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Is that actually true or is it part of the reworking how they do ratings so everything is up?*

Posted by RVA

on October 27, 2026, 10:40:33, in reply to "the audience in total is larger than it ever was"

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people who've been watching Gameday for 30 years are turning off because of fatigue and/or dissatisfaction with what it's become, but they're more than made up for by new viewers

it's kinda like the stock market, right down to the unsustainability that nobody ever sees coming

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Week of 10/26 Current Events Thread - ATL Yesterday, 05:42:56

Ballon d'Or results not a good sign for American women's soccer - Potomac 41 minutes ago
Is there any chance that Trump has actually been to a Cheesecake Factory - Sounder 2 hours ago
- More importantly, does he think it’s an actual factory?* - timmer 2 hours ago
  - I can just hear him now - Sounder 2 hours ago
  - More importantly why is this getting more coverage than the 10,000 insane things Trump says daily?* - biclops 2 hours ago
    - Because Democrats are held to a standard. - KingTalkyTiki 1 hour ago
      - Vivek is finding out the FAFO way - Sounder 1 hour ago
        
        I saw something on twitter that indicated he was going after the "abusive parent (or grandparent)" - Warrin'_Illini 1 hour ago
        
        When Hillary called them a "basket of deplorables," he wasn't mad because she was wrong, - doubledown 1 hour ago
      - I’d think they’d be more upset at the swipe against Saddam - DT 1 hour ago
        
        It's a good thing that Obama killed Bin Laden - Sounder 1 hour ago
    - They have no ideas, and the economy is terrible, so they are talking about men's asses - Sounder 2 hours ago
      - Beefcake Factory* - PapaDels 1 hour ago
    - They made Obama wearing a tan suit into a huge controversy.* - OB25 2 hours ago
      - Obama also played a mean trick on Trump, according to this flawlessly credible generative AI video. - complainant 2 hours ago
Wherefore art thou, Flavio? - complainant 2 hours ago
- Fleeing prosecution (on a flight to the United States) - complainant 2 hours ago
While it's true that Trump has a fat ass, I think it would be more appropriate to say - doubledown 3 hours ago
- Raygun is always on it. - KingTalkyTiki 1 hour ago
  - I thought this was going to be about the Aussie breakdancing legend.* - Tortillini 59 minutes ago
Fake & Gay! - complainant Yesterday, 21:32:20
- Pretty sure there are members of congress who are gay and have a wife and children* - Quiz Yesterday, 22:13:11
  - ooo - complainant Yesterday, 22:45:50
    - Did Tim ever get married?* - ATL Today, 01:35:37
      - Surprisingly, he actually did* - Sounder 4 hours ago
        
        Just look at the photos and you can see it's true love. - doubledown 4 hours ago
        
        The next press secretary, ladies and gentlemen * - TarheelIllini 3 hours ago
        
        I think it's pretty obvious that the next press secretary is going to be Nicki Minaj * - doubledown 3 hours ago
        
        Non-citizens taking jobs from Americans again.... - KingTalkyTiki 3 hours ago
        
        She should tour with Kanye* - Sounder 3 hours ago
        
        I truly cannot tell if they're being serious about that or not - Sounder 3 hours ago
        
        what a fucking world* - VIV 3 hours ago
        
        Clearly, this is a simulation, right? Right?* - Sounder 3 hours ago
        
        You all ARE the simulation. I'm not even sure why I post here. * - doubledown 3 hours ago
      - Since he didn’t get the vp gig, odds are 50/50* - TarheelIllini Today, 05:38:09
Pat McAfee climbs up on the cross, compares himself to Charlie Kirk - VIV Yesterday, 21:01:06
- Knowing him only from the wrestling event I took my kid to…there’s a few more Charlie Kirk… - haighter 4 hours ago
- So in addition to having AI write his album, he didn't even bother noting the title it made up?* - RVA 5 hours ago
  - This reminds me I forgot to give this a cursory listen* - Sounder 2 hours ago
- So even MAGA is mostly scared of white people?* - opey8 6 hours ago
- Once again, lots of feelings from the fuck your feelings crowd* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes 6 hours ago
  - It was always "fuck YOUR feelings." * - doubledown 6 hours ago
- Athletic article inside - Herman Blume 7 hours ago
- *makes a career making himself look like a jackass... - IlliniSax05 7 hours ago
- When will this douchebags 15 minutes be up?* - PapaDels Today, 06:51:16
- If he got shot in the neck like CK it would become a meme too. Accurate comparison.* - Toonces Yesterday, 21:13:36
- Yeah this is so insane that I’ve been wondering if he’s doing a bit. But I don’t think he is. - OB25 Yesterday, 21:08:25
  - i know he likes to play up the wrestling kayfabe as a heel but this doesn't feel like that - VIV 6 hours ago
    - His whole persona is about being a badass who doesn't care what people think of him. - Warrin'_Illini 6 hours ago
      - He’s getting mocked pretty broadly and it’s clearly wearing on him. - CWR10 4 hours ago
        
        GameDay's ratings have never been better - bjl63 4 hours ago
        
        Is that true? I thought everyone was bailing on all the Saturday pregame shows. - Warrin'_Illini 4 hours ago
        
        the audience in total is larger than it ever was - Sammich 4 hours ago
        
        Is that actually true or is it part of the reworking how they do ratings so everything is up?* - RVA 4 hours ago
        
        likely both* - Sammich 4 hours ago
        
        Ratings are definitely up. Douchey frat bros love McAfee* - bjl63 4 hours ago
        
        Interesting. Strange that the same douches didn't tune in for the Barstool show as they got canned.* - Warrin'_Illini 4 hours ago
        
        Maybe even they realize Barstool shows add nothing to the world? - bjl63 4 hours ago
        
        Whenever McAfee's not on the broadcast, all the other analysts should be asking where's McAfee* - RVA 4 hours ago
        
        he should cry into that $60M/yr. paycheck - IlliniSax05 4 hours ago
      - he's apparently blocked anyone on twitter who was critical of him in a semipopular tweet* - VIV 5 hours ago
Surprise. RFK Jr. is a racist POS. - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 20:41:58
- Group that invented algebra doesn’t contribute anything to science * - ATL Today, 01:34:15
Microsoft is going to lay off 60,000 employees (1/4 of their workforce). Bet they wish they - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 16:08:49
- They are offering voluntary buyouts to 60k employees knowing about 3% to 5% will take it. - doubledown Yesterday, 16:12:24
  - The 20k of layoffs will happen after they get the takers on the buyouts* - IlliniRunner Yesterday, 16:27:58
  - Not misinformed, just early.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 16:19:48
This is an incredible commercial - Sounder Yesterday, 15:38:33
- Also, that's not his ad* - reggiedunlop Yesterday, 21:18:34
  - Who wants to read David Frum's take? - complainant Today, 01:14:51
    - Nobody.* - Sammich 6 hours ago
- I agree with Rachel Bitecofer. - complainant Yesterday, 21:16:07
- heh, got the "for they/them" in there - Sammich Yesterday, 15:51:56
  - Such a stupid thing to add* - CoronaTheirAss Yesterday, 16:49:42
Gotta love Richarlison. - ATL Yesterday, 09:52:56
- I know he has had mental issues… - SurfTheBoneyard Yesterday, 14:02:26
  - I feel like that’s par for the course for a Brazilian no. 9 of any quality - ATL Today, 00:30:22
- You know I don't speak Spanish* - Sammich Yesterday, 10:07:59
check yo brazilian stocks.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 09:08:31
- I may be a plebe, but why would I care about Brazilian stocks?* - VIV Yesterday, 13:02:53
- Market getting a real waxing.* - DT Yesterday, 09:17:40
  - Just needs a little lift from the rear* - AintHatin Yesterday, 15:05:30
- Soybeans down -. 23 overnight. - Tuscy Yesterday, 09:15:04
  - I'm sure they'll be another government welf...production check* - illini222 Yesterday, 13:58:11
    - They're already talking diesel subsidies. * - Tuscy Yesterday, 14:16:27
  - I guess the Amazon will have to be slashed and burned after the next election now.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 09:39:55
Anthropic files for IPO. Financials are blowing away by Bluesky finance follows. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 08:20:12
- They’ve raised like 140B and only spent 9? Lol* - gvibes Yesterday, 13:40:45
  - Wait, I think the nine is a burn number from operations. They also have ~130b liquid* - gvibes Yesterday, 13:46:09
    - They also have like $500 billion use it or lose it infrastructure contracts over the next 10 years - doubledown Yesterday, 14:03:50
- Sure, they have to spend $3 for every $1 they earn, but they'll make it up on volume. - doubledown Yesterday, 08:37:51
  - They're at 19% adjusted operating margins now in the most recent quarter. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 08:57:54
    - I see a lot of criticism about that being a truth that's essentially a lie with this business. - doubledown Yesterday, 09:07:30
      - DD, did you see the arrow on the graph? - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 14:43:26
        
        By the time any reckoning comes around, they'll be so intertwined that they'll be considered too big - doubledown Yesterday, 14:53:49
      - lol.* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 09:10:00
- Does that mean the financials are really good or really bad?* - DT Yesterday, 08:37:00
  - Really good* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 08:54:40
    - Luzl, from the same guy - Tortillini Yesterday, 08:56:54
- I’ll wait for double down and ATL to chime in* - CoronaTheirAss Yesterday, 08:21:22
I'll admit, I didn't have "Trump Train" ending up being dudes Trump wants to bang on my Bingo card. - doubledown Yesterday, 07:04:26
- Attention seeker seeks attention at any means* - CWR10 Yesterday, 08:44:35
- He's throwing everything he's got at the midterms. Just pandering to the gheys now.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 08:30:12
- Google Roy Cohn* - Sounder Yesterday, 07:40:15
  - But not Juan Peron* - PapaDels Yesterday, 07:51:41
    - what is this, the rap section from "Vogue"? - Sammich Yesterday, 08:31:35
  - ooo - doubledown Yesterday, 07:50:26

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