Hip Hip Hooray. Paul Finebaun has re-signed with ESPN and the SEC Network

[Sgt Brutus]

 

[Red_Alert]

PAULLLLLLL!!!

 

[ericd7633]

This is actually a pretty big deal as far as content. Being able to simulcast his radio show on the SEC Network, gives that channel great content. Having to replace 4 hours worth of content would have been quite challenging. Outside of live games, it's tough for these conference networks to produce worthy content when not airing live games. BTN still hasn't been able to more than a decade into their run.

 

[Across The Field]

This is actually a pretty big deal as far as content. Being able to simulcast his radio show on the SEC Network, gives that channel great content. Having to replace 4 hours worth of content would have been quite challenging. Outside of live games, it's tough for these conference networks to produce worthy content when not airing live games. BTN still hasn't been able to more than a decade into their run.

Airing replays of games on BTN will largely get me through the next 50 days to be honest.

 

[ericd7633]

Airing replays of games on BTN will largely get me through the next 50 days to be honest.

There's nothing wrong with airing replays. I watch them occasionally as well. But it's still good to have original programming and content. Especially leading up to the season and during.

 

[Across The Field]

There's nothing wrong with airing replays. I watch them occasionally as well. But it's still good to have original programming and content. Especially leading up to the season and during.

Very true. I actually enjoy Finebaum quite a bit, they must've given him some big dollars. BTN does need to work on that. They don't really have any "characters", just mostly analysts and reporters.

 

[ericd7633]

Very true. I actually enjoy Finebaum quite a bit, they must've given him some big dollars. BTN does need to work on that. They don't really have any "characters", just mostly analysts and reporters.

I do like the Big 10 and Beyond show they do during the regular season and The Journey, but outside of that, there's really nothing original. There's really no reason to watch in the summer.

 

[Wild Turkey]

My understanding was the SEC had expressed their desire for ESPN to resign Finebaum. This could get interesting. I’m not a big fan but when big things are happening in CFB his show is one of the best to tune in.

 

[Wild Turkey]

My understanding was the SEC had expressed their desire for ESPN to resign Finebaum. This could get interesting. I’m not a big fan but when big things are happening in CFB his show is one of the best to tune in.

Ok I read that wrong Finbaum is staying put.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Worst thread in the history of SportsHoopla. You all should be tried as war criminals

 

[Deep Creek]

I do like the Big 10 and Beyond show they do during the regular season and The Journey, but outside of that, there's really nothing original. There's really no reason to watch in the summer.

The only time I watch the Big 10, SEC, Longhorn networks are when there are games on there better than the ones on the regular channels...which ain't often. (Don't get the PAC network here.)

 

[olympicoscar]

Finebaum is a good analyst. Good move on the part of ESPN.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Worst thread in the history of SportsHoopla. You all should be tried as war criminals

That would make me Hitler or Goebbels?

 

[Kevin12773]

 

[Good_Code]

I was a call in about a week ago. It took 17 busy signals then it rang and this guy asked me what I wanted to talk about. He coached me to give my opinion first and let Paul finish up. I was really wanting to know what he thought the impact of Derek Dooley will be on the offense. In passing I said we have the pieces of a top 5 offense and he said "yes" to that, not emphatically but it was a yes.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

That would make me Hitler or Goebbels?

We are running a fantasy camp special this week so you can pick your favorite war criminal

 

[jon2tanman]

Ugh I hate that SEC homer.

 

[Bedlam131]

Airing replays of games on BTN will largely get me through the next 50 days to be honest

Meh, I can pretty much watch any game I want on Youtube.

 

[Innermind]

I do like the Big 10 and Beyond show they do during the regular season and The Journey, but outside of that, there's really nothing original. There's really no reason to watch in the summer.

BTN Live is also very good....it's my favorite sports show, and I like it a bit more than B1G Football and Beyond.... but it's not on during Summer until the bus tour of all 14 B1G football camps begins in August.

BTN also produced a few very good original documentary films: 'Tiebreaker' was excellent, as was 'Unbeaten: The Life of Brook Berringer', and 'The Game: 2006 Remembered'. Also, the BTN has produced several original documentaries based on particular outstanding seasons by various schools.

Campus Eats is fun to watch.... to find about all the cool culinary offerings available throughout the B1G campus towns. And of course The Journey is excellent...it has even received a few Emmy nominations throughout the past few years I believe. Football in 60 is also very good.....watching the B1G in June & July is pretty much watching the Football in 60 and B1G classic games.....

.....but this week I've noticed something new on BTN, some of the replayed games are extended to 90 minutes with the addition of analysis and commentary by BTN hosts plus former players from those classic games.

During the season, the BTN Tailgate Show is fun, and I found myself continuously flipping between that and ESPN's Gameday on Saturday mornings.

I would like to see more inside training camp series....so far I believe the BTN did Scarlet and Gray Days, and Green and White Days original series. Then there was the original series Being PJ Fleck.

So......yeah, the BTN has more original stuff than some of the folks on the Hoop are properly recalling.

 

[Cave_Johnson]

I would struggle to find somebody who both looks and sounds more inbred than Paul Finebaum.