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CBS posts their best CFB viewership in 29 years, including 13.7 million viewers for SEC championship game
Awful Announcing ^ | December 8, 2019 | Andrew Bucholtz

Posted on 12/09/2019 8:56:07 AM PST by C19fan

2019 has been an incredible college football season so far for CBS. The network announced Sunday that they’d posted the best viewership numbers for their season-long coverage (to date; they still have Army-Navy next week, which will undoubtedly bring in plenty of further viewers) in 29 years, and that Saturday’s SEC championship game (which saw then-No. 2 LSU beat then-No.4 Georgia 37-10) averaged 13.703 million viewers. That’s the second-highest viewership total for any NCAA game this year, behind only Nov. 10’s LSU-Alabama game (which also aired on CBS, and which drew 16.64 million viewers on average).

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To: wrcase

Yes the big school programs are like that. However there are hundreds of smaller schools where the players take part because they love the game.


21 posted on 12/09/2019 9:29:34 AM PST by Destroyer Sailor (Revenge is a dish best served cold.)
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To: Ingtar

True, and we hope not, but that’s the norm nowadays

There were alot of great games this year, including the non powers. OTs and down to the wires And always a few major upsets, thought 3/4 are going in undefeated

I always enjoy the coaching searches afterwards, and intrigued with how they do the following Fall


22 posted on 12/09/2019 9:38:05 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Guns up . . . We cominÂ’ PS: Eric The Blower Ciaramella. PASS IT ON)
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To: Codeflier

Are we talking nfl or CFB?

The topic is CFB. And that’s where I’m at


23 posted on 12/09/2019 9:40:14 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Guns up . . . We cominÂ’ PS: Eric The Blower Ciaramella. PASS IT ON)
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To: Ingtar

There are a lot of intriguing bowl games this year, quite different from other years.

The most intriguing is going to be Boise State facing their former coach in his last game at The University of Washington. Two of the most underrated coaches in Brian Harsin at Boise State and Chris Peterson at Washington. Both are in the top ten of winning-est coaches in college football. Boise State is the winning-est program in the FBS. It is almost worth taking time off to go to Las Vegas for the game.


24 posted on 12/09/2019 9:45:47 AM PST by Steven Scharf
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To: C19fan

Brent Musberger is currently the radio voice of the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders.


25 posted on 12/09/2019 9:48:33 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: dfwgator

They need a championship of champions. Nobody in the Big 5 should be left out.

Take the Big 5 and add 3 at large champions and every team in America has a chance at the start of the season.

Go Ducks


26 posted on 12/09/2019 9:48:41 AM PST by bray (Pray for Prresident Trump)
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To: Karma_Sherab
I'm Rootin' for Jaylen!

Hard not to. Good kid.

27 posted on 12/09/2019 9:58:51 AM PST by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)
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To: jmaroneps37

I’ve been watching the college games on Saturday, but don’t watch the NFL. I kind of like your idea, so I might try that.


28 posted on 12/09/2019 10:16:21 AM PST by FamiliarFace
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To: C19fan

Even though I think modern football at the college and pro level is boring (glorified Arena/Canadian football). I still enjoyed watching Georgia lose.


29 posted on 12/09/2019 11:12:48 AM PST by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: numberonepal

Why? None of the sec pull for us.

Screw the sec. If LSU wins, that’s bad for Bama recruiting.

I won’t be watching the playoffs because there are no teams to pull for, but my going with Oklahoma. For Jalen’s sake.


30 posted on 12/09/2019 12:07:35 PM PST by CrimsonTidegirl
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To: Karma_Sherab

Same here!


31 posted on 12/09/2019 12:08:36 PM PST by CrimsonTidegirl
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To: A_Former_Democrat

Not necessarily the four best QB’s.

Unfortunately, Tua suffered that horrific injury, so he’s not included.


32 posted on 12/09/2019 12:10:25 PM PST by CrimsonTidegirl
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To: CrimsonTidegirl
If LSU wins, that’s bad for Bama recruiting.

Didn't think of that. Probably true.

33 posted on 12/09/2019 12:19:37 PM PST by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)
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To: numberonepal

Yeah, that’s a main concern.

At least OU or OSU winning wouldn’t affect our recruiting as much.


34 posted on 12/09/2019 12:23:58 PM PST by CrimsonTidegirl
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To: CrimsonTidegirl
At least OU or OSU winning wouldn’t affect our recruiting as much.

Before The OSU game Saturday day I didn't think anyone could beat them as they are grown ass men. Now, I think they can be beaten by LSU or Clemson.

35 posted on 12/09/2019 12:38:57 PM PST by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)
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To: numberonepal

I agree. OSU looked very beatable against Wisconsin.


36 posted on 12/10/2019 1:06:54 AM PST by CrimsonTidegirl
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To: OttawaFreeper

BM has called many “ memorable” CFB games

Hail Flutie and Neb Mizzou Kicked Ball are two games that come immediately to mind

The ESPN 150 “jury” selected him as Second Best CFB Voice of all time, behind The Great Keith Jackson


37 posted on 12/10/2019 10:52:20 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Guns up . . . We cominÂ’ PS: Eric The Blower Ciaramella. PASS IT ON)
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To: A_Former_Democrat
I just remember Kevin Nealon imitating Mussberger on SNL



"You are looking liiiiiiive......"
38 posted on 12/10/2019 10:56:21 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: OttawaFreeper

Brent did a pregame segment before this years Montana State/Montana game. I went to the game, but my dad said it was a real nice segment on the state and was great to hear his voice.


39 posted on 12/10/2019 10:58:39 AM PST by Troublemaker
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