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Honestly, I liked it when it had Mark May and lou Holtz. They had terrible opinions but were charismatic enough to hold my attention. They would also follow around the gameday sets and host shows there the day before. Haven't really watched it since. I think I caught it one time and it was just some unknown dudes sitting in chairs, I was bored after 30 seconds.Who cares.
I would watch that religiously, and then they went and changed the format.
That show sucks big-time now.
ESPN is in all out panic mode trying to figure out why they are hemorrhaging viewers/subscribers... this is why. Things that worked, they axed or ruined.Honestly, I liked it when it had Mark May and lou Holtz. They had terrible opinions but were charismatic enough to hold my attention. They would also follow around the gameday sets and host shows there the day before. Haven't really watched it since. I think I caught it one time and it was just some unknown dudes sitting in chairs, I was bored after 30 seconds.
I haven’t watched espn for non sports content in probably 10 years. A little bit before they revamped their site and killed the message boards. They ruined the site just like their shows. They used to actually have good writers and content on the site. All those guys left and are working for sites like The Atlantic now.ESPN is in all out panic mode trying to figure out why they are hemorrhaging viewers/subscribers... this is why. Things that worked, they axed or ruined.
Too soon.
When I want opinion, I just ask myself.
Could be used as a great platform to get some attention to smaller conferences as well. Now I am a realist, that isn’t what pays the bills. Instead of using the platform to educate the average fan on a ton of teams and give in depth looks etc, it is literally a few guys smoking joes and drinking booze in a bar talking.It's better when they devote time to all teams/conferences. But the fact is that 75% of their coverage is on the SEC, 20% on other big time schools not in the SEC, 5% on completely random topics.
I've watched more BTN programming than ESPN in the last few years because of this. Their team specific stuff, while still fluff, is more entertaining. There's only so much someone can take watching ESPN profile the same 4-5 SEC teams every year. The format used to be far more universal, you could watch CFB live and get an overview of national stories in CFB rather than just what Alabama is doing.It's better when they devote time to all teams/conferences. But the fact is that 75% of their coverage is on the SEC, 20% on other big time schools not in the SEC, 5% on completely random topics.
I haven’t watched espn for non sports content in probably 10 years. A little bit before they revamped their site and killed the message boards. They ruined the site just like their shows. They used to actually have good writers and content on the site. All those guys left and are working for sites like The Atlantic now.
That is why they will fail. Paid content doesn’t last. It is out of touch. Too much free and solid information and articles out there.The Athletic has great content for CFB on a daily basis. It's like $4/month too. ND has their own beat writer which is why I subscribed. But I have access to all the content. The series they are doing on the 150th anniversary of CFB has been fantastic.
It's the model everything is going to, including streaming video. It's a la carte media consumption. It seems to have worked well for a lot of media entities; especially recruiting sites.That is why they will fail. Paid content doesn’t last. It is out of touch. Too much free and solid information and articles out there.
That is why they will fail. Paid content doesn’t last. It is out of touch. Too much free and solid information and articles out there.