ESPN3 it is.

[BoatShow]

Seriously, why r we complaining about the television coverage of a HOME game? Buy a Damm ticket and just go to the frigging game for gods sakes! Problem solved!!!

Because there is a slight reason to complain.

 

[Dooley]

From a ticket sales perspective, this game on ESPN3 is probably good news.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Sometimes a woman actually does just have a headache.

You have experience in this, BL?

I saw a joke about this scenario this week (At least I think it's a joke).

Guy walks in to the living room buck naked with an aspirin taped to his manhood. Wife looks at him laughing and asks "What is that for?".
He responds "It's for your headache. Do you want to take it orally or as a suppository?".

Funny.

 

[UConn Dan]

Please remember that we are still in the final year of the old TV contract for football. New basketball contract goes in this year but football not till next year.

Also the Maryland game will most likely get picked up by SNY for those that can't go to game or stream ESPN3 to TV.

 

[RioDog]

Please remember that we are still in the final year of the old TV contract for football. New basketball contract goes in this year but football not till next year.

Also the Maryland game will most likely get picked up by SNY for those that can't go to game or stream ESPN3 to TV.

Does anybody just use a VGA cable anymore or is that too old school?

 

[whaler11]

The Mets play a doubleheader at 4:10 that day. I believe SNY can split a signal to CT cable outlets. DTV to the country I don't think can happen.

ESPN would have to be willing to sell them the game, at times they keep exclusives. If ESPN is willing to sell the game SNY would need to want to buy it.

I imagine that they would want to since the Edsall return is a decent storyline. But since it looks only possible for CT anyway take the advice from a few posts ago and I don't know... Actually show up?

If you aren't local MASN could buy the game but I don't feel like looking to see if the O's and Nats play night games. They have MASN and MASN 2. That could get it on DTV potentially.

 

[businesslawyer]

You have experience in this, BL?

LMAO. No, none personally. But people tell me ....

 

[CTMike]

Does anybody just use a VGA cable anymore or is that too old school?

I did up till about 6 months ago.

 

[formerlurker]

LMAO. No, none personally. But people tell me ....

Where have you been, BL? We don't always see eye to eye but I almost started a post last night to see if anyone knew if you were OK.

 

[businesslawyer]

Busy with work. Busy playing golf. Busy with life. Will be here all the time when we start getting ready for the season, but the conference realignment BS took a lot of the wind out of my sails and has me using the offseason for thing other than waiting for camp to open.

Plus, unfortunately, this board is a lot harder to hang around on than it was even a few years ago.

 

[formerlurker]

Seriously, why r we complaining about the television coverage of a HOME game? Buy a Damm ticket and just go to the frigging game for gods sakes! Problem solved!!!

We need a multiple "like" button.

 

[UCFBfan]

Yes, SNY will pick this up. All our football games on ESPN 3 are on SNY so you don't really need to freak out. Also, quit bitching and buy a ticket.

That's not true actually. Last year's Western Michigan game was NOT on SNY and was instead on ESPN3. So in all likelihood, unless SNY can force this game to be a regional game, it will not be on SNY. Sucks but such is life....let's hope this isn't the promised ESPN coverage we'll be seeing in the future in the AAC.

 

[metsfan2323]

Just checked the Mets schedule and there are no Mets conflicts for the Townson or the Maryland games, hopefully these games end up on SNY.

An ESPN 3 only game is a non televised game, and hurts the promotion of the football program and school.

BTW the Western Michigan game was shown on SNY on tape delay.

 

[Srqhusky]

ESPN three is a shade higher than gas station TV so we have that going for us

 

[CTBasketball]

Why are people complaining about this? Nobody in their right mind wants to televise a team that goes 10-24 over the last 2 years on primetime TV on ESPN.

We won't be treated fairly or with respect until we start winning consistently. Its not a business, and nobody wants to watch a sub-par UConn football team run the ball 50 times a game against Towson. ESPN realizes this.

 

[Rumrunner]

The chant of "exposure, exposure, exposure" when the $ amount of the aac contract became known was the response by the aac presidents, ad's and aresco.

If exposure is the most important criteria for them, why is it surprising that having a nationally televised game is thought by some on this board to be good for the program? In the end, that is what schools fight for.

 

[FAIRTIDES]

I've suspected since early on, that we would be on ESPN3, and hoped that we would also get plenty of actual television exposure too. What the rest of the season looks like, we'll eventually see. It's still possible that we may end up on TV, regular TV, in decent slots pretty regularly.

I like the 7:30pm kickoff for Maryland @ UCONN. THat's awesome.

The majority of games listed are not going to be big eyeball draws, but for the people that will watch, being put on a digital medium that is pushing the envelope and forcing people to log on, and figure out how to get the game on their big flat screens, is a pretty good marketing move by ESPN. No problem from me there.

BUt the issue is understanding CT and the northeast market. AT&T UVerse, Verizon FiOS, Direct TV, etc. Connecticut is the middle of a battleground of some industry giants in technology, and it's crystal clear.....

That putting a game like Maryland @ UCONN solely on ESPN3, is meant to change the battle lines for those television carriers, because you can't link up to WatchESPN, if you don't have the right carrier - as of right now.

I am so god damn tired of getting used as ESPN's pawn. It's been this way for 30 years, ESPN has been using UCONN football and basketball broadcasts to build their networks. Yes - football too, was broadcasted by ESPN from memorial stadium a long, long time ago.

We just need to win. God damn it all - win football games. All of them.

Carl or anyone else that might know the answer:

Does having a game on ESPN 3 preclude it's showing on SNY. Reason I ask:

SNY list the following:
"Football

• 5 live football games
• 12 episodes of Huskies Power Hour
• 12 full game re-airs Classic football games library
• Coach's Weekly Press Conference
• Season Preview Special
• Season Review/Bowl Preview Special
• Game Preview Segments (in SportsNite)
• Post-game shows (following all SNY telecasts)
• Signing Day Press Conference
• SNY Spotlight Series: Paul Pasqualoni"

Thanks.

 

[UConnDan97]

Why are people complaining about this? Nobody in their right mind wants to televise a team that goes 10-24 over the last 2 years on primetime TV on ESPN.

We won't be treated fairly or with respect until we start winning consistently. Its not a business, and nobody wants to watch a sub-par UConn football team run the ball 50 times a game against Towson. ESPN realizes this.

Not to be nit-picky, but we were 10-14 over the last two years, and I'm pretty sure that people are only bitching about the Maryland game on ESPN3 and not the Towson game...

 

[pepband99]

There is a big difference between "ESPN3 exclusive" (Western Michigan game as an example) and RSN games that also happen to be on ESPN3, out of market. Given the school's announcement of only ESPN3, it's likely an exclusive.

 

[CTBasketball]

Not to be nit-picky, but we were 10-14 over the last two years, and I'm pretty sure that people are only bitching about the Maryland game on ESPN3 and not the Towson game...

Mistype haha thanks though. There are a lot better games from better conferences on the same date and within 1-2 hours of the UConn game. It was a no-brainer for ESPN.

 

[UConnDan97]

Mistype haha thanks though. There are a lot better games from better conferences on the same date and within 1-2 hours of the UConn game. It was a no-brainer for ESPN.

I hear ya, but I think we were all hoping that we could get some sort of "ESPN regional" love, since it's a northeast showdown with the undertones of former coach against former team...

 

[Srqhusky]

Espn3. Pros and cons

Pros. You can watch it anywhere there is Internet on mobile devices Work shopping don't miss a beat

Games are stored up to a week I believe so u can watch anytime

When using Apple TV I can tell u quality is decent but not high def

Cons

Can't record or save

Need a participating provider. They want to make sure u are a cable and data customer so espn knows they are getting your dollars

Glitchy

Sometimes tells u you are out of area for game

3G can't keep up. Really need 4 g

X box or Apple TV needed to watch on house tv


I feel if we were promised exposure and they gave is espn3 we were duped. I have no problem if a handful of games are on espn3 but if that is all w r getting and aresco was promised exposure we were duped

 

[whaler11]

Carl or anyone else that might know the answer:

Does having a game on ESPN 3 preclude it's showing on SNY. Reason I ask:

SNY list the following:
"Football

• 
  [ ]5 live football games
  [ ]12 episodes of Huskies Power Hour
  [ ]12 full game re-airs Classic football games library
  [ ]Coach's Weekly Press Conference
  [ ]Season Preview Special
  [ ]Season Review/Bowl Preview Special
  [ ]Game Preview Segments (in SportsNite)
  [ ]Post-game shows (following all SNY telecasts)
  [ ]Signing Day Press Conference
  [ ]SNY Spotlight Series: Paul Pasqualoni"

Thanks.

Like I posted page ago there are variables.

The Mets play so the SNY audience would be CT only.

I would imagine that this game was selected as Tier 2 and ESPN can choose to sell the rights to SNY or MASN or can keep as ESPN3 exclusive.

Is ESPN3 that hard to access if you aren't local? I've shared my password with people in the past on the Boneyard and I'm sure we can drum up enough for people who really can't find a way to watch. ESPN.com insider used to give access. That's like $5, but don't know if that changed.

If you are local you should really just be in attendance.

 

[jdb50]

I'd like to see us try and use the 2,000 extra seats for this game as well as Michigan. With the TV setup and the night start we should be able to fill most of them.

 

[ruskin]

I'd like to see us try and use the 2,000 extra seats for this game as well as Michigan. With the TV setup and the night start we should be able to fill most of them.

best suggestion I've seen here in a while. . . . .makes too much sense logically so of course expect extra seats to start going up Sept. 15