Crossroad classic tv choice
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IU vs ND is ESPN2 and our game is BTN. It's bullcrap. Of course it's bias. Not sure how much is due to us not getting any preseason respect and IU being ranked at the start. We should be used to this by now. Sadly.
It's not bias.
It has to do with TV partners. Last year, IU/Butler was on FS1 - the Big East's TV partner.
The Notre Dame/IU game is presented on ESPN2 as an "ACC Basketball" game - with ND participation in the ACC and ESPN having a major deal with ACC. Also, there are 2 football games that were scheduled months ago during our game on ESPN/ESPN2.
There's obviously a rotation on TV rights.
If ESPN wants the undercard instead of the main event, let em have it.
I'd say that our Boilers have a long way to go if they hope to prove themselves. These guys could bring Purdue to the point where those 3 networks are fighting to broadcast them.
Do all your talking on the court, and I'm not talking trash talking.....then at some point, you'll have to get noticed. And in the end, isn't that the most satisfaction?
I agree, but again, everyone's going at this like it was some snub. The TV coverage rotates amongst partners. ND is an ACC basketball school and the game is being billed as an ACC Basketball game on ESPN. Last year, IU/Butler was on FS1, the home of Big East basketball. The BTN is the home of Big Ten basketball. ESPN has 2 football games scheduled during our game time - those times weren't set yesterday. Going into the season, IU/ND was considered a more "prime" game. It's not like the TV networks got together and were like "screw Purdue" last week.
Agreed. This bias whining is so overplayed. Just win baby.
Maybe others are......and that's ok with me......I'm not taking it as any "snub" of Purdue, Ilbodel or that somehow the Boilers "deserve" more attention.....I meant it as a more global thought, and Purdue is getting attention already. I fully understand how the scheduling works. The Boilers will get plenty of opportunities to show what kind of TEAM they are......this weekend is just another step/opportunity.....and I don't care if it's on the Farm Bureau Network or the BTN, ESPN, etc. or just some local bar in Monticello or Logansport.
Frankly, I think Purdue is getting more attention than I thought or expected, and it's humorous to poke fun at some of the analysts or voters either way.....they set themselves up sometimes.
I couldn't care less personally. I have the BTN, and I will watch our Boilers play a good top 25 Butler team. It should be the typical result we've seen all year. Purdue will dominate an undersized Butler team barring amazing guard play from the Bulldogs.
Purdue 75
Butler 66
Purdue 75
Butler 66
The only bias involved in tv is ratings and dollars. IU basketball, if nothing else, will be watched by their large subalum, reversible-jacket fan base and that's why ESPN wants that game.
Personally, I'd rather be on BTN (or really any ESPN alternative) anyway. ESPN used to be the only game in town 20 years ago. Now there are a number of competitors and I'd say that BTN will do a better job of covering Purdue than ESPN will anyway.
Personally, I'd rather be on BTN (or really any ESPN alternative) anyway. ESPN used to be the only game in town 20 years ago. Now there are a number of competitors and I'd say that BTN will do a better job of covering Purdue than ESPN will anyway.
This might be the best offensive team we face all year-Butler can shoot and score. I still expect us to wear them down, win this by 12-14 points.
I think we can all agree there are plenty of dumb sports journalists out there!
don't think it's bias but like the start time, 5 pm . it's been so warm out here in the East , I've been outside alot passing on watching some sporting events on TV. On a side note, it's about time we win one of these Crossroads games.
I think CBS is showing the tO$U at Kentucky game. That will be a great matchup. tic
CBS could have picked up this game, but declined. As I said before, these guys need to establish a culture of winning so that the broadcasters fight over broadcasting them.
The issue is that TV coverage is decided well before the season starts for almost all games. Going into the season, both games would have been decent pick-ups, but ND/IU was probably more lucrative based on preseason rankings and also TV ratings (if we're going to be honest, IU gets a lot better TV ratings than Purdue - and it's not exactly rare for "ratings" to trump pure match-up, no different than how well you travel can trump team quality in terms of bowl selection).
This isn't like football where they can decide TV coverage the week or 2 before the game is played based on what game will be best.
Speaking of attendance, I noticed someone on the Butler board say they called to get a ticket to the classic and the only section that had tickets left open was IU. Purdue, Butler and ND all sold all of their allotted tickets. That is just sad considering how much we hear IU thump their chests that they always sell out everywhere they go.
Purdue vs Butler is definitely the big game this weekend. That is the game people are talking about here in Indy.
I see a pretty defined IU section on TV. Purdue's section has a bunch of IU fans. Shocking.
The team allotments are not even half of the arena, yet the game is sold out. Guarantee you there's twice as many IU fans as any of the other schools.
IU fans are a lot better than Purdue fans at showing up for these games, like it or not.
Makes sense. There are a lot more McDonalds in Indy than science and engineering companies.
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