BG-Wisconsin on ESPN

Salsa · Post by **Salsa** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:42 pm

Has this been posted before? In the article posted on the BG website about Omar being a pre-season 2nd team All-American selection (posted May 18), it says that BG-Wisconsin will be on ESPN at noon.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Wed May 18, 2005 7:32 pm

Noon? Ugh. That means an 11 am start local time and a MUCH longer day, especially with an afternoon full of victory beers. Though I guess it was coming down between noon and 1, so an hour doesn't make much difference, just a quicker pregame pace.

This is cool, though. As nice as it would be to be on the networks (and thus avoid the inevitable Jones/Davies/Rowe tandem that seems to follow us around like a lost puppy), this likely guarantees that it will be a national telecast. No need for pay per view for those of ya staying at home for this one!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed May 18, 2005 7:55 pm

In addition, outlets such as ESPN's College Gameday, Sports Illustrated, and the Orlando Sentinel have contacted the BGSU Athletic Communications Office this week to inquire about the Falcons and their quarterback.

Maybe we could have ESPN gameday @ the Doyt on October 8th. Yeah its only against Ohio U, but it is against a high profile coach in Frank Zolich. That is the only possible game they could attend, unless they want to show up for the Temple game.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:03 pm

How about the debut of "Gameday Tuesday" in late November? What better way to spend an afternoon of broadcasting on ESPN recapping the first rivalry weekend the Saturday before, pump the hell out of BG-UT, and still have the Thanksgiving weekend rivalries to preview. Throw in a couple undefeated teams and it would be a hell of a night in ol' BG!!!

For the record, since I didn't see it posted anywhere (at least not as its own thread), here's the link to Omar being named second team preseason all-american by Sporting News, and the Falcons coming in at #21 in their preseason rankings.

http://bgsufalcons.collegesports.com/sp ... 05aae.html

Closing in on the final 100 days. I'm freaking stoked. So stoked, in fact, that I'd use a word that I never thought would come out of my mouth/fingertips, "stoked".

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Wed May 18, 2005 10:11 pm

Let us all bow our heads and thank GOD for ESPN!!!!!!!!!!

kdog27 · Post by **kdog27** » Wed May 18, 2005 10:44 pm

I thought ESPN would pick up this game. They play so many big ten games on saturdays.

PGY Tiercel · Post by **PGY Tiercel** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:03 am

Thats Great news. Plus, When the KY Alumni Chapter gets together to watch the game, de facto President UK Peregrine won't have to shell out any money to get it. He can instead spend it on Burgers and Beer.

ffejfalcon · Post by **ffejfalcon** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:07 am

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

This just made my day!!!

BTW...For those of you who get the U, they have been running a lot of last years bowl games. Anyone know if they are going to show the GMAC bowl from last year any time soon?

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:10 am

WHOO HOO!!!! Wisky, Boise State, Miami and Toledo all on ESPN/2. With the MACC and bowl game, it could be 6 times.

At least the games I can't make (Wisky, Boise State and Miami) will be on the tube.

TG,
Any way you can speed that clock of yours up???? I'm jonesin!

FALCON FOOTBALL....2005 MAC CHAMPS

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:12 am

BGSUFootballFan wrote:Let us all bow our heads and thank GOD for ESPN!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU, GOD! Amen.

UK Peregrine · Post by **UK Peregrine** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:25 am

Falconfreak90 wrote:
BGSUFootballFan wrote:Let us all bow our heads and thank GOD for ESPN!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU, GOD! Amen.

You should probably thank this guy why your at it. After all he is the founder of ESPN.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:37 pm

Falconfreak90 wrote: TG,
Any way you can speed that clock of yours up???? I'm jonesin!

FALCON FOOTBALL....2005 MAC CHAMPS

Not right now. The trial version of that program has run out for me. So until I find a reason to drop the money on the full version, we're all just going to have to subract an hour in our minds.