The B10 Network knows they have a pretty captive audience. I'm going to tune in for the games regardless of who is in the studio or doing the games. That being said, they really need to upgrade some of the on air talent. I like Revsine a lot, but an infusion of new talent on the football side would be welcomed. I also think the B10 needs to take a harder look at itself...and stop the homer crap. I actually watched the Purdue hour on their camp...and you would think they are going to be really good this year from all the "improvement" comments. That team was awful...and I don't think it's going to be any prettier in year two.
Sorry, but I have watched some previews on SECNetwork and they have me convinced that winless Arkansas and Kentucky might just run the table this year.....no league network is going to do a pre-season preview and say...''this team is horrible.''....will never happen on the SEC Network for sure, because they are totally full of themselves down there.
They say stuff like ''yes, the SEC lost 8 top QBs from last year, but it only open up slots for more talented QB's behind them, so the SEC will be even greater without Manzel,McCarron, Metzenberger,Murray, ect..''
As far as analyst talent? So Greg McElroy, Boogie McFarland and Marcus Spears are sooo much better than Dinardo and Griffin? No. They have a lady hosting their daily show, Maria Taylor, who probably was a bb player, as she is very tall, but I do not think she runs circles around Revsine.
I think BTN Bus Tour for BTN Live has been very solid programming. I enjoyed those shows and got a lot of on the ground info. I certainly can see how they accent the positive, but if you listen carefully, Dinardo and crew make it clear where the weaknesses lie.
I just think the SEC Network is all new and shiny, and so the BTN looks stale because they are not new.
BTN has the same analysts, and gee whiz...the SEC Network has new analysts...because they are a new network.
I will say that the ESPN product will have more firepower in terms of special programming, as they can piggyback on the ESPN 60 minute programs....like the current one on SEC...Bo, Barkley and the Big Hurt....I am a Sox fan and a Big Hurt fan, and so I am sure I would enjoy that...much of the footage is gleaned from prior ESPN programming. Same with the episode on the Ole Miss season in 1962 with the racial strife on campus.
Overall, I think they will be similar in the end, but the competition will hone the edge for both networks. Silverman came ESPN and is an Iowa grad so he will keep them very competitive.