WOW!!! You mean I'm "affluent" because I can pick up ESPN? ;-) I don't think there is anything to worry about Jerry, ESPN and ESPN2 are available on just about every second tier cable package and first tier satellite packages. I think anyone we are recruiting will have at least one of those basic packages.
If not, I'm sure their local gator club can "hook 'em up". ;-) Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Belloit To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:21 PM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: ESPN Wins Bidding For Exclusive BCS Rights (Associated Press) Mary, Randy, and others, I am not sure I am so happy about this. I agree that the coverage is generally better with ESPN but I am concerned that this will limit access to the games by the less affluent. Since many of our recruits are less affluent, could this hurt recruiting? Jerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Weigly Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:38 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: ESPN Wins Bidding For Exclusive BCS Rights (Associated Press) I agree. I was happy to see this news. ESPN has consistently excellent football broadcasts. Good camera angles, knowledgeable announcers (we can argue about this, I know), and lots of replays. The single most aggravating thing, to me, about watching TV coverage of games is when the network doesn't show replays of penalty calls, questionable calls/plays, etc. When I am left wondering WTH happened, I am not a happy viewer. I am rarely displeased with ESPN, in this regard. And, back from the day when they were the only network broadcasting the Thursday and Friday NCAA tourney games, they have always been good at updating scores from other games. Yeah, I can get p.o.'d with any announcer saying stupid crap about my Gators (or just mouthing stupid crap in general -- like fawning over B.Bowden or Mathew Stafford being the best NFL-style QB playing college ball), but the ESPN color guys are usually have intelligent comments about playing the game. My 2 cents, anyway... Mary On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Gatornet Admin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You know, I think I am happy with this move. I don't really have anything against CBS, but their announcers just don't seem to be as knowledgeable about UF as the ESPN guys. Yeah, I know Herbstreet is a nut case and Corso is just plain wacky, but I still kinda like them. Sunshine's quality has always been subpar and don't even get me started on Raycom. I think they hired their technicians from off the floor at Radio Shack. Yeah, IMHO, ESPN is the way to go. Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: Shane Ford To: GatorNEWS Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 8:10 AM Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: ESPN Wins Bidding For Exclusive BCS Rights (Associated Press) ESPN Wins Bidding For Exclusive BCS Rights --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
