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Root Sports Schedule Announced
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Screamin_Eagle174
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FormerEag said:
It's horseshit.
If they were going to televise a bunch of Griz and Cat home games, this schedule would have sort of made sense. They lead the conference in attendance so I could see why the network would want to televise good crowds.....but half of those games are "away" games. :blink:
At least we have two games televised. Everyone else has only one, and Cal Poly gets the complete shaft with a big fat ZERO. You tellin' me they couldn't have thrown them a bone and replace one of those Griz or Cat games with a Cal Poly game? Complete dogshit.
hno:
At least we have two games televised. Everyone else has only one, and Cal Poly gets the complete shaft with a big fat ZERO. You tellin' me they couldn't have thrown them a bone and replace one of those Griz or Cat games with a Cal Poly game? Complete dogshit.
hno:
scooter
Active member
Thanks for letting me bend your ears - I'm a diehard PSU Viking fan, and normally don't post much on other forums, but I can't help myself, so please bear with me.
Evidently the Big Sky Conference is changing it's name to the Treasure State Conference beginning with the upcoming season, coinciding with the conference's new television contract with DirectV and the Root Network. What else can we expect when every single broadcast includes either Montana or Montana State. Really? And for any apologists out there who defend this crap because of the recent success of the Treasure State schools, all I can say to you is get some balls and contact the Big Sky and voice your concern. I can see showing a few more of their games because of their success, but Holy Sh...t !
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Evidently the Big Sky Conference is changing it's name to the Treasure State Conference beginning with the upcoming season, coinciding with the conference's new television contract with DirectV and the Root Network. What else can we expect when every single broadcast includes either Montana or Montana State. Really? And for any apologists out there who defend this crap because of the recent success of the Treasure State schools, all I can say to you is get some balls and contact the Big Sky and voice your concern. I can see showing a few more of their games because of their success, but Holy Sh...t !
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I would say that I would have to agree with all of you. To have every game include a Montana school is complete BS.
The funny thing is, is that the only fan bases I heard bitching about the new TV deal initially were the Montana schools because they are already broadcast state wide and the games on Root were not in some packages there so fewer locals would actually get to watch them play. With damn near every game on Root there might be more people switching to the dish in Montana.
The funny thing is, is that the only fan bases I heard bitching about the new TV deal initially were the Montana schools because they are already broadcast state wide and the games on Root were not in some packages there so fewer locals would actually get to watch them play. With damn near every game on Root there might be more people switching to the dish in Montana.
eaglesfootball
Active member
jeez, I guess we should be thankful for the two games we do get. what a joke, all the more reason to kick the ever-living crap out of both of them on tv next fall.
Screamin_Eagle174
Active member
:clap: :clap: :clap:eaglesfootball said:
ewunerd
Active member
Screamin_Eagle174 said:
Considering the proven size of UM/MSU's fanbase this sortof makes sense. But for EWU to get TWO games does say quite a bit about the growth of the program. I don't think we would have gotten two games a few years ago.
But if we keep up our attendance and Spokesman keeps the unusually solid press, EWU could get a few more games in the next couple of years.
Screamin_Eagle174
Active member
ewunerd said:
Only 2 of MSU's 6 televised games are in Bozeman, and only 3 of UM's 7 are in Missoula. EVERY Big Sky team should be featured at least once, with all teams getting about equal representation. Not 9 with 1 game, 1 with 2 games, MSU & UM with a combined 12 games, and 1 with 0.
marceagfan5
Active member
It is a complete joke that the Montana schools are pretty much the only featured schools. I'm sure Root realizes that the Griz have the largest fan base and they will have the biggest ratings, especially during their away games, but c'mon.
eagwatcher
Active member
Here is the Spokesman story with Reaction from Ewu athletic director Bill Chaves:
http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2012/apr/10/root-will-televise-two-ewu-games/
http://m.spokesman.com/stories/2012/apr/10/root-will-televise-two-ewu-games/
Screamin_Eagle174
Active member
eagwatcher said:
Thanks EagWatcher!
I wonder if that's par for the course to have the Networks with full authority to pick the games to be aired? Regardless, somebody at Root Sports is a Montana homer. Glad he/she's not a BSC ref.
Here's what I sent to [email protected]
To Whom It May Concern:
I have to express my complete disgust at your programming schedule released yesterday after my initial excitement about the announcement of Big Sky football to be broadcast on your channel. What a bunch of garbage! A Montana school in every broadcast?! You have to be kidding?!
You do realize that the state of Montana is the LEAST populous state of all the states in the Big Sky conference, don’t you? In fact, anyone interested in a college football game in Montana is probably AT the game! The greatest population growth in the country since the decennial 2000 Census has occurred in the states of Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Texas, the first four of those with teams in the Big Sky. The largest state in the country, California, has ONE game being broadcast.
Oh, and never mind the promotion of the two most crime ridden programs in the conference with Montana State’s documented drug problems leading to the firing of their coach and Montana… where does one start? Head coach and A.D. fired a week or so ago, on-going rape investigations, multiple DUI’s, fights (even a “biting”), tasings, etc. Your “feature” school is imploding and the potential for their season to go down the toilet is real and imminent. It will serve you right…
I’m now looking forward to local broadcasts and school webcasts. If it was possible to watch the Mariners elsewhere, I’d not be watching your channel at all.
With disgust and dismay,
(Dozy)
To Whom It May Concern:
I have to express my complete disgust at your programming schedule released yesterday after my initial excitement about the announcement of Big Sky football to be broadcast on your channel. What a bunch of garbage! A Montana school in every broadcast?! You have to be kidding?!
You do realize that the state of Montana is the LEAST populous state of all the states in the Big Sky conference, don’t you? In fact, anyone interested in a college football game in Montana is probably AT the game! The greatest population growth in the country since the decennial 2000 Census has occurred in the states of Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Texas, the first four of those with teams in the Big Sky. The largest state in the country, California, has ONE game being broadcast.
Oh, and never mind the promotion of the two most crime ridden programs in the conference with Montana State’s documented drug problems leading to the firing of their coach and Montana… where does one start? Head coach and A.D. fired a week or so ago, on-going rape investigations, multiple DUI’s, fights (even a “biting”), tasings, etc. Your “feature” school is imploding and the potential for their season to go down the toilet is real and imminent. It will serve you right…
I’m now looking forward to local broadcasts and school webcasts. If it was possible to watch the Mariners elsewhere, I’d not be watching your channel at all.
With disgust and dismay,
(Dozy)
scooter
Active member
eaglesfootball
Active member
Dozy said:
pretty much spot on, although I would add that Rob Ash has really cleaned up their act at Msu. It was pretty bad a few years back though.
Screamin_Eagle174
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It's nice to see that Jim Allen is trying to dig deeper into this.
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Keep pushing! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Keep pushing! :clap: :clap: :clap:
