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JonInMiddleGA · 08-30-2021, 06:04 PM

All that said, there were close to a dozen games in Georgia alone this past weekend, that were less competitive than the one aired on ESPN.

We're still in non-region portion of the schedule here, meaning all those games were undertaken voluntarily, without the glitz or glamour of TV lights (national or otherwise).

We also now have teams playing as many as 7 of their 10 regular season games at home - the underpowered team having sold off the hosting rights to the opponent (a bigger payday for them than they could have gotten for playing before sparse crowds at home)

While B.S. High seems to have been a scam, don't get too caught up in the handwringing over the disparity. ESPN isn't upset because of the mismatch, they're upset because they knew a blowout wouldn't hold viewers.

08-30-2021, 06:04 PM	#185
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	All that said, there were close to a dozen games in Georgia alone this past weekend, that were less competitive than the one aired on ESPN. We're still in non-region portion of the schedule here, meaning all those games were undertaken voluntarily, without the glitz or glamour of TV lights (national or otherwise). We also now have teams playing as many as 7 of their 10 regular season games at home - the underpowered team having sold off the hosting rights to the opponent (a bigger payday for them than they could have gotten for playing before sparse crowds at home) While B.S. High seems to have been a scam, don't get too caught up in the handwringing over the disparity. ESPN isn't upset because of the mismatch, they're upset because they knew a blowout wouldn't hold viewers. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis Last edited by JonInMiddleGA : 08-30-2021 at 06:04 PM.