The Notredame Broadcasting Company

[jgb_hsv]

Tangentially related to Bama/SEC football for sure. The bloggers homework imppressed me.

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[Delta Don]

Tangentially related to Bama/SEC football for sure. The bloggers homework imppressed me.

Link

Very good analysis of what was obviously a very biased selection process for this game.

 

[bamaga]

biased isn't the word, unethical , 'should be an NCaa violation' is more like it. Its unbelieveable that the selection was influenced by NBC. getting on national tv is a big deal for HS players. If they know committng to ND will help, coupled with the nonstop praising of Notre dame, has to influence future players, and is a GREAT recruiting tool and advantage. If text messaging is outlawed, so should this!
In a related matter, its unfair to more deserving kids!

 

[YellowhammerLA]

It's hard to criticize NBC for attempting to protect an investment. They pay to air the game, so they can take whatever liberties they want in order to lure advertisers. Any network would do the same. NBC just doesn't do it as well as other networks.

With precious few exceptions, NBC has made horrible business decisions over the course of the last decade or so, while CBS has generally made much better deals. The way that each has chosen to cover college football is merely one case in a larger point.

NBC picked Notre Dame; CBS picked the SEC. Guess who's winning the most advertising dollars.

So rather than decrying NBC for introducing bias to a "pure" sport, let's sit back and relax as they scramble to break even after betting their purse with a small Catholic school in Indiana.

 

[JeffAtlanta]

I agree that it is hard to blame NBC for protecting their investment. ABC/ESPN is just as bad with the PAC-10 and Big-10.

 

[KrAzY3]

It is highly questionable that a game with amateur athletes could have obvious corporate ties to the school they are going to play for. If you as a recruit to Notre Dame know you are going to be entitled to play in a all-star game because you committed to them, how is that ok while so many other things are not? It is obviously unethical but it's just plain shady in my mind.

A three star player had no business in that game, the only scenario I can imagine one belonging was if they were at a position that couldn't be filled otherwise. How many four star athletes were passed over in order for inferior Notre Dame players to be in that game?

We already know that if you go to Notre Dame you get every game on national TV. Ok, we understand... now we know that if you go to Notre Dame (and I'm upset that Rivals willingly participated in this farce, they should face backlash) you get picked for a amateur all-star game even if you don't belong. What next? Playing for Notre Dame will entitle you to stock in NBC?

 

[jangalang]

Very interesting article.

 

[deliveryman35]

Interesting. Thanks for posting it.

 

[bamaga]

It's hard to criticize NBC for attempting to protect an investment. They pay to air the game, so they can take whatever liberties they want in order to lure advertisers. Any network would do the same. NBC just doesn't do it as well as other networks.

With precious few exceptions, NBC has made horrible business decisions over the course of the last decade or so, while CBS has generally made much better deals. The way that each has chosen to cover college football is merely one case in a larger point.

NBC picked Notre Dame; CBS picked the SEC. Guess who's winning the most advertising dollars.

So rather than decrying NBC for introducing bias to a "pure" sport, let's sit back and relax as they scramble to break even after betting their purse with a small Catholic school in Indiana.

so, your saying If I own a luxury box at BDS, and use it to entertain clients(which happens in the majority of the suites), I can take whatever liberties neccessary to protect my investment? While this is not against the NCAA rules as of now(NBC bias), it should be addressed. it is an unfair recruiting advantage. the same as If I payed players to go to UA so the football games would be more exciting, and the clients would want to come.

 

[bama579]

Other than watching Alabama win, there are few things I enjoy more than watching Noter Lame take a beating. We can thank NBC for LOTS of enjoyable viewing in 2007.

Hope it continues.

 

[BamaBoots]

That is exactly what I have called them for years. You also have ABC the Atheist Broadcasting Network and CBS the Communist Broadcasting Network.
If you will have noticed ESPN has some sort of feel good story every freaking week about notre dame. Another story I promise is true. I was watching espn the other day and pardon the interpretation was on and I said to my son "I can't believe that haven't said anything bad about Alabama or Coach Saban today." BAM. Just like that they bring up that Coach Saban may go to West Virgina. The story has only been dead for a couple of weeks now. Wilbon however goes on and on about how sorry a person Saban is.
The truth of the matter is Wilbon has never even been in the same room with Coach Saban.:BigA:

 

[YellowhammerLA]

so, your saying If I own a luxury box at BDS, and use it to entertain clients(which happens in the majority of the suites), I can take whatever liberties neccessary to protect my investment? While this is not against the NCAA rules as of now(NBC bias), it should be addressed. it is an unfair recruiting advantage. the same as If I payed players to go to UA so the football games would be more exciting, and the clients would want to come.

You know as well as I do that increased media coverage and paying players are two completely different issues. NBC chose to pay millions of dollars for the right to air a high school all-star football game. As such, they are entitled to make certain decisions regarding who plays in that game (to what extent, it's hard to know).

Is it fair? No. But this isn't a political campaign (where all candidates are legally entitled to equal air time) -- it's part of the business of college football. Luckily, Alabama is one of the programs that receives more than its share of media attention, even if we don't receive quite the lip service of the Notre Dame, USC, and Michigan ilk. But rest assured, there are plenty of schools out there who envy the attention we continue to get, despite our mediocre run of late. And brighter times are ahead.

 

[bamaga]

You know as well as I do that increased media coverage and paying players are two completely different issues. NBC chose to pay millions of dollars for the right to air a high school all-star football game. As such, they are entitled to make certain decisions regarding who plays in that game (to what extent, it's hard to know).

Is it fair? No. But this isn't a political campaign (where all candidates are legally entitled to equal air time) -- it's part of the business of college football. Luckily, Alabama is one of the programs that receives more than its share of media attention, even if we don't receive quite the lip service of the Notre Dame, USC, and Michigan ilk. But rest assured, there are plenty of schools out there who envy the attention we continue to get, despite our mediocre run of late. And brighter times are ahead.

Your right, It was an exaggeration for a reason, they are both unfair! NBC
had no interest in the HS all star game until notre dame was doing lousy. ESPN or CSS always televised those games, and only to fill out programming schedules. ESPN