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MWC TV situation frustrating

What is happening with the Mountain West Conference Law suite that was supposed to be filed against the mtn?

'Nuf said.

There is an easy answer and that is to stream the games over the internet. I'm happy to pay for it, I just want access. By-pass the satellite and cable companies.

Utah and BYU should bolt the Mountain West Conferece, get with Idaho State in Bosie, and start a new conference. I was sucked into calling last year and now they want me to do their job again. Now way. If you are going to make a phone call, call the school Presidents and demand they fire the conference comissioner. The rural legeslators in Utah should pass a bill cutting the U's funding by 10 percent until all of the citizens in Utah can see the games free. We are paying enough already.

There IS a Solution! I know exactly what will work. I'm proposing that all Moutain West Confenece fans call this Thursday, Aug 30th, and Cancel ALL Cable, Satelite, Dish, whatever. Are we true fans? I will sacrifice TV Completely, and I we see several hundred thousand cancellations of service to ALL the providers, you bet in two days, they will have BYU/Mountain West sports on all the venues! CANCELL THIS WEEK!!!!!!

Let's just do what ever it takes to help the MTN fold. When it does a good TV deal can be made. I 2 wonder what ever happened with the hot shot Attorney.

It is too bad Urban Meyer isn't still here since he could easily solve a problem like this.

In fact, I am unsure what Urban cannot do--which reminds me, why did we have a sports column written that did not reference the best coach ever to step foot in the state?

Dump Mountain... Dont blane cable dish...blame the MTN. Just drop your contract MTN and I have called them to do so and please do the same.

Seems like I'll just listen to games on KSL Radio now!

I really like the mtn. network. You should just do what I do and buy comcast for 3 months then cancel it. I did that last year and it was great. Stop complaining the conference coverage is awesome!

If the recent commercials for Comcast advertising the Mountain are any indication, I doubt that satellite companies will have this channel anytime soon. I too would like to know what is happening with the potentail lawsuit against The Mtn.

All the Mtn West teams need to band together and get their attorney's or whatever it takes to "get er done". This is rediculous not being able to watch my favortie team, BYU, or any other Mtn West team. Come one guys, remember, your fans are who got you this far. ...Comcast is not avaiable in So Utah..Give us a break, Mtn.

I like Brad's conspiracy theory likening the .mtn to Amway. Where are Woodward and Bernstein when you REALLY need them to uncover a CRIME? Maybe Larry Miller could be this story's Deepthroat.

One solution is that BYU and Utah fans reach a compromise: no more blue and red. Let's just all wear purple and show up en masse to Weber State games.

The .mtn would lose its advertising base, and in no time we'd be watching REALish football again for free on the local networks. Our old purple t-shirts will come in handy for waxing our cars or polishing our big screens.

Let's see, more revenue and better game times. That's what the mtn. was supposed to be. Maybe it worked. The only problems are no national coverage and limited fan viewership. Is that the best we can do for our players and fans? How much impact does the lack of exposure have on the polls? Used to be you could see about any game you wanted either nationally or locally, sometimes for a fee. How long will advertisers keep paying the bills for this lower tier programming? It will probably collapse around itself soon. We are urged to call for satellite coverage which I have done. But I am thinking, why go through the hassle and expect to pay more to push a dying program? Put an end to this misery and spend some time on putting together another program that works.

I find it hilarious (no wait, not hilarious) that the commissioner is asking us for a bailout by calling. His complete failure here should lead to his sacking. As for the rest of the college Presidents in the conference they need to figure out the solution. I guess I will be watching a lot of Notre Dame this year (Do they still have a contract with ABC?)

I'm a fan in Michigan and I know I will never watch a BYU game here with 'the mountain', but I was recently introduced to TVU were you can watch live TV on the internet for free (if you have high speed). Versus is one of the station on it so I can at least see 3 BYU games this year. I think all fans should call THE MOUNTAIN and demand to have free access on TVU.

It brings me great joy to see that the Aggies are on TV while the greedy ewts and bougars are complaining about a TV contract. Back in the day the U and the Y screwed the Aggies and left them out to dry by blocking their entrance into the WAC. Now the both the U and the Y have changed conferences a number of times searching for the all mighty dollar (remember the 16 team WAC, that was a great idea.... brilliant). As the two conferences stand now (MWC and the WAC), the WAC is the better of the two in the sports that matter most, football and basketball.
You guys sold out for money, nobody made you sign the contract with the mtn. So if you are looking for a game to watch this fall, go to KJZZ, you will find the Aggies. "UTAH STATE, HEY AGGIES ALL THE WAY, GO AGGIES, GO AGGIES, HEY HEY HEY"

Everyone should email the VP and General Manager of The MTN Kim Carver and tell 'em exactly what you think.

Kim Carver's email: kcarver@themtn.tv

One word. Slingbox. $150. www.slingbox.com. All you need to do is have a Slingbox hooked up to the cable and Internet connection of someone with The mtn. and you can stream the station over the Internet to your own TV, where ever you are. I watched every BYU game that was broadcast on The mtn. last year. If you don't have a friend in Utah, just get a BYU student to host your Slingbox for you. Most of them have the Internet connection and access to The mtn. as well.

We should go to the source. Everyone should email Kim Carver to express how unhappy we are with the current situation.

Kim Carver's email address: kcarver@themtn.tv