College sports fans: ESPN to launch channel dedicated to college sports

WilliamPitt

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Tue Mar-01-05 06:20 PM
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College sports fans: ESPN to launch channel dedicated to college sports

Calling it ESPN/U.

Coming soon, I guess.

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lazarus

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Tue Mar-01-05 06:30 PM
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1. The ads

featuring Alabama and Auburn, are hilarious. You know what I'm talking about, Will. :)

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Somawas

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Tue Mar-01-05 06:30 PM
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2. Why would they need to do that?

My sattelite menu already as ESPN, ESPN News, ESPN Classic and 4 alternates. I can remember years ago being able to see Bull fighting from Spain at 3 am when I couldn't sleep. Now they run tractor pulls and monster truck deals earlier than 3 am. They need another channel like I need another 4 years of GWB.

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TellingLies1

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Tue Mar-01-05 06:32 PM
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3. We already have

"The College Sports Channel" for free from Brighthouse.

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Tux

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Tue Mar-01-05 07:14 PM
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6. Explain please

Brighthouse? Is it American? All i get is India when I search for it.

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TellingLies1

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Tue Mar-01-05 07:24 PM
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7. It's in Florida

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jus_the_facts

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Tue Mar-01-05 06:39 PM
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4. that SUCKS....oh well guess poor folks not only don't get to go see....

...the games..but now will get to see less games on FREE TV...I fuckin' HATE cable. :nopity:

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wysi

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Tue Mar-01-05 06:53 PM
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5. Just in case...

... 26 hours of college basketball per day isn't enough for you. :-p

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Scout1071

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Tue Mar-01-05 11:53 PM
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8. Turns out there are more sports than just basketball and football.

ESPN U will be much more than just basketball. Someone above complained that you had ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, etc. Guess what? Boo-hoo. Ratings are ratings. And I know that when my jayhawks are playing on ESPN...I'm watching. If they are on ESPN2....I'm watching. Classic..watching. Now, I get to see my KU women's soccer team make a run at the Final Four? I get to watch the baseball team crack the top 25? You bet I'm going to watch.

Give it some time people. Great concept that I suspect you will come to love.

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Scout1071

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Tue Mar-01-05 11:58 PM
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9. FYI - Launch date is 3-04-05.

Don't knock it till you try it.

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tcfrogs

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Wed Mar-02-05 02:53 AM
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10. It's been on ESPN.com for months

Edited on Wed Mar-02-05 02:56 AM by tcfrogs

The promo, that is. To compete with something I think called "College Sports Television". I get it on DirecTV, but it's mostly college wrestling, hockey & college coaches shows. No offense intended to those interested in wrestling/hockey.

I'd like to see ESPN-U put on college baseball, for one. Personally, I could watch any most any kind of baseball no matter what time of year.

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