r/UniversityOfHouston • u/ChocoTitan • 2d ago

On a surprisingly interesting note, a lot of people like to watch UH on TV, more than most Big 12 schools

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So we're really not that bad off

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u/22-cc-joes 2d ago

I do watch in tv with my elderly dad who needs to not bake in the sun or drive at night.

He really enjoys watching the games together.

He purchased extra channels for the basketball game tonight even so we can all watch together.

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u/thebumninja 1d ago

I'm in a similar situation with my father. We were season ticket holders for years but with his health we just can't make it to the games. While I would love to go to the games, it is just more important to watch with him.

Hopefully we keep winning and fill the stadium going forward!

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u/h8pavement 1d ago

Is he an alumni? Or just supporting you? Sounds like a cool guy

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u/22-cc-joes 1d ago

He studied at UH many times over his life.He graduated from a different university.

UH has been a great part of his life. He values what the school has offered him and the city’s population.

When he needed to be educated in something he would take the classes at UH. UH is a gem in his book. He reminds people how lucky Houston is to have a school of its caliber for the city.

His brothers were/are alums. His children are alums.
Some of his grandchildren are alums.

He won’t ever have a TAMU or UT obsession-like feeling for UH. It’s always deep respect for the school, fun rooting for its sports teams, and a feeling of gratitude. True we’ll ever be.

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u/Anus_Targaryen 2d ago

The BigXII didn't add UH because they felt bad for us, they added us because we were/are clearly one of the best value additions they could've made, attendance issues or not. 

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u/Choice_Role_8291 2d ago

Why would so many people waste their time watching Tech?

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u/GalvestonDreaming 2d ago

This weekend's game against Ok State should bring in good numbers since it's two ranked schools playing on Fox.

If Houston wins, the Utah game will be very compelling.

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u/ElectronicCandy4358 2d ago

This doesn’t indicate anything. We draw well on Fox because it’s more widely available. We draw poorly on ESPN2 because it’s less widely available.

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u/ChocoTitan 2d ago

Yes but many other schools have been on the same channels with the same timeslots and don't draw UH numbers

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u/HOU-1836 2d ago

The number one each week is the game on Fox…now we’ve been winning so we keep getting prime slots and channels, but this isn’t exactly indicative of too much

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u/yoloismymiddlename 2d ago

The only people who care about stadium attendance are people from other universities and idiots on espn who just want something to talk about. The people who actually deal with money and valuations don’t give a shit because the money is in the TV deals, which is driven by viewership… for which Houston has great numbers