For the 1st time in the history of the AHS /CHS game, a majority of the fans in town are having to ask themselves, "Do I go to Shotwell Stadium for the Crosstown Showdown, or do I stay at home and watch the World Series?"
I never thought that folks would be asking that question, but here we are. My daughter even ask me on the way to school, "How many people do you think will blow off the game to stay at home and watch the World Series?"
That's a tough one. "I don't know" was my answer. There are life long Rangers fans who have been waiting their entire lives for the Rangers to be this close to winning a World Championship. There are also people that bleed Black & Gold and Red & Blue.
This is a great problem for folks to have. I am excited that the Rangers fans are getting enjoy a Game 7 with their team in the game. I am excited that Abilene High and Cooper fans are looking forward to winning the Crosstown Showdown and claiming the District 3-5A title. This is a GREAT night for sports fans in Abilene, but what in the world are we going to do?
Here's my best guess. Most folks that have tickets to the Crosstown Showdown will go to Shotwell Stadium, as planned, but they will be, either, watching the World Series on their phone or listening to the game on the radio.
Here at the station, I will be watching both. I am more of a football fan than a baseball fan, so the Crosstown Showdown has most of my attention, but this World Series is right there.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
The Future Of The Big XII
What is the future of the Big XII? I don't think it's so bright. Losing Texas A&M is not the real problem for the conference. The real problem is the Longhorn Network.
This not how this works in the rest of the country. The conference is in charge of the network, not a single school. This give the single school an advantage over the other schools in the conference.
It is great for the University of Texas. They get the advantage, and if history tells us anything, they will take the advantage.
Why in the world did the other members of the conference lets the Longhorns have their own network? If Texas insists on keeping the Longhorn Network to itself, it will kill the conference. The rest of the members of the Big XII are going to get tired of that thing, and they will revolt. It is not a question of if, it is a matter of when.
It's great that the conference is going to add TCU, but until that Longhorn Network problem is solved, the Big XII is in trouble.
This not how this works in the rest of the country. The conference is in charge of the network, not a single school. This give the single school an advantage over the other schools in the conference.
It is great for the University of Texas. They get the advantage, and if history tells us anything, they will take the advantage.
Why in the world did the other members of the conference lets the Longhorns have their own network? If Texas insists on keeping the Longhorn Network to itself, it will kill the conference. The rest of the members of the Big XII are going to get tired of that thing, and they will revolt. It is not a question of if, it is a matter of when.
It's great that the conference is going to add TCU, but until that Longhorn Network problem is solved, the Big XII is in trouble.
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