LHN, SECN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU branding...

[DorianDonP]

Has anyone ever asked the devs why these aren't included in the game for presentation?

I'm pretty sure I know the answer. Just wondering if an answer has ever been stated on record.

[DorianDonP]

And just fwiw

LHN-Longhorn Metwork

SECN-SEC Network

[Mckinley Cash]

Love this question, but I'll hate the answer.

[TDenverFan]

Aside from cost, time is also a major factor. Think of how many unique lines are in the game, and the announcing is still very repetitive. This crew has been there for years, with new lines tossed in with every new game. To get new announcers, it could take weeks for just one crew to run through all their lines. They need to say every player name, team name, introductions, and lines for every scenario. Even then, it's likely the new announcers wouldn't be as well polished and would have a smaller set of lines to say.

Plus, some of those networks (LHN, SECN) apply to so few games I doubt it would be a good use of time. Throwing in a smaller ESPN crew or two would be nice, since a game between Idaho and NMSU would never get a big ESPN announcing crew.

[DorianDonP]

Quote: Originally Posted by TDenverFan

Aside from cost, time is also a major factor. Think of how many unique lines are in the game, and the announcing is still very repetitive. This crew has been there for years, with new lines tossed in with every new game. To get new announcers, it could take weeks for just one crew to run through all their lines. They need to say every player name, team name, introductions, and lines for every scenario. Even then, it's likely the new announcers wouldn't be as well polished and would have a smaller set of lines to say. Plus, some of those networks (LHN, SECN) apply to so few games I doubt it would be a good use of time. Throwing in a smaller ESPN crew or two would be nice, since a game between Idaho and NMSU would never get a big ESPN announcing crew.

Perfectly understandable and reasonable. But I'm not even talking about different announcing teams (although obviously that is the ultimate goal). Just ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, and LHN branding (scorecards, music, graphics) for games...instead of every game being on ESPN.

[AUTiger1]

Quote: Originally Posted by DorianDonP

Perfectly understandable and reasonable. But I'm not even talking about different announcing teams (although obviously that is the ultimate goal). Just ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, and LHN branding (scorecards, music, graphics) for games...instead of every game being on ESPN.

That would be really cool to see. Maybe next year on the new consoles.

[Watson]

Quote: Originally Posted by DorianDonP

And just fwiw LHN-Longhorn Metwork SECN-SEC Network

OOOOOHHHHHHH. Thanks for clearing that one up.

[BA2929]

Quote: Originally Posted by DorianDonP

Perfectly understandable and reasonable. But I'm not even talking about different announcing teams (although obviously that is the ultimate goal). Just ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, and LHN branding (scorecards, music, graphics) for games...instead of every game being on ESPN.

ABC broadcasts usually have the ESPN branding, so you can take that one off because everything is basically the same outside of a few DSRs. I think ESPN just acquired the SEC Network and won't even officially be out there until 2014, so that would be impossible for them to turn that around this quickly, so you can take that one off. Plus, I think CBS has the main rights to the best SEC games anyway and the SEC championship. The LHN only shows Texas games, right? And only like 3 games a year I think.....? So that would be a waste of resources to put that in the game for such a small sample size.

So, there are your answers, I guess.

I'm not 100% up on my TV football rights though, so I could be a little off on a few of these, but I think I got them pretty much correct.