[NU Sports] ABC regional games

[WildElk2 at aol.com]

Joe and Friends,
 
  We're all not sure how BTN and broadcast rights will pan out .Me  thinks 
that while there isn't a conspiracy, the big 4 (Mich., OSU, Penn St.,  Wisc.) 
will see most of their games on ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, and the other 7 will  scrap for 
TV time on BTN.  
  Of course, no one will admit to this; but maybe we (maybe I?) should  
calculate who is broadcast on which network.  I think BTN will cash in on  selected 
games early in the season featuring non-competitive games featuring The  Big 
4, then the Big 4 will move to the major networks after the non-con season  is 
over.
   While I muse that last year's football games on ESPN plus  were on "free" 
TV and this year we'll pay,  it looks like our basketball  team will be on the 
tube many more times this season, as well as our "totally  excellent" women's 
lacrosse team.  As such, I'm "slightly PO'd" but still  want to give BTN a 
chance.
   That said, I'm a Comcast subscriber, and I'm shocked that no  deal has 
been made, not even on Comcast's tier stations.The past 10 years, NU  has been on 
the tube 7-9 times a year. If no deal is made between BTN and  Comcast, that 
number would be cut to 3-7, depending on our record.
   My 2007 prediction is on hold, but I think we'll be in the  first division 
barring major injuries. My prediction will be forthcoming as  Kenosha unfolds.
 
  As always,    GO  CATS!!!              Eric



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