Well I became a fan in the late 70's early 80's, mostly thanks to some good Dom Perno teams. Used to watch with my dad. Then I spent my four years there. Soccer was much bigger than football at that point (Dan Donigan current RU coach was the BMOC), although football was competitive in the Yankee conference. By the time I graduated Matt DeGennarro was throwing the ball better than anybody we've seen in the last several years.
So no, I don't throw up. What I care about most of all is UConn's image as a university. I don't think the Big East helps it anymore and I think it is holding us back. That's not about football, where we have a long way to go. I don't think UConn can reach its overall potential in the BE. So NBC or ESPN, it doesn't matter much. Neither will alter the reality. I think it will be harder for me to follow the team on NBC, since I don't get SNY and rely on ESPN 3 heavily.
UFL just announced that it's suspending operations. Another terrible piece of programming by NBC. Typical. At least they have the NHL...oh, wait.
Are you at all familiar with the concept that every journey begins with a single step? NBCSports is not going to be ESPN after signing Big East. It's a step. One of many steps.Can anyone pro NBCS please tell me if they add the Big East what other complimentary live sports they are going to add?
The rise of another sports network is not going to look like ESPN's rise - they had no similar competitors.
I can not wait for the TV deal to be done to shut the doors on the NBCS fantasy.
Are you at all familiar with the concept that every journey begins with a single step? NBCSports is not going to be ESPN after signing Big East. It's a step. One of many steps.
What if NBC sports signs the BE, and doesn't have any other live content? explain to me the apocolypse that will you predict will happen...
wow... your inability to see anything from a positive or slightly optimistic view must make your life fun.Pretty simple. No one watches the games. Recruits don't want to play for schools on a second rate network with no coverage on ESPN and play suffers.
You know just the impact on those insignificant things.
For Crissakes, its not like UConn is being shown on CTSN!!!!! Last I checked, NBC stands for the National Broadcasting Corporation. It is among the oldest media companies in the history of the United States. ESPN has been around for 33 years. Have they cornered the market on multi-source broadcasting?Pretty simple. No one watches the games. Recruits don't want to play for schools on a second rate network with no coverage on ESPN and play suffers.
You know just the impact on those insignificant things.
wow... your inability to see anything from a positive or slightly optimistic view must make your life fun.
I thought they were also on NBCSN? Classified...hilarious.
Ummm no... Maybe I wasn't clear.Because I don't think NBCS has potential that is a reflection on my life. Gotcha.
Ummm no... Maybe I wasn't clear.
It's your inability to take a situation and look for the positive that is a reflection of you.
You position on NBCSports is one of many examples to prove my point.
The positives for me would be having one game a week on over-the-air NBC (basketball and football), and live and archived streaming on par with the Olympics coverage.Maybe there are no positives to this hypothetical situation?
I am totally against moving to NBC Sports from a pure exposure standpoint. I think the Big East and more importantly UConn gets further marginalized by not being on the default provider for everything sports in America.
To NBC Sports Channel's credit, they do a pretty good job with the NHL games, especially this playoffs.
I don't think anyone is saying the coverage or production of NBC Sports Channel will be bad, it's just that if no one is watching it, does it make a difference?
As opposed to the FX Channel? Lets all calm down. Nothing's happened yet...
You don't think way more people watch FX than NBC Sports Channel?
Looks like NBC may end up with the EPL. Now that is legitimate programming. A step in the right direction.
English PL SoccerThere is nothing out for bid. Look at how far out the contracts are.
English PL Soccer
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