Leave it to ESPN

[Sitting Bull]

To turn college football into something resembling the WWF.

And they just can't stop patting themselves on the back. Corso sounds drunk.

i hope they stay away from FCS. The atmosphere and look in Frisco was college football. This looks like Super Bowl light.

[NDSUSR]

To turn college football into something resembling the WWF.

And they just can't stop patting themselves on the back. Corso sounds drunk.

i hope they stay away from FCS. The atmosphere and look in Frisco was college football. This looks like Super Bowl light.

At least the National Anthem was sung more or less properly.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

This is not about FCS. Please put things in the correct forum if you would going forward.xthumbsupx

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

What did you honestly expect? This is no different than the last couple of BCS title games imo. The only difference is there's another week of hype built up.

I will say I'm not a fan of Jerry World on TV. It might be awesome in person but it doesn't play well on TV. The title game should be at the Rose Bowl every year....

[Catsfan90]

To turn college football into something resembling the WWF.

And they just can't stop patting themselves on the back. Corso sounds drunk.

i hope they stay away from FCS. The atmosphere and look in Frisco was college football. This looks like Super Bowl light.
I never let myself forget that ESPN is owned by Disney. And who is better than inventing a show than Disney? I read an article about how the football itself is in play for less than a minute during every game. So on TV it can appear very boring. The guys producing it are production geniuses, so it turns into what we see here. All about production.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

I never let myself forget that ESPN is owned by Disney. And who is better than inventing a show than Disney? I read an article about how the football itself is in play for less than a minute during every game. So on TV it can appear very boring. The guys producing it are production geniuses, so it turns into what we see here. All about production.

Eh, I haven't been watching so I'm missing it I guess. I'll go over and check it out when a commercial comes on for Street Outlaws.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I'm definitely digging the ESPN2 Film room broadcast. Great perspective....

[Franks Tanks]

I'm definitely digging the ESPN2 Film room broadcast. Great perspective....

Vandy's coach sounds like a dope. They should kick him off the set at halftime.

Mullen and Riley present themselves well.

[NoDak 4 Ever]

That espn voices channel is a train wreck

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Vandy's coach sounds like a dope. They should kick him off the set at halftime.

Mullen and Riley present themselves well.

Mason really does come across as very simple minded. No wonder they lost by 30 to Temple this year....

On the flip side, I've always been a Spielman fan....

[Catsfan90]

Eh, I haven't been watching so I'm missing it I guess. I'll go over and check it out when a commercial comes on for Street Outlaws.

I tuned in because I am still interested in college football regardless how much of a show it may have become. Also so I can compare it to the FCS.

IMHO, the FCS is still better. Our championship game was 1 million times more exciting than what I just watched.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

I tuned in because I am still interested in college football regardless how much of a show it may have become. Also so I can compare it to the FCS.

IMHO, the FCS is still better. Our championship game was 1 million times more exciting than what I just watched.

Once things become too much in favor of the dullards that normally don't care about football too mcuh and just want in for the show I guess it just isn't something I care about. I did watch about 5 minutes of it here and there during commercial breaks. Thought the way Oregon brands itself tonight was pretty stupid but that is the totality of my emotion over the game. I do wish sh both teams could have lost because of the fans of those two teams.

[bluedog]

Smh

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[bluedog]

At least the National Anthem was sung more or less properly.

I've been looking for that book by
Fransis Scott Key.

Where can I find it?

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[NDSUSR]

I've been looking for that book by
Fransis Scott Key.

Where can I find it?

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/2_Star_Spangled_Banner.png

[PaladinFan]

Didn't even watch much of the game. I'm sorry, but when halftime doesn't end until almost 11:00 pm EST, you lose me.

[bluedog]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/2_Star_Spangled_Banner.png

No, no, no. ..I have that already. Keep the sheets of it that my grandmother use to have since I was a kid.

I'm looking for the book or bylaws, which states the correct way to sing it.

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[citdog]

No, no, no. ..I have that already. Keep the sheets of it that my grandmother use to have since I was a kid.

I'm looking for the book or bylaws, which states the correct way to sing it.

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The correct way to sing it is pictured above. Songs have notes. Books have words. There is only one way to read either of them schleprock.....

[bluedog]

The correct way to sing it is pictured above. Songs have notes. Books have words. There is only one way to read either of them schleprock.....

Spoken like somebody that has absolutely no musical talent.

On occasion a cover becomes more popular and well known than the original, such as Santana's version in 1970 of Peter Green's and Fleetwood Mac's 1968 song "Black Magic Woman" or Jimi Hendrix's version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower."[2] The Hendrix version, released six months after Dylan's original, became a Top 10 single in the UK in 1968 (US number 20) and was ranked 48th in Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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[NoDak 4 Ever]

It's a song, who ****ing cares? Singing the national anthem before something as insignificant as a sporting event is pretty absurd anyway.

We should sing "Everything is Awesome" from the Lego Movie. That would be much better.

[bluedog]

It's a song, who ****ing cares? Singing the national anthem before something as insignificant as a sporting event is pretty absurd anyway.

We should sing "Everything is Awesome" from the Lego Movie. That would be much better.

Clearly a small faction does for some unknown reason (being sarcastic)

THE FIRST THING to remember is that it's a battle song.

The most memorable lines involve rockets and bombs, and the lesser-known verses conjure "the havoc of war" and "the gloom of the grave."

The second thing to remember? It's a taunt, a lyrical grenade chucked at a defeated opponent. "See that flag still flying, the one you tried to capture?" it famously asks the British. Then it answers: "Scoreboard."

That's why, in a country that loudly lauds actions on the battlefield and the playing field, "The Star-Spangled Banner" and American athletics have a nearly indissoluble marriage. Hatched during one war, institutionalized during another, this song has become so entrenched in our sports identity that it's almost impossible to think of one without the other.

Our nation honors war. Our nation loves sports. Our nation glorifies winning. Our national anthem strikes all three chords at the same time.

The song remains the same - ESPN http://m.espn.go.com/general/story?storyId=6957582&src=desktop

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[tribe_pride]

If you guys don't like FBS so much, I don't understand why you watch it or write about it. You seem like the little brother who is always getting one upped by his older brother who doesn't care about what the little brother does.

While this year's FCS final was great, you can't say the same about the past few championships. It's all about how the teams are on that individual day.

And who cares if it is a show. I'd rather a show than to have no hype going in to the game. While the FCS game was exciting, there was way too much of a break between the semis and finals so that nobody but diehards and fans of the teams remembered it. We even had people on here (or CS) joking that they didn't remember when the game was since there was such a long break.

[citdog]

Clearly a small faction does for some unknown reason (being sarcastic)

THE FIRST THING to remember is that it's a battle song.

The most memorable lines involve rockets and bombs, and the lesser-known verses conjure "the havoc of war" and "the gloom of the grave."

The second thing to remember? It's a taunt, a lyrical grenade chucked at a defeated opponent. "See that flag still flying, the one you tried to capture?" it famously asks the British. Then it answers: "Scoreboard."

That's why, in a country that loudly lauds actions on the battlefield and the playing field, "The Star-Spangled Banner" and American athletics have a nearly indissoluble marriage. Hatched during one war, institutionalized during another, this song has become so entrenched in our sports identity that it's almost impossible to think of one without the other.

Our nation honors war. Our nation loves sports. Our nation glorifies winning. Our national anthem strikes all three chords at the same time.

The song remains the same - ESPN http://m.espn.go.com/general/story?storyId=6957582&src=desktop

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That's why it should be sung with respect. Not like it's a pop song. Thanks for making the argument for me. You suck as a troll.

[citdog]

It's a song, who ****ing cares? Singing the national anthem before something as insignificant as a sporting event is pretty absurd anyway.

We should sing "Everything is Awesome" from the Lego Movie. That would be much better.

I'd prefer Dixie.

[bluedog]

That's why it should be sung with respect. Not like it's a pop song. Thanks for making the argument for me. You suck as a troll.

Who sung it as a pop song?

And is it possible for you to have a conversation without jumping into name calling two posts in?

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[bluedog]

What's wrong? Google running slow?

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[citdog]

Who sung it as a pop song?

And is it possible for you to have a conversation without jumping into name calling two posts in?

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It works just as well for you.

Would you prefer that I insult your mother like you do?

[bluedog]

It works just as well for you.

Would you prefer that I insult your mother like you do?

I never insulted anyone's mother, I simply question their judgment.

Now back to the question.

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[bluedog]

Couldn't find what you wanted huh?

Oh well , enjoy the rest of your grumpy day.

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[Southern Bison]

I'd prefer Dixie.
You & me both!

[bluedog]

You & me both!

And there absolutely nothing wrong with that.

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[Missingnumber7]

Someone could aways pull the Marvin Gaye version out.

[Catsfan90]

It's a song, who ****ing cares? Singing the national anthem before something as insignificant as a sporting event is pretty absurd anyway.

We should sing "Everything is Awesome" from the Lego Movie. That would be much better.
I understand your point, but to me I think its a great thing to sing before sporting events. As a combat veteran, every time I hear it before any event whatsoever I am filled with pride over the fact that we are free because of what everyone in this country has sacrificed. A lot of countries can't do things like assemble and have events. Also how often do you get that many people together to share such a beautiful song?

[NDSUSR]

I understand your point, but to me I think its a great thing to sing before sporting events. As a combat veteran, every time I hear it before any event whatsoever I am filled with pride over the fact that we are free because of what everyone in this country has sacrificed. A lot of countries can't do things like assemble and have events. Also how often do you get that many people together to share such a beautiful song?

Nicely said.

This one always gets to me.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCVS57j284

[Hammerhead]

It's interesting to note that the money from the TV contract pays over twice as much to the P5 conferences as it does to the FBS Jr. conferences.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bowls/2012/12/11/college-football-bcs-playoff-revenue-money-distribution-payouts/1762709/

[ursus arctos horribilis]

It's interesting to note that the money from the TV contract pays over twice as much to the P5 conferences as it does to the FBS Jr. conferences.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bowls/2012/12/11/college-football-bcs-playoff-revenue-money-distribution-payouts/1762709/

I don't see why it wouldn't. They bring the people, the money, etc. so why wouldn't they get the lion's share?

[bluedog]

My all time favorite



http://youtu.be/N_lCmBvYMRs?list=RDN_lCmBvYMRs

[bluedog]

And the greatest honorable mention of all times


http://youtu.be/8xk1P1913y0

[Catsfan90]

[QUOTE=NDSUSR;2208747]Nicely said.

This one always gets to me.

[QUOTE]


That is incredible.....