KU @ ISU on CBS
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This is one of those very rare times I can't decide if I'd rather be at the game or just watch it live on tv.
I think they would have been a FF potential team if one of their guards hadn't raped someone. Losing him really hurts them at the guard spot. Just not as athletic there as they've been. I think they will struggle with ISU's pressure.
There's essentially zero chance I turn on John and Eric tomorrow unless I need to change up our juju (because of course I have that kind of power) and that is VERY rare for me.
Tomorrow will have a March feel, for multiple reasons.
If I had unlimited money, I'd never miss a game at Hilton.
But I agree that this viewing experience will be incredible.
I have my cable through my HOA,i don't have a choice. But I can add on. I went to Xfinity &. got the sports package for $10 more per month. Dropped sling and Disney+, kept my ESPN+. So it all worked out in the end!
Bringing this back. It is night and day watching games on espn networks vs cbs and fox Saturday games. This felt big, the production was top notch, and is the way it should be. I am so glad espn doesn’t have the tournament, and hope to everything holy, they never get it.
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Friends and I have been saying the same. Everything about it was better and the announcers are absolute pros.
Also not sure if anyone else noticed but as they were going to commercial after Lipsey hit a three and then stole it for wide open layup they were playing Hometown by Kane Brown (“I just want to make my hometown proud…”).
Obviously were waiting for that one, but gives you an idea how much prep they do. Wright, Eagle, and Raftery has clearly watched the entire Houston game as well. Their recollection of sets we ran earlier in the game as well as in prior games shows you the homework these guys do.
Make ESPN crews look like clown shows.
Obviously were waiting for that one, but gives you an idea how much prep they do. Wright, Eagle, and Raftery has clearly watched the entire Houston game as well. Their recollection of sets we ran earlier in the game as well as in prior games shows you the homework these guys do.
Make ESPN crews look like clown shows.
Correct. CBS covered Iowa State quite a bit during the 80’s and spilled over into the early 90’s. After that, like many have mentioned ESPN took over. 70’s & 80’s CBS was really the king of basketball networking both college and professional. And to be honest, as far as quality broadcasting they’ve really never missed a beat.
Hell, CBS Sports Net games, even those with low majors, feel like a big deal with how CBS presents them. Their halftime shows always talk about the game they're showing and they show league highlights regardless of the league the game is from. NEC, Patriot League, SoCon, it doesn't matter. It's just so professional. Then you watch ESPN and there are long stretches where they don't even talk about the game they're doing during the game.
It's night and day.
I was happy to see Hilton showcased on a real broadcast by a network that cares about the product it is producing. It looked beautiful. Just add this to the list of ways that ESPN is complete trash and should not have the reach it does.
I think ESPN is contractually bound to talk about SEC football 10% of every collegiate sports broadcast.
I was at the game but recorded the CBS coverage of the game. After KG made the 3 at the end to go up 5 and I believe they were heading to commercial for KU timeout, Jay Wright made the comment "Look at this place. What a place to play" Thought that was fantastic.
I also liked how he said his best coaching decision is never coaching a game against Iowa State in Hilton.
