MVFC News

[Strommer10]

Patty finally did something! I'm shocked. This is very similar to the Big Sky's recent deal with ESPN if I recall correctly. Approximately 2 regular season games each year for the MVFC on either ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPNU. The rest of the deal looks to be the same as we have currently. So it's definitely an improvement, but not a homerun as the press release would lead you to believe.

[TAILG8R]

I agree. Definitely vaguely worded. I would also agree on the "meh". It's not horrible but if NDSU ends up having one game of the week on ESPN+ and one of the other featured games on linear ESPN in the same year, that would take two games off the local TV broadcast. Depending on any other road games, it may be more. Most of the rest of the MVFC probably doesn't care about those things as much but NDSU (and the other Dakota schools with Midco) do.

If they are home games it could drive attendance ...

[BigLakeBison]

If they are home games it could drive attendance ...

Great job of finding the silver lining!

[The_Sicatoka]

"During the term of the six-year extension, a minimum of nine MVFC games will be featured on ESPN linear networks ... "

The release is fine if you detect and realize the key word "term".
It signifies everything that follows is during the six-year window.

Yes, my mother had an English degree.

[TAILG8R]

Great job of finding the silver lining!

LOL You're welcome!

[Professor Chaos]

"During the term of the six-year extension, a minimum of nine MVFC games will be featured on ESPN linear networks ... "

The release is fine if you detect and realize the key word "term".
It signifies everything that follows is during the six-year window.

Yes, my mother had an English degree.

Yet immediately after that it says "in addition to continuing the eight-game Conference “Game of the Week” digital package on ESPN+" - as much as I wish there would only be 8 conference "games of the week" in that 6-year window I know that's not the case. So it was wishful thinking on my part that the ambiguously worded sentence would indicate both of those packages were yearly.

[mtoutfitter]

Indiana St playing Eastern Illinois on ESPN plus right now. USD plays Missouri a bit later.

[TAILG8R]

Indiana St playing Eastern Illinois on ESPN plus right now. USD plays Missouri a bit later.

Surprisingly good production quality for the ISU blue game.

[KSBisonFan]

Indiana St playing Eastern Illinois on ESPN plus right now. USD plays Missouri a bit later.

Shake my head every time I see another targeting call. EIU player just got tossed.

As I'm typing, EIU gets another pick 6 and go up 18-0.

[mtoutfitter]

Yotes not showing well. Down 2 TDs halfway thru 1st quarter.