ESPN Bias

Sep 27, 2015, 11:56 AM

As an avid Clemson football fan, I follow media coverage year-round, whether it is recruiting, Spring training, or the season itself. I have to say that the media coverage of Clemson, especially ESPN is very slanted against Clemson, and the ACC in general.

I remember 3-4 years, when this was still the case and pundits said the best way to overcome this was to go out and prove ourselves on the field. Having seen the results on the field over the last 4 years or so, I would say the ESPN spin hasn't changed. There are a handful of schools that have consistent 10-plus records, yet Clemson does not get mentioned in the same light as these schools (read Alabama, Oregon).

This season has really tipped things over the edge for me. While I know three quarters of the season is still left, I couldn't help but be frustrated with the lack of respect for Clemson and the ACC coming into the year. While Ohio State won the national championship last year, the media (read ESPN) was quick to say the Big 10 was back, while ACC did not get the same respect despite FSU winning 2 years ago. They want as far as to say that because FSU wasn't expected to be big this year that the ACC would be left out of the NC playoffs. I can't fathom how week after week, an SEC 'superpower' can barely escape with a win, and they are considered 'resilient', however, when Clemson does the same, it is considered lackluster.

These same media outlets are quick to anoint their glory rankings onto the SEC teams, before they have even proved themselves. So if they lose to each other, it's a top 10 team team beating another top 10 team, and they don't drop much in the polls.

The most frustrating part has been how little coverage the ACC is getting within ESPN - online or on TV. Is this related to the negotiations between ESPN and ACC, and ESPN trying to play hardball? I don't know, but what I do know is TNET helps me stay connected with my team, so take that ESPN.

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Put the SEC in as home team in the BCSCG and line up a patsy opponent to make sure the SEC won.

During the BCS, ESPiN always over rated us, face it brothers and sister, we were a patsy team without linemen during the last of the BCS years.

Now ESPiN's goal is to put two SEC teams in the playoff. When the SEC wins, ESPiN wins. In order to facilitate the goal, conferences other than the SEC are 'talked down,' by ESPiN's talkers. IMO, ND is a patsy team this season. ND unexpectedly beat GT two weeks ago, you say? Fair enough.

GT was a really good team, right? Why, because ESPiN's FPI rated GT highly and that tiny kid they have playing QB was on ESPiN's Heisman watch after the first game of the season. Do the math guys. They set GT up to make ND look like a world beater. Why, because pushing ND into the playoff will almost certainly kick the ACC out of the playoff picture.

Last year the Big 12 was eliminated and most believe that either Baylor or TCI could have beaten three of the teams that made the PO. If ND takes a seat that means two of the top five conferences won't get a place at the table. That's the only way to make sure the SEC makes it to the final round. Do you think they'll line up an SEC/ND matchup in the first round?

How better to eliminate the SEC's competition than to eliminate two conference which feature two of the best HUNH offenses?

ESPN Bias

Its very simple.

Re: Its very simple.

Why do you say that, why does everyone keep saying that?

Yup^^^^^***

I think you skipped some of the OP

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ESPiN had two goal during the BCS.

That's absolutely ridiculous

Get your head out of your ###.

Re: Get your head out of your ###.

Finally, you get to breathe.

Re: That's absolutely ridiculous

wow***

Re: ESPiN had two goal during the BCS.

Well, that and the FPI numbers ESPiN produced...

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Exactly....

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How about beating

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What exactly did the SECw do to help themselves?

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