The CSN Way: Television Rules the Nation

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The CSN Way: Television Rules the Nation

By Chuck Burton, The CSN Way Columnist

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When it comes to college football on television, it seems like robots - or humanoids looking like the imposing figures of the musicians of the group Daft Punk - rule college football nation. It’s as if they are determining what people will be watching, when, and where. (You might also think that they gamble on the games, like some sort of warped vision from the original Star Trek series. “Four quatloos on Eastern Illinois! Seven quatloos on James Madison!”)

All across the nation there is FCS football available on local TV stations, frequently offering a wonderful buffet of different games for your viewing enjoyment.

But in two of the first three weekends of FCS football, games of the week were unavailable to a national TV audience. It got me wondering: what might it take to convince these robots to broadcast an FCS game of the week nationally? I’d watch it, and certainly a lot of other folks around the country would as well. Why not?

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[TexasTerror]

I'm just glad the Southland Conference is streaming free SLC-TV games through JumpTV. It was always hit or miss with some of the affiliates picking up the games due to other conflicts and contracts.

I saw Central Arkansas is now streaming games for free online and there's numerous schools which are streaming games online at a cost.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Amen. The free games on SLC*Now and Big Sky TV are a godsend to me!

[biggie]

May be on crack picking UTC over Wofford, would see giving any other SoCon team a chance after the Woff injuries, but UTC?

[JohnStOnge]

I don't think Tulane's as bad as some people (like the guy who wrote that article) think they are. Yes, they are weaker than average for FBS. But I think that if they were in the MAC or Sun Belt they'd have at least a shot at winning the conference title. I just say that because I watched them against Tulsa and they've got some pretty good athletes. I've watched Sun Belt and MAC teams for years and I think Tulane's overall athleticism exceeds what you normally see in those leagues. I've seen defending MAC champ Buffalo and defending Sun Belt champ Troy on TV this year and I think Tulane certainly has better athletes overall than either of those teams.

[andy7171]

Props to Chuck Burton to call attention to Towson-Morgan. Even though its just a couplw sentences, It's well intended and something new. CSN has quality stuff, just lacking in some areas.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

May be on crack picking UTC over Wofford, would see giving any other SoCon team a chance after the Woff injuries, but UTC?

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[biggie]

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As I mentioned in the Woff/Chatty thread, shock has taken me over. I have not seen Chatty or Woff this year, I guess both are the opposite of what I assumed and that's what I get for assuming.