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chadfrey · 12-28-2009, 10:22 AM

Right on GhostofBTT. Further, if what has folks in arms is that the press conference was carried live by ESPN, Urban Meyer had nothing to do with that decision. That was ESPN's choice. Television sports and news networks have established a pattern that works - find a "big story" and then ride the horse until it dies. Remeber OJ? M-Jackson's Death? Nipplegate? Titney Spears 15 minutes of fame? Jen Aniston's breakups? Baloon Boy? They rode all those into the ground, until consumers are sick of it and flip the channel.

Same for ESPN this time around - Meyer leaving the Florida program is huge sports news, and they played it up as much as they could.

12-28-2009, 10:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
chadfrey Junior Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Newton, Kansas Posts: 375	Re: Urban Meyer Press Conference Right on GhostofBTT. Further, if what has folks in arms is that the press conference was carried live by ESPN, Urban Meyer had nothing to do with that decision. That was ESPN's choice. Television sports and news networks have established a pattern that works - find a "big story" and then ride the horse until it dies. Remeber OJ? M-Jackson's Death? Nipplegate? Titney Spears 15 minutes of fame? Jen Aniston's breakups? Baloon Boy? They rode all those into the ground, until consumers are sick of it and flip the channel. Same for ESPN this time around - Meyer leaving the Florida program is huge sports news, and they played it up as much as they could.