(02-26-2015 06:19 PM)goherd24herdfans Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 12:34 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 01:35 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  No no no no no no no no no no no no no. No to ESPN. They do not give a crap about us. We would not see increased ratings, or exposure, and we would be relegated to ESPN 3 at best. We should push forward to try and get more exposure with Fox or NBC, because with those TV stations, we actually have a chance

No they don't give a crap about anyone not making them HUGE dollars.

Increased ratings. Data doesn't lie, ratings would be higher. The American public doesn't default to FS1 CBSSN and the other Fox channels.

Exposure? Depends on how you define it. Max people seeing it? ESPN wins. Ease of fans finding their team, current deal wins.

ESPN3? Yep there would be a lot of ESPN3, the World Wide Leader is pushing more and more content there because they think it is the next place to make a lot of money.

Curious as to how you think fans would have less access to ESPN tv deal than our current? Because i have every directv channel there is and i cant find many cusa games. At a minimum, all conference games with ESPN are in ESPN3, which is a much better broadcast quality than ASN or FSN, etc and its available anywhere. Much easier to log in to espn 3 on your phone, tablet, xbox, playstation, etc than find a game on channel 697 in Standard definition, even if you can find it half the time its a blacked out channel or only offered in special markets etc.

You either or not looking for CUSA games or do not have the sports package...I have the sports package on Direct TV and see numerous football and basketball games involving CUSA teams every week.....Every one of WKU's games have been on either ASN or FCS produced by WKU students that is on Direct Tv's sport package channels...

(02-27-2015 09:24 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 06:19 PM)goherd24herdfans Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 12:34 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 01:35 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  No no no no no no no no no no no no no. No to ESPN. They do not give a crap about us. We would not see increased ratings, or exposure, and we would be relegated to ESPN 3 at best. We should push forward to try and get more exposure with Fox or NBC, because with those TV stations, we actually have a chance

No they don't give a crap about anyone not making them HUGE dollars.

Increased ratings. Data doesn't lie, ratings would be higher. The American public doesn't default to FS1 CBSSN and the other Fox channels.

Exposure? Depends on how you define it. Max people seeing it? ESPN wins. Ease of fans finding their team, current deal wins.

ESPN3? Yep there would be a lot of ESPN3, the World Wide Leader is pushing more and more content there because they think it is the next place to make a lot of money.

Curious as to how you think fans would have less access to ESPN tv deal than our current? Because i have every directv channel there is and i cant find many cusa games. At a minimum, all conference games with ESPN are in ESPN3, which is a much better broadcast quality than ASN or FSN, etc and its available anywhere. Much easier to log in to espn 3 on your phone, tablet, xbox, playstation, etc than find a game on channel 697 in Standard definition, even if you can find it half the time its a blacked out channel or only offered in special markets etc.

You either or not looking for CUSA games or do not have the sports package...I have the sports package on Direct TV and see numerous football and basketball games involving CUSA teams every week.....Every one of WKU's games have been on either ASN or FCS produced by WKU students that is on Direct Tv's sport package channels...

Yes, low quality obscure channels and you have to have a sports package thats extra. ESPN 3 is more accessible, for the average joe. Thats my point.

(02-27-2015 09:28 AM)goherd24herdfans Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:24 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 06:19 PM)goherd24herdfans Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 12:34 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 01:35 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  No no no no no no no no no no no no no. No to ESPN. They do not give a crap about us. We would not see increased ratings, or exposure, and we would be relegated to ESPN 3 at best. We should push forward to try and get more exposure with Fox or NBC, because with those TV stations, we actually have a chance

No they don't give a crap about anyone not making them HUGE dollars.

Increased ratings. Data doesn't lie, ratings would be higher. The American public doesn't default to FS1 CBSSN and the other Fox channels.

Exposure? Depends on how you define it. Max people seeing it? ESPN wins. Ease of fans finding their team, current deal wins.

ESPN3? Yep there would be a lot of ESPN3, the World Wide Leader is pushing more and more content there because they think it is the next place to make a lot of money.

Curious as to how you think fans would have less access to ESPN tv deal than our current? Because i have every directv channel there is and i cant find many cusa games. At a minimum, all conference games with ESPN are in ESPN3, which is a much better broadcast quality than ASN or FSN, etc and its available anywhere. Much easier to log in to espn 3 on your phone, tablet, xbox, playstation, etc than find a game on channel 697 in Standard definition, even if you can find it half the time its a blacked out channel or only offered in special markets etc.

You either or not looking for CUSA games or do not have the sports package...I have the sports package on Direct TV and see numerous football and basketball games involving CUSA teams every week.....Every one of WKU's games have been on either ASN or FCS produced by WKU students that is on Direct Tv's sport package channels...

Yes, low quality obscure channels and you have to have a sports package thats extra. ESPN 3 is more accessible, for the average joe. Thats my point.

What is low quality about them? Its on TV vs getting on your laptop...YOu can pause rewind, record a lot easier on a TV than computer...Half the time when their were a lot of games on ESPN3, the video feed would go in and out due to amount of games being streamed...I have had both and really like our current deal vs. the crap that was ESPN...It doesn't matter to the average joe.....The average Joe is more likely to stumble upon the game on Direct TV vs. going on laptop stumbling upon the game....TV is more a place to stumble upon games than getting a laptop out and taking the time to log in and precede to menu of games on ESPN3....WKU and SB were treated like red headed step children...

(02-26-2015 07:59 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 07:55 PM)Niner National Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 07:42 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  ^^^^ ok, now I know the channel. I don't think it's HD in Nashville which is home to MTSU and basically WKU. No offense, but this can't help recruiting.

it is better for recruiting than not being on tv at all

Yeah I'd rather be on those channels than ESPN3. And they aren't our primary contract. That's when we aren't on a fox channel or CBSSN.

Random people don't stumble upon an espn3 game. You have to be a big fan to go there. Everyone in shreveport gets channel 21 in HD regardless of their provider... Even if they don't have a provider.

Yeah, I would too. ESPN3 is pointless for the most part.

(02-26-2015 09:06 PM)MT FAN Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 07:42 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  ^^^^ ok, now I know the channel. I don't think it's HD in Nashville which is home to MTSU and basically WKU. No offense, but this can't help recruiting.

I live in Nadhville. It is in HD. Stop trolling

I'm not. I guess I never search it out. Do you have Comcast? If so all the HD sports channels are together and begin at 1605. I don't see it with all the other sports channels.

(02-27-2015 09:49 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 09:06 PM)MT FAN Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 07:42 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  ^^^^ ok, now I know the channel. I don't think it's HD in Nashville which is home to MTSU and basically WKU. No offense, but this can't help recruiting.

I live in Nadhville. It is in HD. Stop trolling

I'm not. I guess I never search it out. Do you have Comcast? If so all the HD sports channels are together and begin at 1605. I don't see it with all the other sports channels.

Dude, if you want to know AS affiliates just go to their website. Someone already posted the stations on this thread and you're obviously choosing to ignore it which means you are trolling.

It's okay to admit you're trolling because your team is having a suck season and there is nothing better for you to do.

Average Joes look at ESPN, ESPN2 and maybe ESPNU, not FCS that for most providers is only available with sports packages and not ESPN3, which BTW if you have an XBox or Playstation is available on your TV through the consoles.

(02-27-2015 09:32 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:28 AM)goherd24herdfans Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:24 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 06:19 PM)goherd24herdfans Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 12:34 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  No they don't give a crap about anyone not making them HUGE dollars.

Increased ratings. Data doesn't lie, ratings would be higher. The American public doesn't default to FS1 CBSSN and the other Fox channels.

Exposure? Depends on how you define it. Max people seeing it? ESPN wins. Ease of fans finding their team, current deal wins.

ESPN3? Yep there would be a lot of ESPN3, the World Wide Leader is pushing more and more content there because they think it is the next place to make a lot of money.

Curious as to how you think fans would have less access to ESPN tv deal than our current? Because i have every directv channel there is and i cant find many cusa games. At a minimum, all conference games with ESPN are in ESPN3, which is a much better broadcast quality than ASN or FSN, etc and its available anywhere. Much easier to log in to espn 3 on your phone, tablet, xbox, playstation, etc than find a game on channel 697 in Standard definition, even if you can find it half the time its a blacked out channel or only offered in special markets etc.

You either or not looking for CUSA games or do not have the sports package...I have the sports package on Direct TV and see numerous football and basketball games involving CUSA teams every week.....Every one of WKU's games have been on either ASN or FCS produced by WKU students that is on Direct Tv's sport package channels...

Yes, low quality obscure channels and you have to have a sports package thats extra. ESPN 3 is more accessible, for the average joe. Thats my point.

What is low quality about them? Its on TV vs getting on your laptop...YOu can pause rewind, record a lot easier on a TV than computer...Half the time when their were a lot of games on ESPN3, the video feed would go in and out due to amount of games being streamed...I have had both and really like our current deal vs. the crap that was ESPN...It doesn't matter to the average joe.....The average Joe is more likely to stumble upon the game on Direct TV vs. going on laptop stumbling upon the game....TV is more a place to stumble upon games than getting a laptop out and taking the time to log in and precede to menu of games on ESPN3....WKU and SB were treated like red headed step children...

To be fair you don't have to get on a laptop to access ESPN3 anymore. The watchESPN app is on Roku's, Fire's, X-Box etc. It's as simple as turning on your TV now.

I don't have the sport package on Dish, but still get all the ASN games on the sports alt channels. Football (living in Charlotte) CUSA games are televised at 12:00 OTA on WCCB 18 (a big station, former Fox affiliate). The La Tech-ODU basketball game was on it as well this Saturday. The future (assuming net neutrality doesn't alter the progress) may be streaming, but as of now, I will absolutely take ASN coverage over ESPN3.

(02-27-2015 10:18 AM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:49 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 09:06 PM)MT FAN Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 07:42 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  ^^^^ ok, now I know the channel. I don't think it's HD in Nashville which is home to MTSU and basically WKU. No offense, but this can't help recruiting.

I live in Nadhville. It is in HD. Stop trolling

I'm not. I guess I never search it out. Do you have Comcast? If so all the HD sports channels are together and begin at 1605. I don't see it with all the other sports channels.

Dude, if you want to know AS affiliates just go to their website. Someone already posted the stations on this thread and you're obviously choosing to ignore it which means you are trolling.

It's okay to admit you're trolling because your team is having a suck season and there is nothing better for you to do.

Dude, that's the whole point. It's not with the sports channels and that isn't good. Hell, go with Fox, NBC, or CBS. You might this hard to believe but I want CUSA to thrive. A lot of my memories are with CUSA.

Not sure if you got memo, but we are now a football school. Yes, basketball blows this year but we have one SR and a top 10 recruiting class. The downside is we have Pastner.

Peace.

(02-27-2015 11:14 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 10:18 AM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:49 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 09:06 PM)MT FAN Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 07:42 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  ^^^^ ok, now I know the channel. I don't think it's HD in Nashville which is home to MTSU and basically WKU. No offense, but this can't help recruiting.

I live in Nadhville. It is in HD. Stop trolling

I'm not. I guess I never search it out. Do you have Comcast? If so all the HD sports channels are together and begin at 1605. I don't see it with all the other sports channels.

Dude, if you want to know AS affiliates just go to their website. Someone already posted the stations on this thread and you're obviously choosing to ignore it which means you are trolling.

It's okay to admit you're trolling because your team is having a suck season and there is nothing better for you to do.

Dude, that's the whole point. It's not with the sports channels and that isn't good. Hell, go with Fox, NBC, or CBS. You might this hard to believe but I want CUSA to thrive. A lot of my memories are with CUSA.

Not sure if you got memo, but we are now a football school. Yes, basketball blows this year but we have one SR and a top 10 recruiting class. The downside is we have Pastner.

Peace.

Why do Memphis and ECU fans continue to come on this board when they have supposedly moved on to bigger and better things in the AAC? Go Away!

(02-27-2015 10:25 AM)CincyDave Wrote:  Average Joes look at ESPN, ESPN2 and maybe ESPNU, not FCS that for most providers is only available with sports packages and not ESPN3, which BTW if you have an XBox or Playstation is available on your TV through the consoles.

How many games does the MAC and Sun Belt get on ESPN or ESPN2? I will answer, hardly any for football unless a weeknight and in basketball, zero...WHen they do, the production and everyone involved treats it as an after though to the upcoming P5 games on the weekends...Who cares about average joes? What does average joe tuning in going to do anyway on a Tues. night? CUSA should be more worried about money we get and or games on Sat. nights that, and TV coverage that does not offend the fans that care about CUSA..

(02-27-2015 11:14 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 10:18 AM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:49 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 09:06 PM)MT FAN Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 07:42 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  ^^^^ ok, now I know the channel. I don't think it's HD in Nashville which is home to MTSU and basically WKU. No offense, but this can't help recruiting.

I live in Nadhville. It is in HD. Stop trolling

I'm not. I guess I never search it out. Do you have Comcast? If so all the HD sports channels are together and begin at 1605. I don't see it with all the other sports channels.

Dude, if you want to know AS affiliates just go to their website. Someone already posted the stations on this thread and you're obviously choosing to ignore it which means you are trolling.

It's okay to admit you're trolling because your team is having a suck season and there is nothing better for you to do.

Dude, that's the whole point. It's not with the sports channels and that isn't good. Hell, go with Fox, NBC, or CBS. You might this hard to believe but I want CUSA to thrive. A lot of my memories are with CUSA.

Not sure if you got memo, but we are now a football school. Yes, basketball blows this year but we have one SR and a top 10 recruiting class. The downside is we have Pastner.

Peace.

It doesn't have to be with the sport channels (that you have to pay for) when you get the stations local dude. And at last check, everyone gets local stations regardless of what cable provider or satelite provider you deal with.

It's that simple. If you don't want to take the time to find a channel that you get for free in your local area then I don't know what to say for you. If you live in an area that don't have an ASN affiliate then that sucks for you. But it doesn't mean it sucks for CUSA.

Peace!

(02-27-2015 11:23 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 10:25 AM)CincyDave Wrote:  Average Joes look at ESPN, ESPN2 and maybe ESPNU, not FCS that for most providers is only available with sports packages and not ESPN3, which BTW if you have an XBox or Playstation is available on your TV through the consoles.

How many games does the MAC and Sun Belt get on ESPN or ESPN2? I will answer, hardly any for football unless a weeknight and in basketball, zero...WHen they do, the production and everyone involved treats it as an after though to the upcoming P5 games on the weekends...Who cares about average joes? What does average joe tuning in going to do anyway on a Tues. night? CUSA should be more worried about money we get and or games on Sat. nights that, and TV coverage that does not offend the fans that care about CUSA..

Relax. Other people had mentioned average joes, I was just stating my view on what an average joe watches. Not a single poster has said they want footbal games on tuesday, I sure as hell don't. Football season was not a problem, I watched every single WKU game easily. Just can't imagine any average joe watches a CUSA basketball on FCS compared to a game on ESPN2 at the same time.

What is the distance between travel partners? For example, when ODU/Charlotte are playing in Florida, the distance is minimal between FAU/FIU. Play Thursday/Saturday.

When they play at USTA/UTEP, play Wednesday/Saturday. Give a day in between to drive across the state of Texas.

Playing games on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday does give us more TV exposure during the week.

Also, gives more flexibility in scheduling.

(02-27-2015 10:42 AM)MUsince96 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:32 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:28 AM)goherd24herdfans Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:24 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(02-26-2015 06:19 PM)goherd24herdfans Wrote:  Curious as to how you think fans would have less access to ESPN tv deal than our current? Because i have every directv channel there is and i cant find many cusa games. At a minimum, all conference games with ESPN are in ESPN3, which is a much better broadcast quality than ASN or FSN, etc and its available anywhere. Much easier to log in to espn 3 on your phone, tablet, xbox, playstation, etc than find a game on channel 697 in Standard definition, even if you can find it half the time its a blacked out channel or only offered in special markets etc.

You either or not looking for CUSA games or do not have the sports package...I have the sports package on Direct TV and see numerous football and basketball games involving CUSA teams every week.....Every one of WKU's games have been on either ASN or FCS produced by WKU students that is on Direct Tv's sport package channels...

Yes, low quality obscure channels and you have to have a sports package thats extra. ESPN 3 is more accessible, for the average joe. Thats my point.

What is low quality about them? Its on TV vs getting on your laptop...YOu can pause rewind, record a lot easier on a TV than computer...Half the time when their were a lot of games on ESPN3, the video feed would go in and out due to amount of games being streamed...I have had both and really like our current deal vs. the crap that was ESPN...It doesn't matter to the average joe.....The average Joe is more likely to stumble upon the game on Direct TV vs. going on laptop stumbling upon the game....TV is more a place to stumble upon games than getting a laptop out and taking the time to log in and precede to menu of games on ESPN3....WKU and SB were treated like red headed step children...

To be fair you don't have to get on a laptop to access ESPN3 anymore. The watchESPN app is on Roku's, Fire's, X-Box etc. It's as simple as turning on your TV now.

Yeah, that's the point I was going to make. I do agree that most casual fans are still more likely to stumble on games while surfing their TV remote---but I think that may be slowly changing. I know I find myself watching more and more content via my streaming services. I have Apple Tv and Roku. Both deliver fine picture quality and are easy to use (Apple TV is particularly nice as its Airplay feature allows me to stream individual school digital all-access content to my TV---excellent for following college baseball).

I think that streaming is becoming the "norm" for most folks under 30. In other words, they look at streaming as their first TV option and cable as the second place to look for content. I myself watch very little content that is not either recorded to the DVR, streamed, or on demand. I still prefer cable for sports, but then again, I'm not under 30. Those under 30 tend to be the opposite (they lean toward streaming options first). Right now I pay around $250 for a cable/internet/phone bundle that has most every channel in the world including all the sports networks. A lot of kids under 30 are saying to hell with that bill and I cant say I blame them.

If you are not picky---I'd say you can entertain yourself pretty well with a membership for Netflix and Hulu along with whatever HD over air signals you can get (generally gives you access to CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, and CW). If you have an ISP that allows access to ESPN Watch and ESPN-3, you can get most sporting events. I wont do that because I want access to ALL sporting events---but the other way is MUCH cheaper. I wouldn't be surprised if the media model for G5 networks changes in the relatively near future. I could see media income for most G5 networks generated by a combination of a subscription digital network (possibly in conjunction with a conference cable network) along with first tier media rights deal with a traditional national broadcast/cable network. Basically, the top games will still be on cable and command a decent pay check, but the rest of the content will be monetized by the conference itself with no middle man.

(02-27-2015 11:39 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 10:42 AM)MUsince96 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:32 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:28 AM)goherd24herdfans Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:24 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  You either or not looking for CUSA games or do not have the sports package...I have the sports package on Direct TV and see numerous football and basketball games involving CUSA teams every week.....Every one of WKU's games have been on either ASN or FCS produced by WKU students that is on Direct Tv's sport package channels...

Yes, low quality obscure channels and you have to have a sports package thats extra. ESPN 3 is more accessible, for the average joe. Thats my point.

What is low quality about them? Its on TV vs getting on your laptop...YOu can pause rewind, record a lot easier on a TV than computer...Half the time when their were a lot of games on ESPN3, the video feed would go in and out due to amount of games being streamed...I have had both and really like our current deal vs. the crap that was ESPN...It doesn't matter to the average joe.....The average Joe is more likely to stumble upon the game on Direct TV vs. going on laptop stumbling upon the game....TV is more a place to stumble upon games than getting a laptop out and taking the time to log in and precede to menu of games on ESPN3....WKU and SB were treated like red headed step children...

To be fair you don't have to get on a laptop to access ESPN3 anymore. The watchESPN app is on Roku's, Fire's, X-Box etc. It's as simple as turning on your TV now.

Yeah, that's the point I was going to make. I do agree that most casual fans are still more likely to stumble on games while surfing their TV remote---but I think that may be slowly changing. I know I find myself watching more and more content via my streaming services. I have Apple Tv and Roku. Both deliver fine picture quality and are easy to use (Apple TV is particularly nice as its Airplay feature allows me to stream individual school digital all-access content to my TV---excellent for following college baseball).

I think that streaming is becoming the "norm" for most folks under 30. In other words, they look at streaming as their first TV option and cable as the second place to look for content. I myself watch very little content that is not either recorded to the DVR, streamed, or on demand. I still prefer cable for sports, but then again, I'm not under 30. Those over 30 tend to be the opposite. Right now I pay around $250 for a cable/internet/phone bundle that has most every channel in the world including all the sports networks. A lot of kids under 30 are saying to hell with that bill and I cant say I blame them.

If you are not picky---I'd say you can entertain yourself pretty well with a membership for Netflix and Hulu along with whatever the HD over air signals you can get. If you have an ISP that allows access to ESPN Watch and ESPN-3, you can get most sporting events. I wont do that because I want access to ALL sporting events---but the other way is WAY cheaper.

Dead on.

I turn 30 in April and I often wonder why I'm paying $99 for cable when I spend most of my time watching Netflix. In fact, the only reason I have cable is to be able to watch the Bengals/Reds/Hilltoppers. If there was a way to to watch sports without paying for cable or sat, I'd drop it in a heart beat.

I think it's trending that way. HBO and now CBS are both going to start offering their programs via streaming only options.

(02-27-2015 11:14 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  Not sure if you got memo, but we are now a football school

For how long. You were a football school from 02-05 too. Until Williams left. I watched a few Memphis games and you have 2 playmakers on O- that no one could figure out. And that's about it. I give you 2-3 years of decent football and then you will be back to 2-3 win seasons, or until Fuente takes off.

(02-27-2015 11:28 AM)CincyDave Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 11:23 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 10:25 AM)CincyDave Wrote:  Average Joes look at ESPN, ESPN2 and maybe ESPNU, not FCS that for most providers is only available with sports packages and not ESPN3, which BTW if you have an XBox or Playstation is available on your TV through the consoles.

How many games does the MAC and Sun Belt get on ESPN or ESPN2? I will answer, hardly any for football unless a weeknight and in basketball, zero...WHen they do, the production and everyone involved treats it as an after though to the upcoming P5 games on the weekends...Who cares about average joes? What does average joe tuning in going to do anyway on a Tues. night? CUSA should be more worried about money we get and or games on Sat. nights that, and TV coverage that does not offend the fans that care about CUSA..

Relax. Other people had mentioned average joes, I was just stating my view on what an average joe watches. Not a single poster has said they want footbal games on tuesday, I sure as hell don't. Football season was not a problem, I watched every single WKU game easily. Just can't imagine any average joe watches a CUSA basketball on FCS compared to a game on ESPN2 at the same time.

You have your opinion, I have mine, I am relaxed....Just not understanding why anyone would want to be on ESPN again especially any WKU fans who live out of town like you and I...ESPN has like 1 actual Sun belt TV game on this season, maybe 2 including championship game...

Only problem with average Joe and FCS vs. ESPN2 is that WKU would never be on ESPN2 Sat. or Thursday nights...Bottom line our deal now is much better for people who follow and care about WKU and CUSA..

(02-27-2015 11:46 AM)CincyDave Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 11:39 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 10:42 AM)MUsince96 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:32 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 09:28 AM)goherd24herdfans Wrote:  Yes, low quality obscure channels and you have to have a sports package thats extra. ESPN 3 is more accessible, for the average joe. Thats my point.

What is low quality about them? Its on TV vs getting on your laptop...YOu can pause rewind, record a lot easier on a TV than computer...Half the time when their were a lot of games on ESPN3, the video feed would go in and out due to amount of games being streamed...I have had both and really like our current deal vs. the crap that was ESPN...It doesn't matter to the average joe.....The average Joe is more likely to stumble upon the game on Direct TV vs. going on laptop stumbling upon the game....TV is more a place to stumble upon games than getting a laptop out and taking the time to log in and precede to menu of games on ESPN3....WKU and SB were treated like red headed step children...

To be fair you don't have to get on a laptop to access ESPN3 anymore. The watchESPN app is on Roku's, Fire's, X-Box etc. It's as simple as turning on your TV now.

Yeah, that's the point I was going to make. I do agree that most casual fans are still more likely to stumble on games while surfing their TV remote---but I think that may be slowly changing. I know I find myself watching more and more content via my streaming services. I have Apple Tv and Roku. Both deliver fine picture quality and are easy to use (Apple TV is particularly nice as its Airplay feature allows me to stream individual school digital all-access content to my TV---excellent for following college baseball).

I think that streaming is becoming the "norm" for most folks under 30. In other words, they look at streaming as their first TV option and cable as the second place to look for content. I myself watch very little content that is not either recorded to the DVR, streamed, or on demand. I still prefer cable for sports, but then again, I'm not under 30. Those over 30 tend to be the opposite. Right now I pay around $250 for a cable/internet/phone bundle that has most every channel in the world including all the sports networks. A lot of kids under 30 are saying to hell with that bill and I cant say I blame them.

If you are not picky---I'd say you can entertain yourself pretty well with a membership for Netflix and Hulu along with whatever the HD over air signals you can get. If you have an ISP that allows access to ESPN Watch and ESPN-3, you can get most sporting events. I wont do that because I want access to ALL sporting events---but the other way is WAY cheaper.

Dead on.

I turn 30 in April and I often wonder why I'm paying $99 for cable when I spend most of my time watching Netflix. In fact, the only reason I have cable is to be able to watch the Bengals/Reds/Hilltoppers. If there was a way to to watch sports without paying for cable or sat, I'd drop it in a heart beat.

I think it's trending that way. HBO and now CBS are both going to start offering their programs via streaming only options.

I cancelled cable for about the 3rd time this month and think I'll finally stick with it thanks to Sling TV. I've got my local channels in HD, Sling TV (ESPN, ESPN2, Disney Channel, ABC Family, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, TNT, CNN, TBS, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and soon to be AMC), Netflix, and free Amazon Prime Instant Video thanks to having my brothers login info. I cut $50 off my TV/Internet a month. (I'm 29 btw)