Montana - Root Sports Schedule

[Bear Axed]

Any chance KPAX would broadcast these games from Root in Montana? Best of both worlds if they could.

More importantly, will they broadcast the four games NOT on root?

Highly unlikely we'll see 3 of the other four games on TV this year and don't hold your breath on the 4th one :x

Learfield has broadcasting rights on App State, Liberty and South Dakota Games they won't sell those rights at a price less than they would in a LARGE market where advertisers would actually be able to cover the costs. Max will most likely take the the remaining kitten games where they only have to deal with the BSC and that leaves KPAX with just one affordable game, SUS. That is If a High Def trailer is available to rent for just one game only.

 

[mtgrizrule]

Speaking of broadcasts, any word on the new structure for Bigsky tv yet? I really want to know what will be available, and how much? It is nice to plan.

 

[Silvertip]

If one or more of those early home games do wind up under the lights KPAX could have a large problem if they were to air games that could run into prime access or prime time. The networks are pretty sensitive when affiliates preempt their stuff in those premium dayparts for local programming. Case in point: KXLY-TV in Spokane had their CBS contract pulled years ago for doing that kind of stuff. Could happen...

 

[first11]

perhaps a decent chance that either (or both) home opener with USD and the NAU homecoming game late or night starts.

I would think that homecoming game could be a later start due to the usual parade, post parade mess, along with other events that crowd an early afternoon start.

Warm to hot early Sept. weather could also prompt a later start...

lights....if you got em use em.

 

[Sooo Bad]

Big Sky Conference games will be distributed primarily on the Northwest and Rocky Mountain ROOT SPORTS networks, which are carried by all major distributors in those territories, including Comcast[/size], DIRECTV, DISH Network, Cablevision (Optimum), Mid-Rivers Communications and several others. As the national television rights holder for Big Sky athletics, DIRECTV Sports Networks will have the ability to distribute Big Sky games to other regions to satisfy the growing interest in the conference’s athletics and academics throughout the U.S.

Having recently moved to southern Arizona, and knowing that Comcast covers CA, AZ, NM, and others, can anyone tell me if I can get the games on Comcast in the Tucson area?

 

[SloStang]

It is going to look bad for Direct TV/Root when they did not air one game of the the 2012 Big Sky Champions. I am not saying......I am just saying.

 

[moose/squirrel]

It is going to look bad for Direct TV/Root when they did not air one game of the the 2012 Big Sky Champions. I am not saying......I am just saying.

Your fantasy, we'll stay out of it. :roll:

 

[Great Day To Be An Eagle]

This is a joke.
Having this many televised games is a HUGE recruiting advantage for UM and MSU.
I can pretty much guarantee that the collective Big Sky coaches (minus MSU's coach and UofM's interim coach) will be contacting Big Sky officials to cry foul on this. And I don't blame them.

 

[grizindabox]

perhaps a decent chance that either (or both) home opener with USD and the NAU homecoming game late or night starts.

I would think that homecoming game could be a later start due to the usual parade, post parade mess, along with other events that crowd an early afternoon start.

Warm to hot early Sept. weather could also prompt a later start...

lights....if you got em use em.

Did you even look at the link to the announcement on the Big Sky Conf. site?

Date Game Time (Mountain)
Sept. 22 Northern Arizona at Montana 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 29 Montana State at Southern Utah 1:30 p.m.
Sept. 29 Montana at Eastern Washington 5 p.m.
Oct. 6 Montana at Northern Colorado 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 Montana State at UC Davis 5 p.m.
Oct. 13 Eastern Washington at Montana State 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 20 Montana at North Dakota 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 27 Idaho State at Montana 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 3 Montana at Weber State 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 3 Montana State at Sacramento State 5 p.m.
Nov. 10 Portland State at Montana State 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 Montana State at Montana 1:30 p.m.

 

[AZGrizFan]

This is a joke.
Having this many televised games is a HUGE recruiting advantage for UM and MSU.
I can pretty much guarantee that the collective Big Sky coaches (minus MSU's coach and UofM's interim coach) will be contacting Big Sky officials to cry foul on this. And I don't blame them.

They've got a choice: They could be "fair" (how democratic of them, no?) and show each team an equal # of times, or they could worry about their bottom line (how republican of them...) and actually show games of teams that have FANS.

 

[OptimusPrime]

This is a joke.
Having this many televised games is a HUGE recruiting advantage for UM and MSU.
I can pretty much guarantee that the collective Big Sky coaches (minus MSU's coach and UofM's interim coach) will be contacting Big Sky officials to cry foul on this. And I don't blame them.

I guess you could say that this isn't a great day to be an eagle?

 

[mtgrizrule]

This is a joke.
Having this many televised games is a HUGE recruiting advantage for UM and MSU.
I can pretty much guarantee that the collective Big Sky coaches (minus MSU's coach and UofM's interim coach) will be contacting Big Sky officials to cry foul on this. And I don't blame them.

I guess you could say that this isn't a great day to be an eagle?

If I were a fan of another team, not in Montana, I too would be pissed. Thank God, I am not though. Loyalty aside, maybe this is a good reason for rest the conference fan bases to get the hell behind their respected teams, and show the hell up for games!!!!! No offense, to the fans that already show up. Unfortunately, every program outside of Montana, does not, or will not, support their programs.

Seriously, most games not involving one of the Montana teams, are a joke to watch on tv. Why? Because attendance looks like a high school game. What kind of an impression does that leave for those paying the conference to broadcast the games? I am actually surprised a few more games are not broadcast from Missoula and Bozeman.

I doubt this deal would have happened for the conference, if not for the Montana schools fan support.
I do hope fans of other programs step it up, a lot. Whenever that time is, that the Montana schools join another conference, what will the conference do, then?

Then again, it is likely the have nots of the current BCS, will be joining forces with the better supported FCS programs to have a better level than the current Big Sky Conference. Even if that is the case, whoever chooses to take on the Big Sky Conference broadcasts will be looking at what programs have fan support, and which don't.

IF, I were responsible for the TV schedule, I would have made the same decision, and would have continued to do so, until other programs get better fan support. If, more games were on TV for other programs, what would be the motivation to show up for the games? Montana and Montana State, will still have great fan support, no matter the TV broadcast rights.

Other fan bases need to be bitching at their own fan bases, and communities, for shitty support, then when that improves, then go to Root Sports, and bitch about it. :thumb:

 

[Great Day To Be An Eagle]

EWU sold out 3 of 4 home games last year (that's right, we only got 4 home games which in and of itself was bullshit too).
The other game that wasn't a sell out was pretty damn close.
EWU has grown its program quite nicely over the last decade. In fact, if the schedule had anything to do with winning programs of the last ten years EWU would have gotten more games.
National Championships in 10 years
EWU - 1
UM - 0
MSU - 0

I'm actually not that pissed about this schedule, considering EWU got two games. I just think in terms of recruiting it's unfair.

Plus I can't believe ROOT wouldn't want to market more red turf games - I would think that would be a draw for them. Oh well - no worries to me as I'll be at every home game and fortunately our first two road games are in Moscow and Pullman respectively so those are easy road games to attend too.

 

[EastCoastGriz]

EWU sold out 3 of 4 home games last year (that's right, we only got 4 home games which in and of itself was bullshit too).
The other game that wasn't a sell out was pretty damn close.
EWU has grown its program quite nicely over the last decade. In fact, if the schedule had anything to do with winning programs of the last ten years EWU would have gotten more games.
National Championships in 10 years
EWU - 1
UM - 0
MSU - 0

I'm actually not that pissed about this schedule, considering EWU got two games. I just think in terms of recruiting it's unfair.

Plus I can't believe ROOT wouldn't want to market more red turf games - I would think that would be a draw for them. Oh well - no worries to me as I'll be at every home game and fortunately our first two road games are in Moscow and Pullman respectively so those are easy road games to attend too.

Really?? Your tampon field does not draw people wanting to watch a game.

 

[putter]

This is a joke.
Having this many televised games is a HUGE recruiting advantage for UM and MSU.
I can pretty much guarantee that the collective Big Sky coaches (minus MSU's coach and UofM's interim coach) will be contacting Big Sky officials to cry foul on this. And I don't blame them.

I guess you could say that this isn't a great day to be an eagle?

Seriously, most games not involving one of the Montana teams, are a joke to watch on tv. Why? Because attendance looks like a high school game. What kind of an impression does that leave for those paying the conference to broadcast the games? I am actually surprised a few more games are not broadcast from Missoula and Bozeman.

I understand what you are saying, however, I agree more with your last sentence. (if you don't count the Brawl) 4 of the 11 games shown will not be televised @ UM and MSU.....I don't think ROOT cares about the stands, it likes that UM and MSU have nationwide audiences that will have their eyeballs glued to the tube on those Saturdays.

 

[grizcountry420]

EWU sold out 3 of 4 home games last year (that's right, we only got 4 home games which in and of itself was bullshit too).
The other game that wasn't a sell out was pretty damn close.
EWU has grown its program quite nicely over the last decade. In fact, if the schedule had anything to do with winning programs of the last ten years EWU would have gotten more games.
National Championships in 10 years
EWU - 1
UM - 0
MSU - 0

I'm actually not that pissed about this schedule, considering EWU got two games. I just think in terms of recruiting it's unfair.

Plus I can't believe ROOT wouldn't want to market more red turf games - I would think that would be a draw for them. Oh well - no worries to me as I'll be at every home game and fortunately our first two road games are in Moscow and Pullman respectively so those are easy road games to attend too.

That red turf is an effin eye sore!

 

[Great Day To Be An Eagle]

Furthermore, this age-old argument that other schools in the Sky need to get up to Montana's level is absurd and not grounded in any kind of reality.
Maybe the einstein a few posts up who gave us the democracy school lesson can drop a little knowledge on state budgets and appropriations. Last I checked, the Montana schools are the only schools in the Big Sky considered the state's research institutions - thus they get the lions share of monies allocated by the state legislature.
So this argument I see on here time and time again is quite ridiculous. It would be like expecting Western Montana to fill a 20,000 seat stadium every Saturday. And don't even get me started about how Montana football is the ONLY thing going in Montana. Not like other places that have other Division 1 schools and professional sports.

So put that one to rest.

See you all in Cheney this upcoming season in what will likely be the first of your many losses this year.

 

[Great Day To Be An Eagle]

That red turf is an effin eye sore!

Speaking of arguments that have run their course...

 

[AZGrizFan]

Furthermore, this age-old argument that other schools in the Sky need to get up to Montana's level is absurd and not grounded in any kind of reality.
Maybe the einstein a few posts up who gave us the democracy school lesson can drop a little knowledge on state budgets and appropriations. Last I checked, the Montana schools are the only schools in the Big Sky considered the state's research institutions - thus they get the lions share of monies allocated by the state legislature.
So this argument I see on here time and time again is quite ridiculous. It would be like expecting Western Montana to fill a 20,000 seat stadium every Saturday. And don't even get me started about how Montana football is the ONLY thing going in Montana. Not like other places that have other Division 1 schools and professional sports.

So put that one to rest.

See you all in Cheney this upcoming season in what will likely be the first of your many losses this year.

I understand you've got sand in your vagina over this schedule, but at LEAST learn sarcasm for what it is.

Honest question: How many of EWU's games were televised last year?

 

[AZGrizFan]

See you all in Cheney this upcoming season in what will likely be the first of your many losses this year.

And I'll take the bet, for ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY you're willing to wager, that EEEWOOOO ends the season with more losses than Montana.