When I had my free trial with you guys, the recruiting pages were all jacked up. Football was the only one you had and there were alot of inaccuracies there. Granted, that was well over a year ago and the site was still relatively new, but with that being my last impression before my free trial was up, I could never bring myself to ponying up for a subscription.
As far as a comparison to Gene's Page, you are both businesses and when push comes to shove you will do what it takes to keep your subscribers. I will give an example. I get your newsletters. I got one late in the Croom era that was trying to convince me not to give up on MSU football and to continue to go to games. Tell me that had nothing to do with keeping subscribers and hits on your site up. That seems comparable to Gene's pumped sunshine to me.
I do like who you have hired to write columns and feel like their knowledge of their respective sports really adds something. But any recruiting news you guys have will eventually filter down to here anyway.
Not trying to bash you guys as I do feel like you are the best option in terms of MSU pay sites. I guess I am a cheap *** and while $100 may not be alot, I can't bring myself to pay it when ultimately all I am getting extra are some insightful articles from Jackie and Shane. I would be thrilled if I got this as a father's day or Christmas present though.