Quote:"I think it's absolutely outrageous, this is just a blatant pandering to the almighty dollar," said George Economy, a longtime U-M fan and national Michigan alumni board member. "They want all of us to call and write and beg for ESPNU, and they are trying to drive us to them by putting Michigan and Michigan State on their channel. They know exactly what they are doing.
"It's time for the universities, the presidents and the fans stand up to ESPN and ABC and demand better," Economy said. "I'm not happy at all with this."
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art.../611030365
That is the most disturbing, ignorant article I've ever read.
UM and MSU boosters need to be
in a BIG way.
I hate Big 10 fans.
(Except for MACtOAMU and BuckeyeStu)
Yep they ought to be happy that both games are televised (albeit ESPNU) and that all their games are televised every week. If they want their games televised on ESPN they should put them on a weeknite as the MAC, Big East, ACC and other NonBCS conferences have.
Quote:"I think it's absolutely outrageous, this is just a blatant pandering to the almighty dollar," said George Economy, a longtime U-M fan and national Michigan alumni board member. "They want all of us to call and write and beg for ESPNU, and they are trying to drive us to them by putting Michigan and Michigan State on their channel. They know exactly what they are doing.
"It's time for the universities, the presidents and the fans stand up to ESPN and ABC and demand better," Economy said. "I'm not happy at all with this."
Spoiled, pampered, arrogant, and out of touch. Not to mention the complete irony of this Michigan/B10 slappy's comment about "pandering to the almight dollar." Unreal.
onlinepole Wrote:Yep they ought to be happy that both games are televised (albeit ESPNU) and that all their games are televised every week. If they want their games televised on ESPN they should put them on a weeknite as the MAC, Big East, ACC and other NonBCS conferences have.
I absolutely agree. The other option is to create your own TV channel and now YOU'LL have to market it. There are more teams than UM and MSU big boy.
UT__Rockets Wrote:onlinepole Wrote:Yep they ought to be happy that both games are televised (albeit ESPNU) and that all their games are televised every week. If they want their games televised on ESPN they should put them on a weeknite as the MAC, Big East, ACC and other NonBCS conferences have.
I absolutely agree. The other option is to create your own TV channel and now YOU'LL have to market it. There are more teams than UM and MSU big boy.
Isn't the Big Ten starting a network in 2007?
Michigan needs to get a life......they got every game on tv........
He has a good point here. Think about it, most people in trailer parks do not have ESPNU available. With this in mind, one could conceive that the U of M could lose half their TV audience. lmfao
Doggone Wrote:UT__Rockets Wrote:onlinepole Wrote:Yep they ought to be happy that both games are televised (albeit ESPNU) and that all their games are televised every week. If they want their games televised on ESPN they should put them on a weeknite as the MAC, Big East, ACC and other NonBCS conferences have.
I absolutely agree. The other option is to create your own TV channel and now YOU'LL have to market it. There are more teams than UM and MSU big boy.
Isn't the Big Ten starting a network in 2007?
Yes.
westernwilly Wrote:He has a good point here. Think about it, most people in trailer parks do not have ESPNU available. With this in mind, one could conceive that the U of M could lose half their TV audience. lmfao
Are you sure it is only half their audience?
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OUBOBCATJOHN Wrote:Michigan needs to get a life......they got every game on tv........
Did you hear the Ohio State fans bellyaching about only being on ESPNU against Indiana???
"Welcome to the MAC. How do you like it?"
Zip81 Wrote:OUBOBCATJOHN Wrote:Michigan needs to get a life......they got every game on tv........
Did you hear the Ohio State fans bellyaching about only being on ESPNU against Indiana???
oh yes absolutely i heard all of that BS! you would have thought the world was coming to an end. HuronDave hit it on the head when he said "Spoiled, pampered, arrogant, and out of touch." so true; it fits for OSU and UM fans alike.