Bye CBS

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VOL6479 said:
The way espn is losing money who knows if they'll be around years from now.
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Just to be clear ... ESPN isn't losing money for Disney. They are simply generating much less revenue and profit than they used to.

In the first half of 2023, Disney's cable networks division, led by ESPN and its sister channels, generated $14 billion in revenue and $3 billion in profit. But revenue for those six months is down 6% from what it was a year earlier, and profit dropped 29%, according to the New York Times.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
Just to be clear ... ESPN isn't losing money for Disney. They are simply generating much less revenue and profit than they used to.

In the first half of 2023, Disney's cable networks division, led by ESPN and its sister channels, generated $14 billion in revenue and $3 billion in profit. But revenue for those six months is down 6% from what it was a year earlier, and profit dropped 29%, according to the New York Times.
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Yea, hence, the hatchet job on their staff. Too many of those old ex players were on huge contracts.
 
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I hate change🤣 I hate the sec realignment, still irrated over Mizzou and A&M coming in years ago and now here comes of all people Texas and OU 🤣 I can't stand Ole Gary boy but that 3:30 CBS spot was the stage for some incredible games. I'll miss hearing that intro but not him🍊🍊🍊🍊 GBO
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
With Jim Nantz and Pat Haden on the call .... I also really liked Sean McDonough and Terry Donahue.
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Man, they are really good. Especially McDonough. ... "Oh, my goodness, he stumbled and fumbled and it's recovered by Billy Ratliff"
 
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I have a lot of nostalgia for the overall production and music with CBS games. Hearing that opening intro as the game flips on always makes my butt clench.
 
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Persian Vol said:
I have a lot of nostalgia for the overall production and music with CBS games. Hearing that opening intro as the game flips on always makes my butt clench.
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What’s up PV….. haven’t seen you around in a while. You been busy checking prostates and handling other medical assessments?
 
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unfrozencvmanvol said:
He's just a bandwagon rider, he fellates whoever is winning. Bama has won alot since he's been around and so it seems like he's a Bama guy, but he used to throat Tebow as well. If he had called games in the 90's we'd have a totally different perspective on him most likely.
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I always thought Gary was a great color guy. Opinions would be different if we weren't constantly getting creamed in those 3:30p games for the bulk of his CBS career.
 
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amaralfan1 said:
I always thought Gary was a great color guy. Opinions would be different if we were constantly getting creamed in those 3:30p games for the bulk of his CBS career.
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Exactly. My fondest memories are of the Sean McDonough / Terry Donahue booth. It's no coincidence that they called over half our games in 1998. While I do think they were pretty good, there is no question that my perception was formed by how much I enjoyed the games they called.
 
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BowlBrother85 said:
Exactly. My fondest memories are of the Sean McDonough / Terry Donahue booth. It's no coincidence that they called over half our games in 1998. While I do think they were pretty good, there is no question that my perception was formed by how much I enjoyed the games they called.
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In the Gary Danielson era on CBS (2006 to 2022) the Vols finshed in the AP Top 25 5 times (06, 07, 15, 16 and 22).

In the McDonough era (1990 to 1999) we finished in the AP Top 25 every year and won a NC.

Danielson hate is based on how average-to-bad our teams were in that era. We regularly played much better teams in the 3:30p time slot... That's why Danielson always sounded more complimentary of UF, LSU, Alabama and UGA during those broadcasts.

He has no SEC allegiance. Him swooning over players on "the other team" was really just him being excited about guys he thought were talented and potentially special.
 
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I just don't get the 3 major network love for the Big 2. And yes, If you don't have cable or other sources, you won't get many TENNESSEE games.
 
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