Mentally challenged monkeys now making the ABC football schedule for Big Ten country.
This is the only reasonable conclusion I can draw based on the games ABC has featured the last two weeks.
This past weekend, those of us in the Big 10 footprint were treated to a classic matchup of Ohio State vs. Eastern Michigan for the 3:30 game on ABC. This week, while most of the country will be watching Top 10 teams Stanford and Oregon slug it out for the early lead in the Pac 10, we will be treated to the sure-to-be-compelling matchup of Notre Dame vs. Boston College at 8:00 on ABC.
Is there such thing as an Angry Big Ten Footprint Football Watching Fan Hating God?
September 29th, 2010 at 8:27 PM ^
Phase 1: Notre Dame
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: Profit!
September 29th, 2010 at 8:44 PM ^
Phase 2 may be "Go 3-9, Return To Glory (Next Year!)"
September 29th, 2010 at 10:44 PM ^
Every year, I imagine Notre Dame as Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget shaking his fist in the air and yelling, "I'll get you next time, Gadget -- NEXT TIME!"
September 29th, 2010 at 11:04 PM ^
Classic South Park reference. I use that one all the time. Brian Kelly reminds me of an underpants gnome for some reason.
September 30th, 2010 at 7:29 AM ^
Can someone please photoshop a gnome hat on BK?
September 30th, 2010 at 10:05 AM ^
ND is NBC, not ABC.
September 30th, 2010 at 10:25 AM ^
I can't tell if you're serious or just TIMMMAAY being TIMMMAAY, but it's @BC, so ABC fodder. Only ND home games are on NBC. Sleep well tonight, TIMMMAAY, sleep well...
September 30th, 2010 at 3:00 PM ^
But trying to explain what I meant would be difficult for me right now, so I'm just gonna leave it at that. And I know that it's only ND home games on NBC, to further confuse the matter.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:29 PM ^
I think the Stanford/Oregon game is gonna be on ESPN2 for us.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:34 PM ^
Yes, it is, but it is not going to be in HD. I hate watching TV in standard definition now that HD is so widespread.
September 29th, 2010 at 9:36 PM ^
Are you sure it won't be in HD? It's not like ESPN U where no one has the HD channel.
September 29th, 2010 at 9:40 PM ^
uverse and directv has the HD version of ESPNU
September 29th, 2010 at 11:07 PM ^
Time Warner in Columbus does too
September 29th, 2010 at 11:58 PM ^
As does Comcast in Atlanta.
September 30th, 2010 at 1:22 AM ^
So too does Cox Cable in Omaha.
September 30th, 2010 at 1:41 AM ^
Same goes for Comcast in Chicago
September 30th, 2010 at 8:56 AM ^
the dorms at Michigan.
September 30th, 2010 at 10:27 AM ^
When they do reverse mirrors for games on ABC/ESPN (or ESPN2), the ESPNx game is always only available in SD. The HD channel just shows ESPNnews.
September 29th, 2010 at 11:06 PM ^
no ESPN2 HD?
September 30th, 2010 at 8:41 AM ^
I think he's high. I've had ESPN2 HD in my standard cable package with Comcast for over 2 years now. It is also standard with Direct TV.
September 30th, 2010 at 9:00 AM ^
Its that that ESPN 2 doesn't broadcast in HD, its that this game will not be on ESPN2 HD wihtin the ND viewing area. ESPN claims it doesn't have enough bandwith or whatever to handle so many HD feeds.
If you tune to ESPN 2 HD Saturday Night, you will see ESPNNEWS.
September 30th, 2010 at 12:09 PM ^
On Comcast Ann Arbor, it just freezes up the channel.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:32 PM ^
Matt Millen is in charge of football scheduling? Ugh.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:42 PM ^
Don't you?
Now this week on ESPNU is going to suck
September 29th, 2010 at 8:47 PM ^
Why is this game on ESPNU? I don't understand why they can't just put it on ABC at noon. It is going to be on ESPN3.com though, right?
September 29th, 2010 at 8:56 PM ^
Typically, the games on ABC that are relegated to ESPN or ESPN2 have the HD broadcasts blacked out (for Comcast in Ann Arbor, anyways), presumably because the people who made the television contracts are mentally challenged.
EDIT: This is confirmed (see here for coverage maps). The Oregon-Stanford game will be in standard definition for anyone in the ND-BC viewing area. I would like to take a second to extend my middle finger at ABC, ESPN, Disney, Notre Dame, and anyone else who had a hand at making this deal. Also, I'll add the state of Ohio to that list, because this seems like something that Ohio would come up with.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:50 PM ^
The reverse mirror game didn't come up on ESPN2HD last week in AA on Comcast.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:54 PM ^
You should be grateful that you get to watch the game on a non-HD broadcast and listen to Pam Ward.
September 29th, 2010 at 9:13 PM ^
I can't get ESPNU on Comcast without spending more money with those assholes. Can't get ATT U-Verse, and the game is one of the few not on ESPN 360 this weekend. I hate Comcast with a passion.
September 29th, 2010 at 9:24 PM ^
Comcast will prorate your service, so if you order the sports tier for only one day, that is all the extra money you will have to give them. Kind of a hassle, but it's an option for you
September 30th, 2010 at 8:19 AM ^
In my apartment complex, I can't get U-verse, comcast, time warner, or anything. We can get the apartment complex's own cable package, but it doesn't include any sports channels (ESPN, BTN, etc). The dish would be an option, but you need a two year agreement, and I live on the wrong side of the building.
September 29th, 2010 at 9:38 PM ^
Can you please post a link of the coverage map (I'm assuming this is how you got this information?)
thanks
EDIT: I found one at ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?page=coveragemaps2010
September 29th, 2010 at 8:45 PM ^
one less channel I have to worry about flipping to during Stanford/Oregon commercials.
Fuk ND and every channel they are on.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:46 PM ^
yes but can the monkeys drive trains?
September 29th, 2010 at 8:48 PM ^
Yet ABC still acts outraged and surprised when I pirate streams.
September 29th, 2010 at 10:06 PM ^
and count me among those who would gladly pay on a per game basis for an online stream. Money left on the table for them, I guess. Here's hoping there'll be streams aplenty on the usual sites since it's an actual Big Ten game.
September 30th, 2010 at 12:11 AM ^
It's on ESPN3 in areas where it's not on ABC. It's better than SD or a atdhe stream. Pirating streams in this case would be silly for those in the US (not on certain cable companies).
ESPN3 has been a huge step in the right direction and enough for me to forgive these types of things. I'd love to hear how you can get pirate streams that are anywhere near as good.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:52 PM ^
Did ND's contract with NBC end?
September 29th, 2010 at 8:55 PM ^
I believe NBC only has rights to ND home games. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:59 PM ^
Here's a link to the press release about the five-year contract extension signed in 08.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:54 PM ^
hey, be nice to that monkey. he tries his hardest
September 29th, 2010 at 9:05 PM ^
I think you mean "Train Monkey".
September 29th, 2010 at 9:13 PM ^
This is going to sound really lame, but I just watched "Earthlings" and that title is really sad.
September 29th, 2010 at 9:19 PM ^
this is an awesome schedule that shows when every broadcasted game is on and you can use the links at the bottom to find coverage maps
September 29th, 2010 at 9:22 PM ^
ESPN picked Northwestern vs. Minnesota over Michigan vs. Indiana sending M fans to Pam Ward country and you're upset about this???
September 29th, 2010 at 9:34 PM ^
I don't get ESPNU, so I can't watch the UM game this weekend anyway, but I WAS looking forward to watching Oregon Vs. Stanford in glorious HD...instead I get to watch the "Vatican Bowl" in HD or suffer through the crappy SD broadcast of the game I actually want to watch.