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Is there a reason why the first two scrimages (vs. Lubbock Christian and Vanguard) are not broadcast on TV?
Because they're not real games? Most programs don't even have all of their actual games on TV, let alone scrimmages.Is there a reason why the first two scrimages (vs. Lubbock Christian and Vanguard) are not broadcast on TV?
They've never broadcast the scrimmages. Normally on the radio though.Is there a reason why the first two scrimages (vs. Lubbock Christian and Vanguard) are not broadcast on TV?
Short explanation is that it is an NCAA rule which prevents it. Longer explanation can be found in this article on ESPN.But OP is asking for the reason. Probably because there's no money in it.
Leave it to the NCAA. Hookers for recruits? Fake classes for athletes? No problem. Broadcasting a women's basketball preseason scrimmage? No can do.Short explanation is that it is an NCAA rule which prevents it. Longer explanation can be found in this article on ESPN.
http://espn.go.com/blog/espnevents/post/_/id/377/its-secret-scrimmage-time
You are confusing 2 separate things. Scrimmages are not open to the public, exhibition games are. Teams are forbidden to publicize anything about scrimmages (except I think they can admit to it happening, or at least it "gets out"). No fans permitted, no records maintained, etc. etc.Short explanation is that it is an NCAA rule which prevents it. Longer explanation can be found in this article on ESPN.
http://espn.go.com/blog/espnevents/post/_/id/377/its-secret-scrimmage-time
Sometimes games are streamed on ESPN3, but half of the games are on national networks like ESPN or CBS, and the rest are on SNY (there was only one game you had to stream on ESPN3 last season-UC Davis-because it was a 10pm ET start and wasn't broadcast), so one doesn't really need to stream the games because they are all on TV. Except these exhibition games which I don't think have ever been on TV. No point in broadcasting a game that will end 115-23 anyway. We're just spoiled and don't realize that other top programs like ND and Tennessee don't have TV coverage as good as we have it, so we have come to expect everything this team does to be on TV.If I am not mistaken the Baylor exhibition games are always streamed. Are the UCONN games usually streamed during the regular season on All-Access?
Leave it to the NCAA. Hookers for recruits? Fake classes for athletes? No problem. Broadcasting a women's basketball preseason scrimmage? No can do.
Not worthy of a broadcast. Just go to the damn game.Is there a reason why the first two scrimages (vs. Lubbock Christian and Vanguard) are not broadcast on TV?
Why go to a "Damn" game that's not worthy of broadcast?Not worthy of a broadcast. Just go to the damn game.
Is there a reason why the first two scrimages (vs. Lubbock Christian and Vanguard) are not broadcast on TV?