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Sorry, but U. vs. Y. is only on The mtn.

Who were the lame brain idiots who thought an exclusive tv network only on Directv was the way to go, forcing college football fans to pay expensive subscriber fees to watch a MWC game? Its a great way to alienate those who enjoy watching MWC games, but can't attend in person.

I refuse to sign-up for Directv just so I can watch MWC football games on The Mtn. I care little for all the commentaries, coach interviews, blah blah blah that are the supposed added benefits of The Mtn.

I continue to resign myself to catching the sportsnews highlights.

News bulletin to the mtn folks--I STILL won't buy an overpriced package featuring a woefully inferior TV network just so I can watch BYU/Utah. I don't care how annoying Greg Wrubell is--I'll just tune in to KSL on the Internet instead. Your little ploy won't work with me. I don't care THAT much.

Good luck with everyone else!

Oh yes the Mtn network is such a great tool in helping the MWC recruit outside of the intermountain west. Ha! The leadership of this conference has firmly established itself as a non -BCS conference inspite of attempts by BYU, TCU and Utah to bring positive noteriety home. The rest of the nation will continue to look at it as sub standard football because of its poor leadership.

BTHO BYU

Every week I watch mainstream media to see if there are highlights of BYU, Utah and TCU games, three highly ranked teams. There is very little or no mention of any of their games. I think this is direct result of the Mtn contract. I believe that the MWC has BCS qualified teams with Heisman type players. But unless they get media attention every week the MWC will not get the respect other teams enjoy. I feel the Mtn contract is like trying to still use BETA video tapes when everyone else is using the VHS format. Oh, and by the way, nobody uses video tapes anymore either.

OK, but is the game going to be in HD on DirecTV?

That's what I want to know. Sadly, I think I already know the answer.

It all about the money $$$$$$$$$

yeah i agree, not knowing the EXACT channel 6 days in advance used to drive me CRAZY!!

whatever!!! that is the most ridiculous argument i have ever heard. i can't believe i read that.

How could the conference leave ESPN? It must be some recruiting tool to be able to tell a ptential player that he will be seen on TV by at least 14 people each week.

Certainly having a monopoly is good for the seller. You don't need to be an economist to figure that out. Everybody already knows that. But monopolies are not a favorite with consumers and, sure, while using the biggest game of the year to flex your monopoly muscle makes good business sense, it doesn't change the fact that the Mountain Sports Network was a folly that needs to be corrected as soon as the contract is up. Hiding the Mountain West teams from the rest of the country is a disservice to the conference and its fans.

The Mountain starts streaming the games over the internet for a cost, ala CSTV? :)

The whole thing is lame. The MWC leadership is lame, the Mtn is lame and the fact that we remain in an inferior conference is lame. It's tough to be a Ute fan.

Worse TV coverage.

The MWC left ESPN because the Connecticut beancounters wanted to schedule MWC games on Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri and Sat.

Playing Tue or Wed games would be a disaster for game preparation.

As bad as the television coverage has been, NOT having to play weeknight games and Saturday night games every week is better.

this will only happen in utah! I wont support it. As mentioned its about the money!!!

Yes, you can watch the game in HD on DirecTV. If you have an HD receiver and subscribe to HD Access. The game will be on channel 616.1.

Until the Mtn. is on Dish, it's still a joke. If it wasn't a JOKE, Dish would have it in it's lineup.
Shame on the MWC for not negotiating better and resolving this before agreeing to the contract. That's a big "too bad for you" to the fans.

You guys would complain if someone gave you a brick of gold, you would say "Oh theres a scratch on it I dont want it". If you cant afford fifty bucks a month you shouldn't be watching football anyway you should be getting a second job.

Well, since The Mtn. does not service the Philadelphia metro area, I will not be watching the game this year. I DO get Versus and the CBS-Sports package though. While watching the half-time show of the Wyoming @ UNLV game last night, one of the anchors asked a panel which rivalry game they would want to watch this year --> No. Carolina-NC State, Michigan-Ohio St, and BYU-Utah. The BYU-Utah game was the overwhelming favorite. Even CBS-Sports knows this game should be broadcast.

What a ridiculously horrible and short-sighted agreement. It's now not only time to fire Craig Thompson for allowing this to happen, it's time to fire whoever it was that HADN'T fired Thompson ALREADY, thereby allowing "it" to continue.

Does anybody know if this game will be given an internet broadcast?

What are you talking about?? I would much rather have a game on Thursday as you could actually watch it!! I upgraded my Directv just so I could get the BYU TCU game and then when I sat down to watch it, it was on VS which is an additional upgrade. So forget it the mtn is a bad deal all the way around. This game should be a national intrest game but more people will watch Boise State play Fresno State the following Friday.

Be like me folks. My wife and I are having a great time doing things together on Saturday afternoon other than watching Mountain West football. I thank the MWC for this. I always thought I needed footbal on Saturday afternoons but I don't. I can enjoy life doing other things and it doesn't even bother me anymore that I don't watch BYU football. My marriage is happier, I am experiencing more of life, and I still have the NFL on Sunday, and if I get any cravings on a Saturday there are plenty of good football teams on many of the "real" networks. So again, thanks to the MWC for allowing me to learn this!

BTW, people who say "Only in Utah" are really showing their ignorance.

What an assinine comment; the MWC is also in Texas, California, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico.