This fall on BET. Good news for fans of this guy. "Next Level". Major Adams ain't doin' too bad.
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VY gets reality show
- Thread starter Dr. Toro
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Texans_Chick
Utopian Dreamer
Dr. Toro said:
I like VY better than most, but I think this is a terrible idea. Reality TV isn't about what is real--it is putting on a show, with TV camera and crew following you around. It is figuring out what to do to make things interesting.
Most teams want nothing to do with distractions or anything that makes one player more of an individual than the team. And I bet the veterans of the team would just love the new rook and his camera crew running about.
Oh, and lovely, this news is released right before the draft. There might be a few teams that are up for this sort of promotion but for the most part, good football guys don't want cameras anywhere near what they are doing.
I am completely underwhelmed by VY's representation. It freaked me out when it was first announced, and the more time elapses, the less I think it is looking out for what is in Vince's best interests.
Maybe I am just showing my biases against fake reality, but I think the chances of this resulting in bad stuff are higher than it resulting in something good.
Mr. White
Retired OLine Coach
I'm not real big on reality TV, but my wife watches it all the time. This means I watch it all the time. If it's done right, it won't be bad. Anybody else ever watch "Hard Knocks" on HBO? Seems similar.
How about "The Ultimate Fighter?"
The truth is that they'll make reality shows about anything and it can be interesting. The story of a young guy taking his career to the next level is a good story.
How well the story is executed...we'll see.
How about "The Ultimate Fighter?"
The truth is that they'll make reality shows about anything and it can be interesting. The story of a young guy taking his career to the next level is a good story.
How well the story is executed...we'll see.
Texans_Chick
Utopian Dreamer
Battle Red Bull said:
I have no doubt that they can make it interesting. But putting cameras on people changes the way they behave. It just does. And though Vince may feel comfortable with a camera crew around him, not everyone else may.
I'd watch it but geez, it has to be a distraction at a time he needs to have a laser beam focus in getting prepared. Maybe Im just old school.
Texans_Chick said:
I'd imagine they use file footage and keep their distance for football related stuff. People are gonna do what they do off the field... I don't imagine this will be much of a distraction. You're talking about maybe 12 episodes with 20 minutes of footage per. I don't think the cameras will be stalking him. Free pub for the club... I can't believe any of the related parties will let this become an issue. Yes, people act differently when on camera, but since when has this guy been inconspicuous?
Its about name recognition
Politicians get it
I seem to recall that 85% of incumbent politicians win, and name recognition is the biggest part of it. Why is it that so many companies put out such crappy commercials? It is name recognition
If people know the name, money easily follows. We seem to trust things that we have heard of much more than the unfamiliar. Of course he has to play well
so we shall see.
Mr. White
Retired OLine Coach
I agree that this might be a distraction for a kid his age. But then again it might not.
Todd Heap was (about) the same age as Vince when "Hard Knocks" profiled his rookie training camp. Seems like he turned out all right.
Give the kid a break. They're trying something that hasn't really been done before. If they're gonna give him the show, do you really expect him to say no?
If it's an insightful documentary, then it should be good. If it's an hour-long music video, then it'll probably suck.
Todd Heap was (about) the same age as Vince when "Hard Knocks" profiled his rookie training camp. Seems like he turned out all right.
Give the kid a break. They're trying something that hasn't really been done before. If they're gonna give him the show, do you really expect him to say no?
If it's an insightful documentary, then it should be good. If it's an hour-long music video, then it'll probably suck.
TreWardTxn
Waterboy
I hate reality TV more than most people, but following rookies through minicamp and the preseason is something that interests me, just as "Hard Knocks" and all those player highlights they have on the NFL channel. I could care less about all the off-field footage, but that stuff appeals to lots of younger people (and old) who are drawn to seeing "the life". If Black Entertainment Television caters to about 13% of the population, then they aren't doing that bad for themselves, being that is about the size of their niche market. Simply because it doesn't appeal to ME doesn't mean I'm gonna get all judgemental about it.
And another thing, for better or worse, I applaud Young for giving someone the opportunity to enter the sportsworld business, even though it would be ideal if they had a business relationship first. More athletes should do the same. All these high dollar agents are only good for anything because they have the inside connections that allowed them to build experience. Anyone can do the same if they can get their foot in the door, but too many guys get scared away at the prospect of not squeezing every last cent out of that first contract...
And another thing, for better or worse, I applaud Young for giving someone the opportunity to enter the sportsworld business, even though it would be ideal if they had a business relationship first. More athletes should do the same. All these high dollar agents are only good for anything because they have the inside connections that allowed them to build experience. Anyone can do the same if they can get their foot in the door, but too many guys get scared away at the prospect of not squeezing every last cent out of that first contract...
Mr. White
Retired OLine Coach
BradK10 said:
Never said that it was....but IMO, not completely different.
The truth is that we won't know until it comes on.
In the meantime, my wife has me watching crap like "Hogan Knows Best" and "America's Next Top Model." From where I'm sitting, a VY reality show don't sound that bad. Hell, the article also said they're gonna have another Ultimate Fighting show on BET. I'll probably watch that one too.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not necessarily waving an orange flag around this time. Once it comes on, I'll be the first one to say it sucks.
mexican_texan
Furry Tractors
I doubt it, but Tucker Max was on that show.Trap_Star said:
I've had enough of VY's fake laughs.
BradK10 said:
Rhetorical question, don't sweat it. Most cable networks target specific audiences, Spike, Oxygen, Home & Garden, Bravo, just to name a few. The swath of the population that's 18-35 male probly ain't 13% and that's the money spot. BET does well... sure it's not MTV. But from a promotional standpoint, landing your client a TV show on a successful, well known cable channel is a good deal. He's getting paid for an endeavor that will facilitate numerous other moneymaking opportunities.
We can debate endlessly about whether it's a good idea for a rookie QB or not... whether it will succeed... whether it will be any good, etc. But to knock his agent for scoring him some cash and airtime on BET is silly, especially considering your flippant rationale concerning it's audience.
mexican_texan
Furry Tractors
The Tucker Max episode.......BradK10 said:
J/k. It's on his website.
BradK10
Veteran
mexican_texan said:
I used to enjoy his website (if you believe all that crap you're dumb, but it's funny), until I got banned from the message board for calling one of the mods out because he thought he was cool to make fun of everyone who posted something duplicate. Sorry, I didnt have time to thouroughly search the board to see if something had been posted before.