Everything You Need To Know About "National Signing Day" Coverage
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
I still think that on the surface "National Signing Day" is ultra-creepy, but for those of you that want to know the latest recruit to attend your College/Alma Mater, you've got plenty of options. Last year ESPN had a grand total of seven hours of coverage, but this year that wasn't enough! No sir, we're talking nine....count them....nine hours of teenagers announcing the school they'll be attending next semester. Not only that, but you also get Tommy Tuberville as an analyst!!!
This year, former Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville will join ESPNU anchor Lowell Galindo on the primary set of the Signing Day special along with ESPN’s Scouts, Inc. analysts Tom Luginbill and Todd McShay, and ESPNU college football analyst Charles Arbuckle. Tuberville will provide his analysis from a coach’s perspective to give viewers an in-depth look into the recruiting experience. Additionally, David Amber will anchor another news desk at the Charlotte studios that will track notable developments and offer further analysis and commentary from two more ESPN Scouts, Inc. analysts -- Craig Haubert and Bill Conely. The show will also integrate fan comments from ESPN.com and ESPNU.com and will feature a matrix graphic that will display constant updates of school recruiting classes.I still think nine hours of coverage is insanity, but whatever floats your boat. Oh and if you're like me, and you still don't get ESPNU, here are a few websites you can check out throughout the day....
Several players ranked by the ESPNU 150, a nationwide ranking of top prep football prospects compiled by ESPN Scouts Inc., are expected to announce their college decision live during the show, including #2 Manti Te’o, OLB (Punahou HS - Honolulu, Hawaii); #4 Dre Kilpatrick, CB (Gadsden HS - Gadsden, Ala.); #9 Jelani Jenkins, OLB (Good Counsel HS - Wheaton, Md.); #24 Marlon Brown, WR, (Harding Academy - Memphis, Tenn.); #27 Sam Montgomery, DE (Greenwood HS - Greenwood, S.C.); #29 Frankie Telfort, OLB (Gulliver Prep School - Miami, Fla.); #35 Xavier Su a Filo, OT (Timpview HS - Pleasant Grove, Utah); #39 Darren Myles, Jr., S (Carver HS - Atlanta, Ga.); #66 Kendall Kelly, WR (Gadsden HS - Gadsden, Ala.) and #71 Bryon Moore, Jr., ATH (Narbonne HS - Harbor City, Calif.).
Decision Day (ESPN)
Signing Day (Fanhouse)
The Wire (Rivals)
Labels: ESPN College Football, ESPN Nonsense, ESPN Overkill, ESPNU, National Signing Day, Recruiting
ESPN To Spend An Entire Day At Yankee Stadium Covering The Park's Last Game
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
ESPN has released its day-long timeline for covering the final game at Yankee Stadium this Sunday, and while a little over the top, the network does have some cool features planned. There will be a total of seven hours of pre-game content including the pre-game ceremonies (ESPN2, 7pm) before turning the broadcast over to Jon Miller and Joe Morgan for the call of the game.
The Baseball Tonight crew of Karl Ravech, Peter Gammons, John Kruk, Steve Phillips, Buck Showalter and Buster Olney, will be on hand as well. And while thhe list of special guests is still growing, here's who's confirmed to appear in the booth so far: Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Billy Crystal, and former Negro League Rookie of the Year Mahlon Duckett.
It's a lot to take in, but here's the schedule if you want mark anything down....
ESPN’s Day-Long Yankee Stadium Coverage
SportsCenter Specials (1-3; 4-6 p.m.), Baseball Tonight (6 p.m.) and SportsCenter
(7 p.m.): Live reports and discussion with commentators from Yankee Stadium; Interviews with current and former Yankee players and executives; A re-air of the 30 Yankee Stadium vignettes recounting some of the most memorable events ever held at the landmark venue; Classic innings in New York Yankees history.
(ESPN will re-air Yankee Stadium: Baseball’s Cathedral presented by Chevy, a one-hour documentary produced by MLB, at 3 p.m.)
Yankee Stadium Pre-Game Ceremonies: ESPN2, ESPN Radio, ESPN360.com and ESPN Mobile TV will present all pre-game ceremonies live from Yankee Stadium.
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles (8 p.m.): ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and ESPN International will present the final game from Yankee Stadium.
Post-Game Coverage: ESPNEWS will cover the entire post-game ceremonies live, with ESPN offering coverage within SportsCenter.
ESPN Classic: Beginning September 21 at 12 a.m., ESPN Classic will televise 20 consecutive hours of programming featuring events which occurred at Yankee Stadium.
12-2AM: 1976 ALCS, Game 5: Royals vs. Yankees – Chris Chambliss hits a walk-off home run
2-4AM: 1977 World Series, Game 6: Dodgers vs. Yankees – Reggie Jackson hits three home runs in the deciding game of the World Series
4-5AM: 1983 Red Sox vs. Yankees – Dave Righetti pitches Yankees’ first no-hitter since Don Larsen’s perfect game
5-6AM: 1983 Royals vs. Yankees – the George Brett pine tar incident
6-7AM: 1993 Indians vs. Yankees – Jim Abbott no-hits the Indians
7-9AM: 1996 World Series, Game 6: Braves vs. Yankees – the Yankees win their first World Series title since 1978
9-10AM: 1998 Twins vs. Yankees – David Wells becomes the first Yankee to toss a perfect game during the regular season
10-11AM: 1999 Expos vs. Yankees – on “Yogi Berra Day,” when Don Larsen threw out the ceremonial first pitch, David Cone tosses the 15th regular season perfect game
11 AM-1PM: 2001 World Series, Game 5: Diamondbacks vs. Yankees – Scott Brosius hits a home run with two outs
1-2PM: 2003 ALCS, Game 7: Red Sox vs. Yankees – Aaron Boone hits a pinch hit, game-winning home run in the bottom of the 11th inning
2-2:30PM: 1993 Max Schmeling vs. Max Bear
2:30-3PM: 1936 & 1938 Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling I & II
3-3:30PM: Joe Louis’ Greatest Hits, KO of Arturo Godoy at Yankee Stadium
3:30-4PM: 1946 Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn II
4-5PM: Joe Louis’ Greatest Hits, KO of Jersey Joe Walcott in 1947 at Yankee Stadium
5-6PM: 1950 Joe Louis vs. Ezzard Charles
6-6:30PM: 1954 Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles
6:30-7:30PM: 1955 Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore
7:30-8PM: 1957 Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Carmen Basilio
Labels: ESPN Baseball, ESPN Overkill, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, New York Yankees
ESPN Considers Almost 1/3rd Of All Division One College Basketball Teams To Be A "Bracket Buster"
Friday, August 24, 2007
I can't really decide if this is overkill or not because too much College Basketball is never a bad thing. Buuuut....having this many teams eligible for only 14 Bracket Buster games might be overdoing it.
The games will be on February 22nd and 23rd on either ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN 360, or ESPN Classic. Why Classic is running a game is beyond me. Here are all the "eligible" teams/matchups according to the Leader....
HOME | AWAY |
Mid-American | Mid-American |
Akron | Ball State |
Buffalo | Bowling Green |
Eastern Michigan | Central Michigan |
Northern Illinois | Kent State |
Ohio | Miami (Ohio) |
Toledo | Western Michigan |
| |
Ohio Valley | Ohio Valley |
Austin Peay | Morehead State |
Eastern Illinois | Samford |
Eastern Kentucky | Southeast Missouri State |
Jacksonville State | Tennessee-Martin |
Murray State | Tennessee State |
| Tennessee Tech |
| |
Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley |
Bradley | Creighton |
Illinois State | Drake |
Missouri State | Evansville |
Northern Iowa | Indiana State |
Southern Illinois | Wichita State |
| |
Metro Atlantic Athletic | Metro Atlantic Athletic |
Canisius | Fairfield |
Iona | Marist |
Loyola (Maryland) | Niagara |
Manhattan | Rider |
Saint Peter’s | Siena |
| |
Horizon | Horizon |
Butler | Illinois-Chicago |
Cleveland State | Loyola (Illinois) |
Detroit | Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
Valparaiso | Wright State |
UW-Green Bay | Youngstown State |
| |
Western Athletic | Western Athletic |
Boise State | Hawaii |
Fresno State | Idaho |
Louisiana Tech | Nevada |
New Mexico State | San Jose State |
Utah State | |
| |
Big West | Big West |
Cal-State Fullerton | Cal Poly |
Cal-State Northridge | Long Beach State |
UC Irvine | UC Davis |
UC Riverside | UC Santa Barbara |
Pacific | |
| |
Colonial Athletic | Colonial Athletic |
Drexel | Delaware |
James Madison | George Mason |
UNC-Wilmington | Georgia State |
Old Dominion | Hofstra |
Towson | Northeastern |
William & Mary | Virginia Commonwealth |
| |
Southern | America East |
Elon | Albany |
Appalachian State | Binghamton |
| Boston University |
Atlantic Sun | Vermont |
East Tennessee State | |
Southern | |
Big Sky | Davidson |
Northern Arizona | Georgia Southern |
| |
Big South | Big Sky |
Winthrop | Portland State |
| |
Patriot | Big South |
Holy Cross | High Point |
| |
Summit League | Patriot |
Oral Roberts | Bucknell |
| |
West Coast | |
Saint Mary’s | |
Not a bad list, and it's never too early for College Basketball news right?
(Source: ESPN Press Release)
Labels: Bracket Busters, ESPN College Basketball, ESPN Overkill