re: "Nobody Watches Women's Basketball", They Said! LSU Lady Tigers

They're watching now because of one Kim Mulkey! Before that I'm sure nobody cared, but Mulkey has brought a lot of attention to the sport because of who she is. I mean even the outfits that she wears is given to her by some fashion company that has her wear their brand for the attention that it brings. I think they outfit her whole staff, and she will bring money in to that sport, no doubt about it. The woman is a star and she's maybe the biggest name in womens college ball right now with people like Staley and Geno hot on her heels.

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Great info. It seems like WBB still has a ways to go to get to the point where their championship tournament can break even.

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Oh they definitely have a ways to go. If they can secure their own tv deal, and provide a revenue split from it, it would help tremendously.

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I hope the people that never watch but tuned into last night's game give it another go. I promise it's not usually that bad offensively lol.

Watched a bit of the Iowa-Louisville game and it was quite entertaining

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I actually went to LA Tech after graduating in 89 so needless to say there were always people watching then, there....but now

With the 1- and done men's bb, along with soo many controversies and b.s. people may find it just a tad easier to pull for some successful long term Atheletic programs when they have "Extraordinary" talent i.e. Angel, this Freshman coming in, in my day Venus Lacy.. gal could dunk in- game..
Not ever going to be a sport I watch religiously like football, baseball, etc..but I can understand the growth in the fan base! I hope it continues

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LSU should not be spending $2 million/year on a women's basketball coach"

"Kim Mulkey is not worth that salary"

"We're wasting money on a sport no one watches"

"LSU gets nothing out of hiring a women's basketball coach at that salary"

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Link?

May have been said by some, Robert Mann if he posts on here, but overwhelmingly the vast majority were excited about the hire regardless of the sport’s relevance comparatively with LSU’s other sports programs.

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LSU should not be spending $2 million/year on a women's basketball coach"

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They operated at a +$6 million deficit last year. Maybe with the Final Four money we can recoup more than that. I believe operations and staff per year are around $8 million. So people aren’t totally wrong.

So should we spend $1 mil and still be losing or spend $2 mil and make the final four?

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they don't realize most people could care less about it.

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Really? They COULD care less? So they care some, but how much?

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It’s really dry simple, after CFB & MBB the other sports still need to be represented in a good light if you want to be a major player in the SEC

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Not really. After football and basketball (except for maybe softball) Alabama isn't noteworthy in any of the minor sports. And I doubt their fanbase, or anyone else for that matter, really cares. Begrudgingly, I think most would agree Alabama is a "major player" in the SEC despite not having much significant success outside of football and basketball.

What the WBB team is doing is great. If it makes some number of LSU fans/alumni happy and proud, all the better! But it doesn't move the needle nationally. And success is those sports is not necessary to make a school a "major player" from a relevancy perspective. If LSU football wins a national championship every sports fan across the country knows it. Same for basketball considering the NCAAT is nearly a BILLION dollar enterprise. If they win a championship in WBB, baseball, track, etc it might get a blurb in the paper or a day or so of coverage on TV, but that's about it.

Watch the game. Be excited and proud for the players/school. Pull like hell for them to win. But don't make it bigger than it really is...which is just kind of an afterthought in the sports world.