Georgia-Idaho State game to be on Channel 2 WSB-TV
(Updated Nov. 5)
Here’s a reminder about Saturday’s game:
Georgia’s game against Idaho State -– the one UGA game this season that isn’t part of the SEC television contracts — will be televised on Channel 2 WSB-TV.
Kickoff will be 12:30 p.m. in Sanford Stadium.
The SEC television contracts with CBS and ESPN allow each school to produce one game per season outside those contracts. Typically that one game is shown on pay-per-view, but Georgia opted to put this year’s on free TV, athletic director Greg McGarity said.
“This free-of-charge broadcast is a way to give back to our fans throughout the state,” McGarity said in September. “We believe making the game available on WSB-TV and its coverage area is a way to show our appreciation to Bulldogs around our state.”
The game will be available in the 53-county Atlanta TV market, as well as on cable systems in Albany, Macon, Savannah, Columbus, Chattanooga, Greenville and Tallahassee, according to UGA. The telecast also will be available on both DirecTV and DISH to subscribers who receive Channel 2 WSB-TV.
UPDATE: Bob Neal will call the play-by-play on the telecast, with analysis from Darryl Jones and sideline reporting from Zach Klein.
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110 comments Add your comment
Salty Lake Dawg
September 14th, 2010
5:52 pm
Okay…if it’s on WSB in Georgia, does anyone know if it will be telecast in Idaho? I’m in Salt Lake and would drive to Pocatello to watch it on Idaho TV if it is!
1980 was so long ago
September 14th, 2010
10:26 pm
This should be a barn burner. Idaho State is 2-21 in the last 2 seasons. 7-38 over the last 4 seasons.
It is so great to see “mighty” uga go for the national exposure and competition..
Meanwhile, what are the big boys up to:
Bama plays Penn State, Auburn plays Clemson, Tennessee plays Oregon, LSU plays UNC
Oh, I forgot, the big road trip to Colorado 16-33 over the last 4 years, last winning record in 2005
bigcalidawg
September 14th, 2010
11:22 pm
Lattimore is significantly better than he was when I watched him play in H.S. He will put up huge yards on several teams this season (like he did on us).
I’m not ready to bury this team just yet. S.C looks like a tough out. We handcuffed our QB and don’t have A.J. Things will get better.
Washaun holds on to the pigskin, we have a whole different story…..
bigcalidawg
September 14th, 2010
11:26 pm
I love seein’ so many out-of-state-Dawgs.
Rob
September 15th, 2010
12:23 am
The contract for the Georgia-Colorado home and home series were signed before the 2005 season. Colorado won the Big XII north in 2005. Not Georgia’s fault that this game looks less attractive now than when the contract was signed.
The economic realities of big time college football are that the big programs need seven home games to make the budget work. That almost always means playing at least two games against teams that won’t demand a home and home. Georgia and Florida split the revenue for the neutral site game so Georgia played six home games in 2009 and seven this year.
Georgia plays the annual rivalry game with GT and has played recent home and home series with Arizona State, Oklahoma State, and Colorado. Georgia has an upcoming home and home with Louisville – again that contract was signed in 2006 when Louisville won the Big East. In 2013 and 2014, Georgia plays renews the Clemson rivalry. Throw in annual conference games with Florida, Tennessee, and Auburn and it really isn’t fair to criticize Georgia’s schedule.
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Michael
September 15th, 2010
7:18 am
These blogs read like one guy or girl using different user names to argue with him or herself. It could just be a AJC staffer. The Washington Post has shown that many of the bloggers on its political sites are paid bloggers using the free forum to get their message out — supposedly as concerned citizens.
jerry
September 15th, 2010
7:55 am
Thanks, Greg.
The real truth
September 19th, 2010
11:14 am
My Brother in Law works for the financial office and the truth here is that the Dawgs could not garner enough interest in this game outside the state of Georgia to make any money.
The Dawgs do better just running to a local market and getting revenue from advertisements.
Unfortunately the truth hurts here…. no one outside of the state of Georgia cares to watch UGA, that is why this decision was made.
This, giving back to the fans is B.S….. it was purely the lesser of two bad outcomes.