2014 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

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Mar 14, 2014 11:35am
Laley23;1590335 wrote:
Post on here when you know if its a TWC Broadcast or a BCSN Broadcast (Logos/Graphics/ETC will give it away)
Will do.
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Mar 14, 2014 11:41am
ts1227;1590338 wrote:If it's like during the season, it is blacked out in the MAC footprint on ESPN3/WatchESPN, so you have to use the MAC Digital Network (which is free, just kind of sucks)
AHHH. Ok, that makes sense. I was wondering why TWC would allow ESPN3 to have a feed of a game they were covering.

Once you get out of the MAC area (me in NC), the TWC Sports Channel no longer shows MAC games. So, obviously, thats why they allow ESPN3 to pick it up.
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Mar 14, 2014 11:06pm
Ugh, 2 West teams in the finals... attendance should be pathetic (Toledo is the only West team that travels).


First final not involving Akron, Kent, or Ohio since 2000
First final not involving a current MAC East team since 1996 (MAC only had 10 teams then, there were no divisions)


They need to do away with divisions for basketball anyway, but I digress
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Mar 15, 2014 7:27am
Laley23;1590335 wrote:
Post on here when you know if its a TWC Broadcast or a BCSN Broadcast (Logos/Graphics/ETC will give it away)
Laley, it wasn't BCSN--Tony White and Michael Reghi had the call--would that be TWC???
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Mar 15, 2014 8:27am
Yep, that was a time warner feed. Must've done what I thought, sent the feed by satellite back to Toledo.
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Mar 15, 2014 6:45pm
I feel like it would be just like to Toledo to get blown the fuck out tonight.
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Mar 15, 2014 7:04pm
Laley23;1590702 wrote:Yep, that was a time warner feed. Must've done what I thought, sent the feed by satellite back to Toledo.
100% correct. Saw more MAC basketball than I have for the past two seasons combined.
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Mar 15, 2014 7:06pm
sportswizuhrd;1590955 wrote:100% correct. Saw more MAC basketball than I have for the past two seasons combined.
They had nothing to show last year because Toledo was barred from the tourney (APR)
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Mar 15, 2014 7:12pm
ts1227;1590958 wrote:They had nothing to show last year because Toledo was barred from the tourney (APR)
Youd be amazed how many people in Toledo follow the Rockets. Attendance doesnt show it (prior to this year), but TV ratings, Id say Toledo football, Toledo basketball, Mud Hens, Walleye and HS Football finish close to ESPN in localized ratings during the initial run (ie, when its shown live and not at 3am on tape delay).

Even last year they were a huge pull for BCSN/Buckeye Cable.
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Mar 15, 2014 7:16pm
Laley23;1590963 wrote:Youd be amazed how many people in Toledo follow the Rockets. Attendance doesnt show it (prior to this year), but TV ratings, Id say Toledo football, Toledo basketball, Mud Hens, Walleye and HS Football finish close to ESPN in localized ratings during the initial run (ie, when its shown live and not at 3am on tape delay).

Even last year they were a huge pull for BCSN/Buckeye Cable.
Oh yeah, Toledo is the only school in the West that draws, and they draw pretty damn well. They're easily right behind the "Big 3" draws (Akron, Kent, Ohio), and then it's a HUGE dropoff behind them. I was just saying there was no Toledo to show on TV last year come tourney time because they were forced to sit at home, so they were definitely less visible to casual fans who may not pay attention until March.
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Mar 15, 2014 8:20pm
WMU has to be trying for 100 at this point. They're up 18 and still hauling ass to score.
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Mar 15, 2014 8:44pm
WMU is gonna be a tough out (as would have been Toledo).
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Mar 16, 2014 1:12am
I didn't know a whole lot about WMU coming into the season, but I really like Brown and Whittington. Thankfully they are both seniors. Not sure if they can make any noise, probably depends on Brown. If he has a game like he did against Akron, probably none..but if he has one like he did against Toledo, I wouldnt be surprised to see them win a game or two. I think Whittington has NBA potential for sure. Rooting for the MAC in the tourney as always, even though Im still bitter about the blown loss to them. Not like Akron would have done anything without a PG anyways.


Also, just think how good WMU would be if they haven't lost some key transfers recently..WOW. Hawkins has done a great job recruiting.
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Mar 16, 2014 1:27am
Fucking Toledo.

The Curse of Greg Stempin.
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Mar 16, 2014 6:49am
reclegend22;1591166 wrote:Fucking Toledo.

The Curse of Greg Stempin.
lol, only a true UT fan would get this...reps
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Mar 16, 2014 10:44am
Laley23;1590949 wrote:I feel like it would be just like to Toledo to get blown the fuck out tonight.
Too easy.