General College Sports Talk

[JeffHCross]

they dont get near the respect that they should. at least not by the media.

Well, yes and no. The academies get more air time than a school of their football prestige would get, were they not named Army, Navy or Air Force. So they get a healthy amount. That said, they do deserve more. But I don't mean more games ... I think the media services really need to do more behind-the-scenes type stories with the academies. Most college students (let alone the average CFB fan) is completely oblivious to how different academy life is.

[SmoothPancakes]

Well, yes and no. The academies get more air time than a school of their football prestige would get, were they not named Army, Navy or Air Force. So they get a healthy amount. That said, they do deserve more. But I don't mean more games ... I think the media services really need to do more behind-the-scenes type stories with the academies. Most college students (let alone the average CFB fan) is completely oblivious to how different academy life is.

Like for instance, the feature length documentary film 'A Game of Honor' that Showtime and CBS Sports made last year before and during the season, ending with the Army-Navy game. 2 1/2 hours (at least on CBS Sports Network with commercials) of Army and Navy life, from I-Day, Plebe Summer, Beast Barracks, games throughout the seasons, both Army and Navy's games against Air Force, the countdown to Army-Navy, Army-Navy game day, and after.

Here's a link, where you can watch both the 23 minute Prelude: The Making of 'A Game of Honor' and a 3 1/2 minute clip from Army-Navy game day.

Supposedly, the scuttlebutt going around the internet right now is that there will a DVD/Blu-ray release sometime in the coming months. As for when it actually will ever get released on DVD/Blu-ray, who the hell knows. 'A Game of Honor' aired on Showtime on December 21st, 2011, and was on CBS Sports Network two or three times throughout January 2012, and has not been seen a single time on any TV channel since then.

Personally I don't know what the hell Showtime and CBS Sports are waiting for. This is Army and Navy we're talking about. You could ship 50,000 copies to Annapolis on a Saturday afternoon during football season and every single one would be sold and gone before kickoff. Same for West Point. Same for Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, etc with the tens and hundreds of thousands of Army and Navy fans, former Army soldiers and Navy sailers, those currently in the Army and Navy. Showtime and CBS Sports would rake in millions. But they refuse to release the damn DVD/Blu-ray. That would be either an instant pre-order for me online, or I'd be hunting like a mofo around every damn place that sells DVDs in a 50 mile radius trying to find a copy at a store the very day it came out.

Now when the DVD/Blu-ray of 'A Game of Honor' does come out, if it ever does at this rate, hopefully they'll look at doing some more behind the scenes stuff at the academies.

[JeffHCross]

Like for instance, the feature length documentary film 'A Game of Honor' that nobody who didn't have Showtime or CBS Sports Network has been able to see yet.

Fixed. My point exactly.

[JeffHCross]

From ElevenWarriors.com

There were 26 rule changes that were proposed on Saturday, 25 of which were passed. Here's the rundown of the big changes.

Coaches are granted unlimited phone calls and text messages to eligible recruits. Somewhere, Kelvin Sampson bemoans that this was not done sooner.

Restrictions on printed material/advertisements to recruits have been lifted as well.

Social media contact is now equivalent to traditional media contact (i.e. phone calls, texts, mailers). Coaches are allowed unlimited contact via Facebook and Twitter (however discreetly).

Recruits are permitted to receive outside sponsorship of competition-related expenditures without compromising eligibility. Remember Sharrif Floyd's "bake sale"? Totally above board now, provided the donor is not an agent of any kind.

The "Baton Rule" is no more. Now, programs can have any number of coaches on the road recruiting as they please.

Recruits can be considered "student athletes" after the National Letter of Intent is signed and faxed. This makes them eligible for any permissible benefits that can be provided once athletes step foot on campus for classes.

This all sounds like the NCAA has essentially liberalized recruiting, short of signing high school athletes to professional contracts with free shoes bonuses.

[morsdraconis]

Wow. The NCAA just opened a ridiculous large can of worms.

[JeffHCross]

Yeah. I can understand wanting to pare down the rule book, but they just made recruiting a 24/7 competition. That's not a good thing. Those assistant coaches just lost any free time they had left.

[morsdraconis]

Yeah. I can understand wanting to pare down the rule book, but they just made recruiting a 24/7 competition. That's not a good thing. Those assistant coaches just lost any free time they had left.

Yup. It was bad enough as it was with the invasion into people's twitter and facebook stuff, but now it's going to be 24/7 non-stop insanity with that shit. What is there that says these coaches can't hit up these kids in junior high now? Sure as hell sounds like they can if they want to.

[JBHuskers]

Musberger signed a poster of Kathryn Webb for an Iowa State student "she's a 10"

[souljahbill]

Musberger signed a poster of Kathryn Webb for an Iowa State student "she's a 10"

I was always indifferent to Brent until the BCS Championship. Now I like him. He kept it real and is handling the backlash like a G.

[cdj]

I was always indifferent to Brent until the BCS Championship. Now I like him. He kept it real and is handling the backlash like a G.

I agree. You can tell he's not going to fall in line to be PC and isn't running & hiding like most would in the situation. He did nothing wrong, so why not?

I love how he seems to sneak in references to sports lines and betting in broadcasts more and more. I crack up every time.

[JBHuskers]

Tyrann Mathieu told an NFL team in a draft interview that he failed TEN drug tests before LSU suspended him

[steelerfan]

Tyrann Mathieu told an NFL team in a draft interview that he failed TEN drug tests before LSU suspended him

"....the Oakland Raiders select...."

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[JBHuskers]

"....the Oakland Raiders select...."

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Basically.

[Escobar]

At least he was honest.

[Escobar]

"....the Oakland Raiders select...."

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Or my Cowboys.

[SmoothPancakes]

Nevermind.

Completely forgot that bdoughty had posted the link elsewhere.

[bdoughty]

Damn good Softball game going on right now. OU and Tenn in the Championship - game one. 10 innings of goose eggs and then Tenn hits a 3 run HR and OU somehow pulls out 3 runs in dramatic fashion to tie it up. To the 12th inning we go.

[bdoughty]

Boom.... two run walk off HR by the best power hitter in all of softball and she is only a Sophomore. OU wins game one. Great game and hats off to the Tenn pitcher for holding OU scoreless for 10 innings.

[bdoughty]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...ke-controversy

Gordon Gee retires from Ohio State over his insensitive remarks.





I will miss his popcorn.

[SmoothPancakes]

All this over some semi-funny comments during a private function. Go fuck yourself media.