NCAA College football season 2022

icdg

It would really depend on other stuff on but usually there’d be ESPN/ABC games at 5pm and 12 midnight/12:30am. The SEC on CBS aired between the two, at 8:30pm, but sometimes you’d get an ESPN/ABC game either instead of it or else simultaneously on another channel. They’d sometimes show 3:30am PAC-12 games too.

Fr Tod Umptious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120953773#Comment_120953773

I'm guessing/hoping the ABC games won't be affected, even though they are owned by the same group as ESPN.

icdg

Probably wishful thinking I’m afraid. There’s no real dividing line between ESPN and ABC Sports these days, and hasn’t been for a long time.

The background to this is that BT bought ESPN’s U.K. operation in 2013, and retained an affiliation deal with them that they renewed at one point, which allowed them access to certain ESPN content including college football and basketball as well as some in house programmes. They even had a co-branded channel, BT Sport ESPN, though that name was first thing to go once WBD came in.

BT Sport has now been effectively taken over by Warner Bros Discovery (BT retain 50% share but WBD have operational control) and the new owners have declined to renew the affiliation deal and it expired at the end of July. So all the ESPN stuff has disappeared from the newly renamed TNT Sports literally overnight.

The hope is that they retain the SEC on CBS, but even that’s not clear, and this is the final season for that package anyway before it moves to ESPN in 2024. Remember also that for now obscure reasons the SEC on CBS doesn’t premiere till Week 3 (they get to make up with double headers later in the season).

mooreman09

I use other means for college football but is the ESPN player not around anymore? I used that for years and they had 70 or 80% of games on there.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120961055#Comment_120961055

ESPN player closing down from 12th august.

icdg

Unfortunately the news is not good for CFB - barring a last minute deal no college football will be screened in the U.K. and Ireland this year apart from Notre Dame home games.

(There’s also apparently an international non-geoblocked stream of the PAC-12 Network available on YouTube - not sure whether this shows any live events and if it does I suspect that they’re very late at night given where PAC-12 schools are located).

ssshhh123

1 ticket for Saturdays game available 86e FV block 515

el Fenomeno

This Colorado TCU game is insane.

eagle eye

Duke are about to beat Clemson. 5 minutes left and they have the ball up by 14 points.

Clemson told DJ Uiagalelei that he wouldn't be starting and he left in the portal and went to Oregon state.

Now if you have a good one to replace him that makes sense but this guy Klubnik is worse.

Make that a 21 point lead.

LuckyLloyd

Lads how can we watch the games?

Got a bit of a shock there to see it is not being covered on BT (or any of the Sky channels, of course) and the ESPN player is shut down. What are the options here from Ireland, if any?

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121089909#Comment_121089909

All ND games are on sky sports and some college games are on NFL Gamepass on DAZN.

odyssey06

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121090152#Comment_121090152

Home games only for Notre Dame on Sky alas.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121090211#Comment_121090211

Apologies I meant to say home games

eagle eye

Anyone watching Bama v Texas? Great game, defense was on top until about half way through the third quarter and then it exploded. Ewers having a great game, and improving his draft stock.

Texas up by ten in Tuscaloosa, that puts you firmly in the playoff picture if you hold on for the win.

windy shepard henderson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121091410#Comment_121091410

where the hell are we supposed to watch them , now espn have parted from bt sports

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121091420#Comment_121091420

Well I have a special TV package. Message me if you want more details. Cannot chat about it here.

Fr Tod Umptious

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121089909#Comment_121089909

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121091420#Comment_121091420

Ok I know this is likely to get deleted but also to a certain extent this info is in the public domain, so I'll post it.

Just search for "NCAA football live" on YouTube and you will see games that people are broadcasting on their YouTube channels.

I watched a good few games last year that way and Nebraska at Colorado and the Alabama v Texas game on it yesterday.

It's the way I'll get my college football this year.

theoneeyedman

Early days...

Are Bama In trouble? I think 12 teams get into the playoffs this year so they might be OK, but a home loss to another SEC team on game 2 doesn't auger well for a tip 4 finish in the old system.

Are the Longhorns any good? Ewars looked very good, are theyfor real and can they sustain it.

Notre Dame 3-0, big delay in NC with lightening but didn't change the direction of the game.

The Colerado bandwagon goes on another week, I'm late to this Dion Sanders/Coach Prime story but seems to be a huge buzz around Colerado, and they backed up the TCU win with another one. Again, will they be able to sustain it.... why not really? If they do well in the PAC12, you'd image the TV companies will want them in the top 12 and in the playoffs?

TV situation is a boll1x. I supose the NCAA don't care or see Europe as a market worth chasing, but if not why not remove the geolock and out the games on YouTube or something like that? TV companies probably haven't the rights to show it, which is a pity.

el Fenomeno

It's still a 4 team playoff this year. Expansion is next year.

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121094730#Comment_121094730

Im talking sh1te so.

Alabama in big trouble in the national picture so.

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121094760#Comment_121094760

If Bama win the SEC title they'll be there. They won't do that though. Milroe is not good enough.

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121095330#Comment_121095330

I can't see them winning it tbh.

theoneeyedman

Some craic going on in Colarado with 'Coach Prime " Dion Sanders and all that...

Just caught the highlights of their game with Colerado State, double point deficet in the 4th and won in double overtime. Seems a lot of resentment about what they are doing there, but they are THE story of the season thus far. Love them or hate them, they are making some noise.

eagle eye

I live what they are doing. Young Sanders had to be a consideration for the Heisman at this early stage of the season.

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121122692#Comment_121122692

Early days. Has the opposition been strong enough?

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121123781#Comment_121123781

They beat TCU who were in the championship game last season.

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121127581#Comment_121127581

Yea, and actually TCU have recovered with 2 good wins since.

Fr Tod Umptious

Some decent games on today

#19 Colorado and coach Prime @ #11 Oregon, both unbeaten at 20:30

#9 ND @ #Ohio State at 00:00

#Ole Miss @ #Alabama also 20:30

Nothing jumping out in the early slot, but #4 Florida State @ unranked Clemson might be decent seeing as unranked BC gave FSU a bit of a shock last week.

eagle eye

Colorado @ Oregon is the no.1 game for me tonight. I'm a Notre Dame fan and really looking forward to that game and I think the Irish can win it, I think it'll be low enough scoring

I've alway been a huge fan of Deoin Sanders ever since his playing days. He is my favourite defensive back ever and he played wide receiver plenty of times too and of course he played MLB while playing football. I always loved his cocky attitude and then the prime time nickname he gave himself. I remember it well the first time he used it, he said you should be watching every game I play because you are watching 'prime time' when you are watching me play.

He's clearly a great coach. The job he done at Jackson state was amazing. The turnaround in Colorado's fortunes in such a short space of time is incredible too. They are going to be a powerhouse if he stays there for a few years. I think tonight's game will be a lot closer than a lot of people think, I'd love if they pulled off the upset, it'd put them firmly in the playoff picture if they did.

Two tough games coming up with tonight and then USC next weekend. I think that game at USC could well go over 100 points.

Clemson looked terrible against Duke but will have gotten some confidence from those two dominant wins over weaker schools. I think the Seminoles will be in top gear thought after the fright they got last week and I fancy them to win it by 10.

Bama don't have a decent QB, I expect they'll get beaten tonight.

eagle eye

Colorado's offensive line is awful. It hasn't looked great in any game but tonight it's horrendous against a really good defense. Young Sanders isn't getting any time in the pocket. He isn't even getting enough time to get out of the pocket.

35-0 at the half and it's only going to get a lot worse

Fr Tod Umptious

I gave up on the Colorado game after the first three Oregon TDs, switched over to Alabama, who look like they will win after a shaky first quarter.

And I watched all the FSU game which was very entertaining.

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121149151#Comment_121149151

Yeah I'm of the opinion that Florida State are not up to their ranking.

eagle eye

Absolutely sick. Buckeyes get a touchdown in the last play of the game to steal the win. ☹️

Realt Dearg Sec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121149438#Comment_121149438

Was a horrible way to lose, they had made so many savage stops on third or fourth and short, you almost believed they might do it just one more time but their luck run out. Hope OSU go undefeated now, if we do too then that game might stand to us later in the year

eagle eye

Marcus Freeman gets one more year for me. Needs to use the transfer portal well for the offense, recruit better for the offense and get a proper offensive co-ordinator. If he doesn't get that sorted next year he has to go.

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121179672#Comment_121179672

..... and learn to count above 10😉

eagle eye

Oklahoma are legit contenders after the Red River game. Fantastic game of ball, Sooners take it by 4.

eagle eye

Notre Dame v Louisville 58 seconds left in the half after Hartman gets sacked to make it 3rd and 13. What does Freeman do? He takes a timeout, like how can you be so stupid? So it ends up with Louisville getting the ball back with all their timeouts and get a field goal opportunity from 42 yards out. Luckily they missed it but the decision to take that timeout is unforgivable.

Louisville would never have taken a timeout on 3rd and 13 in case the Irish got the first down.

7-7 at the half.

eagle eye

Louisville have a 17 point lead with 5 minutes so this one is done.

People will look at the stats and say Hartman was awful. That's not really how it looked though. The first int was an incredible play right at the start of the game, the ball was on target but the defensive back somehow managed to get the ball. The second one was late on when he had no choice but to try and find a receiver.

His offensive line let him down badly tonight both in pass protection and opening holes for the run.

Who knows, maybe Louisville are that good and might make a run for the national championship. They are 6-0 now but this is the first team of note that they've beaten. Problem for them is they have only Miami and Kentucky as potentially ranked teams left to play.

Of course they'll likely face one of Florida State or North Carolina at the end of the season. Thing is you've got Oregon, Washington and USC who'll likely have one spot in the final four, Oklahoma are in if they stay unbeaten, Georgia the same and then you've got Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State all vying for a place.

el Fenomeno

Just caught the end of the Miami / Gearogia Tech game now.

Miami were up 3, with 35 seconds left and GT had no time outs. Instead of victory formation, Miami ran the ball. They fumbled, GT recovered, and then made 3 quick passes for a touchdown to win the game.

One of the worst in-game coaching decisions of all time.

el Fenomeno

Miami were undefeated coming into their game against GT last night.

They were up 3 and had a second down with 1:18 on the clock and GT had no timeouts left.

Instead of taking victory formation, they ran the ball.

They also ran the ball on third down with 34 seconds left. They promptly fumbled, GT recovered, and then went down the field in 2 passes and scored a touchdown.

One of the worst coaching decisions of all time.

https://youtu.be/XraPQwBPBb0?si=YZaK0bgL_FUBkrQG

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121208632#Comment_121208632

Nuts.

Realt Dearg Sec

Lot of people going on about Caleb Williams as a generational talent (overused phrase anyway) that teams should tank to get. I know it's not fair to judge on one game, but... I'm not impressed. Threw up some insane passes inviting interceptions and crumbled under the pressure of a usc ND game. Not sure I'd be giving him the keys to the car on day one

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121240172#Comment_121240172

It'll certainly have scouts re-evaluating. Williams hadn't come up against many good defenses in his career before last night.

I was in the generational talent believers and I rarely use that moniker. Last two times was for Andrew Luck and Joe Burrow. I had him down as a potential Mahomes level talent. I wouldn't give up on him yet but I'm definitely questioning things after last night.

A great win for the Irish, it should push them into the top 15. Pittsburgh next week who just put Louisville to the sword and ended their unbeaten start to the season. A big win over the Panthers, who I'd imagine will be ranked now, and Clemson could push them back into the top ten when we get the first rankings at Halloween.

eagle eye

My heart goes out to Duke and their QB Riley Leonard.

A brutal foul where he had his helmet ripped off him and he ended up with an ankle injury put him out of the game. They were going toe to toe with Florida State up to that point.

I seen him practicing on the sideline and he looked like he could go back in but wasn't let despite awful play from the backup. I'm thinking there must have been concussion concerns.

Duke were leading by three when he went out midway through the third quarter. Late in the fourth his backup had 3 passing yards and no first downs. He ended up with 7 passing yards.

Florida State went on to win by eighteen.

el Fenomeno

What do we think of the Michigan sign-stealing accusations? The evidence looks pretty damning and I think it will cost Harbaugh and his staff their jobs.

eagle eye

Everybody is at it. And it's not even necessary these days because every game is on TV. Then you've got people recording signals on their phones and putting them on YouTube saying exactly what they are.

If one guy gets done for this it's going to open up a can of worms because it'll be proven that a lot of schools are at it.

I think the NCAA should look at the big picture including what I've said above and do nothing about it. It's stupid in this day and age to not realise how easy it is to see every teams signals without even leaving your office.

theoneeyedman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121279857#Comment_121279857

Absolutely.

Probably says more about the NCAA and their old fashioned attitudes in a lot of ways, as you say it's a widespread practice, and the only thing this guy did wrong was use his own name and get caught, pretty fvckin dump given it's against the (albeit outdated) rules.

It's clear though that Michigan, Harbaugh, and the NCAA have issues though, what with the notorious Cheeseburger Scandal 🙄. There are issues around recruiting and inducement across the country, and for some reason they have their teeth in the Wolverines, perhaps because of some stupidity and brazen behavior on their part, I dunno.

Realt Dearg Sec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121279857#Comment_121279857

Definitely. There's a reason no other teams have said anything about this, because they are all at it

el Fenomeno

Well this Connor Stallions / Michigan sign stealing stuff just gets more wacky by the day.

Central Michigan have launched an investigation after photos and videos emerged from their opening game against Michigan State showing someone on their sideline who they don't recognise. He's wearing sunglasses (it's a night game) and has a blank clipboard.

The suggestion - unless it comes out otherwise - is that it's Stallions in disguise. How he got the matching CMU staffer uniform and access to the sidelines will be interesting. Of course, there are a few ex-Michigan staffers at CMU who worked with Stallions at Michigan.

There are a few clips doing the rounds where this mystery man looks to be trying to avoid making eyes contact with the CMU head coach and also trying to keep his head down when the on-field action spills over to the sideline at one point. It's all very hilarious and I hope it's true.