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Longhorn Network Will Target High School Games, Some Out of State?
Posted on 7/18/11 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 7/18/11 at 10:36 pm
MP3 of Longhorn VP of Programming / Longhorn Network Plans for High School Games
If you're pressed for time, go about 14:20 in and hear his thoughts on the LHN’s intention to televise high school football games, particularly those games featuring Jonathon Gray, “kids that Texas has recruited and is recruiting” and perhaps a Connor Brewer (Arizona) game ...
In short, even if you are outside of Texas, the Longhorns may have designs on your state's recruits, and may be trying to feature their games in prime-time on the Longhorn Network.
1. Plan for first year is to televise 18 high school games.
2. LHN is considering televising out-of-state games if a recruit or potential recruit is involved.
3. DeLoss Dodds, UT AD, was recently quoted as saying “ESPN will select the games (high school) based on what they feel is best.”
Well, what is best for the LHN/ESPN is what is best for the horns. There is no difference.
But you'll enjoy watching SEC-area recrits on the Longhorn network, I'm sure.
If you're pressed for time, go about 14:20 in and hear his thoughts on the LHN’s intention to televise high school football games, particularly those games featuring Jonathon Gray, “kids that Texas has recruited and is recruiting” and perhaps a Connor Brewer (Arizona) game ...
In short, even if you are outside of Texas, the Longhorns may have designs on your state's recruits, and may be trying to feature their games in prime-time on the Longhorn Network.
1. Plan for first year is to televise 18 high school games.
2. LHN is considering televising out-of-state games if a recruit or potential recruit is involved.
3. DeLoss Dodds, UT AD, was recently quoted as saying “ESPN will select the games (high school) based on what they feel is best.”
Well, what is best for the LHN/ESPN is what is best for the horns. There is no difference.
But you'll enjoy watching SEC-area recrits on the Longhorn network, I'm sure.
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Posted on 7/18/11 at 10:37 pm to Smoke Ring
I don't think kids care how they end up on TV, as long as they are on TV.
Posted on 7/18/11 at 10:39 pm to Smoke Ring
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But you'll enjoy watching SEC-area recrits on the Longhorn network, I'm sure
Maybe next time TAMU will grow a pair of nuts, instead of letting UT futt-buck them at the negotiation table.
Posted on 7/18/11 at 10:39 pm to Smoke Ring
Sounds like a violation to me.
Posted on 7/18/11 at 10:41 pm to Smoke Ring
lol u mad
Posted on 7/18/11 at 10:55 pm to CerealKilla
quote:
Maybe next time TAMU will grow a pair of nuts, instead of letting UT futt-buck them at the negotiation table.
Posted on 7/18/11 at 11:03 pm to Smoke Ring
what's stopping CST from focusing on LSU recruits?
Posted on 7/18/11 at 11:04 pm to Smoke Ring
U mad?
Posted on 7/18/11 at 11:04 pm to chalmetteowl
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what's stopping CST from focusing on LSU recruits?
Not the same thing.
Posted on 7/18/11 at 11:15 pm to Smoke Ring
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Connor Brewer
He isn't even the best player on his team and it IS NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!!!! Neal is THE TRUTH!!!!! They are both going to my old HS by the way....
Posted on 7/18/11 at 11:23 pm to Smoke Ring
How is that legal?
Posted on 7/18/11 at 11:27 pm to JJ27
Texas can cater to their own recruits by putting them on primetime television on the "Longhorn Network" and getting a leg up on the competition. But God forbid anyone let a recruit sleep on a current player's floor.
Posted on 7/18/11 at 11:33 pm to Lsuhoohoo
That just seems like a huge can of worms that could lead to even more money being funneled to recruits. Not to mention the "We can give you more exposure than any other school in the nation" crap Texas can pitch.
Posted on 7/18/11 at 11:53 pm to JJ27
it wont matter.. they will still lose 4/5 to Oklahoma.. every other year to TAMU..
Posted on 7/18/11 at 11:58 pm to Smoke Ring
this is only half of the problem
Now they're going to televise the Rice game and one other TBD game - which just so happens to be a conference game?
turd, meet punchbowl
I actually hope UT continues to walk around like they own the fricking place, piss everyone else off, and the entire conference disbands
Now they're going to televise the Rice game and one other TBD game - which just so happens to be a conference game?
turd, meet punchbowl
I actually hope UT continues to walk around like they own the fricking place, piss everyone else off, and the entire conference disbands
Posted on 7/19/11 at 6:54 am to Smoke Ring
I just don't see how the network will last.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 8:32 am to amiznit
The network will last... the conference will not.
ESPN, like the US Govt. with General Motors, has deemed UT too big to fail.
ESPN, like the US Govt. with General Motors, has deemed UT too big to fail.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 9:00 am to JJ27
quote:
That just seems like a huge can of worms that could lead to even more money being funneled to recruits.
wut?
How will this lead to illegal payments being shift to recruits? That makes no sense. quote:
"We can give you more exposure than any other school in the nation" crap Texas can pitch.
So showing one game on an obscure cable network will sway kids from all over to flock to UT? Sounds like they are targeting games of players that HAVE ALREADY COMMITTED to UT.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 9:02 am to Ball Gravy
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deemed UT too big to fail.
really? how close to "failing" in a finacial sense were they?
If anything this gives you guys the perfect out.
Posted on 7/19/11 at 9:13 am to H-Town Tiger
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really? how close to "failing" in a finacial sense were they?
I should have replaced UT with Longhorn Network. UT isn't anywhere close to failing as an Athletic Department.
However, if ESPN has invested $300 mil into the LHN, they are going to do everything in their power to make sure it gets subscribers and it doesn't fail. Make sense?
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