National Championship MEGACAST open thread
This is kind of ridiculous, but I'd download and watch every version if Michigan was in this game and won it.
Traditional TV broadcast (ESPN): This is your typical TV broadcast featuring Chris Fowler calling play-by-play, Kirk Herbstreit as the analyst, Heather Cox on the Clemson sideline and Tom Rinaldi on the Alabama sideline.
Traditional radio broadcast (ESPN Radio): This is your typical radio broadcast, featuring Mike Tirico calling play-by-play, Todd Blackledge as the analyst, Holly Rowe on the Alabama sideline and Joe Schad on the Clemson sideline.
Film Room (ESPN2): ESPN analysts Brian Griese and Chris Spielman, along with Florida head coach Jim McElwain and other additional guests, will provide in-depth analysis of the game as it happens from a film room equipped with multiple camera angles, clicker technology and telestration at ESPN’s Bristol, Conn., headquarters.
ESPN Voices (ESPNEWS): ESPN personalities watch the game from Los Angeles in a living room-type atmosphere. Participants include Teddy Atlas, Michelle Beadle, Jay Bilas, Taylor Twellman and Marcellus Wiley. Additional guests could be added.
Homer Telecast (ESPNU): Joe Tessitore will host former Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd and former Alabama center Barrett Jones in the booth, along with other quasi-‘game analysts’ with a decidedly partisan view towards their alma maters.
Finebaum Film Room (SEC Network): Paul Finebaum, Greg McElroy, Booger McFarland and Bret Bielema watch the game and provide their instant analysis and reaction while also take live calls throughout the game. Fans can interact by tagging their tweets with #FinebaumFilmRoom.
Sounds of the Game (ESPN Classic): This is ESPN’s game telecast sans commentators and includes full coverage of the pregame on-field entertainment and halftime band performances.
Command Center (ESPN Goal Line): This broadast features a full-time split screen application showing the live game action, immediate replays of every play, isolated camera feeds of both head coaches, enhanced statistics, real time drive charts and the ESPN Radio broadcast.
Spanish-Language Call (ESPN Deportes): Tjis is the Spanis-language broadcast of the game, featuring Lalo Varela, Pablo Viruega, Bernardo Osuna and Carlos Nava..
Mock Replay Booth (ESPN3): Current and former ACC and SEC replay officials take viewers through the full process of reviewing every play from their recreated replay booth set up in Bristol.
Pylon Cam (ESPN3): This broadcast is exactly as it sounds — a continuous stream of the cameras being fed from the eight pylons surrounding the field, both at the goal lines and for the first time from the backlines of the end zones.
Home Town Radio (ESPN3): Each team’s radio announcers will call the game with a customized viewing experience that includes full time isolated shots of head coaches and star players.
Data Center (ESPN3): This broadcast will include significant on-screen graphic content ranging from analytics, real time drive charts, win probability updates, curated social media reaction and more.
Spider Cam (ESPN3): This will be a continuous feed of the “spider cam” that maneuvers above the field of play.
Taco Bell Student Section (ESPN3): Cameras in the Taco Bell student sections — focusing on students, bands, mascots (LOL) and cheerleaders of each team — will focus on how the most enthusiastic fans in the building are reacting with every play.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:37 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:34 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:35 PM ^
The game kicked off at 8:33 instead of 8:30.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:35 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:35 PM ^
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January 11th, 2016 at 8:36 PM ^
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January 11th, 2016 at 8:36 PM ^
lol that will be a meme...when you have to look backwards at the ball, you're probably offsides.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:38 PM ^
Is it me or is this loud for a championship game?
Sounds like they're playing in Death Valley.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:39 PM ^
but damn I hate Bama
both teams from the southeast, ugh!!!
January 11th, 2016 at 8:39 PM ^
Bama. And it won't be close.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:39 PM ^
This game is a textbook example of how there's an uncalled hold on basically every play in college football.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:40 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:43 PM ^
He looked decent dropping into coverage on that last play.
Better than Alexander who held the Bama WR for at least 7 steps.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:40 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:44 PM ^
Clemson D doing the same.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:40 PM ^
panicky there
January 11th, 2016 at 8:42 PM ^
Eh, I think he wanted to run and underestimated the speed of the D as they closed on him too quickly. So he had to try to find another hole and make a play.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:43 PM ^
could make Coker look like a NFL draft pick.
I think he'll come back down to Earth tonight.
Think Bama still wins though.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:41 PM ^
How is the ESPN2 telecast with the coaches? I want to flip, but I've got 2 dogs laying on me and they're just too cute to move right now.
WOW that was hold that they missed. Horrible.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:42 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:41 PM ^
Watson's jersey looks like a Nascar jacket with all those damn patches.
January 11th, 2016 at 9:06 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:41 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:43 PM ^
Offensive holding. Cancel each other out.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:43 PM ^
start to at least try to approach SB status or funny-ness
January 11th, 2016 at 8:44 PM ^
Why broadcast this on ESPN instead of ABC? Doesn't ABC still reach more households?
January 11th, 2016 at 8:47 PM ^
already have their hands on their hips
January 11th, 2016 at 8:47 PM ^
This coach's corner thing is pretty cool.
McElwain is talking a lot.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:47 PM ^
I kind of hope this is a blowout in either direction so I'm not forced to stay awake for this.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:49 PM ^
You're not forced to now...just cut it off and let the rest of us enjoy a great game, lol.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:54 PM ^
I'm not making it less enjoyable for anyone.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:48 PM ^
Can't say I feel great about Clemson's ability to move the ball. I suspect Bama is going to start slow and pull away in a less dramatic version of their win over Staee. Something like Bama 31-14
January 11th, 2016 at 8:48 PM ^
Any chance the Lions get A'Shawn Robinson?
January 11th, 2016 at 8:53 PM ^
Well, they do need DL, and immediately, if not sooner.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:48 PM ^
hold. Apparently Bama gets to lock on and never let go.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:49 PM ^
does Herbie talk too much?
January 11th, 2016 at 8:51 PM ^
I like Herbie.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:54 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:55 PM ^
Herbie is the best color commentator.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:55 PM ^
Herbie is the best color commentator.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:51 PM ^
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January 11th, 2016 at 8:51 PM ^
Watson was WAAAAYYY too amped up on that first possession. He's got to settle down.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:52 PM ^
Welp.
Here we go.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:52 PM ^
WOW a man that big should not move that fast.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:59 PM ^
Built like a LB yet somehow has breakaway game changing speed.
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January 11th, 2016 at 8:52 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:52 PM ^
January 11th, 2016 at 8:52 PM ^
Yeah, Clemson is going to need to not let Alabama get these long runs, or this game is going to be over by halftime.
January 11th, 2016 at 8:52 PM ^
and there it is, Clemson better hang on for dear life here