A (possibly fake?) high school apparently duped its way into playing on ESPN (FootballScoop)

[huskymedic]

 

[Jimdish255]

North Carolina?

After reading this I'm dying to cheer for these guys. Who do they play in CT?

 

[Jimdish255]

Found it...

 

[Exit 4]

Crazy...interesting. St Thomas More, sort of the outsiders of the local CT private/prep school network has signed up to visit the virtual HS in Ohio. They should visit that field/stadium ahead of the visit.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ZooCougar]

This is so interesting

 

[Chin Diesel]

This is so interesting

Sarcasm I hope?

 

[ZooCougar]

It’s like Milford Academy on acid.

 

[ZooCougar]

Sarcasm I hope?

Not at all. It just shows you how dopey these networks and “scouts” are. Was there even ever a Bishop with the name Sycamore. Sleazy idiots.

 

[huskysupporter]

UCONN + 2.5

 

[Skiblets]

This is brutal.

 

[Exit 4]

Edit update - link to the story....this is some bad stuff.... ESPN was tipped off but aired this anyway? And IMG agreed to schedule this game? IMG looking back here - they are supposed to be a serious organization, not a fly by night scam operation.

We learned more about how Bishop Sycamore ended up playing on ESPN, and it's only getting shadier

Bishop Sycamore went from a game on Friday to playing IMG Academy on ESPN on Sunday. We explored how and why, and found a lot of shady shit.

awfulannouncing.com

 

[Exit 4]

Is it okay to chuckle at the T-Shirt comment? Barstool will be printing them by morning.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

One of the most renowned indigenous catholic leaders.

 

[Exit 4]

Can't believe a link to the broadcast remains available. Just listen to the announcers try to treat the game seriously when its clear with each snap one team is a highly questionable. Btw, on Sycamore's first possession they when for it on their own 29 on a 4th and 1 and got stuffed. 4th and 1 on your 29 eight minutes into the game down 7-0. My god. 24 min mark if you care to see.

Edit note: can't seem to link to it, but the link to watch the game via awful announcing works...check it out before they manage to block it.

 

[huskyinfl]

Edit update - link to the story....this is some bad stuff.... ESPN was tipped off but aired this anyway? And IMG agreed to schedule this game? IMG looking back here - they are supposed to be a serious organization, not a fly by night scam operation.

We learned more about how Bishop Sycamore ended up playing on ESPN, and it's only getting shadier

Bishop Sycamore went from a game on Friday to playing IMG Academy on ESPN on Sunday. We explored how and why, and found a lot of shady shit.

awfulannouncing.com

IMG is not a beacon of all that is right. It's a factory that overlooks bad behavior. I've dated a teacher at IMG.

 

[Hoophound]

There’s gotta be a UConn Football joke in here about a fake team getting itself on TV. The commentary about what a mismatch this was makes me more nervous to play Clemson.

 

[noeynox]

IMG is not a beacon of all that is right. It's a factory that overlooks bad behavior. I've dated a teacher at IMG.

So tell us about her bad behavior!!!!

 

[uconnfan68]

So tell us about her bad behavior!!!!

Pictures, or it didn’t happen.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Exit 4]

thanks to scott frost we sidestep this one

 

[uconnbill]

I feel bad for the kids or young men. My guess they are looking for something to extend their playing careers and playing on national TV was one way for them to do it.

I blame the adults who are using these players for their own advancement.

I actually watched part of the game as I was looking for football to watch. They look over matched big time. One or two players looked okay, but they were playing basically a JUCO/BCS team.

 

[huskymedic]

A Former Bishop Sycamore Football Player Exposes the Dark...

A former Bishop Sycamore football player shares insights ...

www.complex.com

 

[ClifSpliffy]

proving, once again, that 'broadcasters' are desperate for content, cuz, ya know, draft kings, etc, and that whole ball of sports/gambling garbage.
'fake news' is moar real than it's ever been. when u hear the nonstop gambling baloney on wfan, or mike lappatino (mike lappatino!) on wplr hawking gambling companies, well, ya know, .....

 

[huskymedic]

Inevitable…

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Wow. DANGER comes to mind.