I shall boycott ESPN

[wide-e-wide]

Now I realize...that ESPN does in fact broadcast.....the Scrabble/Spelling Bee championships...as well as the "World's strongest man" competitions from 1978-present...and every worthless poker player in the history of cards........and horrible 'original' movies...and 24 hour coverage of the greatness that is THE University of Southern California.......

But ...........I say .......f'em............I am boycotting ESPN...as of right now.

They cover the College World Series.......so they have about 6 months to get their sh.. together....but as of right now..........

I am boycotting ESPN...........I will not watch it. I will block it.....and have one of my kids enter the password.....

I will not watch it........

Who else is with me on this???

[lonny23]

Now I realize...that ESPN does in fact broadcast.....the Scrabble/Spelling Bee championships...as well as the "World's strongest man" competitions from 1978-present...and every worthless poker player in the history of cards........and horrible 'original' movies...and 24 hour coverage of the greatness that is THE University of Southern California.......

But ...........I say .......f'em............I am boycotting ESPN...as of right now.

They cover the College World Series.......so they have about 6 months to get their sh.. together....but as of right now..........

I am boycotting ESPN...........I will not watch it. I will block it.....and have one of my kids enter the password.....

I will not watch it........

Who else is with me on this???Not me. I need to watch the NBA, but you know I don't like SportsCenter. After the game, they were talking about what USC did wrong instead of what Texas did right. It sounds like the Lakers coverage when they would lose with Shaq and Kobe.

[wide-e-wide]

Well...let me first say this...

I would like to publicly apologize for my harsh words towards L2k....

I called him out in public...so I will apologize in public.

That ....where I'm from...is called ...being a man.

I got wrapped up in the whole "UT/USC" hype...and I was a bit sensitive last week...

It was a long month bro...a long month...and I had to bite my tongue more than once.

So ......I'm sorry for taking it out on you.

[Mad Hatter]

u know in all that post game coverage i did not see mark may at all was he under the table while herbstreit was talking ?

[wide-e-wide]

u know in all that post game coverage i did not see mark may at all was he under the table while herbstreit was talking ?


I'm waiting on his commentary on.....how John Riggins was better than Vince Young.....

Mark May is a fat *** b.tch....why ESPN pays for his opinion is beyond me...of course...these are the same people that just handed MNF over to Joe Theezmann....

They are laughable...and pathetic...

A network totally out of touch with the generation they are trying their best to appeal to...........

see Stu Scott....need I say more.

[jtk1519]

I have always been a big ESPN fan. I don't watch any network TV. My TV rarely leaves ESPN. However, the events of the past month have left a very sour taste in my mouth. ESPN is going to have to work to get me back.

That being said, give credit where credit is due... Lee Corso. Sometimes he is viewed as the goofball that is there more for comic relief, but he has been saying ALL YEAR, since the Shoe Bowl in Columbus, that Texas is the best team in the nation. He picked Texas over USC before the game. Major props to coach Corso.

Chris Fowler is also one of the good guys. He's a closet Texas fan and also picked them to beat USC. Fowler has always spoken very highly of The University of Texas, Austin and Texas football. He has always proclaimed Austin the best stop on College Gameday's tour.

As for May, Herbie, etc., you guys suck.

[wide-e-wide]

True...props to Coach Corso...for picking Texas....and he got a lot boos when he did it.

[Rerun]

Boycotting ESPN for what?

Isn't that slightly immature?

[CyFallsMom]

I have always been a fan of Keith Jackson - love the sound of his voice calling a college football game - but last night, the bias coming out of that man was so clear it was making me sick. He clearly wanted USC to win that game - good thing he wasn't reviewing the plays!! Kirk H. was eating some major crow too - loved that. Corso has been saying all along - all season, in fact - that Texas is the team and I love him for that:) :)

[LUFPAN]

Now I realize...that ESPN does in fact broadcast.....the Scrabble/Spelling Bee championships...as well as the "World's strongest man" competitions from 1978-present...and every worthless poker player in the history of cards........and horrible 'original' movies...and 24 hour coverage of the greatness that is THE University of Southern California.......

But ...........I say .......f'em............I am boycotting ESPN...as of right now.

They cover the College World Series.......so they have about 6 months to get their sh.. together....but as of right now..........

I am boycotting ESPN...........I will not watch it. I will block it.....and have one of my kids enter the password.....

I will not watch it........

Who else is with me on this???


I'm with you Wide. I rarely watch it anyway. A bunch of high school girls could give better commentary than that bunch of yeyhoos. I'm a firm believer in turning off the volume on your TV during a game and tuning into the radio station. Much better play by play and commentary that way ;)

[Favpack]

Favorite quote - Aaron Taylor from ABC - at half - "USC has 'em right where they want 'em"

Of course has giving the hook 'em as he held up the UT box of Wheaties an hour later.

[bullrock]

I got sick of hearing about the "knee". Part of the game is what the refs call and they had their chance. It wouldn't have mattered anyway. Vince would have scored on the next play. I didn't hear too much about "the interception" that was never reviewed. The ball was clearly caught when he hit the ground on his back.

[lonny23]

Well...let me first say this...

I would like to publicly apologize for my harsh words towards L2k....

I called him out in public...so I will apologize in public.

That ....where I'm from...is called ...being a man.

I got wrapped up in the whole "UT/USC" hype...and I was a bit sensitive last week...

It was a long month bro...a long month...and I had to bite my tongue more than once.

So ......I'm sorry for taking it out on you.
No problem. I hope you know that I've been rooting for the 'horns ever since that Tech game. I said back then that I thought they were a team of destiny and I'm a firm believer that you have to root for the local teams. The 'horns aren't my favorite team, but they are from Texas and like a brother to the other teams in the state. When I see the UT players on TV, I see the guys we were watching in high school a few years ago. You can't root against them when they play outside the state. This title will make the whole Big 12 better.

You guys never knew I've been going back and forth with a USC fan from San Diego about UT-USC for the last 4 months. I think he played against Reggie Bush and Alex Smith in high school. He kept wanting to bet me about this game and I told him it wasn't right for a Senior NCO to take money from an airman!:p We were talking trash the whole game while we were working this morning. I told him before that Fresno game that they might give the Trojans trouble. Teams like Fresno don't have a big name that players gets up for, but they're good enough to scare and sometimes beat you.

As far as what you said, Wide, I can tone down what I say. I didn't see a great harm in my comment that you responded to, but I can agree with some of the sentiment that you expressed and others have said to you. Believe me, the only reason I said something was because I thought that might be something that went unnoticed and I thought it was a nice feat. We have a good amount of posters that are cocky in their own way and I don't think that's always such a bad thing. Praise is much better when it comes from others, but that's one thing we probably don't do enough as posters as a whole on the board. I think that's when posters decide that they're going to praise themselves (like you were doing earlier tonight:D).

Wide, congrats on getting the title you always wanted from UT. Finishing 2nd is nice, but nowhere close to as good as 1st.

[lonny23]

I'm waiting on his commentary on.....how John Riggins was better than Vince Young.....

Mark May is a fat *** b.tch....why ESPN pays for his opinion is beyond me...of course...these are the same people that just handed MNF over to Joe Theezmann....

They are laughable...and pathetic...

A network totally out of touch with the generation they are trying their best to appeal to...........

see Stu Scott....need I say more.
We had some replacements come in this morning and they were griping about Mark May. I told them you were pregnant with his baby!:p

I don't know how Theismann has kept his job, but then again I never thought too much of Mike Patrick, either. I like Maguire, though.

[lonny23]

I have always been a fan of Keith Jackson - love the sound of his voice calling a college football game - but last night, the bias coming out of that man was so clear it was making me sick. He clearly wanted USC to win that game - good thing he wasn't reviewing the plays!! Kirk H. was eating some major crow too - loved that. Corso has been saying all along - all season, in fact - that Texas is the team and I love him for that:) :)
I'm going to cut Jackson a little slack. He lives on the West Coast and does Pac-10 games. He's naturally going to probably like the Pac-10 team more. I know he's paid to be objective, but human nature takes over, too.

[lonny23]

I have always been a big ESPN fan. I don't watch any network TV. My TV rarely leaves ESPN. However, the events of the past month have left a very sour taste in my mouth. ESPN is going to have to work to get me back.

That being said, give credit where credit is due... Lee Corso. Sometimes he is viewed as the goofball that is there more for comic relief, but he has been saying ALL YEAR, since the Shoe Bowl in Columbus, that Texas is the best team in the nation. He picked Texas over USC before the game. Major props to coach Corso.

Chris Fowler is also one of the good guys. He's a closet Texas fan and also picked them to beat USC. Fowler has always spoken very highly of The University of Texas, Austin and Texas football. He has always proclaimed Austin the best stop on College Gameday's tour.

As for May, Herbie, etc., you guys suck.I like Lee Corso. One of the big things about him is that he's not afraid to be wrong. Most guys on TV take the easy way out and make safe picks. I say thunder with that. I'm all for going out on a limb to make picks.

[nsmustang]

I got sick of hearing about the "knee". Part of the game is what the refs call and they had their chance. It wouldn't have mattered anyway. Vince would have scored on the next play. I didn't hear too much about "the interception" that was never reviewed. The ball was clearly caught when he hit the ground on his back.

You are absolutely on it with that call. Yeah, he was down and if they call it, they call it. It became a moot point because they they would have scored anyway. I saw lotsa holding on the USC o-line that was not called either and as you said, Drew Kelson was down when the ball popped out. Speaking of Drew Kelson, what an athlete he is. I remember he was on that Lamar team in 03 that gave Shore a hard time and scored more points against them than any team that year. Drew Kelson was a huge factor in that.

[KT2000]

Good points on the Kelson play. I haven't seen any spot shadows for that one. Who knows how the game turns out if that play is ruled properly. Looking at a possible 10 point swing in the halftime score. 23-7 instead of 16-10.

However, some tough plays to rule on both sides. I'll be interested to watch the game back and see if Texas was throwing as many illegal blocks as USC was. It appeared to be all fair game in the trenches. Some very evident clips/holds not called. I guess you shouldn't expect those calls in a national title game. You'd think they'd be called tighter than a normal game but that's not the case from what I've seen in both HS and college. You should consider yourself lucky to get those calls in a championship game.

[Favpack]

Yes - Pac 10 Fouts reminded us of Vince's knee 50 times - but failed to mention the pick call.

The Kelson pick and the Jamaal 4th qtr. reception/fumble essentially negate each other - but I say the pick was clearly a pick - Jamaal's catch could have gone either way - and it went UT's way.

The game was relatively well called for college - and yes, thank goodness, the flags were not flying because I just get a feeling UT would have been on the losing end of it.

[DirtyHarry01]

Well, jeez, you said your team would beat USC by at least two touchdowns, so it doesn't matter what happened on the field, you didn't. If I could turn all the BS on these boards into oil, this country wouldn't need to import any. The bad guys always win.

[dragonfootballfan]

Did you see the look on Jackson's face after the game when they went back to the booth? He clearly had a very dejected look. That should not happen after an unbias observer just called one of the greatest football games of all time.

[Drake]

I've been a Longhorn fan since the 1971 season. They've never won a championship since I started rooting for them. There have been many let downs along the way and I'm certainly not as fanatic about UT as I once was... But last night was a thrill...

I'm confused on why there is so much animosity towards ESPN? USC DESERVED their pre-game recognition this past month because they had won 34 straight games and two National Championships. Until last night, and since 1970, Texas had been basically underachievers most seasons. Analysts are paid to considerer these kind of intangibles.

I hoped Texas would win but believed USC would. After watching the game I still believe USC has a better team and would beat the Longhorns 8 out of 10. But last nights game is all that counts, so congratulations to Texas, it's fans, and the state.

[pack0808]

I've been a Longhorn fan since the 1971 season. They've never won a championship since I started rooting for them. There have been many let downs along the way and I'm certainly not as fanatic about UT as I once was... But last night was a thrill...

I'm confused on why there is so much animosity towards ESPN? USC DESERVED their pre-game recognition this past month because they had won 34 straight games and two National Championships. Until last night, and since 1970, Texas had been basically underachievers most seasons. Analysts are paid to considerer these kind of intangibles.

I hoped Texas would win but believed USC would. After watching the game I still believe USC has a better team and would beat the Longhorns 8 out of 10. But last nights game is all that counts, so congratulations to Texas, it's fans, and the state.

You have a very good point. They would have hyped any team that had accomplished those goals and rightfully so.

[Tut]

Now I realize...that ESPN does in fact broadcast.....the Scrabble/Spelling Bee championships...as well as the "World's strongest man" competitions from 1978-present...and every worthless poker player in the history of cards........and horrible 'original' movies...and 24 hour coverage of the greatness that is THE University of Southern California.......

But ...........I say .......f'em............I am boycotting ESPN...as of right now.

They cover the College World Series.......so they have about 6 months to get their sh.. together....but as of right now..........

I am boycotting ESPN...........I will not watch it. I will block it.....and have one of my kids enter the password.....

I will not watch it........

Who else is with me on this???

I've semi-boycotted ESPN for a while now. I only watch watch games of interest, and often mute the announcers.

[wide-e-wide]

I've semi-boycotted ESPN for a while now. I only watch watch games of interest, and often mute the announcers.


I will not watch ESPN again until the College World Series........and if Harold Reynolds uses the word "electric" more than twice in a 5 minute span....they go right back on the boycott list.

[dragonfootballfan]

I will not watch ESPN again until the College World Series........and if Harold Reynolds uses the word "electric" more than twice in a 5 minute span....they go right back on the boycott list.
do you remember when he talked for just about the entire cws about how to field a ground ball at third base and how amazed he was when Texas third baseman David Maroul could do it.

[Tut]

I will not watch ESPN again until the College World Series........and if Harold Reynolds uses the word "electric" more than twice in a 5 minute span....they go right back on the boycott list.
The mute button is your friend!:D

[wide-e-wide]

do you remember when he talked for just about the entire cws about how to field a ground ball at third base and how amazed he was when Texas third baseman David Maroul could do it.


What about the time he dressed out in full catcher's gear....to show how a catcher frames a pitch?

He has a ton of baseball knowledge....he just doesn't know when to shut up.

[dragonfootballfan]

What about the time he dressed out in full catcher's gear....to show how a catcher frames a pitch?

He has a ton of baseball knowledge....he just doesn't know when to shut up.
I talked to him at an airport for a long time once. He was a really cool guy and really knew his stuff. I think that the hype-machine makes him do a lot of the things that he does.

[KT2000]

Wide, I know you've gotta love Brent Musberger and all the times he called Teddy Lehman "amayzing!"

[dragonfootballfan]

Wide, I know you've gotta love Brent Musberger and all the times he called Teddy Lehman "amayzing!"
my favorite Musberger moment was at ohio state this year when he repeatedly called henry melton "shelton".

my favorite kieth jackson moment was in last year's rose bowl when fouts said. "Vini, Vidi, Vicci." Jackson replies with, "Oh yes, how sweet the wine"

[Ailani]

I would love to have heard what Mark May had to say after the game. All month long, he'd do his part about the greatness of USC. And when Holtz or someone else brought up a strength for Texas, he'd always have a retort for that person. I want to see him eat some crow.

If USC deserved the hype, then I expect the same thing next year when we go to the Fiesta Bowl with a 33 game winning streak.

Hook 'em

[DaMan]

my favorite Musberger moment was at ohio state this year when he repeatedly called henry melton "shelton".

my favorite kieth jackson moment was in last year's rose bowl when fouts said. "Vini, Vidi, Vicci." Jackson replies with, "Oh yes, how sweet the wine"

How about all the references to how many "times out" a team had left? Maybe it's just me but I would think that it would be Time OUTSSSSSS!
Love the sound of his voice and some of his one liners, but I've heard enough. Give it to Ron Franklin and Bill Curry.;)

Also, I kept waiting for Leinert to cry. You LOST, be a man and give credit to your opponent. Maybe he sould stay out there in Hollywood. Not sure that he is tough enough for the NFL. CRY CRY CRY

[wide-e-wide]

Wide, I know you've gotta love Brent Musberger and all the times he called Teddy Lehman "amayzing!"


Musberger is an enormous tool. I cannot stomach 4 quarters of that guy...I quickly hit mute.....and move on to another enormous tool on the radio...Craig Way.

[slorch]

a few points to ponder-

ESPN breaking up Patrick and Olberman was like Jerry letting Jimmy Johnson go, I've never forgiven either party for ruining a great thing.

Stuart Scott sucks. He is the Ebonic plague Before you call me a racist, I do enjoy Tom Jackson and even Michael Irvin at times, but Stu is like the kid who was always TRYING to be cool, and I forget which eye to look at when I am trying to pay attention.

I do like Mike & Mike in the Morning on ESPN. It is old school and real to life. And unlike some of the local radio shows in Dallas and Houston, they talk sports for the majority of the show.

Keith Jackson was terribly biased. It was like listening to the USC Booster Club broadcast the game. Almost made me cheer for the 'horns, but I was not drunk enough. It was amazing how he was wishing for the calls to go USC's way. It started for me when the FB for SC for leveled by the UT safety in a great football hit after catching the pass on the sideline( trust me, I'm not a 'horns fan, but I like great football) and ole Keith says, " he caught the ball and there was a foul that was not called on the tackle." I was like, "what the hell are you talking about? I guess he should go sit in the penalty box for making a great hit." It was as if he was offended that Texas dared to get on the field with his ole boys of Troy. Almost the same arrogance as some T-sips I know, but that is a discussion for another day.

The last thing on this rant is... the beauty of football is that you don't need announcers. Turn on some music or whatever, but don't let the bums in the booth ruin your game

[KT2000]

No way you diss Craig Way, wide. I can't allow that :) . Way is awesome in my opinion. He and Mike Tirico bring a lot of knowledge and passion to their game calls and I think they are both awesome. Ron Franklin is by far the best though.

[lonny23]

I talked to him at an airport for a long time once. He was a really cool guy and really knew his stuff. I think that the hype-machine makes him do a lot of the things that he does.
I met him at an Anchorage Bucs game in Alaska in the early 90's and he was a cool guy even when he was playing. I got Jose Cruz, Jr's autograph at the same game.

[Mad Hatter]

ill still watch espn simplt because u cann see how mad they are that USC lost.....the look like idiots and everyone knows it....

How about last nigth when vince said we were deisrespected...immediatly the game day people not herb but the other ones were llike ..... hey we didnt dis-respect yall we just respected USC more.....WTF was that be a man and say u did jesus.

I like woody paige i have that other little gay white guy hes with said today that if the game was at the cotton bowl USC would win....they just cant get it TEXAS WAS BETTER.

[RedRage00]

The media always dogs Texas teams...they did it with the Spurs and Detroit last time.

They dislike us so much, which only means they wish they were from TEXAS!!!

HOOK 'EM HORNS!!! :D

RR

[Favpack]

You'll see a much younger, hipper look on Fox next year -- they won the broadcast rights for a few years. The title game is Jan. 8th next year.

[PackAttack2005]

Funny overview of last nights broadcast:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060105

[RedRage00]

Funny overview of last nights broadcast:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060105

That was funny! I loved the Nick Lachey comment at the end!

TAKE THAT Nick Lachey LOL

RR

[jtk1519]

The best way to watch a Texas game...

Turn on ABC, pray they don't cut the game off early to get you to the start of Fort Valley State vs. Georgia Southern, hit the "mute" button, turn on the radio and listen to Craig Way... one of the great radio annoucers..., enjoy.

[drgnbkr]

Well, jeez, you said your team would beat USC by at least two touchdowns, so it doesn't matter what happened on the field, you didn't. If I could turn all the BS on these boards into oil, this country wouldn't need to import any. The bad guys always win.

Talk about greasy..re-read your post....get a grip..your boys got beat....the better team usually wins, as was the case last night...

[Slim-Rob]

I got sick of hearing about the "knee". Part of the game is what the refs call and they had their chance. It wouldn't have mattered anyway. Vince would have scored on the next play. I didn't hear too much about "the interception" that was never reviewed. The ball was clearly caught when he hit the ground on his back.

I was wondering if I was the only one that noticed that. I was waiting for some of the bandwagon USC fans at school to say "Vince Young's knee was down" because I would have been, "What about the interception that was not called?" The replays were fair to both teams.

Was that interception by UT with the guy landing 1 foot on the goal line and the other hitting the pylon not beautiful?

[dragons08]

bill simmons is hillarious! he writes an article in ESPN the Mag, and their always funny

[wide-e-wide]

No way you diss Craig Way, wide. I can't allow that :) . Way is awesome in my opinion. He and Mike Tirico bring a lot of knowledge and passion to their game calls and I think they are both awesome. Ron Franklin is by far the best though.


I can tolerate Craig Way...but he's no Milo....I like old school announcers...the stories they tell are just awesome.

[Dragon20]

Favorite quote - Aaron Taylor from ABC - at half - "USC has 'em right where they want 'em"

Of course has giving the hook 'em as he held up the UT box of Wheaties an hour later.

Aaron Taylor is an idiot, I' ve watched him the last 2 weeks talk of the greatness of USC and when all is said and done his hook'en em. Let me be the first to tell him where to stick'em. He is an absolute Jack@ce.

[dragonfootballfan]

The thing that I hated the most was that John Saunders presented Texas the Trophy. This year he said that Louisville was going to play USC for the championship, then changed to Virginia Tech. He also said that Mack Brown was classless by calling a timeout to kick a field goal at the end of the first half against Kansas.

[bleedgreen]

Favorite quote - Aaron Taylor from ABC - at half - "USC has 'em right where they want 'em"

Of course has giving the hook 'em as he held up the UT box of Wheaties an hour later.
yea, i like how Taylor, Herbie, May and the rest of the "doubters" were riding Texas' jockstraps after the win over the "invincible" Trojans--LOL...pathetic hypocrits!! they all still have a big mouthful of crow to swallow.......love how Vince shoved it in their big mouths!! Craig James is another one to mention...although, he changed his tune right before kickoff...he had been picking USC the whole week..........

[farmerfan]

I'm lost here. I realize how all you Texas fans are upset withthe attention that USC was receiving, and rightfully so. However you guys are all over Leinart for saying the better team did not win and not giving Texas any credit. Now that the ESPN guys are doing what you wanted Leinart to do you are all over them as well. I can imagine how frustrating it was watching ESPN say all this stuff about USC being the greatest of all time and that Texas had no chance. However they are admitting their mistakes and giving Texas the props you wanted out of Leinart and yet you're still bashing them?

[dragonsdaddy]

Now I realize...that ESPN does in fact broadcast.....the Scrabble/Spelling Bee championships...as well as the "World's strongest man" competitions from 1978-present...and every worthless poker player in the history of cards........and horrible 'original' movies...and 24 hour coverage of the greatness that is THE University of Southern California.......

But ...........I say .......f'em............I am boycotting ESPN...as of right now.

They cover the College World Series.......so they have about 6 months to get their sh.. together....but as of right now..........

I am boycotting ESPN...........I will not watch it. I will block it.....and have one of my kids enter the password.....

I will not watch it........

Who else is with me on this???the espn sunday night football announcers were at their absolute worst last week. i would have given anything to have been able to reach into the set and throttle them. i won't be able to stand them on monday night football. they will destroy it i'm sure.

[dragonfootballfan]

the espn sunday night football announcers were at their absolute worst last week. i would have given anything to have been able to reach into the set and throttle them. i won't be able to stand them on monday night football. they will destroy it i'm sure.
so they are the ones going to monday night football. Is everbody loves raymond still on monday nights?

[Favpack]

Funny overview of last nights broadcast:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060105

That is very entertaining reading - a must read for a good chuckle. Amazing how the tide has turned against poor Pete Carroll though - what happens to Mack next year (or the next) without VY?

[dragons08]

so they are the ones going to monday night football. Is everbody loves raymond still on monday nights?
i dont think so..Al Michalels signed onto ESPN i think..so i dont think they'll have the other guys as well..