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Why is there no baseball game on sec network

Posted on 4/16/23 at 10:05 am
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
55468 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 10:05 am
Main channel today?
Some pretty good matchups
I know they are on sec + channel but only women’s golf and softball
Pathetic
Posted by VUfan
Tennessee
Member since May 2019
300 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 10:09 am to
It’s ridiculous. Typical ESPN forcing us to watch women’s sports.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
138748 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 10:22 am to
It's popular sports first, then baseball.
Posted by coachcrisp
pensacola, fl
Member since Jun 2012
31063 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 10:30 am to
Strange to see a fan of WAU (Women's Athletics Univ.) bitching about the girl sports.
Posted by Landmass
Premium Member
Member since Jun 2013
25417 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 10:57 am to
ESPN refuses to promote college baseball.
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
49392 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 11:14 am to
The media are a bunch of protesting hippy cucks.
Posted by jvilardo
5024 e. Brooks Town BR, La.
Member since Jan 2012
4045 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 11:34 am to
ESPN hates SEC.
Posted by carolinaswamper
unincorporated swamp, johns island,
Member since Jan 2013
3572 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 12:02 pm to
Not diverse enough
This post was edited on 4/16/23 at 12:04 pm
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
38079 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 12:16 pm to
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ESPN refuses to promote college baseball.

They invented college baseball when they started carrying the CWS in 1982 or 83.
Posted by Basura Blanco
Member since Dec 2011
11697 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 12:51 pm to
quote:

They invented college baseball when they started carrying the CWS in 1982 or 83.


Because pre-Disney, that and Australian Rules Football was the only sport they could afford. I will give them credit. Espn+ is pretty cool when you scroll the list of live college baseball games on a spring weekend. I just wish they would mainstream it more. Its not like they have anything better to show on weekend afternoons this time of year.
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
38079 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 2:22 pm to
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Its not like they have anything better to show on weekend afternoons this time of year.
I don't really see the issue. I watch them all on the ESPN app and stream them all (ESPN+ pissed me off a couple of years ago so I don't use them). CSPIRE is a streaming provider. ESPN app bouncing from game to game whether it's on SEC Network or SECN+ is seamless and meaningless to me.
Posted by cajunbama
Metairie
Member since Jan 2007
35190 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 2:23 pm to
Because college baseball is a niche sport Hitler like those.
Posted by Harry Morgan
Member since Sep 2019
10340 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 2:32 pm to
frick off, Daniel.
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
38079 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 2:40 pm to
quote:

Because college baseball is a niche sport
For sure. Some people can play it but few excel at it.
Posted by Mr Sausage
Cat Spring, Texas
Member since Oct 2011
15702 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 3:19 pm to
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They invented college baseball

I thought LSU invented college baseball.
Posted by rebsfan10
Member since Dec 2013
2349 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 3:23 pm to
State had 16k fans at the baseball game yesterday, their record for softball is 2,300, yet somehow espn thinks there is more demand to watch softball than baseball on tv
Posted by Basura Blanco
Member since Dec 2011
11697 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 3:29 pm to
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I don't really see the issue. I watch them all on the ESPN app


As for being able to watch the games, no issue at all. Im glad they provide the service and I am willing to pay for it.

Speaking from a growing the game perspective though, ESPN (love them or hate them) decides what is relevant sports wise. If they were to do a Saturday morning Gameday program like they do for college football and basketball, show highlights on the Sports center cycle, and have their talking head shows discuss it, the game would grow nationally. I don't believe its a conspiracy or anything on their part by not doing this, but the ball is in their court as it relates to college baseball becoming a bigger sport nationally. Without them doing this, the sport will remain where it is which is a regional sport with a week or two of national interest.
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
38079 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 3:43 pm to
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I thought LSU invented college baseball.
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Actually, Ron Polk invented SEC baseball. LSU just picked up the torch. College baseball was established out west with USC, Arizona State, Arizona and others.
Posted by timdonaghyswhistle
Member since Jul 2018
20887 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 3:53 pm to
quote:

Ron Polk invented SEC baseball


In a way Ron Fraser invented SEC baseball. He was a gigantic influence on both Polk and Bertman.
Posted by Diamondawg
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2006
38079 posts
Posted on 4/16/23 at 4:05 pm to
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In a way Ron Fraser invented SEC baseball
Can't dispute that.
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