Quote Originally Posted by DownwardDawg View Post
People keep saying this, and I'm sure it's fact based, but man I work in an environment with about 200 men from the south. Interest is at an all time low. I find myself on some Saturdays turning on the SEC game of the week about halfway through the game in the common TV area.

Not a soul in my family other than me watches any games. My 25 year old son hasn't watched a game in 2 years and he was a diehard.
None of my grandchildren care at all.

It's dying fast.
I hate to say this but I'm afraid it's a Miss. State thing. Attendance for everyone in the SEC this past season (compared to the year before) was either up or basically the same expect for one school. I'll let you guess who.

If you go to this site you can search "SEC" and see.

Also, TV ratings are up.

"In 2024, ABC averaged 5.8 million viewers for 46 regular-season games, a 56% increase year-over-year and its best college football season in 15 years. ESPN platforms averaged 1.9 million viewers per game, a 19% increase from the previous year. ABC's Saturday Night Football averaged 7.4 million viewers, the best for any network since 2008."

I agree, my interest in watching last year was down as well. It was a reminder of how far we have fallen. But overall, there's still a big appetite to watch (good) college football so we better figure this problem out fast.