If I'm being a jackass about the SECNetwork's softball coverage...

[Taog Redloh]

In the 80s you could watch college baseball on ESPN everyday. They even broadcast some d2 baseball games. The coverage has not kept up.

I did not know this.

[Taog Redloh]

Both college softball AND baseball are minor sports in the grand scheme of things.

Unfortunately this is true. I read an article the other day where Vanderbilt went in the hole even with winning the CWS. The NCAA essentially offers ZERO subsidy like they do in football and basketball.

[tireddawg]

Look I lean to the right and would much rather watch baseball. Having said that, I talked to 10 people in the past 2-3 days about this. 8 of them said they would rather watch softball.
Although ESPN it's politically driven by a liberal agenda, I don't think it's much do to with politics anymore. Initially yes, but not now. It's what most viewers want to see. Go figure

[Commercecomet24]

I did not know this.

Yeah it was about the only major sport they had a contract on so they broadcast the heck out of it. I Remenber watching a South Alabama game from Stanky Field in 1979. It was awesome getting to watch so much college baseball(cuz the braves sucked so bad then).

[Commercecomet24]

Look I lean to the right and would much rather watch baseball. Having said that, I talked to 10 people in the past 2-3 days about this. 8 of them said they would rather watch softball.
Although ESPN it's politically driven by a liberal agenda, I don't think it's much do to with politics anymore. Initially yes, but not now. It's what most viewers want to see. Go figure

Then why is attendance so much greater at college baseball games than softball games? Not trying to be argumentative but look at the crowds at sec baseball games and compare to sec softball. Don't think 11k gonna show up to softball.

[shoeless joe]

Look I lean to the right and would much rather watch baseball. Having said that, I talked to 10 people in the past 2-3 days about this. 8 of them said they would rather watch softball.
Although ESPN it's politically driven by a liberal agenda, I don't think it's much do to with politics anymore. Initially yes, but not now. It's what most viewers want to see. Go figure

Oh it's definitely still am agenda driven network, but as I said the other day, their softball coverage isn't a reflection of that to me. I enjoy watching softball but I do get tired of the over overblown dramatics that are constantly interjected almost as if the announcers are saying..."see this is why this sport is great...I told you how awesome this is...see, see".
Starting this weekend every baseball game will be shown from here on out.

The agenda is found in the fact that they constantly want women analysts and they honored the Jenner individual and the ly worshipped Michael Sam; among other things.

[Goldendawg]

I, too wondered why the SEC Network showed so few regional baseball games vs. the number being streamed. They were showing Spring Game reruns when we were often playing. Did daddy ESPN have the rights and wouldn't share with the SEC Network?

[DawgNDCity]

Look I lean to the right and would much rather watch baseball. Having said that, I talked to 10 people in the past 2-3 days about this. 8 of them said they would rather watch softball.
Although ESPN it's politically driven by a liberal agenda, I don't think it's much do to with politics anymore. Initially yes, but not now. It's what most viewers want to see. Go figure

But I live in Florida and everyone at my church here keeps up with and watches UF softball. They barely know they have a baseball team. And they don't go to watch either of them even though we live near Gainesville. They say softball is faster paced and the games don't last as long. So, as much as I hate to admit it, I think there is a bigger demand for softball than college baseball.

[Commercecomet24]

According to NCAA.org college baseball has never been more popular based on attendance and ratings. So not buying that softball is more in demand. The numbers don't back it up. Maybe for a week in June but defintely not overall. Maybe there is some agenda at work.

[archdog]

Why are the bases so close. Can girls not run at least 70 feet between bases. Looks almost impossible to through someone out on a. Dribler to third.

[archdog]

Looked it up, the bases are 60 feet apart. That's too short for the game. Just saw a girl almost beat a throw from second when the fielder was moving towards first. That should not happen.

[Really Clark?]

Looked it up, the bases are 60 feet apart. That's too short for the game. Just saw a girl almost beat a throw from second when the fielder was moving towards first. That should not happen.

Softball scoring per game is still a little less than baseball. I think from that perspective the bases are probably about right. However, with better athletes and technique in hitting those numbers will probably continue to climb.

[dawgoneyall]

If I'm being a jackass about the SECNetwork's softball coverage...

You are not.

[dawgoneyall]

Do you think so? I know I'm a smart ass most of the time, but I'm asking in all seriousness. I try to give benefit of the doubt but I don't know if it's just simple popularity or if there really is an agenda.

There is an agenda. But the real problems is with the SEC network.

[dickiedawg]

I, too wondered why the SEC Network showed so few regional baseball games vs. the number being streamed. They were showing Spring Game reruns when we were often playing. Did daddy ESPN have the rights and wouldn't share with the SEC Network?

I think it's because only one team in each game was an SEC team. I mean, what if they put this weekends series on the Pac 10 network and none of us get it? That may be a false equivalence because SECN is more widely distributed but even if it weren't we'd all be screaming bias.
Now, if SECN had done its own sort of bases loaded coverage at certain times I think that would have been awesome.

[maroonmania]

Then why is attendance so much greater at college baseball games than softball games? Not trying to be argumentative but look at the crowds at sec baseball games and compare to sec softball. Don't think 11k gonna show up to softball.

I don't think talking to a random 10 people means much for judging interest in anything across the country. Not a lot of people watching college baseball or college softball to be honest but I certainly personally know a lot more interested in baseball. For one thing males, who are the predominant sports watchers, are going to prefer to watch men's sports over women's sports in general unless they have a personal interest in the game (or school playing). That's just a fact.

[Maroon Blood]

This should clear things up for you:

http://www.flosoftball.com/article/3...series-ratings

[maroonmania]

This should clear things up for you:

http://www.flosoftball.com/article/3...series-ratings

Interesting, although Florida and Michigan have many, many more sports fans in general than Vanderbilt and Virginia. If say Florida and Texas were playing in the CWS finals (since Michigan's baseball program is not up to par) I would be willing to bet that the CWS finals viewership would be significantly higher. Would be interesting to see if Aub-OK numbers can come close to matching Florida-Michigan viewership from last year. Bottom line is, outside the fanbases of the 2 schools left, there aren't a whole lot of people watching either.

[Commercecomet24]

This should clear things up for you:

http://www.flosoftball.com/article/3...series-ratings

Thats for one series. Overall attendance and ratings are much greater for baseball.

[SaintDawg]

...it's because I'm a jackass about a lot of things.
This is a minor thing in itself, but having a media concern ram its identity politics agenda down your throat tedious at best.
As others have mentioned, ESPN is hemorrhaging cash.. I hope they PC themselves into oblivion. Soon.

I posed a similar question regarding this same issue recently and was damn near crucified for mentioning it. I'm glad you brought it up again.
I like the way you think.