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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
OSU-USC viewship: 10.6 million
Whether you think Ohio State made a good impression against USC or not, we now know plenty of people were watching.
The numbers out today say that 10.6 million people watched the ESPN broadcast, making it the most-viewed college football game in the network’s history.
Is college football gaining popularity? This from Sports Media Watch:
Saturday’s game ranks as the most-viewed college football game in the 30-year history of ESPN. The previous record holder was Miami/Florida State in ‘06 (9.1 million). In the span of less than a week, ESPN drew two of its three largest college football audiences — Miami/Florida State on Labor Day drew 8.4 million, currently the third-most viewed college football game ever on ESPN.
Bad news, though. More people — 11.9 million — were watching last year when USC trounced Ohio State.
So, maybe it’s not such a good thing.
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Jim Tressel is “nearly hopeless”: A summary in 2,386 words
There’s a man named Chris Brown, and he’s a blogger with Yahoo! Sports covering college football.
On Monday, following the weekend of action, Brown put together a lengthy and involved analysis of the Ohio State-USC game, and one of his conclusions is this:
I’m convinced the situation in Columbus is nearly hopeless
A strong statement, but Brown has the photos and breakdowns to back up the way he feels. But beware, Buckeyes fans. The 2,386 words will not be pleasant for you, and reading will be even less pleasant if you believe in Jim Tressel.
A defining sentence, summing up the angst held by many Ohio State fans:
For all the talk of Tressel’s buttoned-down, conservative approach, and how his teams don’t make mistakes, the most basic and fundamental errors permeated throughout Ohio State’s offensive plan like cancer in its late stages, and the only conclusion I could draw from this game is that Tressel — whatever he may be as a motivator, a recruiter, a teacher of technique or as a disciplinarian — is not up to the challenge of leading his team past others that equal his in talent.
It’s a very interesting and researched piece, but it’s not going to make you feel any better about the game, despite the close score.
