ESPN and College Football

[bonarae]

NYT has a three-part series (runs until later today) that covers how ESPN changed the landscape and even further commercialized college football. Surprised no one has posted this here yet.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/sports/ncaafootball/college-footballs-most-dominant-player-its-espn.html?_r=1& - Part 1
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/26/sports/at-louisville-an-athletic-boom-made-for-and-by-tv.html - Part 2

[Laker]

That was very interesting. I knew about Boise, but hadn't realized how much Louisville had been involved.

[bonarae]

Here is Part 3: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/sports/ncaafootball/to-defend-its-empire-espn-stays-on-offensive.html?ref=sports

[Reign of Terrier]

the link is broken for me.

[seantaylor]

ACC breaking their Johnson off in the SEC. ESPN quiet.

[BluBengal07]

just read part 1. wow, but expected.
let me get back to work now and i'll do part 2 during lunch. didn't know they were so long. lol

[tnbison]

Great links, thanks for posting that