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Too bad because ABC loves them.
Thanks to the early start — and no real competition from other games — the Red River Rivalry was the most watched college football game of the Oct. 17th weekend.
Texas’ 16-13 win over OU this year brought one million more fans to the TV sets than the 7.7 million who watched the game in 2008.
ABC drew a 5.7 rating and 8.7 million viewers for the annual Cotton Bowl contest. Texas’ win is the third-most viewed college football telecast of the season, behind only Florida/LSU (10.5 million) and USC/Ohio State ( 10.6 million).
Oct 17th was a good day for college football matchups, and for the TV networks.
NBC saw Notre Dame pull its highest ratings in over three years in their 34-27 loss to USC.
USC’s dramatic win over Notre Dame had four million more viewers than those that watched the 2007 game on NBC.
The Michigan-Notre Dame last year drew 5.3 million viewers for NBC, but this year’s USC contest pulled in 6.5 million viewers for the Peacock network.
Meanwhile at the same time, CBS was pulling in a slightly bigger audience for its Florida-Arkansas game.
AKA as “Meyer’s March To Atlanta.”
The Gators 23-20 win over the Razorbacks drew 6.8 million viewers.The game is the second-most viewed college football game of the season on CBS, behind only a primetime Florida/LSU matchup.
CBS has seen dramatic increases across the board for its Saturday SEC package, and ABC is seeing higher ratings for its afternoon package as well.
While ABC has won Saturday nights most of the time this year, the two highest-rated college games were on other networks. CBS has Florida-LSU, while ESPN televised the USC-Ohio State contest.
This week the Texas-Oklahoma State game will be a split telecast. Some of the nation will see it on ABC, while other parts will get the game on ESPN2.
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Nate Heupel commented on the blog post Oklahoma Sooners – Recruiting So Far 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
BOC: Neither has visited, yet we hold ’ships open for both.
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Previewing Jimmer and the Cougars 3 hours, 53 minutes ago
Great stuff, bear. really looking forward to this game.
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Nickel Rover commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 3 hours, 53 minutes ago
06_UT: you are probably right. I thought about changing the post description to “least favorite Barnes team” because that’s more accurate but I didn’t feel like it.
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admin commented on the blog post Nike U in Turmoil 3 hours, 58 minutes ago
Aren’t they building some sort of super duper hoops arena? Most expensive ever bilt or something?
Who will the get? Mark Few?
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Sailor Ripley commented on the blog post Nike U in Turmoil 3 hours, 58 minutes ago
Aren’t the building some sort of super duper hoops arena? Most expensive ever bilt or something?
Who will the get? Mark Few?
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srr50 wrote a new blog post: Nike U in Turmoil 4 hours, 14 minutes ago
10 weeks ago, Oregon played in the Rose Bowl as Pac 10 champions. Since their loss to Ohio State, the program has been in some kind of bizzaro parallel universe where every headline concerns a player arrest, a firing, or now a resignation.
Mike Bellotti, the Duck AD and former head coach earlier this week
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Luke commented on the blog post First Round: Clemson Tigers 6 hours, 26 minutes ago
Prescient comment, Doc.
I think we learned today that no team is really a mirror image of Missouri, even if Clemson is about as close as it gets. Unless you have significantly better/more talented athletes, if you try to run with the Tigers, you will lose. This team is so much fun to watch in games
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 6 hours, 40 minutes ago
Good to see that Tom Penders still believes in the weave offense. Maryland finally figured out that if you pass quickly, the middle is always open.
37-29 Maryland late in the first half.
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Luke wrote a new blog post: Previewing Jimmer and the Cougars 6 hours, 41 minutes ago
Kansas State is going to be under a lot of pressure tomorrow night in primetime at the Ford Center.
Not only are the Wildcats the favored #2 seed going against #7 seed BYU, but if the Wildcats lose, they may sentence hundreds of boys to nonstop harassment from all the kids who think that “Jimmer” was
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Ibas water bottle wrote a new blog post: Georgia Tech post mortem 6 hours, 53 minutes ago
We came up short.
Credit to Georgia Tech they worked the ball inside where they had the advantage and played great D on the perimeter. Matt Pilgrim is the most athletic big man we’ve had in years around here and he was irrelevant. When we tried to drive they collapsed like Chris Farley on a
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Phenomenal Smith commented on the blog post First Round: Clemson Tigers 7 hours, 28 minutes ago
Doc, the turnovers seemed to do the trick – there were great big chunks of time when Mizzou didn’t even have to get into a half court offense.
Great to see Ramsey have such a good game and pretty stifle Booker. As Euclid said during the game, even when Mizzou doesn’t play well
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dick commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 8 hours, 8 minutes ago
“Also because those other teams gave great effort almost every game. This team’s effort was questionable. Dumb and lazy, not a good combo…..”
This is what made this season so bizarre for me. This has never been a problem for Barnes’ teams. But I actually questioned this team’s heart and desire to play together
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 8 hours, 21 minutes ago
Travis Ford spent the 2nd half channeling his inner Rick Barnes — lot’s of standing around on offense while one player tries to generate something off a ball screen — then taking a forced shot.
So the Big 12 goes 5-2 in Round One.
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skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 8 hours, 26 minutes ago
This is the worst coached team ever in Barnes era. Period.
Worst defense over the whole season,
Offense sucked big time and the bench coaching was horrible, ransom’s attitude was better then the coach’s overall this season.
Trips write up pre and post better then the game plan and O schemes.
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 8 hours, 30 minutes ago
advertisers think they will probably get some deals for the additional 32 games that would be added. The feeling is that an ESPN would disount rates somewhat, since they already have a dual revenue stream — advertising dollars and subscription fees.
It’s all about content for ESPN — even mediocre content.
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dick commented on the blog post FLV March Madness First Round Bets 8 hours, 31 minutes ago
a great first round of the tournament from an excitement standpoint, very mediocre from a gambling standpoint.
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 8 hours, 47 minutes ago
Ga. Tech — last in the ACC in free throw shooting at 64% — 13 for 13 tonight.
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 8 hours, 57 minutes ago
A poll of media buyers from the major agencies overhwhelmingly showed that advertisers believe that the NCAA will expand, and the tournament will join the BCS on ESPN.
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whiskey wrote a new blog post: The week in news- Pariahs, Malcontents and Power Hour 9 hours ago
In the midst of March Madness, St. Patrick’s Day, house guests, nice weather outside and a host of other distractions I still managed to come across quite a few interesting college football stories this week. Here we go.
Mike Leach and Craig James were apparently in the same room this week and nobody wrestled. Bummer. Leach
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 9 hours, 11 minutes ago
Anderson finds out what going to the paint is like when there is a big who knows how to defend the low block.
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srr50 wrote a new blog post: March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 9 hours, 21 minutes ago
So far on Day Two, no buzzer beaters, but there was the obligatory #12 over #5 with Cornell thumping Temple 78-65, but the Ivy League school was everyone’s “inside” pick for an upset. Still the day hasn’t come close to generating the action that Thursday had.
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 9 hours, 46 minutes ago
I wasn’t trying to say they quit. They just didn’t play hard a lot of the time. Lazy = lack of effort. Example, our transition defense was about 75% effort and 25% stupidity. We loafed down court a lot. The kids didn’t like to lose so they would fight back,
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 11 hours, 19 minutes ago
This the most disappointing team because our talent level is higher than those others.
The DGib/Buckman team was the least talented, barely, after the injury to LaMarcus and Tucker’s suspension.
Last year’s team was the hardest to watch. Just watching AJ Abrams, who I don’t hate as much as most, run around like a
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uthookem commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 11 hours, 25 minutes ago
Agreed on Damo being my favorite Longhorn basketball player, I wish him all the best.
This was definitely the worst, by far.
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Trips Right commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 12 hours, 38 minutes ago
Don’t have time to address each and every comment now, but I wanted to say thanks to everyone for contributing to the site this season. It’s made it a lot of fun to follow a team that’s tough to watch at times.
Also, I wanted to thank you for the kind words as
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two 12 hours, 39 minutes ago
And that’s all she wrote…relatively boring day so far. A&M out to a nice early lead.
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Art Vandelay commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 12 hours, 42 minutes ago
Trips,
Great work all year long. Love the passion. The fact that you kept writing these (even around the birth of a child), is fantastic, shows your commitment, and is a little freaky. :-)
I think you showed great restraint in this post. It would have been easier to “go off” on Barnes.
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 12 hours, 43 minutes ago
Second awesomest thing — Magnus gets his woman to go to Hooters with him.
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two 12 hours, 50 minutes ago
Missouri going to hang on…
Sconsin clinging to a 2 point cushion
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The General said:
October 26th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
The best thing about 11 am kicks is being drunk in the morning. The worst thing is being hungo over in the afternoon.
Confused and Dazed said:
October 26th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Wasn’t it Shakespeare who said “you can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning”? Or maybe it was Dean Martin.
Don Gato said:
October 26th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I never liked early games when I could attend them back in Texas. Now, the 11am start for big match ups increases the chances of the game being on TV here in Vancouver (9am) since there are no other PAC-10 games in that slot. It also frees up the rest of the day.
BatesHorn said:
October 26th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
The amazing thing to me is how EVERYWHERE Texas games are on standard cable.
In 1997 when I moved to DC I couldn’t get any game other than A&M unless I went to one bar in G-town with a giant dish on top, where they got a 1-2 other games a year. Ditto 98. Even in the early aught’s, I went to bars to even see OU-Texas.
This season, other than Louisana School for the Blind and the great “just got back from Mexico, locked out of apartment, must go to bar to watch Greg Davis fellate Dan Hawkins” debacle (a game that was on network T.V.), I’ve watched every game from the comfort of my couch on standard cable, no box.
Hate on Deloss all you want, but he and Mack have built a serious brand.
bigdukesix said:
October 26th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Who hates on Deloss?
Mysterious Package said:
October 26th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
People that remember how bad we were in the 80’s and 90’s
Woody Bombay said:
October 26th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
The guys who had to talk him out of hiring Gary Barnett.
Fritz said:
October 26th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
I’m actually a fan of the 11:30 kick. Leave the Austin area at 4:15 or so, drive up 35, on the fair grounds with a beer by 8:15, hang out for a couple of hours after the game, half way home before dark.
bigdukesix said:
October 26th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
The guys who had to talk him out of hiring Gary Barnett.
I conferenced with a gypsy woman who told me with “strong confidence” that Texas would have won at least 2 MNCs by this point with Barnett.
We’ve got the best combination of football and basketball programs in the country (the only two sports that matter), arguably the best football facilities, and probably the most financially healthy athletic department of any school. And you’re still dwelling on the 90s? Yikes. This is genuinely disturbing. Even Red Sox fans got over their 84 years of pent up negativity and bitterness after winning a title.
charlie varrick said:
October 26th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
For us Longhorn/Red Sox it has been a great ride since 2004.
“the only two sports that matter” You’ve missed some great baseball fun at the forty acres.
SEC apologist said:
October 26th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Are we sure about having the best football basketball combo? Florida has picked up some pretty serious hardware over the past 4 yrs or so.
admin said:
October 26th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Agreed. I’d say The Gators are head and shoulders above with four national championships in recent memory. We’re doing great though.
admin said:
October 26th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Here’s a pretty good story srr50 put together about the Dodds Doctrine:
Recession Proof
blackscholes said:
October 27th, 2009 at 1:53 am
I’m not certain I could have lived outside of Texas for the past 10 years+ if I couldn’t watch the game every Saturday. That could have been a deal breaker. Surprisingly, people in California look at me a little oddly when I offer that in passing.
You can be anyone or do anything (or anyone for that matter) you want in this state, with the exception of a Southern Male who owns a rifle and a shotgun and who thinks weddings during football season are a stain on the soul of humanity. Unite with your goldfish and Dalmation in a marriage trilogy in the middle of Union Square at noon on a weekday? Non-issue. Mention you have more than a small fondness for chicken-fried steak, bourbon and college football – not necessarily in that order – and the first thing every English-speaker within hearing range wants to ‘discuss’ is the Dubya presidency. I could live here another 20 years and it will never really feel like home.
Still feels a little awkward stepping into a sports bar at 9 AM on a beautiful Saturday, but Guinness has proven to be a respectable breakfast choice to bridge the gap until a more appropriate cocktail hour of 11 AM or so.
BatesHorn said:
October 27th, 2009 at 4:22 am
I think it’s his business intensive ways that irritate people. Other than the decision to go to Fieldturf so they can whore the stadium out for high school games, I’ve got no problem with the man
Hiphopopotamus said:
October 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am
Mention you have more than a small fondness for chicken-fried steak, bourbon and college football
Any place that doesn’t embrace those three things is a place that’s not worth going.
Other than the decision to go to Fieldturf so they can whore the stadium out for high school games
That really is inexcusable. There can’t be ten better places to have a grass field than texas and it still doesn’t seem or look right whenever I see the field now.
spider said:
October 27th, 2009 at 6:40 am
I figured the scheduling was a crowd-control measure. I read about the ER and the drunk tank keeping score back in the day. Now, not so much.
The Bobs said:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:23 am
spider – I’m not sure that was a function of a kickoff time on Saturday morning though…. more of a Friday night on Commerce Street thing…
The Bobs said:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:24 am
that said, I’d love a night game… if I was at home watching.
Late night walking back to your car in Fair Park though… not so much.
Jigglebilly said:
October 27th, 2009 at 11:36 am
“Late night walking back to your car in Fair Park though… not so much.”
I think this is the sole reason a night game has never come to fruition, and likely won’t.
srr50 said:
October 27th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Until the game moves to Jerry’s World.
Trips Right said:
October 27th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
I like the early start because it’s probably saved me tens of thousands of dollars in bail money and legal fees.
magnusbleuveigner said:
October 27th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Early starts suck. Take my experience from the Texans/Niners game.
Got up at 8, in a post UT night game haze. Started drinking at about 9 when the my sisters husband picked me up. Get to the tailgate (blue lot is nuts) and start walking around carrying plenty of drinking rations. They were going down way to smooth for being hungover, probably had something to do with the weather. At about 10:30 we ran into the free beer and jager booth. By free, I mean all you have to do is tip them. By game time, I’m guessing I’m 8-9 beers and 3 shots in. Of course you buy a beer once you get in the gates, because it’s a long walk. Smash a few more in the game and it’s starting to add up. We bailed in the middle of the third quarter to go to The Red Lion (best bar in Houston). On the walk to the car I got a cops number. I don’t remember what she looks like, but my boy said she’s hot as hell. She has the name of my ex-fiance, so she probably won’t be getting a call. Oh yeah, and because she’s a fucking cop. Get to The Lion and it’s vodka time! Bad idea. My friends call and they’re all out in Katy watching the late games. I head out there because I have to meet family for dinner later anyway. Oh shit, I gotta meet family for dinner. I meet my sisters new boyfriend and I’m later told that I was overheard saying, “I think he’s a gay.” Bad first impression. I couldn’t pick him out of a line-up unless he was the only caucasian in it.
Of course now that I think about it, Sunday morning was just really an extension of the late UT game. Maybe early is better…..
jinx said:
October 28th, 2009 at 7:43 am
This is the first I’ve heard of this, but on Spencer Park Soap box they have an article about the DART system and in it is this little nugget….
“Next year, it’s an evening game, with all 95,000 or so football fans letting out just about the time the final crowds from the State Fair will be seeking to leave.”
Anybody know anything about that?
NorthDallasSooner said:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
srr50 said:
October 27th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Until the game moves to Jerry’s World.
BITE YOUR TONGUE, Sir, or srr. I’d rather it go home and home than leave my beloved Cotton Bowl for Jerry’s whorehouse.
jinx said:
October 28th, 2009 at 7:43 am
This is the first I’ve heard of this, but on Spencer Park Soap box they have an article about the DART system and in it is this little nugget….
“Next year, it’s an evening game, with all 95,000 or so football fans letting out just about the time the final crowds from the State Fair will be seeking to leave.”
Anybody know anything about that?
Story was that ABC approached both schools the summer before the ‘07 game with exactly that suggestion/request and were rebuffed with a resounding “NO!”