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Are you familiar with Bexar County?
I'm sure this topic has been discussed in the past. But I am wondering if the Spurs market themselves in Austin, Laredo, and Corpus Christi or even in the Rio Grande Valley. If not, how come? If so, how aggressive are they?
Just curious...
Are you familiar with Bexar County?
There wasn't much Spur interest down in the valley. I only saw two flags on cars during the finals. Mine and my boyfriend's.
What valley you talking about. If it's the Rio Grande Valley then I am from here also. And I did have 2 Spurs flags during the whole playoffs then I put the championship flag after the Finals. Had them on everywhere I went.
Unless it's changed in the past several years, they don't market themselves much if at all in Austin. If they do, they don't do it well. I grew up thinking the Spurs were practically a semi-pro team.
No one in Austin is from Austin, so they root for their old teams.
I see a lot of Spurs gear, flags and stickers down around Corpus.
This is true. Also, basketball isn't that big in Austin period. It's all about football and baseball.
actually I tend to see more Spurs gear in South Austin than in central or North Austin. But there are quite of few Spurs fans up in Round Rock.
Is that new? I grew up in the North Austin/Round Rock area and never saw any Spurs gear.
The Rio Grande Valley, mijito. I wouldn't go as far as saying Spurs flags were everywhere. Maybe after they won and people decided to jump on the bandwagon. But, for the most part the Valley is too concerned with the Cowboys. :vomit And High School football.
Recently the Spurs displayed their 3 championship trophies down in Corpus... but other than that they really haven't marketed themselves down here too well...
Whataburger Inc. is based out of Corpus... I don't know if they still have a contract with the Spurs or if they lost out to McDonalds.
Both maybe? Whataberger is in the SBC Center, but I think I remember some Spurs/McDonald's promotions last season.
No I meant that I had the flags on my truck everywhere I went. I know not too many people had Spurs flags on their vehicles.The Rio Grande Valley, mijito. I wouldn't go as far as saying Spurs flags were everywhere. Maybe after they won and people decided to jump on the bandwagon. But, for the most part the Valley is too concerned with the Cowboys. :vomit And High School football.
I think Whataburger lost it to McDonalds.
The Spurs don't market .
I have been in RR for 7 years now and the fan base keeps getting bigger every year. I guess it depends where you go. The acadamy in RR still has Manu road jerseys for sale.
I think the Spurs fan base is strongest in areas that get San Antonio news stations.
That would make sense, I haven't lived there since Jan 1, 1999. But I know now where to send my mom shopping for Christmas, thanks
Last edited by Carie; 10-28-2005 at 11:54 AM.
There'e not much point in marketing to areas without a reasonable expectation that you can sell something: tickets, gear, etc. that will pay for the marketing expense.
I don't know if they carry Spurs games on TV and radio in the Valley or Austin, but they aren't gonna get many folks to drive from there on a regular basis to attend games that are largely sold out except for bad seats.
I don't think they get enough revenue from franchising the radio and TV rights (even if the stations wanted to carry them) to make it a priority.
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