Topper wrote:The announcers are tied to ESPNs Big 12 package. They were talking to what they deemed to be a Big 12 audience. Noticed at the half the network studio guys proclaimed Dixon newcomer coach of the year even though it was only Dec 7.
I figured this would have been classified as an "the American on ESPN" production since it was a home game. Guess that's not dispositive.
Topper wrote:The announcers are tied to ESPNs Big 12 package. They were talking to what they deemed to be a Big 12 audience. Noticed at the half the network studio guys proclaimed Dixon newcomer coach of the year even though it was only Dec 7.
I figured this would have been classified as an "the American on ESPN" production since it was a home game. Guess that's not dispositive.
They also mentioned that they considered the best team out of those listed in their top 5 (Jankovich was #3), but that might be because "Jankovich wasn't really new" to SMU.
jimhagle wrote:Dixon pressing till the bitter end was so bush league and showed his coaching quirks that annoyed Pitt fans.
I wouldn't say its bush league. You want your team to fight to the very end, not matter the score. He is changing their culture. It's different if he was pressing when they were up by 20 with a minute left.
Do you want your team to give up when they think a game is lost?
jimhagle wrote:Dixon pressing till the bitter end was so bush league and showed his coaching quirks that annoyed Pitt fans.
I wouldn't say its bush league. You want your team to fight to the very end, not matter the score. He is changing their culture. It's different if he was pressing when they were up by 20 with a minute left.
Do you want your team to give up when they think a game is lost?
That game was a lot closer than the final score indicated
