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The SEC Network, What say you?

Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:02 pm
Posted by justausedcarguy
Member since Aug 2014
5642 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:02 pm
Is it what you expected and is there any way to tell how its launch did compared to Longhorn or other networks?
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
49864 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:04 pm to
Yeah
Posted by 870Hog
99999 posts
Member since Jul 2011
16189 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:04 pm to
"Most successful network launch ever"

Id say it was horrible.
Posted by TabledTiger
Venice
Member since Apr 2013
2267 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:05 pm to
All Bama....all the time!!
Posted by Crimson Legend
Mount St Gumpus
Member since Nov 2004
15478 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:09 pm to
So far, quite a disappointment. I never turned on the Longhorn network, so I can't compare.

I am hopeful that the weak launch will be outweighed by the expanded coverage of SEC sports events.
Posted by Sev09
Nantucket
Member since Feb 2011
15623 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:10 pm to
I think it's great. I've always wanted some channel to watch classics of the past on.
Posted by Bob Ag
Austin
Member since Aug 2011
3008 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:11 pm to
Love it so far.
Posted by deeprig9
2023/24 B2B GSB Riboff Champ
Member since Sep 2012
66394 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:13 pm to
Exactly what i expected, so far.

When fb season starts, there will be a different level of expectation to live up to.

ESPN being partners makes me not worry so much, but also takes the fun out of it. Might as well call it ESPNSEC.
Posted by User_Name
Member since Aug 2014
530 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:16 pm to
Ive enjoyed it.

Anyone have any numbers or anything to validate the "most successful launch" thing?

Im genuinely interested in viewers etc.
Posted by ELVIS U
Member since Feb 2007
10233 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:18 pm to
Its all right. Its about what I expected. Tebow blows.
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
25647 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:19 pm to
I've enjoyed it so far. It will drastically improve in about a week with live SPORTS programming.
Posted by zacata88
Member since Mar 2014
1682 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:19 pm to
I'll appreciate it more once football season actually starts.
Posted by Aux Arc
SW Missouri
Member since Oct 2011
2184 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:31 pm to
I was excited. I'm now underwhelmed. Tebow is not very good. I don't care much about watching past games. I was (and still am) hoping for some good original content focusing on the various schools and their athletic programs.

I would like to see some on-campus stories. History of the schools, interesting facts about the towns, the alumni, whatever.
Posted by Tiger n Miami AU83
Miami
Member since Oct 2007
45656 posts
Posted on 8/20/14 at 1:49 pm to
So far, so good.

Thursday afternoon and evening will probably be the high water mark before the season starts.
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 8/21/14 at 10:20 am to
I've actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. The documentaries and classic games are great.

Only issue is with the finebaum show. I'm not a hater of his like most of y'all, but I do think that show is pretty horrid
Posted by wartiger2004
Proud LGB Supporter! JESUS IS LORD,
Member since Aug 2011
18329 posts
Posted on 8/21/14 at 10:24 am to
It'll be better once football starts.Not big on a bunch of talking heads rehash the same shite day after day after day.
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
21174 posts
Posted on 8/21/14 at 10:30 am to
As a Bama fan, I've got to say that McElroy needs to throttle back his presentation. He can make some good points, but he sounds so fake and scripted. He's too polished.

As for the rest of the Network, it won't be as great as some say. There will be a lot of dead time that will be filled by women's soccer and SEC Storied replays. It also won't be as bad as others say.

I think the complaint about Finebaum & his callers are spot on. I hate that he's (and his callers) are sort of the face of the network.
Posted by The_Joker
Winter Park, Fl
Member since Jan 2013
16351 posts
Posted on 8/21/14 at 11:03 am to
I just hate that Pawl takes up the whole fricking afternoon. Put him at six in the morning with Mike and Mike
Posted by cokebottleag
I’m a Santos Republican
Member since Aug 2011
24028 posts
Posted on 8/21/14 at 12:34 pm to
Its about what I expected from Tier 3 content. It'll get better when the season starts.

The talking heads really need to loosen up though, there are times when the commentary pieces seem like they are a college journalism class with a good IT guy.
Posted by Soda Popinski
BRLA
Member since Mar 2006
1216 posts
Posted on 8/21/14 at 12:45 pm to
I watched some of the Finebaum simulcast the other day. I liked the part when PF was talking to I-Man and he let Jim from Tuscaloosa call in and call him names. Very original - never heard that one before.

Seriously though - SECN needs the season to hurry up and start.
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