Big 10 Games on Peacock.

[CaliRadioFan]

Apparently, no advertisers were interested in the East Carolina vs Michigan streaming only game. Every break had a Please Stand By graphic, generic music and posters of movies that could be found elsewhere on the service. So why not just stay with the broadcast, show what's happening on the field? Got too redundant for me, I exited before halftime.

 

[KeithE4]

If a goal post falls on the field...

Seriously, this game would have aired on BTN last year, with 90% of the viewers being in Michigan. I take it that it was at least a free broadcast, instead of Peacock+? I don't have either version of Peacock, so I have to guess here.

 

[Larry]

Seriously, this game would have aired on BTN last year, with 90% of the viewers being in Michigan. I take it that it was at least a free broadcast, instead of Peacock+? I don't have either version of Peacock, so I have to guess here.

There is no longer a free version of Peacick. There is a commercial free version (although that might not apply to sports) and a version with commercials.

 

[CTListener]

Apparently, no advertisers were interested in the East Carolina vs Michigan streaming only game. Every break had a Please Stand By graphic, generic music and posters of movies that could be found elsewhere on the service. So why not just stay with the broadcast, show what's happening on the field?

Because in the absence of paying advertisers, Peacock is using the dead time to plug other Peacock programming. Maybe you don't find that more interesting than players milling around or swigging Gatorade or officials talking amongst themselves while waiting for the red light to go on signaling the end of the break, but I doubt many viewers switch away from games they are truly interested in over the repetitious content of the breaks.

 

[landtuna]

After all, the first three weeks of the "regular" season used to be called "bum of the week club" for a reason. Very few schools play talented opponents this time of year.

 

[radiofan2023]

I think different conferences should rotate playing Independent schools like Army, Air Force, Navy, etc during the first few weeks of college football, rather than schools like West Nowhere State, etc.

 

[CTListener]

I think different conferences should rotate playing Independent schools like Army, Air Force, Navy, etc during the first few weeks of college football, rather than schools like West Nowhere State, etc.

Those games are big paydays for the West Nowhere States of the college football world. The share of the gate receipts that such a school gets for visiting Michigan and losing by 50-some points really helps the program financially, especially if the school only draws 3,000 or so for its home games. Would a game with Air Force be more competitive for a school like Michigan? Sure, but this part of the schedule isn't about competition. For the big schools, it's about seeing everyone on the roster perform, while for the small schools, it's a lucrative piece of business. That's not going to change.

 

[landtuna]

For the big schools, it's about seeing everyone on the roster perform, while for the small schools, it's a lucrative piece of business. That's not going to change.

I call it padding the schedule and a complete waste of time. Those games generally prove nothing.

One big exception was yesterday's TCU vs Colorado game. Truly great game and a surprise upset by the Buffs. Glad I decided to watch that one.

 

[radiofan2023]

That was a great game! The Texas Tech-Wyoming game last night was exciting too.