(08-23-2018 04:12 PM)billybobby777 Wrote: (08-23-2018 10:28 AM)quo vadis Wrote: (08-23-2018 10:13 AM)miko33 Wrote: (08-23-2018 09:35 AM)westwolf Wrote: Don't see the value of the ACCN. I get all the games already through botb DTV and SLING.
I don't see the value in any conference (or Longhorn) network aside from it being a welfare payment to some conferences. None of the best matchups are on the conference networks, and all that's really left are feature pieces that few truly care about unless they are big time fans of non-revenue sports.
The BTN has had some good matchups the past two years, enough so that it has frustrated me that I don't get it.
Payments to conferences aren't welfare, the pay comes from subscribers.
Actually, there are people (me) who have paid for conference tv networks without wanting to or even knowing they did simply because they bought a sports package to get a channel like CBS-SN to watch their team play. Almost all Army, Navy, and MWC games are on CBS-SN as well as a lot of AAC games which means many people who buy that are also buying a conference tv network.
Well that falls into the following categories:
1. People who buy products from corporations which use profits in part to influence political candidates not to the consumer's liking.
2. People who donate to religious entities and charities who don't distribute the funds in a manner the givers were led to believe they would be distributed or in amounts they were led to believe would be distributed.
3. People who buy sausage and then complain about what is in it.
4. People who buy clothing without realizing they are supporting child labor abroad.
5. People who drink sports drinks without reading the quantities of sodium involved.
6. People who get married without really checking out their potential spouse.
7. Anyone who votes for a Democrat or Republican expecting them to act on behalf of their constituents.
8. Purchasing stock without knowing what the company they are supporting actually does with your investment.
9. People who believe their student athletes love their alma mater and aren't just hire guns.
10. Anyone who believes anything that comes out of the mouth of a coach who is paid 5 to 7 million a year.
So even though this list could go on forever, if you purchase a tier to get something you want, the same applies when it comes to putting your trust or money into something where you have no control over how it is utilized, or where it supports something you don't believe in or abhor.
So my basic advice is trust but verify your spouse. Understand your children will eventually lie about something. And keep your money in your pocket if you don't want unintended consequences. Never fully trust those who have access to authority and power. And always ask yourself if knowing all the facts about everything is actually a good thing for your well being.
In my experiences a large part of happiness is ignorance. Most of the really smart people in this world would likely be categorized as paranoid. I once moved on from a job I had held for almost 20 years. The first 5 years I spent getting proficient at my job. The next 5 years I spent trying to grow my knowledge base of the internal functions of that industry so that promotion would be likely. The next 5 years I enjoyed my new position and tried to become proficient in performing my responsibilities there. Then I learned what they were really up to, what their outlook was about their employees below their pay grade, and I spent my last years trying to find a way out. When I left, and someone asked me why, the only answer I could give was, "I knew too much."
So Billybobby if you enjoy the Sausage, don't ask how it was made and what was ground up to make it. And what's true of sausage is true of everything else in life! So you can be wise, or you can be happy. Which will it be? I'd say enjoy CBS-SN.
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Will ESPN still go through with the ACC network in 2019?
