Bama-Georgia on ESPN
by yellowhammer on Aug 3, 2008 3:48 PM CDT
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PrintScanning through the 2008 Major College Football National TV Schedule in the small-type 'scoreboard' section of today's Mobile Press-Register Sports page, I notice that the September 27th Alabama at Georgia came will be televised by ESPN at 6:45.
I also learned that Yuri Fudoh is leading the Women's British Open after three rounds, Party Time Addie paid $7.80 to win in race 8 at Mobile Greyhound Park Saturday night, and Jonathon Cooper was named assistant football coach at Sam Houston State.
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Yep...
ESPN had first pick that particular week - and not CBS - and they chose the ‘Bama v. Georgia game.
by outsidethesidelines on Aug 3, 2008 3:54 PM CDT reply actions
I love night games...
...but I’m a little disappointed that this makes the Stereolab / Atlas Sound show at the 40 Watt an impossibility.
But yet...
ESPN didn’t even have Alabama on the list of “big games” that they would have to go through to get to the NC game.
"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success" - Coach Bryant
Eh
To be fair, last year Alabama played in several compelling and entertaining games that coupled with the size of the viewing audience we bring makes it a no brainer to televise our games. We were still a 7-6 team though.
Right...
You have to keep in mind that ESPN is looking to make money, and they do that by getting a lot of viewers (i.e. high ratings).
Obviously, any time you have a program with a fan base and a name brand like Alabama, you’re going to get good ratings. When you put that together with a program like Georgia, especially considering how well they are likely to do in 2008, and you are likely to get some huge ratings, which is exactly what ESPN is looking for.
by outsidethesidelines on Aug 4, 2008 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions
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