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Post by Werebeaver on May 21, 2017 13:40:14 GMT -8
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2ndGenBeaver
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on May 21, 2017 14:48:24 GMT -8
Sydney has a personality where she is able to put her exuberance on display without holding back.
I expect in LA the media and the WNBA will soon figure this out - assuming she can duplicate her breakout performance from the other night (things worked out well - I expect there was a large crowd in the house for the ring ceremony).
If the WNBA wants to spotlight a good player, a good person, and an interesting person, then Sydney is perfect for the role.
Disclaimer - I have no idea what the demographics of the average WNBA fan are, so I don't know if Syd hits the suitability criteria in that regard.
Go Beavs!
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Post by bennyskid on May 21, 2017 14:59:58 GMT -8
I wonder if LA fans can still recognize *genuine* exuberance and character - everything and everyone is so artificial there. Clearly the TV guy had a ball interviewing her - that's a start.
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Post by Werebeaver on May 21, 2017 15:04:14 GMT -8
Sorry - I missed it. My apologies if anyone was offended. This board is pretty sparse in the off-season (for all OSU women's' sports). |
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Post by Werebeaver on May 21, 2017 15:09:04 GMT -8
Sydney has a personality where she is able to put her exuberance on display without holding back. I expect in LA the media and the WNBA will soon figure this out - assuming she can duplicate her breakout performance from the other night (things worked out well - I expect there was a large crowd in the house for the ring ceremony). If the WNBA wants to spotlight a good player, a good person, and an interesting person, then Sydney is perfect for the role. Disclaimer - I have no idea what the demographics of the average WNBA fan are, so I don't know if Syd hits the suitability criteria in that regard. Go Beavs! Not sure what your "demographic" disclaimer even means. In the crowded LA sports entertainment market, if you're a winner you will get attention, publicity and respect. If you've got an engaging personality to go with it you will get even more. Not terribly different from Corvallis. |
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Post by baseba1111 on May 21, 2017 15:32:52 GMT -8
Sydney has a personality where she is able to put her exuberance on display without holding back. I expect in LA the media and the WNBA will soon figure this out - assuming she can duplicate her breakout performance from the other night (things worked out well - I expect there was a large crowd in the house for the ring ceremony). If the WNBA wants to spotlight a good player, a good person, and an interesting person, then Sydney is perfect for the role. Disclaimer - I have no idea what the demographics of the average WNBA fan are, so I don't know if Syd hits the suitability criteria in that regard. Go Beavs! Not sure what your "demographic" disclaimer even means. In the crowded LA sports entertainment market, if you're a winner you will get attention, publicity and respect. If you've got an engaging personality to go with it you will get even more. Not terribly different from Corvallis. Now that there is funny... Corvallis and LA... people and attitudes toward anything not to terribly different?  Hung out in LA much??? |
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Post by Werebeaver on May 21, 2017 15:53:04 GMT -8
Not sure what your "demographic" disclaimer even means. In the crowded LA sports entertainment market, if you're a winner you will get attention, publicity and respect. If you've got an engaging personality to go with it you will get even more. Not terribly different from Corvallis. Now that there is funny... Corvallis and LA... people and attitudes toward anything not to terribly different? Hung out in LA much??? AC Green. Worshiped in LA. Worshiped in Corvallis. To to think that people in LA won't respond favorably to Sydney is just silly. |
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Post by baseba1111 on May 21, 2017 16:17:15 GMT -8
Now that there is funny... Corvallis and LA... people and attitudes toward anything not to terribly different? Hung out in LA much??? AC Green. Worshiped in LA. Worshiped in Corvallis. To to think that people in LA won't respond favorably to Sydney is just silly. Not even close to what his message read or could even be implied... But the one example logic is fun!! Hmmmmm... Kobe, loved in LA... hated in Corvallis/Oregon |
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Post by Werebeaver on May 21, 2017 16:33:41 GMT -8
AC Green. Worshiped in LA. Worshiped in Corvallis. To to think that people in LA won't respond favorably to Sydney is just silly. Not even close to what his message read or could even be implied... But the one example logic is fun!! Hmmmmm... Kobe, loved in LA... hated in Corvallis/Oregon Stay on topic here. Sydney Wiese. Poster I was responding to said: "I expect in LA the media and the WNBA will soon figure this out - assuming she can duplicate her breakout performance from the other night (things worked out well - I expect there was a large crowd in the house for the ring ceremony). If the WNBA wants to spotlight a good player, a good person, and an interesting person, then Sydney is perfect for the role. Disclaimer - I have no idea what the demographics of the average WNBA fan are, so I don't know if Syd hits the suitability criteria in that regard." Which seemed like a strange statement to me. If Syd has success in LA with the WNBA she will be appreciated and "spotlit" there just like she is in Corvallis. Why wouldn't she? It's kind of vain/silly to think that only quaint, homespun little ol Cornvalley can truly appreciate Sydney, don't you think? Dont forget, Syd came to us from a big city - Phoenix. She's not some BC farmgirl like Ruth or even an Eastern WA smalltowner like Jamie. |
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Post by baseba1111 on May 21, 2017 16:39:40 GMT -8
Not even close to what his message read or could even be implied... But the one example logic is fun!! Hmmmmm... Kobe, loved in LA... hated in Corvallis/Oregon Stay on topic here. Sydney Wiese. Poster I was responding to said: "I expect in LA the media and the WNBA will soon figure this out - assuming she can duplicate her breakout performance from the other night (things worked out well - I expect there was a large crowd in the house for the ring ceremony). If the WNBA wants to spotlight a good player, a good person, and an interesting person, then Sydney is perfect for the role. Disclaimer - I have no idea what the demographics of the average WNBA fan are, so I don't know if Syd hits the suitability criteria in that regard." Which seemed like a strange statement to me. If Syd has success in LA with the WNBA she will be appreciated and "spotlit" there just like she is in Corvallis. Why wouldn't she? It's kind of vain/silly to think that only quaint, homespun little ol Cornvalley can truly appreciate Sydney, don't you think? Again... poster never stated such... you interpreted it the way you wanted. But, I'll guarantee Syd will never be appreciated and "loved" in LA or by WNBA fans as she is in little ol Cornvalley. |
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Post by Werebeaver on May 21, 2017 16:45:14 GMT -8
Stay on topic here. Sydney Wiese. Poster I was responding to said: "I expect in LA the media and the WNBA will soon figure this out - assuming she can duplicate her breakout performance from the other night (things worked out well - I expect there was a large crowd in the house for the ring ceremony). If the WNBA wants to spotlight a good player, a good person, and an interesting person, then Sydney is perfect for the role. Disclaimer - I have no idea what the demographics of the average WNBA fan are, so I don't know if Syd hits the suitability criteria in that regard." Which seemed like a strange statement to me. If Syd has success in LA with the WNBA she will be appreciated and "spotlit" there just like she is in Corvallis. Why wouldn't she? It's kind of vain/silly to think that only quaint, homespun little ol Cornvalley can truly appreciate Sydney, don't you think? Again... poster never stated such... you interpreted it the way you wanted. But, I'll guarantee Syd will never be appreciated and "loved" in A or by WNBA fans as she is in little ol Cornvalley. I have no idea how successful Syd will be in the WNBA. But I would NEVER sell her short. Where she goes, she makes fans. Don't we all want that? |
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on May 21, 2017 20:15:47 GMT -8
Sydney has a personality where she is able to put her exuberance on display without holding back. I expect in LA the media and the WNBA will soon figure this out - assuming she can duplicate her breakout performance from the other night (things worked out well - I expect there was a large crowd in the house for the ring ceremony). If the WNBA wants to spotlight a good player, a good person, and an interesting person, then Sydney is perfect for the role. Disclaimer - I have no idea what the demographics of the average WNBA fan are, so I don't know if Syd hits the suitability criteria in that regard. Go Beavs! Not sure what your "demographic" disclaimer even means. In the crowded LA sports entertainment market, if you're a winner you will get attention, publicity and respect. If you've got an engaging personality to go with it you will get even more. Not terribly different from Corvallis. I'm leery to offer clarification, since you and baseba1111 are having a lively debate without me needing to chime in :-)..... All I was trying to say is: I kept track of the WNBA only long enough last season to see Jamie and Ruth make the opening day roster, and then basically just looked in on stats once in a while.......I don't watch the WNBA. The number of hours I watched *any* professional sports this past year could be counted on my fingers and toes with a couple left over. I am so busy and have so many hobbies that I basically only watch TV sports when the OSU Beavers are on. This season, since the first Sparks game was on an ESPN channel I get, I DVR'ed it, then fast forwarded to the 13 minutes of Syd and her first 6 WNBA points. I don't have a good idea of what demographic the WNBA is trying to "reach" with the players they focus on, the age group, the qualities, etc. I have spent the last quarter century in corporate America, so I am very conscious that any business has a brand and a consumer demographic they are especially trying to appeal to.......and I have no clue who that is for the WNBA. You are correct that LA has a large enough population that Sydney will appeal to some segment of that population. Is that a segment the WNBA is trying to connect with? I don't know. That is all I was trying to indicate with my disclaimer, while noting the WNBA could do far worse than highlight Sydney. Go Beavs! |
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Post by Werebeaver on May 22, 2017 7:06:34 GMT -8
Not sure what your "demographic" disclaimer even means. In the crowded LA sports entertainment market, if you're a winner you will get attention, publicity and respect. If you've got an engaging personality to go with it you will get even more. Not terribly different from Corvallis. I'm leery to offer clarification, since you and baseba1111 are having a lively debate without me needing to chime in :-)..... All I was trying to say is: I kept track of the WNBA only long enough last season to see Jamie and Ruth make the opening day roster, and then basically just looked in on stats once in a while.......I don't watch the WNBA. The number of hours I watched *any* professional sports this past year could be counted on my fingers and toes with a couple left over. I am so busy and have so many hobbies that I basically only watch TV sports when the OSU Beavers are on. This season, since the first Sparks game was on an ESPN channel I get, I DVR'ed it, then fast forwarded to the 13 minutes of Syd and her first 6 WNBA points. I don't have a good idea of what demographic the WNBA is trying to "reach" with the players they focus on, the age group, the qualities, etc. I have spent the last quarter century in corporate America, so I am very conscious that any business has a brand and a consumer demographic they are especially trying to appeal to.......and I have no clue who that is for the WNBA. You are correct that LA has a large enough population that Sydney will appeal to some segment of that population. Is that a segment the WNBA is trying to connect with? I don't know. That is all I was trying to indicate with my disclaimer, while noting the WNBA could do far worse than highlight Sydney. Go Beavs! If Sydney succeeds on the court she will achieve popularity regardless of marketing and demographics. |
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Post by 2ndGenBeaver on May 22, 2017 8:45:11 GMT -8
I'm leery to offer clarification, since you and baseba1111 are having a lively debate without me needing to chime in :-)..... All I was trying to say is: I kept track of the WNBA only long enough last season to see Jamie and Ruth make the opening day roster, and then basically just looked in on stats once in a while.......I don't watch the WNBA. The number of hours I watched *any* professional sports this past year could be counted on my fingers and toes with a couple left over. I am so busy and have so many hobbies that I basically only watch TV sports when the OSU Beavers are on. This season, since the first Sparks game was on an ESPN channel I get, I DVR'ed it, then fast forwarded to the 13 minutes of Syd and her first 6 WNBA points. I don't have a good idea of what demographic the WNBA is trying to "reach" with the players they focus on, the age group, the qualities, etc. I have spent the last quarter century in corporate America, so I am very conscious that any business has a brand and a consumer demographic they are especially trying to appeal to.......and I have no clue who that is for the WNBA. You are correct that LA has a large enough population that Sydney will appeal to some segment of that population. Is that a segment the WNBA is trying to connect with? I don't know. That is all I was trying to indicate with my disclaimer, while noting the WNBA could do far worse than highlight Sydney. Go Beavs! If Sydney succeeds on the court she will achieve popularity regardless of marketing and demographics. Modulo my unfortunate "disclaimer" comment that derailed this thread, I think we are in violent agreement. Go Beavs! |
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Hung out in LA much???