[Ratboy18]

Originally Posted by Kiki_Buckeye

BTN sux.

This is the first time ever that I haven't been able to watch a game on TV (except last year when they played the same stupid game that one week - who was it against???). Not everyone has satellite TV - why should people be required to buy DirectTV in order to watch the Buckeyes? OSU is a public university - taxpayer money!!! The football games should be aired on the public airwaves so the everydayman in this fine state can watch their beloved Buckeyes.

Mark my words, this will be a money LOSER in the long run...and will alienate and [censored] off many fans.

By that logic, tickets should be free, too, and unless you are 12 years old saying this is the first time EVER that you've not been able to see a game on TV is bunk.

There have been days in the past when ESPN didn't air the game, even on the ESPN+ spillover channels, that your only options were: a) radio or b) periodic updates from the studio.

Ask the library people what they think of the new network.
Ask the fans of the other Big Ten schools what they think of the new network

Here is an email I got from the Illinois athletic department, bolding is theirs

LETTER FROM UofI

Dear Fighting Illini Fans:
With A FEW DAYS remaining before the launch of the Big Ten Network on August 30, I want to update you on the progress of the network's negotiations with Comcast/Insight and the other large cable providers.
We do not want you to miss Fighting Illini games which will be televised on the Big Ten Network, including 5-7 football and 18-21 men's basketball games. Therefore, we feel compelled to alert Comcast/Insight customers that the Big Ten Network will NOT be available on its systems and it is now time to consider finding another cable or satellite provider that has agreed to carry the network.
As of today, the Big Ten Network has national agreements with DIRECTV and AT&T U-Verse and completed deals with nearly 100 cable companies across the Midwest. However, some large cable providers have not yet agreed to make the Big Ten Network available on expanded basic cable.
Conversations in the last few weeks with some of the nation's largest cable providers have been productive. The negotiations with Comcast/Insight are the notable exception to that trend.
You do have options. Visit BigTenNetwork.com and enter your zip code to find a cable or satellite provider in your area that carries the network.
We need your help today. If you don't want to miss any of the action, please take the following steps today and every day leading up to the launch of the network:

• Call 1-866-WANT-B10 right now and let Comcast/Insight know that you want the Big Ten Network as part of your basic cable package. Illinois fans shouldn't have to pay extra to see your favorite teams.
• Tell a friend. Forward this email to your family, friends and colleagues and ask them to get involved. The cable companies need to hear from Illinois fans today.

Sincerely,

Ronald E. Guenther
Director of Athletics