Actually, in order to get the games on TV, the NCAA had to agree to  
ESPN's terms. In case you haven't watched ESPN lately, they boast of  
the number of NCAA championships, Division I, II and III, that they  
telecast. ESPN picks which of the ESPN channels those championships  
appear on. I'm sure there's some give and take but this isn't the  
NCAA's ball. It's ESPN. They have what the NCAA wants. The NCAA needs  
ESPN, not the other way around. So continue spelling NCAA with dollar  
signs and blaming everything you don't agree with on them. It's  
simpler that way and your not allowing facts to get in the way of a  
good rant.


On Mar 29, 2009, at 1:15 PM, Carol S. White wrote:

> This is the weekend I look forward to all year!
> Now that the stupid, money-grubbibg NC$$ has chosen to show GREAT  
> college hockey playoffs on two obscure ESPN channels, I can only  
> watch a few games.  (And don't blame ESPN, because I am sure the NC$ 
> $ could specify to them in their contract that they be shown on the  
> regular and the deuce.)  That stinks!
> We were able to catch a couple of games at the bar before the West  
> Regional, which we attended... and these games provided MORE than   
> the usual entertainment, chills, thrills and excitement.  Give me  
> some more of THAT, please!
>
> Nightmares be danged!
>
> Carol
> GO Gophers!!! (next year please!)
>
> Mark Lewin wrote:
>
>> Here's how you know you've watched too much hockey.
>> Last night I dreamed I was at a regional in which Michigan played  
>> in one
>> game and Notre Dame played in the next.   Imagine an entire day of  
>> listening
>> first to repetitive Hail To The Victors and then the Notre Dame  
>> Fight Song.
>> And my worst nightmare came true; both teams won and would face  
>> each other
>> the next day.
>>
>> There's a lot to be said for watching on TV and having a mute button
>>
>>
>>
>