Article on CBS/SEC split

[dawgstudent]

Inside the bitter split between the SEC and CBS: 'They just dug their heels in. They would not move'

The story of the SEC and CBS is a winding journey that started as a happy marriage, turned quite rocky and then led to a divorce during renewal negotiations in 2020.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[dawgstudent]

The most shocking thing is Roy Kramer is still alive.

 

[patdog]

Very short-sighted move by CBS to not renegotiate the contract when we added A&M and Missouri. They saved some money in the short term, but burned a bridge with the top football conference in the country.

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

Very short-sighted move by CBS to not renegotiate the contract when we added A&M and Missouri. They saved some money in the short term, but burned a bridge with the top football conference in the country.

They look kinda dumb for lowballing the SEC and then having to pay $50 million more than Disney paid the SEC for not even the Big 10’s top game of the week.

 

[HumpDawgy]

1. CBS didn't make the SEC
2. CBS wasn't broadcasting much of the SEC. They were the Crimson Bama Station.

 

[Baddog11]

2. CBS wasn't broadcasting much of the SEC. They were the Crimson Bama Station.

This. For years and years Gary danielson knew Alabama’s roster like the back of his hand, but couldn’t even get the names right for the teams they played. I hope we never have to see his partiality again.

 

[dog99walker]

I miss Vern, every Saturday.

 

[RiverCityDawg]

1. CBS didn't make the SEC
2. CBS wasn't broadcasting much of the SEC. They were the Crimson Bama Station.

The CBS game is typically the game I watch the least every year because it's usually either bama smashing someone or Georgia smashing someone.

Of course there are exceptions, but I bet if you tracked it that game has been the least competitive matchup on average since about 2009.

Plus Danielson sucks

 

[onewoof]

two thoughts on this

1) will coincide with the end of the Saban Bama advantages era
2) ESPN wanted this from the start and finally got it

 

[Darryl Steight]

The CBS game is typically the game I watch the least every year because it's usually either bama smashing someone or Georgia smashing someone.

Of course there are exceptions, but I bet if you tracked it that game has been the least competitive matchup on average since about 2009.

Plus Danielson sucks

There was nothing better than listening to Gary Danielson have no other choice but to begrudgingly praise us as we kicked Auburn's f*****g a** up and down the field on one glorious CBS Saturday.