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All-TigerNet [14233]
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Reading all the draft grades of Beasley
May 1, 2015, 10:37 AM
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most are giving the Falcons a B or higher.
Not sure what all the fuss is about.
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Oculus Spirit [83084]
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Most fans want to believe that everyone hates us for some
May 1, 2015, 10:50 AM
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reason. They like that chip on their shoulders I guess.
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Legend [17285]
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The ESPiN self proclaimed gurus have their agendas and often
May 1, 2015, 11:18 AM
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limited talking points. They repeat their ###### over and over. It is not so much anti-Clemson but more so self serving advertising to increase their Network's profitability. I also thing that is some cases it is laziness - not doing good research.
For example, if ESPN can influence preseason college ranking to favor SEC teams, then the SEC games that ESPN televises will have larger audiences, bigger advertising market and higher profitability for ESPN.
ESPN is a self promoting business feigning objectivity in sports journalism. ESPN also sensationalizes certain events and creates "controversial sports media celebrities" to enhance ratings. Many fans are catching on. Other sports networks like the NFL, MLB or even NBA networks are in the same business - there is really nothing wrong with it.
Most folks forget what the E stands for in ESPN.
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CU Medallion [64586]
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ESPN and most of their analysts....
May 1, 2015, 11:30 AM
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are a bunch of unobjective overly-opinionated blowhards.
They're simply pimping ESPN's self-serving agenda which is exactly what ESPN pays them to do.
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Oculus Spirit [83084]
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Agree with that mostly but what gets me is that people act
May 1, 2015, 11:34 AM
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like ESPN speaks with one voice, when actually there are hundreds of people who work there, all with different opinions and different biases.
It's a little too convenient to accuse ESPN of having a pro-SEC bias in college football when the SEC has actually been the best conference "most" years, imo.
Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler, and Mark May are three examples. IMO, no way these three buy into the SEC being the best unless they actually believe it based on results on the field. Kirk went to Ohio State, Fowler went to Colorado, and May went to Pitt.
Now, some people who work there actually over-hype the SEC's greatness but in doing this, know they will get higher ratings because so many people will tune in to pull against the SEC when they are playing someone from another conference. It's kind of like buidling up the NY Yankees because there are so many haters out there.
I don't really agree with this when you say:
"For example, if ESPN can influence preseason college ranking to favor SEC teams, then the SEC games that ESPN televises will have larger audiences, bigger advertising market and higher profitability for ESPN."
You could say the same for the ACC as the ACC also has a huge ESPN contract. Also, dont' forget that the biggest SEC games are on CBS.
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While I don't think any of those guys have a bias against
May 1, 2015, 12:35 PM
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Clemson, I do think they were being unduly harsh on Beasley. They were leveling criticism on him after the pick that they didn't with anyone else in the top 10, going as far as to show a "lowlight" clip...
With those guys it seems like any team that drafts differently than what they project they'll bash the player.
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