pokey wrote:
Hats off to Herdfanfromohio for getting the info...............he is biting his tongue worse than me.


What Pokey is talking about is that I have heard from what I would consider a very reliable source, and I am leaving it at that, the game will probably be moved to 3:30 and shown by ABC. I have heard this from Columbus and someone who works at OSU. I have not heard this from Huntington or Marshall officials. Take it for what it is worth. I think its going to happen.

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First, congrats if true.

However, it won't be a MAC first. Heck, it may not even be a first of the season, as the Miami-Michigan game is rumored to be an ABC pickup.

But Ohio and BG's previous visits to the tOAMU stadium have been ABC telecasts, and I believe one of the CMU-Michigan State games in the early 90s was, as well. And I believe there were a couple of MAC games on CBS back in the 80s.

I thought you Herd guys placed no value on playing schools from the B10? :D

Toledo/OSU in '98 was on ABC as well, I believe.

Also, wasn't the MACC on ABC at like 11am once?

Yeah, I think that the first MACC was on ABC, and was then moved to ESPN or the deuce after that.

In the 80's (before the big boyz sued the NCAA over TV), the MAC used to get some regional telecasts.........I was at the Miami-BG game in 1982 (both teams were undefeated coming into the game) that was telecast by CBS regionally. I think Dave Diles was the color man on the game, which was won by the good guys in red and white before an overflow crowd of 18K in our lil' ol' Miami Field (seating capacity 14.9K). Yager Stadium was built the next year.

ex Cincy Kid Wrote:I thought you Herd guys placed no value on playing schools from the B10? :D

Whipping the tar outta the Buckeyes in their own stadium on national TV has some value.

ex Cincy Kid Wrote:Yeah, I think that the first MACC was on ABC, and was then moved to ESPN or the deuce after that.

It was the 2000 MACC that was on ABC.

And it went a little something like this...

ex Cincy Kid Wrote:Yeah, I think that the first MACC was on ABC, and was then moved to ESPN or the deuce after that.

In the 80's (before the big boyz sued the NCAA over TV), the MAC used to get some regional telecasts.........I was at the Miami-BG game in 1982 (both teams were undefeated coming into the game) that was telecast by CBS regionally. I think Dave Diles was the color man on the game, which was won by the good guys in red and white before an overflow crowd of 18K in our lil' ol' Miami Field (seating capacity 14.9K). Yager Stadium was built the next year.

The Rockets were on several ABC regional telecasts during the 80's.
Usually it was the late game because of the Glass Bowl's lighting.Some of the games ran late and ended up being seen on the west coast. It was during the time of the MAC's deal with the California Bowl.

Ah, the legendary 6-5 season followed by the sanctions. :rolleyes:

A few short seasons ago, UT played Penn St on either ABC or ESPN. At the same time, BG was playing UM in the Big House, also nationally televised. I had a great seat to ignore that game while I watched UT beat up PSU at Arnies :D

I'll let the green horde post until their fingers fall off about why their rumored game broadcast is better than everyone else's. (It's good to see that pokey's non-obsession with Miami is just as acute as ever.) All I'll add to the mix is to note that I watched OU play the Cow College on ABC -- and I got that broadcast on WJLA-TV here in Washington.

Yes, the Ohio State/Marshall game is set for ABC Regional TV. I have the entire MAC TV game package for 2004 and will be posting that, along with a lot of other updates, over the weekend.

By the way, OSU has played several MAC schools on ABC Regional TV over the past decade or so, for whomever believes that this may be the first time - it's not.

Also, the Minnesota/Toledo game has been officially moved from the Sunday of Labor Day, to Saturday. Evidently the Metrodome also has a Twins game scheduled that day and baseball would not move their time or change their date. Thus, the Gopher/Rocket game that was supposed to be on ESPN will no longer take place, but may get added to ESPN Game Plan for Saturday of that weekend.

Other potential "Game Plan" games/dates are being discussed, but not quite finalized yet. Through ESPN and FoxSportsNet, there are already around 14-18 games set up for national or region television. Last year the MAC had a personal conference high of 21 national or regional TV games, this year should be pretty close to that when all is said and done.

Nice try, Odd.
Oooooooooohhh, that one HAD to hurt!

That banner has got to be one of the better MasterCard ripoffs of
all time.

Go HERD!!

wsherdfan Wrote:That banner has got to be one of the better MasterCard ripoffs of
all time.

In an ignorant, backwoods, overdone Deliverance kind of way. Maybe. :rolleyes:

Oddball Wrote:Ah, the legendary 6-5 season followed by the sanctions. :rolleyes:

I think you mean the legendary 8-5 season followed by the sanctions. Don't sell us short on our MACC and bowl victories.

Vandelay,

Which month(s) will the MAC games be on FoxSports?

(i.e. October and November)

Thanks,

Mike...Go Herd!!!

Saturday OCT 30, then throughout the month of November.
Games TBA.
The MAC will pick the best game of the week 14 days prior to the game date.

I have no obsession with Miami of Ohio, i just hate their fans..........I like the town, i liked Big Ben, i like the Steelers.............i just dont like pricks. You will never catch me planting a rose bush, or talking to a Miami of OHIO grad......just dont like 'em.

By the way, thanks for the info vandelay.

Stick4489 Wrote:

ex Cincy Kid Wrote:Yeah, I think that the first MACC was on ABC, and was then moved to ESPN or the deuce after that.

It was the 2000 MACC that was on ABC.

And it went a little something like this...

Wait a second, what...

Oh, that's right. I remember now. The MAC decided to make things fair and have Marshall "hit the road" that year.... wearing their road jerseys... in Marshall Stadium. :rolleyes:

Yea, why is Marshall wearing white at home?