Creed Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 First, I admit the B1G programs have been deserved the negative press, sanctions, etc and the Urban Meyer/OSU sage is not over yet, but it seems ESPN ran with its narrative from the outset that Urban was a fraud and shady character. These were comments from Paul Finebaum and other ESPN talking heads from the outset before all the facts were in. Do you think ESPN intentionally tries to knock B1G programs via negative press to support its primary partner, the SEC? I can't find the screenshot, but there were side by side ESPN headlines from a few years ago. It was "Oklahoma holds on to beat Tennessee 34-10" and the next week "Georgia rolls by Tennessee 35-32". I have informally tracked ESPN CFB headlines and especially since last season (very successful for B1G vs SEC as whole being down) the ESPN headlines seem very bias. Lots of Iowa player gets DUI, Minnesota player transferring, etc, vs Georgia signs another 5-star, Stidham feels at home now at Auburn, Saban dominates recruiting. ESPN's Greg McIlroy saying go to Clemson (I realize they are ACC) to have fun vs going to SEC to win like at Alabama, George and Texas AM. 2 Quote Link to comment
The Murphinator Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Creed said: First, I admit the B1G programs have been deserved the negative press, sanctions, etc and the Urban Meyer/OSU sage is not over yet, but it seems ESPN ran with its narrative from the outset that Urban was a fraud and shady character. These were comments from Paul Finebaum and other ESPN talking heads from the outset before all the facts were in. Do you think ESPN intentionally tries to knock B1G programs via negative press to support its primary partner, the SEC? I can't find the screenshot, but there were side by side ESPN headlines from a few years ago. It was "Oklahoma holds on to beat Tennessee 34-10" and the next week "Georgia rolls by Tennessee 35-32". I have informally tracked ESPN CFB headlines and especially since last season (very successful for B1G vs SEC as whole being down) the ESPN headlines seem very bias. Lots of Iowa player gets DUI, Minnesota player transferring, etc, vs Georgia signs another 5-star, Stidham feels at home now at Auburn, Saban dominates recruiting. ESPN's Greg McIlroy saying go to Clemson (I realize they are ACC) to have fun vs going to SEC to win like at Alabama, George and Texas AM. No way. ESPN has an SEC bias? I had no idea. Quote Link to comment
nic Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Creed said: First, I admit the B1G programs have been deserved the negative press, sanctions, etc and the Urban Meyer/OSU sage is not over yet, but it seems ESPN ran with its narrative from the outset that Urban was a fraud and shady character. These were comments from Paul Finebaum and other ESPN talking heads from the outset before all the facts were in. Do you think ESPN intentionally tries to knock B1G programs via negative press to support its primary partner, the SEC? I can't find the screenshot, but there were side by side ESPN headlines from a few years ago. It was "Oklahoma holds on to beat Tennessee 34-10" and the next week "Georgia rolls by Tennessee 35-32". I have informally tracked ESPN CFB headlines and especially since last season (very successful for B1G vs SEC as whole being down) the ESPN headlines seem very bias. Lots of Iowa player gets DUI, Minnesota player transferring, etc, vs Georgia signs another 5-star, Stidham feels at home now at Auburn, Saban dominates recruiting. ESPN's Greg McIlroy saying go to Clemson (I realize they are ACC) to have fun vs going to SEC to win like at Alabama, George and Texas AM. Yes they are. I thought I heard rumor that BTN tried hiring Finebaum? Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Yeah I remember that side by side, cracked me up. It's blatant to a new level of being blatant. Quote Link to comment
huKSer Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Wasn't there two identical scores with similar game scenarios - one B10, one SEC - the SEC headline touted a rout, while the B10 described a narrow victory? Quote Link to comment
Michiganball Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Of course they are, BTN was their first competitor after they tried low balling B1G on TV rights. They try to get the country to watch their product, not B!G's. As far as Finebaum he is exactly what he is.... A sec...... Quote Link to comment
Gage County Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Here's the 'fake news' screen grabs 3 Quote Link to comment
Nebraska Alum Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 On 8/17/2018 at 11:45 AM, Creed said: Do you think ESPN intentionally tries to knock B1G programs via negative press to support its primary partner, the SEC? Yes, there is no doubt about it. And it is very obvious why. The "Big Ten Network" is 51% owned by Fox (the ESPN empire's main competitor). Meanwhile, the so-called "SEC Network" is owned exclusively by ESPN. This is so laughably corrupt that it mirrors politics. Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 On 8/23/2018 at 10:09 PM, Nebraska Alum said: Yes, there is no doubt about it. And it is very obvious why. The "Big Ten Network" is 51% owned by Fox (the ESPN empire's main competitor). Meanwhile, the so-called "SEC Network" is owned exclusively by ESPN. This is so laughably corrupt that it mirrors politics. The reason it mirrors politics is because there is a lot of $ involved. Quote Link to comment
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