actually i blame the extreme sports and poker network, not the ncaa

joe

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On Mar 29, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Bob Woodbury <[log in to unmask]>  
wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>