NBC pursuing B1G football… what do we think?

[Irish du Nord]

Tell me you don't watch CFB on other networks without actually telling me that.

Completely with you.

I don't really follow... almost half of ND's games have various announcers through the season, and it's usually one of the big crews, including seeing Gus Johnson when they're playing Stanford or a B1G team, and getting Herbie and Fowler at least once and then a couple of random 'B' squad ESPN booths outside of that. Unless you mean getting intriguing home booth announcers on a different network, in which case you can't really compare to NBC until you know who they would be. It could be much better, or could be a total disaster (like hiring Flutie was). Right now I feel like it would be hard to find a booth that could beat Tirico and Brees, unless it includes Brady Quinn.

In terms of their presentation, they may be a step back from ESPN, but I think that's mainly because NBC has no reason to pump so many tie-in storylines right now. That would change if they added the B1G, and had a legit reason to do a gameday production, rather than jamming ND content into a half-hour pregame and then whatever post-game stuff is on Peacock.

Fox's game coverage is the definition of 'little dick energy,' imo. Their pregame show is alright for alternative viewing to Gameday, but the game presentations themselves always seem so low-energy. Their crowd noise sucks, their graphics could be leftovers from an NFL Thanksgiving game from 1996, and their efforts to keep pushing noon games, while valiant and provide a good option for people that watch all day, screams "we know we can't compete with ESPN, CBS or an ND night game!" Their 8pm-and-later offerings on Fox and FS1 were mostly garbage this year, outside of Baylor and Oklahoma State.

NBC is clean and high-class, which DOES fit your 'golf' analogy, but that doesn't mean it's the little guy on the block... it means its the stuffy rich guy that has a great wardrobe (the presentation and visuals are nice) but needs to modernize (upgrade the CFB-at-large tie-ins, sack up and hire Brady Quinn for the booth, etc.). NBC will never be ESPN, but it won't take much to get them in line ahead of Fox if they're willing to spend the money, and promise not to dick ND over in the process.

I personally think that NBC does the best of all the networks as far as visual presentation goes. CBS and Fox in particular have seemed really grainy to me

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

NBC= wheated bourbon
CBS = rye bourbon or scoth
ESPN = Dickel off bottom shelf
Fox = A can of PBR filled with homeless guy piss

 

[ACamp1900]

NBC= wheated bourbon
CBS = rye bourbon or scoth
ESPN = Dickel off bottom shelf
Fox = A can of PBR filled with homeless guy piss

Do I need to point out that you apparently know what homeless guy piss tastes like???

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Do I need to point out that you apparently know what homeless guy piss tastes like???

Its not something Im proud of...

 

[irishog77]

Does homeless guy piss taste different than piss from a dude with a home? Or dog piss? Asking for a friend.

 

[NDFAN420]

ESPN promotes the hell out of their top teams. It feels like NBC would rather piss glass than do anything but the bare minimum of broadcasting ND games, when they feel like it, and rake in the advertising $$$.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Does homeless guy piss taste different than piss from a dude with a home? Or dog piss? Asking for a friend.

Yes. Its much more robust but still tastes like piss. You see homeless guys tend to be dehydrated.

 

[stlnd01]

ESPN promotes the hell out of their top teams. It feels like NBC would rather piss glass than do anything but the bare minimum of broadcasting ND games, when they feel like it, and rake in the advertising $$$.

ESPN is deeply, deeply invested in the business of college football. Notre Dame is a small slice of NBC's portfolio. Of course there's going to be a difference in how much they promote the games/teams. It just means more to ESPN, if you will.

 

[Blazers46]

I probably watch more CFB than 95% of ND fans. I don't watch NFL at all because I dedicate so much time on Saturdays to CFB. I genuinely enjoy watching other schools and rivalry games.

Probably why some think I have a negative view of ND/personel. I watch a lot of great teams and programs every week.

NBC is OK. Little dick energy, more of a golf setting than football so I'd be very intrigued by other options in the future.

Not so fast my friend.... I think most watch games all day.

 

[Blazers46]

ND going to ESPN would make more sense than NBC in the current climate. The TVs I control at my businesses at even at home rarely leave ESPN. Some good PR on ESPN would only help.

 

[irishog77]

A move to cbs seems like it could make sense, as that network has an infrastructure network in place to handle the broadcasts...and are about to lose the ess eee cee broadcasts. All the features and extras content could be seen on their already existing paramount network.

 

[GATTACA!]

A move to cbs seems like it could make sense, as that network has an infrastructure network in place to handle the broadcasts...and are about to lose the ess eee cee broadcasts. All the features and extras content could be seen on their already existing paramount network.

Paramount+ is the absolute fucking WORST streaming service of the bunch. Laggy janky garbage of a product.

 

[calvegas04]

Paramount+ is the absolute fucking WORST streaming service of the bunch. Laggy janky garbage of a product.

I use Paramount + to watch 1883 and have no issues at all... I have also watched a couple movies on there without issue.

 

[NDisme]

I’ve definitely had more issues with it than the other streaming services

 

[Irishize]

Tirico/ Dungy and Tirico/Brees provided excellent analysis and coverage. Aside from Herbstreit and Fowler (and even that's arguable), who's better than what NBC is offering us? I end up having to mute the TV for a lot of ESPN games because the talking heads are so bad.

The presentation and camera work are as professional as you'll find anywhere. Did you watch a single PAC-12 game last year? They look like they're being recorded on a potato.

Can’t stand Fowler. Still like & respect Herbstreit.

 

[DCDomer]

Don't take Gus away from me on Saturday's. I'm begging.

 

[arndtjc]

NBC= wheated bourbon
CBS = rye bourbon or scoth
ESPN = Dickel off bottom shelf
Fox = A can of PBR filled with homeless guy piss

Woah, I will not stand for Dickel slander here, good sir. Dickel Rye in an old fashioned is hard to beat, and at $22-$24 a bottle, so is the price

 

[IrishBoognish]

Woah, I will not stand for Dickel slander here, good sir. Dickel Rye in an old fashioned is hard to beat, and at $22-$24 a bottle, so is the price

Dickel White Label is a fine bourbon.

As far as affordable bourbons go... im a Bulleit, Buffalo Trace, or Basil Hayden man. But Dickel White Label is a good sub.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Woah, I will not stand for Dickel slander here, good sir. Dickel Rye in an old fashioned is hard to beat, and at $22-$24 a bottle, so is the price

Pretty sure Fox's CFB coverage is the only thing Cacky intended to slander there.

 

[irishog77]

Dickel White Label is a fine bourbon.

As far as affordable bourbons go... im a Bulleit, Buffalo Trace, or Basil Hayden man. But Dickel White Label is a good sub.

*Cough cough* Dickell isn’t bourbon *cough cough*


#tennesseewhiskey

 

[greyhammer90]

I grew up around 10 minutes from the Dickell distillery. That stuff is mother's milk.

 

[IrishBoognish]

*Cough cough* Dickell isn’t bourbon *cough cough*


#tennesseewhiskey

Oh shit. Youre absolutely right.


Shows how long since I've been around White Label.


Mea Culpa. I feel like a doofus. I would have jumped all over that too.


(White Label is still delicious and as a bourbon man, I'd still prefer it over most other "affordable" bourbons outside of the ones I listed.)

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Woah, I will not stand for Dickel slander here, good sir. Dickel Rye in an old fashioned is hard to beat, and at $22-$24 a bottle, so is the price

No slander intended. I prefer bourbon to Tennessee whisky and just trying to convey the drop off in quality from other broadcasts and Fox’s. My favorite go to bourbon costs $25 a bottle and it’s bottom shelf. Big drop off from that to a can ( any can) full of homeless man piss.

 

[Irish#1]

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[Irish#1]

ND going to ESPN would make more sense than NBC in the current climate. The TVs I control at my businesses at even at home rarely leave ESPN. Some good PR on ESPN would only help.

ESPN never comes on my TV except to watch CFB.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

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Lighten up Francis...

 

[Rack Em]

Does homeless guy piss taste different than piss from a dude with a home? Or dog piss? Asking for a friend.

You said you wouldn't dox me!

 

[Rack Em]

I don't give a shit what network we're on as long as I get Tom Hammond and Brent Musburger in a booth together. That's all I want. Ever.

 

[ulukinatme]

I'm here for the Dickel bourbon and piss discussion.