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Here’s what fans want Ohio State’s broadcast schedule to look like
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Like you, we get annoyed with nearly every major Ohio State game being played at noon. While I personally probably have a higher tolerance for it than many other fans, even I can recognize that it has an impact on the excitement in the stadium, and even more, I realize that it can be a major detriment when it comes to recruiting.
So, this week, our fan survey asked a few questions about the Buckeyes’ current broadcast arrangements. To stick with our theme this week, we wanted to see what you would do if you were in charge.
Take a look at the consensus results below, and if you feel compelled to either agree or disagree with them, head to the comment at the bottom of the page and let us know.
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To me, answering this question with conviction requires a little more information. For me to have a fully fleshed-out rationale, I would want to know how Ohio State’s media rights deals would be impacted. Because I know that a big part of the $7+ billion that the Big Ten is currently pulling in is predicated on Fox being able to put the biggest games of the week at 12 noon ET.
While there are many upsides, one of the negatives with Ohio State being the biggest brand in college football is that their games get picked in the weekly broadcast draft pretty early, meaning that, often times, Fox is going to put them at noon.
Therefore, if we say “no noon games ever,” then it is essentially a certainty that Fox will refuse to pay out the exorbitant amount of money that it currently is. And, while it will likely be to a lesser degree, the channel will almost certainly still do so if we put a cap on the number of noon games the Buckeyes play.
So, the goal here for me is to find the balance between the number of acceptable noon games and how much money OSU would have to forfeit. I would probably be comfortable going The Game at noon, two cupcakes at noon, and one other marquee game at noon.
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Between Big Ten Network, ESPN, FS1, and Peacock, there are a lot of channels that you have to pay for if you want to be guaranteed to watch every single one of Ohio State’s football games each season. While it is relatively rare these days for a sports fan to not have some sort of cable, satellite, or live TV streaming service, by moving all of OSU’s games to broadcast channels (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and even The CW if you want to go that far), that would mean that technically, you would not have to pay to watch a single game.
Currently, the vast majority of Buckeye games are on Fox, CBS, and NBC, but there are guaranteed games on BTN and Peacock every season. While a return to the traditional broadcast world of decades past isn’t ever going to happen, it sure would make things a lot easier.
Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Continue reading...
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
You ask, we answer. Sometimes we ask, others answer. And then other times, we ask, we answer.
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about what we would do if we were in charge of our favorite position group, team, conference, or sport. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”If I Was in Charge” articles here.
Throughout the year, we will be asking and answering questions about various Ohio State teams, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33, or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE.
Like you, we get annoyed with nearly every major Ohio State game being played at noon. While I personally probably have a higher tolerance for it than many other fans, even I can recognize that it has an impact on the excitement in the stadium, and even more, I realize that it can be a major detriment when it comes to recruiting.
So, this week, our fan survey asked a few questions about the Buckeyes’ current broadcast arrangements. To stick with our theme this week, we wanted to see what you would do if you were in charge.
Take a look at the consensus results below, and if you feel compelled to either agree or disagree with them, head to the comment at the bottom of the page and let us know.
Question 1: If you were in charge, what would Ohio State’s Big Noon schedule look like?
To me, answering this question with conviction requires a little more information. For me to have a fully fleshed-out rationale, I would want to know how Ohio State’s media rights deals would be impacted. Because I know that a big part of the $7+ billion that the Big Ten is currently pulling in is predicated on Fox being able to put the biggest games of the week at 12 noon ET.
While there are many upsides, one of the negatives with Ohio State being the biggest brand in college football is that their games get picked in the weekly broadcast draft pretty early, meaning that, often times, Fox is going to put them at noon.
Therefore, if we say “no noon games ever,” then it is essentially a certainty that Fox will refuse to pay out the exorbitant amount of money that it currently is. And, while it will likely be to a lesser degree, the channel will almost certainly still do so if we put a cap on the number of noon games the Buckeyes play.
So, the goal here for me is to find the balance between the number of acceptable noon games and how much money OSU would have to forfeit. I would probably be comfortable going The Game at noon, two cupcakes at noon, and one other marquee game at noon.
Question 2: If you were in charge, what would the Big Ten and Ohio State’s media deal look like?
Between Big Ten Network, ESPN, FS1, and Peacock, there are a lot of channels that you have to pay for if you want to be guaranteed to watch every single one of Ohio State’s football games each season. While it is relatively rare these days for a sports fan to not have some sort of cable, satellite, or live TV streaming service, by moving all of OSU’s games to broadcast channels (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and even The CW if you want to go that far), that would mean that technically, you would not have to pay to watch a single game.
Currently, the vast majority of Buckeye games are on Fox, CBS, and NBC, but there are guaranteed games on BTN and Peacock every season. While a return to the traditional broadcast world of decades past isn’t ever going to happen, it sure would make things a lot easier.
Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Continue reading...