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Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:46 pm to ReauxlTide222
quote:AU-OU 2nd lowest ratings of all time.
So why the hell would ESPN want an all SEC matchup?
Probably played into their decision to knight for Bama/LSU
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:47 pm to ReauxlTide222
quote:Stated in the OP
What is your point btw?
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:47 pm to ReauxlTide222
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Everyone knows this. So why the hell would ESPN want an all SEC matchup?
Contracts.
FOX showed their big12 bias big time in their coverage of the Cotton Bowl...
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:48 pm to Roaad
You're nothing but a troll
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:49 pm to ReauxlTide222
quote:WTF?
You're nothing but a troll
Based on what?
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:49 pm to ReauxlTide222
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Everyone knows this. So why the hell would ESPN want an all SEC matchup?
I have not once said they did this, was just talking about ratings and them being bad. A lot of this is it being on cable TV, that was a terrible decision. Just find it funny that people who say that changes don't need to be made are saying that the "BCS works" thinking that is what prompts changes. This is ALL about money and ratings
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:51 pm to Tigerfan7218
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I have not once said they did this
That's what the OP is about
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:52 pm to ReauxlTide222
then go ahead and direct it at him, I never said I agreed with what he said.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 9:53 pm to Tigerfan7218
My bad
Posted on 1/10/12 at 10:07 pm to Roaad
If you're old enough, I'd be willing to bet you were one of the masses hollering for ESPN and their love for the B1G and pac10 years ago and asking where is the sec love.
ESPN doesn't push a certain team anywhere. If they did, certainly they'd push a large market team. For the ratings you seem to be concerned about.
ESPN doesn't push a certain team anywhere. If they did, certainly they'd push a large market team. For the ratings you seem to be concerned about.
Posted on 1/10/12 at 10:09 pm to East Coast Band
Except there really weren't any big market teams involved this year, but yea you are right, if anything ESPN will push the large market to drive up ratings, don't think they push anyone as much as people seem to think though
Posted on 1/10/12 at 10:12 pm to East Coast Band
ESPN is incredibly influential and I totally agree with you that they want the current BCS Model changed. Each team in the National Championship will be from a different conference and will be the conference champion. The Big 12 and Big 10 will finally listen to Mike Slive (SEC Commissioner) who suggested this back in '08. Things are about to change. The SEC will still be dominant but the rest of the country at least wants another conference to have a shot at the NC every year.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 4:36 pm to Rbama13
quote:yup
ESPN is incredibly influential and I totally agree with you that they want the current BCS Model changed. Each team in the National Championship will be from a different conference and will be the conference champion. The Big 12 and Big 10 will finally listen to Mike Slive (SEC Commissioner) who suggested this back in '08. Things are about to change. The SEC will still be dominant but the rest of the country at least wants another conference to have a shot at the NC every year.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 4:45 pm to Roaad
Put the game on ABC...you don't have these ratings. There is also a national backlash against SEC dominance right now though.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 5:23 pm to LSUtah
Make a rule that both teams in a BCSNC can't come from the same conference.
Fixed.
After this NC, no one will ever want to see a rematch from the regular season again.
Fixed.
After this NC, no one will ever want to see a rematch from the regular season again.
Posted on 1/11/12 at 5:35 pm to Roaad
my understanding IS the game was the SECOND HIGHEST RATED CABLE show of all time behind last year's BCS Championship...
and the game was the third lowest rated BCS championship game behind a nebraska - miami and southern cal - oklahoma!
put the game on your sister station ABC
our cable bill is approximately $90 / monthly - cable and its executives deserve a kick in the balls
the low ratings rant is bullshite all things considered
and the game was the third lowest rated BCS championship game behind a nebraska - miami and southern cal - oklahoma!
put the game on your sister station ABC
our cable bill is approximately $90 / monthly - cable and its executives deserve a kick in the balls
the low ratings rant is bullshite all things considered
Posted on 1/11/12 at 5:37 pm to billfish21
what ESPN wants is more subscribers... same business plan for limiting some games to the NFL network - buy our product bitches
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:01 pm to LSUNatedogg
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Make a rule that both teams in a BCSNC can't come from the same conference.
Fixed.
Not necessarily true that rule or the has to win the Conference title fixes it...i.e. FSU (ACC) v. UF (SEC)1996...FSU won the regular season (Nov. 1996) and then got our arses handed to us in the Sugar Bowl two months later in the Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1997) giving UF the National Championship...and we still play every year so yes, a rematch could still happen again even with those rules in place...
Even with those 2 rules and a +1 or even a larger playoff tourney a rematch could still happen...
Posted on 1/11/12 at 6:05 pm to Katy Tiger
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I will however offer to pay them to not have Mussberger do any more games. I cannot stand listening to that guy.
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