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BCS Championship Ratings Down -- Changes May Be Coming
Over 24 million viewers tuned in to watch Alabama bludgeon LSU in the BCS championship game, a number that works for ESPN. Meanwhile Conference Commissioners are thinking about making some changes to the BCS System. The final rating for the Championship game was 14.0, which means that 14% percent...
RG III Is Off To The NFL
He informed Art Briles today that he will enter the NFL Draft. The deadline for entering the draft is this coming Sunday, and reports indicate that Griffin is in the process of selecting an agent this week. Right now the first five teams in the draft are: Indianapolis, Minnesota, St. Louis,...
jones Top Ten - Final - 2011 Season
Ah, but to live life unapologetically, that’s the spirit, yes? To root out your cynicism and sow instead joy. To live life in the moment with nary a care for tomorrow. College football’s national championship comes tonight. Are we really going to ruin this grand occasion with our complaints and...
Mike Gundy Gets A Pay Raise
Mike Gundy is about to become the third highest-paid coach in the Big 12. Gundy has agreed to an eight-year extention that will boost his yearly take to just over $3.7 million. The new contract runs through 2019. Right now only four D-1 football coaches make $4 million or more: Mack Brown ($5.19...
Cotton Bowl Open Thread
I don't care how many times Bill Snyder has beaten Texas -- I would cheer for Ohio State against Arkansas.
SEC Commissioner: "Changes Are Coming to the BCS"
Changes that may actually include the dreaded "P" word. SEC commissioner Mike Slive talked with Tony Barnhart on the CBS Sports Network Wednesday, and he intimated that he might even be in favor of a "Final Four structure for college football. http://youtu.be/jpEY1gMh42c Slive's (i.e. the SEC's)...
Disney-Comcast Enter 10 Year Agreement: Longhorn Network Not A Part of It
Comcast and the Walt Disney Company announced a 10-year, multiplatform distribution deal Wednesday that brings the "TV Everywhere" concept one step closer to reality. The Longhorn Network however, is not a part of the ESPN channels included in the agreement. The deal brings the national family of...
The Sooner Network: Coming To A TV Near You
sort of. The Sports Business Journal is reporting that Fox Sports Southwest and OU are close to reaching an agreement where the regional network will televise 1,000 hours of Sooner programming on its FS Southwest and FS Oklahoma regional sports networks. It would be available on the basic sports...
Pac 12, Big 10 Enter Into A Sports Alliance
Starting next year, the Pac 12 and Big Ten will begin to feature games between all 24 teams in the two leagues in every sport -- including football. The cooperative agreement is a way for the leagues to derive some of the benefits from expansion without actually having to do the heavy lifting. The...
AM Gets Its First SEC Schedule
And guess who the SEC has designated to be the Aggies Thanksgiving Week Rival? MISSOURI. The Aggies will host Florida, Arkansas, LSU and Missouri for their first season in the SEC. A&M also has a 3-week road trip where they play at Auburn, at Mississippi State and at Alabama. Welcome to the SEC...
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