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Sorry for starting a thread on this and the rant, but it really bugs me. Why does the SEC not use some type of flex TV scheduling to allow for bigger games to be on better networks. No way the UGA game Saturday should be on SEC Network while UK plays on ESPN every game while having a relatively down year. I am sure it has something to do with the amount of games/commentators needed.
 
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I'm more at why doesn't the SEC Network have more channels? Actually, why don't they better use the one's they have?

Just for grins, here's the Pac-12 channel lineup on Spectrum ... all the way across the frickin country.

PAC12, PACAZ, PACBA, PACLA, P12MT, PACOR, PACWA,

We got SECND and SEC-A

phhhht...&^#$#@ gyp!
 
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Where I live in Illinois, the SEC network is not offered in HD by my cable provider. All games on that channel seem like games from the 80s. I totally agree with your point about putting "better" games on the bigger channels.
 
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Other than logistical, I see no reason to make the television lineup schedule in the beginning of the year.
 
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Orangedogsrule said:
I'm more at why doesn't the SEC Network have more channels? Actually, why don't they better use the one's they have?

Just for grins, here's the Pac-12 channel lineup on Spectrum ... all the way across the frickin country.

PAC12, PACAZ, PACBA, PACLA, P12MT, PACOR, PACWA,

We got SECND and SEC-A

phhhht...&^#$#@ gyp!
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Agreed, I have three SEC channels. Two are alternates, 99.9% of the time there's no programming on the two alternates :no:
 
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CladInOrange said:
Sorry for starting a thread on this and the rant, but it really bugs me. Why does the SEC not use some type of flex TV scheduling to allow for bigger games to be on better networks. No way the UGA game Saturday should be on SEC Network while UK plays on ESPN every game while having a relatively down year. I am sure it has something to do with the amount of games/commentators needed.
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Because more people will be watching any UK game over any UT or UGa game.


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Another question I have is regarding TV game times of teams in the Eastern time zone/Central time Zone. For example, a couple of weeks back we played a 9 PM EST game on the SEC network again another EST time zone school (USC I think). The 7 PM game that night was two Central time Zone teams (Missouri and Arkansas maybe?). This potentially cost the University (ticket sales and concessions) and ESPN viewership IMHO. Why wouldn't ESPN try and play EST teams early in the evening? US old people need our sleep! LOL
 
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WillieGault said:
Another question I have is regarding TV game times of teams in the Eastern time zone/Central time Zone. For example, a couple of weeks back we played a 9 PM EST game on the SEC network again another EST time zone school (USC I think). The 7 PM game that night was two Central time Zone teams (Missouri and Arkansas maybe?). This potentially cost the University (ticket sales and concessions) and ESPN viewership from IMHO. Why would ESPN try and play EST teams early in the evening? US old people need our sleep! LOL
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This would require someone using common sense. Hard to come by these days.
 
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ZZ13 said:
Because more people will be watching any UK game over any UT or UGa game.
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True, but during football season say an unbeaten Ole Miss vs. unbeaten Miss State for example would be the CBS game when more people would watch a Bama game Vs. Vandy.
 
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It is weird that the entire schedule for basketball is determined before the season begins but for football the games/networks/times aren't determined until about 10 days in advance. Maybe it's because there are 351 basketball teams and about 100 in football.
 
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UK is on all the time cause Coach Calipari is ESPN'S love child...they bow down to him..
GBO WIN THE SEC
 
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WillieGault said:
Another question I have is regarding TV game times of teams in the Eastern time zone/Central time Zone. For example, a couple of weeks back we played a 9 PM EST game on the SEC network again another EST time zone school (USC I think). The 7 PM game that night was two Central time Zone teams (Missouri and Arkansas maybe?). This potentially cost the University (ticket sales and concessions) and ESPN viewership IMHO. Why wouldn't ESPN try and play EST teams early in the evening? US old people need our sleep! LOL
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the way I remember it, Bobby Knight refused to play 9:00 games on week nights while he was at Indiana. Like him or not, he looked after his players
 
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WillieGault said:
Another question I have is regarding TV game times of teams in the Eastern time zone/Central time Zone. For example, a couple of weeks back we played a 9 PM EST game on the SEC network again another EST time zone school (USC I think). The 7 PM game that night was two Central time Zone teams (Missouri and Arkansas maybe?). This potentially cost the University (ticket sales and concessions) and ESPN viewership IMHO. Why wouldn't ESPN try and play EST teams early in the evening? US old people need our sleep! LOL
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I think its fair to play our EST game earlier for our fans. Plus the more viewership you have better for getting our program out. That might just help recruiting
 
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