PSA: College football actually begins this Saturday
However/whenever this all ends... it technically starts this Saturday (allegedly).
Austin Peay vs Central Arkansas
https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401218616
August 24th, 2020 at 1:31 PM ^
Would watch
August 25th, 2020 at 9:10 AM ^
This sets up rather nicely for Central Arkansas media exposure: they are playing in the only CFB game this Saturday and are also in one of only two FBS games being played next Saturday.
August 24th, 2020 at 1:38 PM ^
*Resisting urge to sign back up for Directv or a streaming service
August 24th, 2020 at 2:26 PM ^
The golden age of affordable streaming services did not last long. Two years ago I was paying $40 for YouTube TV. Now it's $65. I believe it was even cheaper a bit before that, or at least PSVue was, which I also had at one point.
August 24th, 2020 at 3:17 PM ^
A big issue for the streaming services is that it's the networks holding them hostage. If people cut the cord from cable/satellite and go to a streaming service, the networks will still want their pound of flesh. They play hardball with the streaming services to mitigate the losses on the cable side (to what extent I don't know.
In addition, they also bundle their own channels, particularly the very desirable with the less-desirable (or think about it in terms of broader or narrower market appeal).
These tactics raise costs for the streaming services and, subsequently, they pass on those costs to the consumers. Welcome to the next generation of television.
is that a TV in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
August 24th, 2020 at 3:36 PM ^
Content is king. Those who own the content control the pricing. The method of distribution (internet or cable) really doesn't matter.
August 24th, 2020 at 3:40 PM ^
The one plus with streaming is that it's easier to cancel during the offseason than it is for cable. I expect I'll be ditching HuluLive after either the NBA is done or the World Series, if baseball can make it that far. There's normally 2-3 months where it's just not worth that $100-$150 for your third or fourth-favorite sport.
August 24th, 2020 at 4:15 PM ^
Yes, YTTV did increase to $65 and is still much better than the directv I paid $200+/mo for 2 years ago.
But the golden age now is really the seemingly endless options and price points we have to choose from continues to expand. It used to be cable, satellite, or OTA. If you put some effort into you can probably watch most things for the price of a good VPN.
August 24th, 2020 at 8:45 PM ^
Yes, this. If I weren't subsidizing my Mother's withdrawal from a $200 a month cable bill with YTTV I would have dropped it in March and would only pick it back up to watch the Lions this fall. The Wings maybe if they look like a pro team this year. In the off-season Philo is $20 a month. That's more than enough TV for our household.
August 24th, 2020 at 1:40 PM ^
Here's a question. For as long as the SEC, ACC and Big12 can play games this season, are theirs the only teams in the polls? Why have Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio State and PSU in a poll if they are not playing?
Sorry Sparty, you weren't going to be ranked regardless.
August 24th, 2020 at 1:59 PM ^
If no one beats us, I claim us national champions!
August 24th, 2020 at 2:05 PM ^
Works for me.
August 24th, 2020 at 2:40 PM ^
Irregardless, too.
August 24th, 2020 at 2:49 PM ^
I was tempted to make it more understandable for Sparty, but thought I'd be an arrogant ass and do it right. :-)
August 24th, 2020 at 3:24 PM ^
After week #1 I believe all teams opting out are ineligable for the polls.
August 24th, 2020 at 1:40 PM ^
Exciting. I hope it goes well and we can feel confident about playing a season this year.
August 24th, 2020 at 1:46 PM ^
I applaud them however this is going to make the Big Ten and Kevin Warren look BAD...We will be sitting home watching SEC teams for 4 long months
August 24th, 2020 at 1:51 PM ^
Not I. I'm sure it'll happen at times. But I'm going to be doing what everyone else should be doing and that's realzing these college sports are fun entertainment, not a section of our life that entails a large amount of devotion. There's a lot of life to live out there.
August 24th, 2020 at 2:13 PM ^
So you don't like fun entertainment?
August 24th, 2020 at 2:18 PM ^
Personally, I am much happier when I devote more of my life to fun entertainment.
Tell me more about what else I should be doing.
August 24th, 2020 at 3:03 PM ^
I personally love me some of that fun entertainment.
August 24th, 2020 at 4:37 PM ^
Fun entertainment warms my cockles.
August 24th, 2020 at 3:08 PM ^
You just shut your dirty mouth.
August 24th, 2020 at 2:34 PM ^
And I'm going to watch. I believe Harbaugh when he said they can control the risk.
If Schlissel was the one behind cancelling athletics, he needs to step up and deliver that message. Don't cower behind the AD, go ahead - stand up and say the decision was made by him.
August 24th, 2020 at 2:39 PM ^
Getting through a season isn't going to prove anyone right or wrong. What is an acceptable outcome? You've already had players with heart issues, hundreds of players nationally have tested positive, etc.
At this point whether you think it was the right decision is based around the level of risk being accepted, not specifically outcomes. You can technically live jumping from a 10 story building, that doesn't mean someone living made it a good idea to jump.
August 24th, 2020 at 2:58 PM ^
"hundreds of players nationally have tested positive"
Say again, how many CFB players have tested positive?
August 24th, 2020 at 4:09 PM ^
Due to privacy laws and how universities try REALLY hard to hide negative results, there isn't a full count. But by my count of this AJC article from June (only counting explicit positive cases and ignoring where they wouldn't name the sport or, in LSU's case, how many were positive vs. quarantined), I count 68 positive cases. And that's just June, and I don't know if that list is exhaustive of the actual number of cases. And just today ULM reported 11 cases, App St. had over a dozen last week, UNC shut down after a couple of players got sick, etc. So yeah, safe to assume that hundreds of players have tested positive.
August 24th, 2020 at 2:51 PM ^
I sincerely doubt they make it through the season.
And again, it wasn't Warren's call.
August 24th, 2020 at 1:48 PM ^
"Personal Foul, number 23. Shedding gross amounts of COVID-19 on the defender. 15 yards from the spot of the foul. Automatic...FIRST DOWN!!!"
August 24th, 2020 at 2:13 PM ^
Speaking moistly on the defense.
August 24th, 2020 at 1:58 PM ^
I'll be surprised if there are any games this Saturday.
Edit: To clarify, this was in reference to the CFB games mentioned by the OP. I'll be surprised if there are any CFB games this Saturday.
August 24th, 2020 at 2:01 PM ^
Whole bunch of states already have started high school football.
August 24th, 2020 at 2:14 PM ^
Iowa high school is playing football. What I do not understand is the disconnect of why high school can play, but not college? What is the difference?
August 24th, 2020 at 2:25 PM ^
Do the high schools travel to a lot of out of state games? Even the limited B1G schedule included Michigan traveling to 5 different states.
August 24th, 2020 at 3:50 PM ^
Most of the differences in risk actually favor college playing since they have the resources to test and monitor players that high schools don't have.
In the end, it's all about risk tolerance. Where does one draw the line with the risks they're willing to take? Iowa HS football was willing to take the risks they saw. Big Ten football was not.
August 24th, 2020 at 2:15 PM ^
No football in Michigan, so instead i see the kids playing huge games of tag with 30 people. Like that's any safer.
August 24th, 2020 at 5:08 PM ^
Theres a big difference between kids being stupid and adults organizing and encouraging being stupid.
August 24th, 2020 at 6:05 PM ^
Maybe I should have mentioned that this game of tag is organized by adults/parents.
That being said, I fail to see the difference. Are people less likely to spread covid if adults aren't involved?
August 24th, 2020 at 2:38 PM ^
7 states: AL, IA, IN, SD, TN, and UT.
Others scheduled to start on time: AR, ID, IN, IA, KS (but not KC area schools), MT (small schools only), OH, and WY.
14 "states" not playing this fall: CA, CO, DE, D.C., HI, MD, MI, MN, NV, NM, NC, OR, VA, WA.
States not listed are delaying start of season.
There was at least one inaccuracy from this source https://blogs.columbian.com/high-school-sports/2020/08/14/how-each-state-is-handling-high-school-football-season-this-fall-across-the-country/
August 24th, 2020 at 3:38 PM ^
Fooseball is the devil!
August 24th, 2020 at 3:48 PM ^
Fooooootball ! ... however shitty the match-up, is still better than all these ancient re-runs on the B1G Network.
August 24th, 2020 at 4:59 PM ^
The Big Ten is currently the laughingstock of college sports..There are alot of articles criticizing and mocking the Big Ten and Kevin Warren..Most stating it was a political decision..One pod cast after another one article after another and none positive. GOODBYE Kevin Warren we barely knew ya
August 24th, 2020 at 5:29 PM ^
In related news, I finally rolled the dice on one of those Amazon brand bidets, like the brands that advertise on almost every male comedy podcast. IT. IS. AWESOME.
August 24th, 2020 at 5:56 PM ^
Was this comment supposed be posted in the ass eating thread?
August 24th, 2020 at 9:55 PM ^
You betcha
August 24th, 2020 at 6:56 PM ^
Let's Go Peay!
(The favorite cheer of my inner 12-year-old.)
August 24th, 2020 at 7:37 PM ^
Open the zipper, it's time to Go Peay!
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