Unofficial Comcast Game of the Week Line-up

[Grace Golden Eagles]

Anyone have the line-up for the Chattanooga Area?

[HTV]

No Maryville games?

 

 

Somebody can correct me if i'm wrong, but I believe that Charter, and not Comcast, is the cable provider in Blount County.

[LEONARDSLOSERS]

Maryville wanted to be paid to have a home game on TV, and Comcast refused. Of course I can see both sides of this argument. Having your team on TV is great for getting kids out to play and for the community. As a coach it can be a huge headache. It can be such a distraction. Edited July 31, 2006 by LEONARDSLOSERS

[HTV]

Maryville wanted to be paid to have a home game on TV, and Comcast refused. Of course I can see both sides of this argument. Having your team on TV is great for getting kids out to play and for the community. As a coach it can be a huge headache. It can be such a distraction.

 

Yep, you are correct, but is Charter not still the cable provider for Blount County? I believe that played in to that decision, too.

 

In talking to some coaches, they really don't like TV games because of the distractions and the long TV breaks. It does affect the flow and momentum of the game.

 

That said, being on the radio broadcasting side of it, I do understand the need for the longer breaks. It is very expensive to produce a live TV broadcast. Sponsors have to be taken care of in order to pay the bills and be able to broadcast the games.

[Namowicz]

Somebody can correct me if i'm wrong, but I believe that Charter, and not Comcast, is the cable provider in Blount County.

 

CSS is a Charter and Comcast station. Both are in on it. So it really doesn't matter if its Comcast area or a Charter area.

[Village Idiot]

Yes, I would like to see a new crew. Almost anybody. Please!

 

 

Wingman--You've obviousy been around a while. You obviously have a strong opinion on the matter of crew. Why? What drives it? Call it research for me, but your's is the first negative and seems to be vehement. I'm a little suprised.

 

Help me out with specifics.

 

Thanks

 

VI

[Village Idiot]

Yep, you are correct, but is Charter not still the cable provider for Blount County? I believe that played in to that decision, too.

 

In talking to some coaches, they really don't like TV games because of the distractions and the long TV breaks. It does affect the flow and momentum of the game.

 

That said, being on the radio broadcasting side of it, I do understand the need for the longer breaks. It is very expensive to produce a live TV broadcast. Sponsors have to be taken care of in order to pay the bills and be able to broadcast the games.

 

Don't know about the East State, but Comcast in Middle Tennessee is pretty concious of game flow, etc. Most of the games I've seen where it's broadcast, the coaches and teams seemed to appreciate the extra few seconds taken. It's not like a college or pro game where they are going to break at X:XX of each quarter, no matter the situation. Saw one game last year where there were NO timeouts, TV or otherwise, in the entire first quarter.

[glover]

Why can't some of the smaller schools in the state get this deal? I'd rather see some of the better small school games on TV than some of the middle of the road larger schools playing.

Try the Trousdale Co./Friendship game. or maybe Smith Co./Knox Catholic or maybe Alcoa/Fulton

Don't limit the games to Middle Tenn. I as a football fan would like to see a great game whomever plays.

[Village Idiot]

Why can't some of the smaller schools in the state get this deal? I'd rather see some of the better small school games on TV than some of the middle of the road larger schools playing.

Try the Trousdale Co./Friendship game. or maybe Smith Co./Knox Catholic or maybe Alcoa/Fulton

Don't limit the games to Middle Tenn. I as a football fan would like to see a great game whomever plays.

 

 

I think a lot of it has to do with "metropolitan" areas, that is, areas that have 1) heavy cable subscription and 2) fiber already built in. You can't get these games on sattelite.

 

Knoxville has one broadcast team/schedule, Chattanooga one, and Nashville another. Not sure about Memphis yet...don't think Comcast/Charter is in that market.

 

As for the Chattanooga schedule, having played basketball at Howard a couple of times, I'm not sure I would welcome a football trip. Not being ugly, just a couple of memorable trips 25 years ago.

[Namowicz]

Memphis has Comcast

[owlman53]

Chattanooga (All games at 7:30 p.m. ET) - 2005

August 26 - Baylor @ East Ridge

September 2 - Ooltewah @ McMinn Co.

September 9 - Howard @ East Ridge

September 16 - Hixson @ Central

September 23 - Soddy Daisy @ Hixson

September 30 - Polk County @ Howard

October 7 - Howard @ Tyner

October 14 - Tellico Plains @ Notre Dame

October 21 - Brainerd @ Hixson

October 28 - Hixson @ Red Bank

that's from last year

[trailhead]

I think a lot of it has to do with "metropolitan" areas, that is, areas that have 1) heavy cable subscription and 2) fiber already built in. You can't get these games on sattelite.

 

Knoxville has one broadcast team/schedule, Chattanooga one, and Nashville another. Not sure about Memphis yet...don't think Comcast/Charter is in that market.

 

As for the Chattanooga schedule, having played basketball at Howard a couple of times, I'm not sure I would welcome a football trip. Not being ugly, just a couple of memorable trips 25 years ago.

 

Are you basing your entire opinion of Chattanooga on a couple of trips to Howard? If so, that is not fair.

Edited August 1, 2006 by trailhead