Sun Belt Signs New Tv Deal

Brett Vito · February 19, 2009

UNTflyer · February 19, 2009

Two guaranteed games! :sorcerer:

Is one of them the N'Orlans Bowl?

gangrene · February 19, 2009

Two guaranteed games!

My thoughts too. And, since this is an exclusive rights deal, that means there is no chance any of our games will ever be televised by any of the other college sports networks (CBSC, VS, FOX Sports Nets, etc) that seem to pick up some of the games between teams with lesser national prominence. Oh well, I'll look at this as a glass half full opportunity and trust that the deal has lots of promise to secure the SBC more national television exposure and hope that it means we'll get more local coverage on ESPN+ for our away games.

UNTflyer · February 19, 2009

Well, we still have the deal with KXTA (ch. 21). I don't know how many games they will televise next season, but it was exciting to finally get a local broadcast deal.

LongJim · February 19, 2009

I think, at first glance, that this is a pretty good deal. One thing that jumps out is the fact the "two games" are NATIONAL broadcasts. That's a pretty big deal. The other neat thing is the availability to pick up the Thursday games for broadcast, because that will make those games essentially the only game in town for those dates. I see the glass as half-full, also. Baby steps, but they're in the right direction.

UNTflyer · February 19, 2009

My guess is that Troy and FAU will get these national games, but who knows. The ability to select games week to week opens it up for a surprise.

KAjunRaider · February 19, 2009

Didn't the MAC just sign a deal getting 10 ESPN games?

Didn't the SBC already get 2 ESPN games, one being the N'Awlins Bowl ?

The deal stinks to high heaven. Same old, same old.

Waste Waters should be fired........... yesterday. Hire in a young, driven assistant commish from the SEC, ACC, etc.

UNT90 · February 19, 2009

What does "national" mean? Does it mean games on ESPN or ESPN2, which are broadcast in basic packages? Or does it mean having to subscribe to ESPNU to get game coverage? If it involves ESPNU, don't think it's that good of a deal.

With the way the Bball team is positioned for the next 2 years, I think the basketball aspect of this contract is far more attractive to UNT.

Censored by Laurie · February 19, 2009

Didn't the MAC just sign a deal getting 10 ESPN games?
Didn't the SBC already get 2 ESPN games, one being the N'Awlins Bowl ?
The deal stinks to high heaven. Same old, same old.
Waste Waters should be fired........... yesterday. Hire in a young, driven assistant commish from the SEC, ACC, etc.

Who do you want fired first...Kermit Davis or Wright Waters?

KAjunRaider · February 19, 2009

Who do you want fired first...Kermit Davis or Wright Waters?

No question........ Waters.

I want Kermit to win the SBC Tourney and keep his job.

In fact, in this economic climate, I'm all for keeping Kermit for another year and see how it works out.

TheTastyGreek · February 20, 2009

Didn't the MAC just sign a deal getting 10 ESPN games?
Didn't the SBC already get 2 ESPN games, one being the N'Awlins Bowl ?
The deal stinks to high heaven. Same old, same old.
Waste Waters should be fired........... yesterday. Hire in a young, driven assistant commish from the SEC, ACC, etc.

Is there a good high school commissioner out there somewhere?

Maybe with exceptional statistics?

I think we should hire him.

eulessismore · February 20, 2009

Is there a good high school commissioner out there somewhere?
Maybe with exceptional statistics?
I think we should hire him.

Maybe whoever presided over the last "realignment". On his way to New Orleans, he could stop in Deep East Texas to watch DeSoto play a district football game.

Stan R · February 20, 2009

Is there a good high school commissioner out there somewhere?
Maybe with exceptional statistics?
I think we should hire him.

funny X 10²²

Charlie NT 73 · February 20, 2009

Ohio Univ. Bob Cats had 8 away games in the 2008 season.

7 of the 8 away games were on TV.

Ohio finished at 4-8.

08-30-08 @ Wyoming, "The Mountain" network

09-06-08 @ Ohio State, ESPN, national

09-20-08 @ Northwestern, "The Big Ten" network

10-11-08 @ Kent St, "FSN Ohio"

10-21-08 @ Temple, ESPN 2

10-28-08 @ Buffalo, ESPN U

11-28-08 @ Miami (OH), ESPN U

4 games with the ESPN network.

Note, 3 ESPN network games in October.

ESPN loves the MAC.

Edited February 20, 2009 by charlie nt73

Ibleedgreen · February 21, 2009

I have no problem with Wright Waters. The SBC has been on television more the past three years than any in my recollection. Seems to me he's gone to bat for the conference on several issues.

UNTLifer · February 23, 2009

Have any Sun Belt games been on television this year?

Ibleedgreen · February 23, 2009

You're right...not a single Sun Belt football game has been on TV in 2009.

UNTLifer · February 23, 2009

Other than the tournament on ESPN II what is there to brag about. At one point throughout each week I can watch women's basketball, Big XII, Big Ten, PAC 10, Big East, ACC, SEC, A10, MWC, MAC, Southland, etc... but no Sun Belt. Someone tell me what Wright Waters has done other than create the New Orleans Bowl?