Michigan Spring game will not be aired live on TV

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March 21st, 2013 at 3:04 PM
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Gobgoblue
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Michigan Spring game will not be aired live on TV

And neither will Ohio State's.   Apparently, neither program would agree to move its air time, so BTN decided neither will air live.  

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/03/michigan_spring_game_wont_air.html

Game kicks off 12:30 on April 13th.  Will be aired on BTN at 9:00 P.M.  

The Wolverines’ spring game is slated to kick off at 12:30 p.m. on April 13, while the Buckeyes' game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start. The Big Ten Networked announced Thursday that neither program agreed to move its game, so neither will be aired live.

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March 21st, 2013 at 3:06 PM | Beat Ohio. (Score:5 Normal)
RunTheFootball
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Beat Ohio.

March 21st, 2013 at 3:07 PM | Meh (Score:2 Normal)
I Like Burgers
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Live would be nice, but at least its stil on TV.  Now you'll know what to watch for when its on.

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March 21st, 2013 at 3:08 PM | Damn you Dave Brandon! (Score:2 Normal)
NFG
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Damn you Dave Brandon!

March 21st, 2013 at 4:51 PM | I like it (Score:5 Normal)
Tater
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I still don't trust Brandon as far as I can throw the Big House scoreboard, but I applaud him for putting the live fan experience over BTN.

 

 

 

March 21st, 2013 at 6:06 PM | Good for DB (Score:3 Normal)
coldnjl
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plus....we don't do anything bc OSU. I wouldn't defer our choice of spring game time, nor anything for that matter, to OSU

March 21st, 2013 at 3:12 PM | oh well.. not like they won't (Score:5 Normal)
newfoundhbomb
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oh well.. not like they won't replay it 15 times

March 21st, 2013 at 3:16 PM | I wish ESPN would pick up a (Score:3 Normal)
ThadMattasagoblin
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I wish ESPN would pick up a big ten spring game.  They always show SEC and the Oregon Srpring game.

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March 21st, 2013 at 3:20 PM | They don't call it (Score:0 Normal)
March 21st, 2013 at 4:07 PM | That was probably the most obnoxious use of (Score:5 Normal)
jhender85
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That was probably the most obnoxious use of abbrevations that I've ever seen in a single post...

March 21st, 2013 at 9:01 PM | I'm sure it was (Score:0 Trolling)
March 21st, 2013 at 9:32 PM | lol (Score:3 Normal)
Gulogulo37
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lol funny how anyone who has a comment ragged on blames it on the board's "purists". He wasn't offended; he was pointing out how hilariously dumb it was

March 21st, 2013 at 4:28 PM | It's fine, ESPN has to show (Score:3 Normal)
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It's fine, ESPN has to show SEC spring games on TV.  It isn't their fault that they can't read about it in Sports Illustrated, it's the piss-poor education.

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March 21st, 2013 at 3:20 PM | Don't worry I have a (Score:4 Normal)
Michael Scarn
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Don't worry I have a photographic memory and will be drawing an animated replay of the entire game after.

March 21st, 2013 at 3:23 PM | Will there be a mgoblue.com (Score:5 Normal)
ken725
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Will there be a mgoblue.com live stream?

Greetings from Bolivia.

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March 21st, 2013 at 3:31 PM | Not 100% sure (Score:1)
Gobgoblue
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but I don't think so.  I believe BTN owns the rights and MgoBlue uses BTN2Go to stream the game.  

I love Greg Mattison

March 21st, 2013 at 3:34 PM | So, basically, we don't get (Score:1 Normal)
Bando Calrissian
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So, basically, we don't get to watch monotonous drills and/or a scrimmage where no one does anything of particular interest live?

They might actually be doing us a favor. More time in the springtime sunshine for everyone!

March 21st, 2013 at 3:40 PM | Eh, we're not really learning anything earlier by going. (Score:5 Normal)
M-Wolverine
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Not like you'll miss anything important a few hours later. And then one can go and come back home and watch it.

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March 21st, 2013 at 3:43 PM | I'm OK with this (Score:5 Normal)
Hardware Sushi
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I'm OK with this good, old-fashioned stubborness.

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March 21st, 2013 at 3:49 PM | Won't matter since I'm going, (Score:-1 Normal)
March 21st, 2013 at 3:59 PM | Ditto (Score:1 Normal)
BlueMan80
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That's right.  Ditto.

March 21st, 2013 at 4:02 PM | Wait, you're going? Then I (Score:5 Normal)
Wenham Wolverine
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Wait, you're going? Then I guess there's no need to televise it at all.

March 21st, 2013 at 4:46 PM | I shall broadcast it live via (Score:1 Normal)
Wolverine Devotee
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I shall broadcast it live via my Droid by duct taping it to my head (with Michigan duct tape). Ustream of course.

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March 21st, 2013 at 3:56 PM | WE DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH (Score:5 Normal)
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WE DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS!!!!

March 21st, 2013 at 4:14 PM | I went to every spring game (Score:5 Normal)
WolverineHistorian
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I went to every spring game from 1998 to 2007 and they got more and more boring every year. They stopped being actual games under Lloyd. Plus the weather was always cold, dark and miserable.

Even once they started airing on TV, I don't think I ever watched one all the way through. Players are rarely healthy enough to play and this place almost had a meltdown 2 years ago after how bad the players looked, only to go on and have an 11-2 season.

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March 21st, 2013 at 4:16 PM | And so the season begins. (Score:2)
Wendyk5
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And so the season begins.

March 21st, 2013 at 4:17 PM | I just hope no one posts the (Score:5 Normal)
RedGreene
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I just hope no one posts the score and ruins it for everyone. 

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March 21st, 2013 at 4:19 PM | So what else could possibly (Score:3 Normal)
Zone Left
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So what else could possibly be in front of the two most popular teams in the conference playing their most popular sports? It's not live basketball, so I'm at a loss.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

March 21st, 2013 at 4:30 PM | Simple.  Beach volleyball.  (Score:2 Normal)
MichiganManOf1961
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Simple.  Beach volleyball.  Indiana v. Penn State. 

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March 21st, 2013 at 4:31 PM | will not be televised (Score:5 Normal)
cazzie
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we used to say that about the revolution

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March 21st, 2013 at 4:34 PM | What times were the Michigan (Score:3 Normal)
jonny_GoBlue
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What times were the Michigan and OSU games last year?  I'm surprised that they wouldn't have conflicted in previous years.

March 21st, 2013 at 4:51 PM | OSU used to start later, I believe (Score:3 Normal)
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My understanding is that Meyer moved OSU spring practice so that it would line up better with the "live" spring recruiting period. 

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March 21st, 2013 at 8:50 PM | Normally, Ohio plays their (Score:1)
bluebyyou
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Normally, Ohio plays their game later in the spring than than we do.

March 21st, 2013 at 4:52 PM | haha fuck the big ten (Score:2)
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haha fuck the big ten network.

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March 21st, 2013 at 6:04 PM | Screw em. (Score:0 Overrated)
March 21st, 2013 at 6:22 PM | I bet they saw a drop in (Score:2)
snoopblue
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I bet they saw a drop in attendance once it was broadcasted. They've had an advertiser the past few years, and I don't think the advertiser get's mentioned as the official sponsor of the game on the TV broadcast. No TV=higher attendance=more people see advertiser name logo all over Michigan Stadium. Also, if they charge a fee for entry, more money for whatever charity they decide on. MDen and Concessions probably benefit as well. I wonder if it will be on WWJ950 or live streamed on MGoBlue.com?

March 21st, 2013 at 8:07 PM | Don't know about them (Score:2)
M-Wolverine
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But every year WTKA covers the whole thing live, including stuff like the Alumni flag football game, with guests.

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March 21st, 2013 at 7:13 PM | Oh no!!!!!!!!!! (Score:2)
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Oh no!!!!!!!!!!

ALL ABOARD THE A-TRAIN!!!!!

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