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You are right that in theory a good product should sell itself. But why does Pepsi (which tastes like the aluminum can it comes in) routinely do better than Coca-Cola domestically in America, except when Coca-Cola aggressively markets its product. Since it doesn't really need to because of international sales, its domestic performance suffers. When you have a program that needs all the exposure it can get for publicity, recognition by media and recruits, etc. . .it is important.

That said, there is one section in particular I sat in before I was a season ticket holder that was awful. All they were talking about was what trip they took last week, where they were going shopping tomorrow, where they had dinner before the game, and where they were going next week, the week after that. How Flo and the kids were, the knee surgery their dog had last week. . .I made sure when I got my season tickets to not be anywhere near there.

Also, the 8 PM start time was standard in the 80's, and is more conducive to tv. However, I think that won't be something that happens until the average age of the season ticket holder becomes significantly younger.

Simple tornado, Coca-Cola was invested in juices, water, and specialty beverages domestically for almost the entire 20th Century, Pepsi is a relative new-comer to that scene.

Also, Coca-Cola has made the commitment to market much more aggressively in the US since the mid-90's (admitting to decades of neglect) in order to prevent Pepsi from gaining a larger market share.

My wording said "routinely" not currently. And I would submit that Pepsi has a much larger market share than their product deserves. And if you're talking straight up Coca-Cola to Pepsi sodas straight up (something that doesn't appear in any of the numbers you present) I know the numbers are different. Because I know that Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, et al., blow the Pepsi products out of the water. The problem with analysts numbers and media reports is they gloss over collective figures (all the soda, juices, etc. into one number) without truly looking at the details, and that is not the appropriate way to look at a business when investing.

But that doesn't take into account multiple generations of people exposed to Pepsi advertising with little mention of Coca-Cola domestically, until the last 12-15 years. And notice Pepsi is routinely marketing to younger people in order to gain a competitive edge, and has a virtual monopoly in academic settings for vending, because they make an effort to outbid Coca-Cola in order to gain a larger market share.

Bradley will never get the product we all desire with repeated 4th place finishes and ignorance towards marketing. I do give BU credit for addressing the latter the last 3 seasons. And due to attention in one of those areas, we are marginally better.

Whew....

I am getting exhausted reading this garbly goop.

So routinely doesn't mean currently.... but to me routinely means often if not more often (than not).

Oh, but Tornado is the only one who exaggerates around here.

Bottom line here for all the spectators on the sidelines:

Pepsi sux
Coke rox

And Bradley will rock when they adopt the Squirrel as a mascot.

What the frick-frack-ever.

I say let UIUC steal the Squirrel and leave us the Rat.... then we'd all sell tons of gear and get tons of exposure because of the MARKETING.

Give me a freakin break.
 
Pepsi is the best and if you don't agree you have no taste, or your logic is flawed, or your research is wrong, or you don't understand the soda business, or you are a closet Illini fan, or you drink too much kool-aid. Oh wait...never mind...kool-aid is best...red of course.
 
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