McNeese Week 2016

[Zeebart21]

And how many of the USL faithful came out to see a major draw like Boise State?

Shouldn't that have been a sell-out, with LSU out of the state??

22K, now what?

[Turbine]

And how many of the USL faithful came out to see a major draw like Boise State?

Shouldn't that have been a sell-out, with LSU out of the state??

Look it up, it was just 4 days ago.

We only do requested work like this for Boomer.

[duggie85]

Yes, but it is a barely surviving dinosaur since I started a Geaux Cowboys public discussion group on Facebook. More people on that than there ever was on the old style messageboard.

Can you let Mary over there know that the lake chuck players are requesting S'mores snack packs this weekend?? They're wanting to live on the edge a little more than the usual plain ole Vanilla pudding packs during half times.

[basinbear]

As I understand it, the McNeese alums, who've done PBP and color commentary before, took the bull by the horns and suggested televising the game in Lake Charles to Raycom. I could be wrong, but they did the ground work and pitched it to the powers that be, who agreed. Televising it in Lafayette was an afterthought, on the coattails of the McNeese alums who pitched it.

The only slap in the face here is to Buford Jordan who helped lay the ground work, did promos and lent his name to getting this done.

Typical USL response. No gumption to actually come up with ideas and do the scut work necessary to be successful, simply show up late, _____ and whine loud enough and throw a fit until somebody throws you a bone...

No wonder every other fan base in the state, aside from Southern, laughs at the vainglorious overreach inherent to the "University of Louisiana" movement.

You guys have tried everything else, and I do mean EVERYTHING else, why don't you try laying a proper foundation, doing the actual work necessary to excel and then letting the chips fall where they may, instead of trying to shortcut and name change your way to relevance?

Pathetic...as usual.

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[cjr3888]

Farmer said they threw a fit and get to pick the color commentator now. So shouldnt be two MCN alum

If they don't want this to happen, then don't give away the 3rd tier rights! Simple enough for us common folk to understand, but too complicated for the masterminds running our athletic department.

[Cajun90]

Here is my understanding... Third tier rights belong to ESPN and they can do what they want with them. Apparently that includes subleasing them to another entity like Raycom. Based on the interview with Farmer today I don't think the commissioners office or other schools really have a grasp on that concept.

Along comes Raycom to offer a deal to ESPN3. We will provide all the resources including the talent in exchange for providing over the air broadcast for the McNeese game. ESPN3 still gets their online content but now they don't have the associated expenses of the broadcast.

So as I understand it right now any entity can negotiate with ESPN3 to broadcast any of our games (or any other SBC team since this is a conference contract) and if they do it twelve days out they have the right to dictate our kickoff time as well.

Look at the bright side.... someone wants to broadcast our games!! ;-0

[CajunDreDog]

Sounds like the Arkansas St. game

No, they were talking about ASN possibly taking the Ark State game not Raycom.

[Turbine]

Here is my understanding... Third tier rights belong to ESPN and they can do what they want with them. Apparently that includes subleasing them to another entity like Raycom. Based on the interview with Farmer today I don't think the commissioners office or other schools really have a grasp on that concept.

Along comes Raycom to offer a deal to ESPN3. We will provide all the resources including the talent in exchange for providing over the air broadcast for the McNeese game. ESPN3 still gets their online content but now they don't have the associated expenses of the broadcast.

So as I understand it right now any entity can negotiate with ESPN3 to broadcast any of our games (or any other SBC team since this is a conference contract) and if they do it twelve days out they have the right to dictate our kickoff time as well.

Look at the bright side.... someone wants to broadcast our games!! ;-0

Looks like UL could still invest in the equipment and get all the non cherry-picked games back on a game by game basis.

[Boomer]

Looks like UL could still invest in the equipment and get all the non cherry-picked games back on a game by game basis.

---thinking this could be part of the broadcasting curriculum for the university----not only athletics but possible documentaries etc for the school!!!

[Turbine]

---thinking this could be part of the broadcasting curriculum for the university

not only athletics but possible documentaries etc for the school!!!

That's a Win! Win! No Fumbles