ESPN Petition to televise gets FCS gameplan solution for 2nd Rd.

[Samalum'10]

Forgive me if this has already been mentioned. To sign, all you have to do is click going. These guys are busting the butts trying to get ESPN to notice and take action. Share the event and invite all your friends

https://www.facebook.com/events/1479409388951063/1480974418794560/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity

[Pards Rule]

Done!!

[montanan1234]

This isnt just about the FCS games on ESPN3 in areas where it isn't conducive, It's rural and smaller America finally standing up to Corporate America and saying enough is enough. We are tired of being pushed around by corporations. It's not fair to us, its not fair to the schools making up the FCS who dont get to see the games on TV, its not fair to America who is missing out on some good, quality college football.

[ngineer]

This isnt just about the FCS games on ESPN3 in areas where it isn't conducive, It's rural and smaller America finally standing up to Corporate America and saying enough is enough. We are tired of being pushed around by corporations. It's not fair to us, its not fair to the schools making up the FCS who dont get to see the games on TV, its not fair to America who is missing out on some good, quality college football.

Wow! Nice to hear a Liberal voice from great northwest! (;-) and Done!

[TigerFen]

How about having someone bid for the FCS playoffs that cares about the FCS like NBC Sports Network? That would mean that the FCS playoffs would probably get at least two, probably three games televised on the first three weekends and all four semi-final games. They already have the CAA and Ivy league contracts. Is it that ESPN just bids on the whole contract of everything outside the D1 MBB and FBS Championships.

[Bisonoline]

Forgive me if this has already been mentioned. To sign, all you have to do is click going. These guys are busting the butts trying to get ESPN to notice and take action. Share the event and invite all your friends

https://www.facebook.com/events/1479409388951063/1480974418794560/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity

Sorry I dont facebook.

[Professor Chaos]

This isnt just about the FCS games on ESPN3 in areas where it isn't conducive, It's rural and smaller America finally standing up to Corporate America and saying enough is enough. We are tired of being pushed around by corporations. It's not fair to us, its not fair to the schools making up the FCS who dont get to see the games on TV, its not fair to America who is missing out on some good, quality college football.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHeVZXuISzo

;)

[Fordham2012]

I am new to the FCS world, but would it make sense to move the first round to the Friday after Thanksgiving? It seems to me that there good football games on Turkey Day and the weekend, but not so many today?

[dgtw]

I would not want to see playoff games on Friday. for one thing, you don't even know who or where you are playing until Sunday morning. So you are already limited in your ability to plan for the game. Plus, players deserve to be at their peak for a playoff game,so don't shorten their time between games by a day.

Also, many teams would be competing with high school playoffs on Friday, which would hurt attendance along with Black Friday shopping or traveling with family.

There are also a handful of college games on Friday.

[BisonBacker]

Ok Now I'm pissed off. I specifically got MidContinent so I could watch any future games on ESPN3 that weren't televised or available otherwise. So I go to check it out this am and this is the Crap I get?
Seriously MidContinent and ESPN3. All i've ever heard is if you can get MidContinent you can get ESPN3. That's a load of Bull apparently.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t114/bri4878/WTF_zps513c0e33.gif

[WFbisonfan]

Ok Now I'm pissed off. I specifically got MidContinent so I could watch any future games on ESPN3 that weren't televised or available otherwise. So I go to check it out this am and this is the Crap I get?
Seriously MidContinent and ESPN3. All i've ever heard is if you can get MidContinent you can get ESPN3. That's a load of Bull apparently.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t114/bri4878/WTF_zps513c0e33.gif
Very strange. I have midcontinent and I have no issues getting ESPN3.

[BisonBacker]

Don't be fooled into thinking you are going to get it EVEN IF THEY TELL YOU THAT YOU WILL. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THEM (MIDCO) This is what it says on the page after I filled out that form in the pic above.
I'll be dropping them for this crap if that's the case.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t114/bri4878/WTF2_zps172b1c4b.gif

[WFbisonfan]

Don't be fooled into thinking you are going to get it EVEN IF THEY TELL YOU THAT YOU WILL. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THEM (MIDCO) This is what it says on the page after I filled out that form in the pic above.
I'll be dropping them for this crap if that's the case.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t114/bri4878/WTF2_zps172b1c4b.gifThis is what I see when I go to ESPN3.com....the powered by Midcontinent is what seems to be missing from your screen for some reason.


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[montanan1234]

Ok Now I'm pissed off. I specifically got MidContinent so I could watch any future games on ESPN3 that weren't televised or available otherwise. So I go to check it out this am and this is the Crap I get?
Seriously MidContinent and ESPN3. All i've ever heard is if you can get MidContinent you can get ESPN3. That's a load of Bull apparently.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t114/bri4878/WTF_zps513c0e33.gif

This is what we are talking about. Just cuz the company says they provide and just cuz you pay for it, doesnt mean you get it. Many people on charter are having the same issues

[CoreyDavis]

While I understand your frustration, I follow I-AA ball as well and wouldn't mind seeing some games on TV, ESPN/ABC already has a full deck on its plate. Here are all the games on TV this Saturday for all of the major sports networks.

All times Eastern Standard time.

ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPNNews/ABC
12-Duke at North Carolina (ESPN2)
12-FSU at Florida (ESPN)
12-Ohio State at Michigan (ABC)
12-Rutgers at UConn (ESPNU)
12-Temple at Memphis (ESPNNews)
3:30-Baylor at TCU (ESPN2)
3:30-Georgia at Georgia Tech (ABC)
3:30-Penn State at Wisconsin (ESPN)
3:30-Virginia at Virginia Tech (ESPNU)
7-Clemson at South Carolina (ESPN2)
7-Tennessee at Kentucky (ESPNU)
7:45-Texas A&M at Missouri (ESPN)
8-UCLA at USC (ABC)
10:15-New Mexico at Boise State (ESPN2)
10:30-San Diego State at UNLV ( ESPNU)

CBS
3:30-Alabama at Auburn

NBC
12:30-Barclays Premier League Soccer
3:30-Grambling vs. Southern (Bayou Classic)
8-National Dog Show

FOX
12:30-Maryland at NC State
7-Notre Dame at Stanford

NBC Sports
12:30-Skiing
2-College Basketball Tourney from Brooklyn
4:30-College Basketball Tourney from Brooklyn
7-College Basketball Tourney from Bahamas
9:30-College Basketball Tourney from Bahamas

FoxSports1
12-Kansas State at Kansas
4-Iowa State at West Virginia
8-UFC

CBSSports
1-Duquesne at Pitt (Basketball)
3-BYU at Nevada
6:30-Corpus Christi Basketball Challenge
9-Corpus Christi Basketball Challenge


For the next two weekends, it would make sense to show games on Friday, next Saturday is championship Saturday with all the D-I Conference Championship games.

[WeAreNorthDakota]

Just tried ESPN 3 on my Midcontinent connection and it worked just fine. Apparently Midco doesn't offer ESPN 3 access throughout the entire service area.

[clawman]

How else could you watch 4 playoff games at the same time other than ESPN3 multi-screen. Even if it was on TV I would not be able to watch most of the games except for maybe a regional.
I like it.

[BisonBacker]

Ok so a little update. I called and talked to them about this and the promise I'd be able to access ESPN3 with their internet package. Not sure why they have to make this so difficult but I'm sure it somewhere comes down to money but here it is. I have to go to Midco's website not espn's to have access. Login with my midco information and then I'll be able to watch it. See the screen shot of Midco. Is this how the rest of you guys do this? What a pain in the arse they are. What about the rest of the ESPN3 programming? I guess I'll find out.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t114/bri4878/WTF3_zps90d60328.gif

[Walkon79]

Done!!


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[veinup]

i might be able to find some of these streams through "alternate" means, right?

[dgtw]

I've never had any problems accessing ESPN3 programming, but I've never watched anything but Jax State games when they are on there. I also live close to a big media market.

[GAD]

First things first, FCS fans need to start filling the stadiums for playoff games. Its kind of hard to convince ESPN or anyone else that this is something the nation should see when the stands are only half full

[smallcollegefbfan]

This isnt just about the FCS games on ESPN3 in areas where it isn't conducive, It's rural and smaller America finally standing up to Corporate America and saying enough is enough. We are tired of being pushed around by corporations. It's not fair to us, its not fair to the schools making up the FCS who dont get to see the games on TV, its not fair to America who is missing out on some good, quality college football.

The problem is that today there will be more people at the Alabama vs. Auburn game than there are posters on AGS from all FCS schools combined. ESPN is catering to the majority and until FCS schools average 50-80k each week and bring the big TV ratings it's always going to be in the background.

I personally wish no small school games were on TV. There are too many draftniks and people who claim to be scouts that don't actually go on the road and work with the NFL who hype the players they see on TV and often times they aren't even that good. If nothing was on TV it would make my job much easier! lol

Hopefully though they do put all the playoff games on TV. I don't see why none of the games this weekend are on anything but ESPN3. They should all be on some channel.

[kalm]

The problem is that today there will be more people at the Alabama vs. Auburn game than there are posters on AGS from all FCS schools combined. ESPN is catering to the majority and until FCS schools average 50-80k each week and bring the big TV ratings it's always going to be in the background.

I personally wish no small school games were on TV. There are too many draftniks and people who claim to be scouts that don't actually go on the road and work with the NFL who hype the players they see on TV and often times they aren't even that good. If nothing was on TV it would make my job much easier! lol

Hopefully though they do put all the playoff games on TV. I don't see why none of the games this weekend are on anything but ESPN3. They should all be on some channel.

Especially considering all the mid major hoops that will be televised.

[Cocky]

First things first, FCS fans need to start filling the stadiums for playoff games. Its kind of hard to convince ESPN or anyone else that this is something the nation should see when the stands are only half full
The Texas v TTU game was on with plenty of seats available in Austin

[veinup]

First things first, FCS fans need to start filling the stadiums for playoff games. Its kind of hard to convince ESPN or anyone else that this is something the nation should see when the stands are only half full

a good point here..

[GAD]

And as someone else pointed out the first two weeks of the playoffs go head to head with rivalry week and championship week...how many signatures would FBS teams get on a petition if they had to miss a game because a playoff game was on

[iamlostmrw]

Forgive me if this has already been mentioned. To sign, all you have to do is click going. These guys are busting the butts trying to get ESPN to notice and take action. Share the event and invite all your friends

https://www.facebook.com/events/1479409388951063/1480974418794560/?notif_t=plan_mall_activityits time the NCAA starts thinking about fans, not the almighty dollar

[robsnotes4u]

its time the NCAA starts thinking about fans, not the almighty dollar

why?

[iamlostmrw]

why?to only put it on espn3 keeps half the country from watching playoffs

[Fordham2012]

The Texas v TTU game was on with plenty of seats available in Austin


And how many does that stadium seat?

[robsnotes4u]

to only put it on espn3 keeps half the country from watching playoffs

They are in the business of making their stockholders happy not fans.

[BisonPride]

The problem is ESPN is retaining the rights to exclusively broadcast the games on ESPN 3 only. They will not allow local television stations to PAY THEM to broadcast their feed. Thats all the people want. They allowed it in 2010 but starting in 2011 they did not. People are not desiring all the games to be on the regular ESPN stations. Watching a couple of the games today and how horrible the crowds were I dont blame them. The fans complaining would like the ESPN coverage to be able to be carried by the local stations who want to pay for and carry the games on their station like it used to be largely because they do not have access to ESPN3 and cant watch it. Every NDSU game was carried by all ND NBC stations home and away including the spring game the past 2 years with 75% of the 2011 season on as well. ESPN is refusing money from these stations so they remain exclusively on ESPN3. That is the issue many have. Feel free to formulate your opinion from that.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

The problem is ESPN is retaining the rights to exclusively broadcast the games on ESPN 3 only. They will not allow local television stations to PAY THEM to broadcast their feed. Thats all the people want. They allowed it in 2010 but starting in 2011 they did not. People are not desiring all the games to be on the regular ESPN stations. Watching a couple of the games today and how horrible the crowds were I dont blame them. The fans complaining would like the ESPN coverage to be able to be carried by the local stations who want to pay for and carry the games on their station like it used to be largely because they do not have access to ESPN3 and cant watch it. Every NDSU game was carried by all ND NBC stations home and away including the spring game the past 2 years with 75% of the 2011 season on as well. ESPN is refusing money from these stations so they remain exclusively on ESPN3. That is the issue many have. Feel free to formulate your opinion from that.

Exactly correct. Anyone that thinks this is about having the games on ESPN or getting them there in the first couple of rounds is foolhardy at best.

[Hammerhead]

I don't either, but my cat does. Facebook didn't like me using Squirt as my first name, but they let me sign up a Cotton. I only use it to post comments at twincities.com and kgw.com


Sorry I dont facebook.

[Hammerhead]

I'd be happy if at least some of the 2nd round games were on gameplan again.

[eaglewraith]

ESPN has the broadcast rights until 2020. The NCAA has no issue with what they're doing, and there's really no point for ESPN to work harder to do anything for a very small segment of the viewership out there. FCS has no clout and ratings that barely register for the games that are actually aired on the mothership/ESPN2 (with a few exceptions).

Might as well get used to it. I think the FCS playoffs will be even further out of mind now with the marketing juggernaut coming for the College Football Playoff starting next year.

[Fordham2012]

The problem is not with ESPN. It is with the NCAA. IMHO of course.

[dystopiamembrane]

i suggest that one of our forum at each game broadcast from a hand held camera over the internet

[JayJ79]

The problem is ESPN is retaining the rights to exclusively broadcast the games on ESPN 3 only. They will not allow local television stations to PAY THEM to broadcast their feed. Thats all the people want. They allowed it in 2010 but starting in 2011 they did not. People are not desiring all the games to be on the regular ESPN stations. Watching a couple of the games today and how horrible the crowds were I dont blame them. The fans complaining would like the ESPN coverage to be able to be carried by the local stations who want to pay for and carry the games on their station like it used to be largely because they do not have access to ESPN3 and cant watch it. Every NDSU game was carried by all ND NBC stations home and away including the spring game the past 2 years with 75% of the 2011 season on as well. ESPN is refusing money from these stations so they remain exclusively on ESPN3. That is the issue many have. Feel free to formulate your opinion from that.

Marketing ploy by ESPN to try and pressure more providers (cable, sat, internet) into paying for ESPN3. ESPN makes more money through that than they would through selling broadcast rights of individual games to local stations.

[clawman]

They are in the business of making their stockholders happy not fans.
Buy stock

[BisonFan02]

Marketing ploy by ESPN to try and pressure more providers (cable, sat, internet) into paying for ESPN3. ESPN makes more money through that than they would through selling broadcast rights of individual games to local stations.

And I don't blame them. On demand internet/streaming TV via xbox or any other conduit is the future.

[robsnotes4u]

And I don't blame them. On demand internet/streaming TV via xbox or any other conduit is the future.

So very true

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[footballer23]

And I don't blame them. On demand internet/streaming TV via xbox or any other conduit is the future.

So very true

If this is true... which remains to be seen with some internet companies limiting monthly usage, why don't they make it available to everyone? If your internet provider doesn't give it to you for free, then there should be an option to buy the ESPN3 services. IMO

[Professor Chaos]

All FCS playoff games this weekend will be available on ESPN Gameplan.

http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/football/griz-game-to-be-broadcast-on-espn-gameplan/article_bf5967dc-5b8f-11e3-ac35-001a4bcf887a.html

[Hammerhead]

Any chance the moderators can re-name this thread before someone starts a new one stating the games are on gameplan?

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Any chance the moderators can re-name this thread before someone starts a new one stating the games are on gameplan?

Done.

[Twentysix]

If this is true... which remains to be seen with some internet companies limiting monthly usage, why don't they make it available to everyone? If your internet provider doesn't give it to you for free, then there should be an option to buy the ESPN3 services. IMO

ESPN is the most expensive part of any cable package. They stand to make alot more money charging ISPs straight up for all customers, rather than a subscription service. When I worked for Cable one I was told if they dropped just the ESPN channels, every single persons monthly cable bill would drop more than $20. That means people who have no interest in ESPN are sharing the costs of the network, without them ESPN would be a subscription worse than NFL ticket. No one wants to pay $200 a month.

For comparison, Comedy Central is 18 cents a month and the weather channel is $0.13.