Are you willing to pay for the Georgia-Tennessee Tech telecast?
(Georgiadogs.com)
With Saturday’s game between the Dogs and Tennessee Tech available only as a pay-per-view telecast on cable and satellite systems in Georgia and Tennessee, fans outside those two states will be out of luck. Even the PPV Webcast available through Georgiadogs.com’s GXtra subscription service will be limited to residents of Georgia and Tennessee.
For those who do live in those two states and aren’t going to Athens for the game, the price for individual homes is $29.95, and commercial establishments can purchase the game for $400. The GXtra Webcast is available to nonsubscribers for $19.95 and to regular GXtra subscribers for $14.95.
The production is being handled by CSS, which does the Sunday morning cable replays of Georgia games, with Matt Stewart handling play by play, Buck Belue as the color analyst and Sandra Golden doing sideline reports.
With the Dogs suffering through a disappointing season, this game against a 1-AA opponent from the Ohio Valley Conference is expected to mean more empty seats than usual at Sanford Stadium — though probably not as many as there would be if this weren’t Homecoming. Is the match-up between Mark Richt’s 4-4 Dogs and Watson Brown’s 5-3 Golden Eagles compelling enough that you should shell out for the PPV?
Well, that depends on the depths of your devotion to the Dogs and whether you find listening to Scott Howard and Eric Zeier on the radio sufficient. It is worth noting, though, that the last time Brown brought a team Between the Hedges, Georgia barely beat his UAB contingent 16-13. Of course, Tennessee Tech is no UAB. But they are a pass-happy offense, and with Georgia’s secondary that can always lead to some unintended excitement.
And there’s also the edge-of-your-seat anticipation of Georgia actually making it through a game this season without Joe Cox throwing an interception — though let’s be clear here: I’m not flatly predicting that will happen. I just like the odds.
Loading ...So, if you live in Georgia or Tennessee, do you plan to buy the PPV or not? And if not, why not? Share your thoughts in the comments, vote in the poll or go whole hog and do both.
(Addendum: The 16-13 game actually wasn’t the last time Watson Brown brought UAB to Sanford Stadium. That was 2003 and UAB again played Georgia three years later, losing 34-0.)
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90 comments Add your comment
Sloan
November 6th, 2009
7:06 am
In a word, NO!
South Ga Dawg
November 6th, 2009
7:06 am
First?
Bride of ChuckyKnapp
November 6th, 2009
7:13 am
I’d pay to see them play football, not play at football.
Bride of ChuckyKnapp
November 6th, 2009
7:14 am
I’ll just wait for the artist’s sketches.
JB
November 6th, 2009
7:14 am
Not willing to pay for the Florida, Auburn or Tech VS. UGA this year…….It hurts to bad. I said after the Tennessee game I would judge Mark Richt by how this team reacts the rest of the year. First test, Florida. How’ed we do ?
Doug
November 6th, 2009
7:16 am
The game is also available via ESPN360 for free, so that’s how I will watch.
JB
November 6th, 2009
7:18 am
Every Dawg fan I talk to say’s the same thing. ” I can take a hard fought lose, what I can’t take is a total break down of all phases of the game and a beat down against every decent team we play”. Beating a down Vandy team does nothing for me.
Dale
November 6th, 2009
7:19 am
What am I paying for? Just because they’re wearing Georgia helmets it’s not Georgia football.
Would you pay to...
November 6th, 2009
7:20 am
…watch paint dry?
JB
November 6th, 2009
7:22 am
What if the NEW DC wants to bring in 2 to 3 of HIS coach’s ? Knowing Richt, 50-50 that Garner will be the new DC. Why I say………..He played Cox ALL year at QB……………WHY…….IT WAS HIS TURN…GEEZ.
Jon P
November 6th, 2009
7:23 am
I might pay $10, but not $29.95 (PPV) or $19.95 (GXtra)!
MiltonDawg
November 6th, 2009
7:25 am
Doug- do you know if thats on DirecTV? Anybody know if any bars or restaurants will be showing it?
spurrier
November 6th, 2009
7:34 am
watch real football we play the razorbacks sat
Matt
November 6th, 2009
7:38 am
PAY?? You mean, pay them REAL money??? Heck no!! I’ll trade them some old Marv Thornberry baseballs cards, cause that’s about what this game is worth to me.
uuugh...
November 6th, 2009
7:39 am
Months ago, I told my wife and a few friends that I’d buy the game this weekend. I talked to them all again yesterday and it was unanimous…the decision that gives us the best chance to have fun is not watching Georgia football.
I can give my kid a yellow flag to throw up in the air and watch him run around falling down in his UGA jersy for free!!
reebok
November 6th, 2009
7:41 am
ESPN 360
JB
November 6th, 2009
7:46 am
Go to Rival.com and read interview of Richt about our ” problems”. doesn’t sound like a man looking to replace some staff. Hope somebody ” above” him has a different view. The interview was from YESTERDAY before practice. It’s the Georgia Rivals site.
PDawg
November 6th, 2009
7:48 am
I have a bad feeling about this game….something weird is going to happen.
Sum Yung Gau
November 6th, 2009
7:48 am
I would but I’m having a medical procedure to drain a boil on my taint.
Reality Check
November 6th, 2009
7:50 am
Absolutely, This could be our last win this year. I’ve already contributed thousands, what’s another $29. I do feel bad for the coaches, how do they live on those measly million dollar salaries?
Munson #1
November 6th, 2009
7:53 am
I bid 100 pesos.
TommyJack
November 6th, 2009
7:56 am
TTU 21, Dawgs 17. Tennessee will be GA state champions. Bwahahahaha
Bobby
November 6th, 2009
7:57 am
Probably just listen to it on the radio. If I need to see it, I’ll pull up ESPN360, but there’s no way I’d pay for the game on TV.
Cjdawg
November 6th, 2009
8:04 am
Absolutely —- anyone know Which DirectTv channel carries this?
I still love my Dawgs — and yes I will pay for the game (had to give my tickets up for this one).
Again, please pass along DirectTv info if anyone has it?
Thx.
Michael
November 6th, 2009
8:09 am
I’d pay $29.95 to watch the entire coaching staff being fired.
Anonymous
November 6th, 2009
8:10 am
Uh, no.
Obama
November 6th, 2009
8:17 am
Change………………..is coming to Athens………….
PhilDawg
November 6th, 2009
8:18 am
Game is on DirectTV Channel 786. Ordered it last night via phone, couldn’t find the EVENT on the web site of DirectTV Channels. Go Dog’s! Hope all the medical procedures and other plans go well. Once a Dawg, Always a Dawg! How Sweet It Is!
Cjdawg
November 6th, 2009
8:19 am
Here is Directv info for those that care:
https://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/listing/ppvEvents.jsp
AlphaDawg
November 6th, 2009
8:21 am
Over/Under….TTU scores 20pts? Over/Under…100 penalty yds for UGA?
lynninsavannah
November 6th, 2009
8:22 am
MR is not going to fire noone. I wont be listening oa buying anymore tickets until there is a change. I wonder how many fans will show up sat
Henry Aaron
November 6th, 2009
8:26 am
I would rather have my gums scraped
Big Al
November 6th, 2009
8:27 am
If Georgia had a football team, I would pay to watch. This poorly coached and undermotivated group of so called athletes is not worth hard earned money. They have not earned the right to be watched. UGA now means Underacheiving Georgia Athletics.
JB
November 6th, 2009
8:29 am
Who is new DC ?
GW
November 6th, 2009
8:33 am
I’d get in my car, drive to Athens and pay $29.95 on the street, for 4 tickets.
JaroDawg
November 6th, 2009
8:36 am
No I am not paying to see them on tv….. I will be there live.
Some fair weather fan is giving up their tickets to me for FREE!!!
GO DAWGS!!!
Mikey
November 6th, 2009
8:47 am
I understand that FSU will be needing a new defensive Coordinator. I’d pay $29.95 to send Willie there…
wolfman
November 6th, 2009
8:49 am
JB: “A hard fought lose”… When are dawg fans going to learn to learn English??
Mike
November 6th, 2009
8:50 am
Expect ESPN360 and ESPN GamePlan to be blacked out in GA to protect the PPV and GXtra revenue streams. Fans in other states are NOT out of luck as the game will be available to ESPN360 and ESPN GamePlan subscribers outside GA. See this: http://assets.espn.go.com/gameplan/images/2009/blackout/293110061.jpg
This guy’s site is excellent for finding out the correct viewing info:
http://mattsarzsports.com/football2009.aspx
GaCracker
November 6th, 2009
8:55 am
The Game is availavle thru ESPN game plan in S.C. If I can watch the basketball team score 40 points or fewer, I can certainly watch this. Golf is too expensive and crowded on the weekends this time of year.
YoungDawg
November 6th, 2009
8:57 am
NO! I’ll be there but even if I wasn’t I might go in if someone wanted ha
YoungDawg
November 6th, 2009
8:58 am
I saw the game on my DirecTV guide last night & it’s also on the ESPN Gameplan but will be blacked out here in GA.
Pulpwood Smith
November 6th, 2009
9:09 am
Pulpwood ain’t got no TV
Monty
November 6th, 2009
9:12 am
Too painful to watch this ill prepared and ill coached team. I’ll check in next year. This season is a 4 month slow motion train wreck.
YoungDawg
November 6th, 2009
9:15 am
http://assets.espn.go.com/gameplan/images/2009/blackout/293110061.jpg
Jack Tripper
November 6th, 2009
9:16 am
Have we ever played a team where Richt didn’t compliment them? We could be playing the worst team in the NCAA, and he would find something great to say about them. Won’t be watching or listening to this game. The way we’ve played this year, I couldn’t care less.
Dawgone
November 6th, 2009
9:18 am
Sorry, but the product on the field isn’t worth $2.95 let alone $29.95. They cooked up this scheme long before my beloved Dawgs got the swine (pigskin) flu.
RAMBLE ON!!!
November 6th, 2009
9:25 am
I thought UGAgs helmets were black?
Bangkapi Ajarn
November 6th, 2009
9:33 am
The game is available outside Ga. and Tennessee. Directv gameplan includes it around the country for no extra fee.
CF Smith
November 6th, 2009
9:38 am
The real question should be:
How much will they pay me to watch it?