The Climb Bowl Edition

by **Pony_Fan** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:06 am

Dutch wrote:i disagree. i've gotten several emails through the course of the season from people not associated with smu who have been watching The Climb and it has captured their attention in regards to SMU football. even TCU alumni.

The Climb is a great marketing tool. those of you who say we don't do anything for marketing, now is your chance to defend that statement.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's great no question -- but we could also hire a marketing team for what we've paid for it and help get butts in seats.

by **Longtime** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:20 pm

If you spend $275,000 on a TV show and A) it doesn't have your name in the title and B) not even your diehard fans know when it will air, is it really marketing?

It was a well-produced show. I liked the behind-the-scenes stuff and getting to know the players and coaches -that's the stuff recruits are going to want to know. Yes, it was a sanitized version of our bowl game (and other losses) but that's OK. Most people watching the show already know what happened in the games.

Overall it was a very professional-looking show and presented SMU in a very positive light. I just wonder, with random showings and it just being called "The Climb" in the TV listings, if it really reached the audience for which it was intended?

by **SMU89** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:24 am

Just watched.

In the beginning, there is a clip from Billey Bobs where June receives and wears a cowboy hat.

Any chance he wears one on the sidelines? Maybe a wager with the players - beat ATM, I wear a cowboy hat.

by **Dutch** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:06 am

I've gotten quite a few calls and emails from non smu fans who have watched the climb and were very impressed with the production. It got a few to join me on the boulevard. And one of my tcu friends has been following Zach line all season emailing me after games to talk about his play

by **mrydel** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:28 am

I think it is great. It is a coach's show in a unique format. If it were called the June Jones Show, or SMU football, only the 1500 would most likely tune in. By calling it The Climb and having it in an action format, I think the chances of attracting outside viewership is greater. I may not be interested in watching a weekly update of the New York Jets, but I might tune into a show about football called Hard Knocks, and become a viewer if it interests me. Just a thought.

by **Dutch** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:53 am

Agreed mrydel. It's all about the production. They do way beyond a coaches q&a which makes it interesting.

by **Dutch** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:55 am

And the narration gives it a very NFL films feel.

by **red writer** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:24 am

Runs again Jan 18 8PM and 19 12:30AM CBS College Sports Direct TV 613

by **MrMustang1965** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:42 pm

I'm waiting for the Blu-Ray boxed edition set of all episodes of The Climb.

by **HB Pony Dad** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:01 am

On Again Right Now!

by **RGV Pony** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:24 am

man, did Ford look good packed like that

by **ALEX LIFESON** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:48 am

RGV Pony wrote:man, did Ford look good packed like that

Yes it did my friend. PONY UP!

by **ponyscott** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:18 pm

Pony_Fan wrote:
SMU Pony Mom wrote:Thankfully she already found out she was accepted just before Christmas!

Welcome! -- ignore most of us on here

Just watched it -- man, I am tired of hearing how we outgained the other team in yardage or other stats. Just didn't get it done this year when we needed to. I don't even recall them showing the missed FG's but I was skipping through it quickly.

I am glad we had the show on this year but hope that is it and it's done with. We can use $275k or whatever for other things. Ponyscott (or whatever your name is now) wins for most appearances that I recognize. OTP is 2nd.

They owe me appearence fees for sure.....I will watch the Bowl edition but am still burned by the loss to Army....should NEVER have happened.

by **MrMustang1965** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:35 am

by **RGV Pony** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:13 am

spammers working on their post count, and at the same time trying to get threads canned, ultimately taking us all down to zero