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Football fans still seething over The mtn.

Published: Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006 12:34 p.m. MDT
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• "I'M A HUGE BYU fan in St. George, and I'm very frustrated about The mtn. debacle.

"I'm with Dish Network and have called probably 10 times to request The mtn. Not once has any employee known what I was talking about. I feel that trying to reach them by phone is almost pointless. However, I just discovered the satellite CEOs can much more easily be reached online ...

"Dish Network: www.dishnetwork.com/content/aboutus/contact_us/index.asp

"Direct TV: www.directtv.com/DTVAPP/customer/howToReachUs.jsp

"Please pass this along to fans — I think by sending a quick letter of complaint it will save fans frustration on the phones and will better ensure that our voices will be heard." — Dave Ellis

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• "BYU BETTER BE worried. I live here in Sacramento, Calif., and I look forward to watching BYU on TV. I have called Dish Network to see if they are going to package The mtn. with any of their sports packages. They told me since I live in California, most likely not. So it looks like if you do not live in the mountain states you are screwed if you are an avid BYU fan like me." — Gary Bergman

• "I THINK that my biggest complaint with the game coverage was the fact that it had the same quality production of the high school games that are broadcast on channel 3 (Comcast). The cameras were fuzzy and way to close — they couldn't even show all players in the same view before the hike. It was a stark contrast to the week before when even the slow-motion replays were crystal clear. I hope they cancel this deal before the end of the season or it will drive a lot of people away." — Jeff Hale

• "MY WIFE and I are BYU alumni that live in St. Louis, Mo. Watching BYU on TV has become one of our most valued family traditions. Saturdays in the fall have always meant BYU football. Now that tradition is apparently gone thanks to short-sighted league officials. We lived out of the country for quite some time and were still able to catch the games on ESPN. Now we're a couple of states away from LaVell Edwards Stadium, and we can't see a thing. What a shame that the MWC has done this to their fans. I think everyone knew in their gut, when the ESPN deal went away, that we'd all pay the price for it. And we are." — Tanner Corbridge

• "FROM AN EXTREMELY frustrated Utah fan and dish subscriber — thanks for the article. Here is my thought ...

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