gfhockey Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Visiting other boards, sounds like the big sky is going to sign a contract with root sports and one game of the week on Versus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bincitysioux Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Root Sports would make sense, but I'd be shocked if Versus tied themselves to a weekly game with an FCS conference.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 This would be amazing if true; time will tell I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishSiouxFan Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Odds are if Versus does pick up a game a week it will most likely involve whoever Montana is playing, just my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Is Versus associated with any major networks? ABC, ESPN, Fox etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillySioux Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Is Versus associated with any major networks? ABC, ESPN, Fox etc? Owned by NBC, soon to be known as "NBC Sports Network" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Seems unlikely, but I guess it is possible and would be fantastic. What are the boards you were reading that had this information? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Visiting other boards, sounds like the big sky is going to sign a contract with root sports and one game of the week on Versus. Montana has had a huge push to get lights installed before next season. I took that as interest in FBS and thereby allowing evening televised games (which the WAC would have required). If Montana truly doesn't have to go to FBS to gain a much more substantial TV package, that would certainly help keep both Montanas in the Big Sky and FCS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD17 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 If you read the entire Fullerton Interview link posted by Smoggy last week there were two questions posed to Fullerton in reference to future TV contracts in the Big Sky: One reason the Pac-12 expanded was that it wanted a better TV deal. Is that on your mind as you drive league expansion? Do you foresee some sort of Big Sky TV national contract? You’re probably going to see us signing a new media deal within the next 30 days. Does that include a national TV deal for football? I have a non-disclosure deal that would cost me my first-born child if I disclose anything about what we’re talking about. Let me say I’m very excited about what we’re talking about. There are people in that industry recognizing that we may be the conference that begins to fill that space in the West. I'm not sure why it's hard for people to believe that the Big Sky could land something along the lines of a national TV package.The MEAC and SWAC are both on ESPNU while Division II even has a nationally televised game of the week on CBS College Sports. With the BSC having a presence in so many major media markets in the West, it only makes sense. Link to the entire Fullerton interview: http://sacstatesports.com/2011/10/14/sac-state-sports-interview-qa-with-big-sky-commissioner-doug-fullerton/#more-1189 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the green team Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Any TV is great exposure- any tv that can that has the potential to get into a fair amount of homes is great exposure...but I don't consider any of the mentioned networks to be news to shout from the mountain tops about, like an NBC, ABC, CBS - ESPN or ESPN 2. Those are the power networks. I am interested to see what becomes of Versus now that it is becoming NBC Sports as it is a Comcast property. Still it's not in as many homes as the ones I mentioned but if we could get there that would be a step forward for the Big Sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Big Sky just announced a new DirecTV deal to produce and televise up to 18 football games per year through Root Sports. All in HD. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let'sGoHawks! Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Nice! As Bart Scott would say: "CAN'T WAIT!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 That is a good deal. Another feather in the cap when it comes to UND and it's conference's television exposure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceberg Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 and reading the article from the Missoulan any games not picked up by RSRM the local affiliates can pick up games. So this doesnt affect the NDSN from showing games too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSSD Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Here is a link to an article.. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/53317035-77/sky-conference-deal-directv.html.csp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatSiouxNation Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Last fall I was able to watch roughly three Big Sky games on satellite every Saturday. Plus and games FSSN broadcasted. Montana, SUU and Eastern Washington were always on. Really excited that the Sioux are going west! More games the better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYOBISONMAN Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 The Big Sky has always seemed to work better TV deals than the MVFC. I am not sure if that relates to the Sky covering a less populated area than the MVFC or what....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 The Big Sky has always seemed to work better TV deals than the MVFC. I am not sure if that relates to the Sky covering a less populated area than the MVFC or what....... I'd venture the guess that Big Sky teams are more on the minds of the average western fan than MVFC teams are on the minds of the average eastern fan. Big Sky teams are competing for "brain time" in their footprint with the Pac-12, MWC, and WAC. MVFC teams are competing for "brain time" in their footprint with the SEC, Big Ten, Big XII, ACC, Big East, Conf USA ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Doug Fullerton announces the Root Sports contract. What he knows and what he doesn't. He mentions basketball, but that sounds to be future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYOBISONMAN Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'd venture the guess that Big Sky teams are more on the minds of the average western fan than MVFC teams are on the minds of the average eastern fan. Big Sky teams are competing for "brain time" in their footprint with the Pac-12, MWC, and WAC. MVFC teams are competing for "brain time" in their footprint with the SEC, Big Ten, Big XII, ACC, Big East, Conf USA ... I think that is exactly the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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