Wednesday, March 21, 2007

ESPN's Fall Season Preview


Television broadcast network ESPN has released its preliminary fall season preview. It's filled with high quality programming: A family drama pitting overbearing father against rebellious son (Florida State at Clemson); neighborhood soap operas where people living in close proximity find unexpected bonds of hatred (Oklahoma at Tulsa & West Virginia at Marshall); a law enforcement show about conservative law-abiding citizens attempting to restore justice and truth to a God-forsaken group of gangster children (Texas A&M at Miami); and a show about an inspirational underdogs rising to a great challenge and, in a surprising twist, being totally annihilated by a powerful foe (LSU at Tulane). The TV executives at ESPN have really outdone themselves with the season's lineup.

In a serious question, how is Oklahoma State at Georgia left off this list? ESPN was reportedly the driving force behind putting the game together. Now they can't say for sure they will broadcast it? And, if Virginia Tech at LSU isn't on ESPN at 6:45, then ESPN should cease operations in those two states. The fans of those schools have been eagerly awaiting Tech's visit to Baton Rouge since the Hokies destroyed LSU back in 2002. LSU wants a showcase game and ESPN should provide it.