Yet ANOTHER reason to hate ESPN

[poindexter]

http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=336&p=2&c=587754

Boise State Says "No" To ESPN

When ESPN threatened to pull the plug on this week's San Jose State game if Boise State would not agree to change the date of the Nevada game, the network was hoping the Broncos would blink. They didn't.

ESPN has been a good tool to promote Boise State football, with the Broncos featured on the sports network giant numerous times over the last seven years. In return for the national exposure, the university has bent over backwards time and time again for ESPN. They've allowed their games to be moved to Friday night, Thursday night, Wednesday night, Sunday night and even 8 A.M. on a Saturday morning. They had agreed to move this Saturday's game with San Jose State from its originally scheduled time of 4 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

This time, when ESPN wanted Boise State to move its Nevada game to Friday night of Thanksgiving weekend with just two weeks notice, Boise State Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier refused. After all, this was a holiday weekend meant for families. Many Bronco fans planned their holiday celebration around the football game already, and had made air and hotel reservations months ago. The Nevada game typically draws 5-7,000 Bronco fans. ESPN tried to run roughshod on the Bronco fans and was hoping Boise State would care more about exposure than they did about their fans. The fans would have to change those reservations and tell their visiting relatives that they would have to leave the house on Thanksgiving night because they needed to leave the next morning on very short notice. But there's more to the story. ESPN then pulled a "power play" by telling Bleymaier that if he did not agree to move the Nevada game, they would not show the San Jose State game either. So Bleymaier calmly told the network "Fine."

Since ESPN reverted on their promise to televise the San Jose State game, KTVB-TV of Boise has stepped forward and will televise the game to its viewing area. The game has been moved back to its original kickoff time of 4 p.m. Mountain Time.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

Go BSU! Way to stick it to the man.

 

[Lester Bangs]

This is like that movie, where the crackwhore finally says no to her pimp. Good she has some dignity, but she's still a crackwhore.

 

[BYH]

Yet ANOTHER thread by Poindexter about how he hates ESPN

(I keed, I keed. What's that BLOG!!! about Darin Erstad again?)

 

[leo1]

Yet ANOTHER thread by Poindexter about how he hates ESPN

(I keed, I keed. What's that BLOG!!! about Darin Erstad again?)

that's no joke.

 

[slappy4428]

That, in and of itself, should be good for a spot or two bump in this week's AP and coaches poll for voters -- even Whitlock.

**** ESPN... about time some team said football is for the fans, not TV

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Good for BSU...

 

[Bubba Fett]

I'm sure Virginia Tech will be happy to switch to Friday.

 

[Buck]

It's hard to fault Boise State for chasing the television exposure in the first place, and it's good that the school told ESPN to pound sand.

 

[Twoback]

That, in and of itself, should be good for a spot or two bump in this week's AP and coaches poll for voters -- even Whitlock.

**** ESPN... about time some team said football is for the fans, not TV

Right. Because no fans watch games on TV.

 

[Ralph Waldo Henderson]

That, in and of itself, should be good for a spot or two bump in this week's AP and coaches poll for voters -- even Whitlock.

**** ESPN... about time some team said football is for the fans, not TV

Right. Because no fans watch games on TV.

Are you ever non-confrontational?

 

[cubs]

I guess they will just play some more world series of poker reruns!!!! Maybe The Junction Boys will be on again.

 

[slappy4428]

That, in and of itself, should be good for a spot or two bump in this week's AP and coaches poll for voters -- even Whitlock.

**** ESPN... about time some team said football is for the fans, not TV

Right. Because no fans watch games on TV.

Fair enough.. allow me to qualify that: about time some team said football is just as important for the fans in the stadium, not catering to TV's scheduling whim

 

[Bubbler]

Eat smurf turf, ESPN! Way to go Boise State.

 

[Double J]

That, in and of itself, should be good for a spot or two bump in this week's AP and coaches poll for voters -- even Whitlock.

**** ESPN... about time some team said football is for the fans, not TV

Right. Because no fans watch games on TV.

Fair enough.. allow me to qualify that: about time some team said football is just as important for the fans in the stadium, not catering to TV's scheduling whim

Well put.

 

[Twoback]

That, in and of itself, should be good for a spot or two bump in this week's AP and coaches poll for voters -- even Whitlock.

**** ESPN... about time some team said football is for the fans, not TV

Right. Because no fans watch games on TV.

Are you ever non-confrontational?

Indeed. I'm the only one on this board who ever is confrontational.

 

[Twoback]

That, in and of itself, should be good for a spot or two bump in this week's AP and coaches poll for voters -- even Whitlock.

**** ESPN... about time some team said football is for the fans, not TV

Right. Because no fans watch games on TV.

Fair enough.. allow me to qualify that: about time some team said football is just as important for the fans in the stadium, not catering to TV's scheduling whim

Makes sense to me.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

How can ESPN not televise the SJSU game? Aren't they contractually obligated to do so?

Heck, for that matter, how can they not televise the Nevada game? Aren't they contractually obligated to do so? They knew what time the game was scheduled for when they agreed to televise it, how can they get away with not televising it because they suddenly decided they wanted its start time changed at the last minute?

 

[Lester Bangs]

How can ESPN not televise the SJSU game? Aren't they contractually obligated to do so?

Heck, for that matter, how can they not televise the Nevada game? Aren't they contractually obligated to do so? They knew what time the game was scheduled for when they agreed to televise it, how can they get away with not televising it because they suddenly decided they wanted its start time changed at the last minute?

ESPN has chunks of guys like San Jose State and Boise State in its stool </Sinatra>

What are they going to do? Sue?

 

[slappy4428]

How can ESPN not televise the SJSU game? Aren't they contractually obligated to do so?

Heck, for that matter, how can they not televise the Nevada game? Aren't they contractually obligated to do so? They knew what time the game was scheduled for when they agreed to televise it, how can they get away with not televising it because they suddenly decided they wanted its start time changed at the last minute?

I would think the contract exists with the conference, not the school. So as long as some game is played in that spot, the contract hasnt been violated.