CAHoya07
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Post by CAHoya07 on Oct 29, 2004 1:41:21 GMT -5
Here's a link on the Big East site where they talk about TV coverage and specific games for the year: www.bigeast.org/sports/mbball/releases/10-28-04.aspI'll cut to the chase: NO NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES FOR GTOWN. Not even on the deuce. Even for bigger matchups like against Illinoise, UConn, 'Cuse, we get no love. This has gotta be the first time in a long, long time that this has happened. Apparently we're the "Game of the Week" three times at home: Sat., Jan. 8 Noon Connecticut at Georgetown Sun., Jan. 23 Noon Notre Dame at Georgetown Sun., Feb. 27 Noon Villanova at Georgetown What this means I really have no idea. Weekend syndication means we're on locally, I guess? Or part of their ESPN Full Court Package deal? Perhaps someone can shed light on the situation. I know we were horrible last year, but I'm still feeling gipped. When will we know of the local TV coverage for us? And will Hoya Blue still be broadcasting away games at Alumni Lounge? |
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Post by BeantownHoya on Oct 29, 2004 7:56:18 GMT -5
Does anyone know if this schedule includes the Rainbow Classic? I hope not, for a Boston Hoya this means a lot of Yahoo gamecast and audio this year.
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Post by Cambridge on Oct 29, 2004 9:04:47 GMT -5
Goddamn son of ... I hate this. Uggg.
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Post by FromTheBeginning on Oct 29, 2004 12:55:37 GMT -5
It's only going to get worse next year. You can't blame ESPN for putting the best matchups they can on TV. If this was 20 years ago, most of our games would be on just like the best teams in the league dominate this years schedule. The only way to fix it is to get good - and stay good. The one benefit of the expanded league is that teams like Louisville, Marquette, Cincy, etc. probalby televise almost all their games back in their home market, thus increasing the number of games for ESPN Full Court to pick up.
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Post by CAHoya07 on Oct 29, 2004 13:50:47 GMT -5
You can't blame ESPN for putting the best matchups they can on TV. If this was 20 years ago, most of our games would be on just like the best teams in the league dominate this years schedule. The only way to fix it is to get good - and stay good. I agree with you, FTB, the only way to get TV coverage is to get good. But I mean, come on, the Duke-St. John's game is going to be nationally televised, and St. John's is going to have an awful year. That's a 90-60 blowout waiting to happen, yet it gets to be on TV. I was hoping we would get at least one ESPN game out of this type of scenario, against one of our marquee opponents. Instead we got the shaft, and St. John's in this case got the upper hand. I have no idea how the Hawaii games are going to be televised, but I would think (and hope) they would be on either one of the ESPNs or Comcast/Fox Sports Net. It would be pretty dumb if that tournament didn't get any TV coverage at all. I guess we'll have to wait and see. |
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Post by Joe Hoya on Oct 29, 2004 14:30:19 GMT -5
I agree with you, FTB, the only way to get TV coverage is to get good. But I mean, come on, the Duke-St. John's game is going to be nationally televised, and St. John's is going to have an awful year. That's a 90-60 blowout waiting to happen, yet it gets to be on TV. I was hoping we would get at least one ESPN game out of this type of scenario, against one of our marquee opponents. Instead we got the shaft, and St. John's in this case got the upper hand. I have no idea how the Hawaii games are going to be televised, but I would think (and hope) they would be on either one of the ESPNs or Comcast/Fox Sports Net. It would be pretty dumb if that tournament didn't get any TV coverage at all. I guess we'll have to wait and see. First thing: Duke-St. John's should be a blowout. But what's the first word of that sentence? That's why it's on TV. Second thing: I have never seen the Rainbow Classic on television. I could be wrong, but I usually watch those mid-season tournaments when I see them. I do not recall ever seeing the Rainbow Classic. |
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Post by ColumbiaHeightsHoya on Oct 29, 2004 15:49:38 GMT -5
This has got to be tough on recruiting. Every kid wants to see themselves on TV (recorded obviously) and that lack of exposure is tough. I hope we land one of the two big recruits because if we aren't on TV for a number of seasons, that will be big time trouble.
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Post by GUHoya07 on Oct 29, 2004 15:54:36 GMT -5
Agreed, this could have very negative effects recruiting wise if it continues for several seasons. I am extremely surprised that we aren't on at least one ESPN game, that is just very strange to me. However, I can't see this trend continuing for very long. With the new excitement surrounding JT III and the program, if we are able to pull some big wins and surprise people this season I think that we'll have to be in a better position TV-wise next season.
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Post by EasyEd on Oct 29, 2004 18:34:36 GMT -5
College Sports Television (collegesports.com) will broadcast a weekly WOMEN'S Big East basketball game and, guess what, no GU Women's games are on.
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Post by GUHoya07 on Oct 29, 2004 18:44:23 GMT -5
That's not surprising, but it is very dissapointing that they coudn't at least fit one Georgetown game on the schedule. How about the home game against Uconn. I know that it would be highly unlikley for them to do a game at McDonough considering the atmosphere there is usually horrible, but they could at least get GU somewhere on there if they are televising a game every week.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Oct 29, 2004 21:03:08 GMT -5
The Big East made a conscious decision to focus on a small number of schools to sell to ESPN in coverage. Four schools (UConn, ND, Pitt, and Syr) control 33 of the 46 appearance slots. Add in PC, and five schools get 38 apprarances. The remaining seven schools...no, wait, five of the seven, compete for 8. St. John's and Georgetown are the only two w/o coverage, with St. John's t least getting an ABC appearance.
The conference does Georgetown a disservice with some of the off-putting remarks about how hard it will be for Georgetown to compete in the future. One wonders what league officials will start to say about Georgetown in a few years if it's still on the outside looking in.
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Post by reformation on Oct 29, 2004 22:20:07 GMT -5
To add to everyone's anger, notice that BC has a couple of nationally televised games(they should be shut out, not GU)--it seems pretty obvious that the Big East brass does not take GU seriously. Gu's admin is not effective in representing the schools interests in this regard.--Also, even though GU's pretty excited about JTIII, most outsiders are probably taking a more skeptical wait and see view.
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Post by kghoya on Oct 29, 2004 23:36:38 GMT -5
will we have some espn plus games?
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Post by DFW HOYA on Oct 30, 2004 9:30:02 GMT -5
To add to everyone's anger, notice that BC has a couple of nationally televised games(they should be shut out, not GU)--it seems pretty obvious that the Big East brass does not take GU seriously. In the mid-80's, when UConn was struggling to compete in the Big East and some suggested the school was over its head, the Big East leadership kept promoting UConn and its abilities, getting them on TV, talking them up in the press, waiting for things to come together. Such was also the case when Seton Hall was at the bottom and students were clamoring to dump Carlesimo. What is the Big East leadership doing for Georgetown right now? Or, is this a step towards ultimately being marginalized by the conference as it grows to 16? |
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Post by sweetness on Oct 30, 2004 10:37:31 GMT -5
Based on that press release from the Big East, I am still confused as to whether ESPN Plus will pick up the local feed, or only covers those "games of the week", of which the Hoyas have three. I guess we'll find out soon enough.
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Post by showcase on Oct 30, 2004 19:28:45 GMT -5
Is there any chance that these schedules will be adjusted in season should the Hoyas start to surprise?
I mean, certainly the networks retain some capability to replace what turns out to be a total dog six weeks into the season with a matchup that wouldn't have drawn a second look before the season started but turns out to more compelling than originally thought, right?
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Post by Gold Hoya on Oct 30, 2004 21:04:36 GMT -5
seems to only happen in extrordinary circumstances. I remember quite a bit of hand-wringing over whether to televise a post-scandal St John's game on espn2 last year, and I'm pretty sure that espn2 even stuck with that in lieu of the other big east game that night, pitt-gtown.
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Post by showcase on Oct 30, 2004 21:58:11 GMT -5
Well, that's not promising!
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Post by Joe Hoya on Oct 31, 2004 21:17:33 GMT -5
I was going to mention that the NFL clearly doesn't let their television carriers do so, because instead of Eagles-Ravens or Steelers-Patriots tonight, we're enjoying the BEARS and the 49ERS. That's a policy that needs to change...after 6 weeks, you can tell which games are going to be clunkers and which will be important. Leave the last 10 or 11 weeks open on Sunday nights, and let ESPN show a game that matters. This bothers me, and it always will. Anyway, my point is that they don't so it with the NFL, so I don't think they'd do it with a sport that gets lower ratings than the NFL.
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Post by kghoya on Oct 31, 2004 22:14:14 GMT -5
no national tv??? of course not...after what esherick showed on national tv, id be shocked if we only had a one year ban!
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