alumni]

Sure, it could have been handled better.  In the end, who was actually negatively impacted?

The fans who wanted to watch their favorite team!

[wadesworld]

I think the fact that, of the top 1% of all fans (anyone who's posting on MUScoop falls in that category) maybe 10% of them have a problem with this probably shows that it's not much of a missed opportunity.