JeremyCuse
Renowned lacrosse analyst
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Not going to get melodramatic but so far I am less then impressed with the new tv contract and CNYcentral. First of all the production value for the Cornell game was an absolute disaster. The game was televised on a special channel that TW had to create because Raycom or whoever had the rights didnt have the game under the CNYcentral or MSG/Yes Umbrella. I had a half dozen people texting me freeking out because they couldnt find the game. Second the picture quality of that game was absolutely abysmal. I know myself and others have gotten on TW for terrible picture quality on games that were supposed to be in HD but honestly the Cornell game was so bad it was making my eyes literally hurt. I felt like I was watching an SU game from 1995 on a VHS tape being played on a 27 inch Sanyo television. Now the second game of the year is an ESPN 3 only game which hasnt occured locally in years. To make matters more fun its the first of four games that are slated to be ESPN 3 only games. I get that these are first world problems but when TW lost out on the bidding for the fball and bball rights I think most assumed things would be getting better not 10 times worse. TW used to replay all of the fball and bball games last year regardless of whether or not the games were produced by TW, good luck finding a replay of any fball or bball game this year unless you have an apple tv.
I dont know how long the TV rights deal is for but I hope the higher ups at TW are listening and make an agressive attempts to get the rights back because so far Cnycentral has been less then impressive. And yes I do understand Raycom and the different tiers are playing a role but I still believe if TW had the rights tonights game would be televised, period.
Thank god TW still has the rights for Lacrosse.
I dont know how long the TV rights deal is for but I hope the higher ups at TW are listening and make an agressive attempts to get the rights back because so far Cnycentral has been less then impressive. And yes I do understand Raycom and the different tiers are playing a role but I still believe if TW had the rights tonights game would be televised, period.
Thank god TW still has the rights for Lacrosse.