Inside the bitter split between the SEC and CBS

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For instance, he knows that LSU’s fan base prides itself on the tradition of night games at Tiger Stadium.

“We are going to be fan friendly and flexible,” Magnus said.

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Sounds good to me

CBS had the absolute best deal in all of sports. $55 million per year for what was the most watched conference/games. ($3.5M for the CBS games) To put that in perspective, ESPN/ABC will pay roughly $300M for the same product ($20M per game)

Give CBS credit. They milked their great deal all the way to the end. I don't think the SEC absolutely wanted to leave CBS. But CBS was so used to paying next to nothing (relatively speaking) for the SEC games that they didn't want to get into the same ballpark as ABC/ESPN

The CBS games were incredibly long to watch on TV. Even longer in person. But their production value was great. It seemed, at times, almost theatrical when it was a big game.

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While the league will have a weekly 3:30 p.m. ABC broadcast, its best game doesn’t always have to occupy that slot, Magnus said. It could shift to prime time. For instance, he knows that LSU’s fan base prides itself on the tradition of night games at Tiger Stadium.

“We are going to be fan friendly and flexible,” Magnus said.

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It’s easier for ABC/ESPN to do this because they own several different time slots. And the prime time is still on their network. CBS didn’t do that because they don’t have a prime time slot. Why would they pass on the best game and give it to another network just so LSU or whichever school can have a night game?

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“We are going to be fan friendly and flexible,” Magnus said.

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BS.

They're going to maximize viewership - which is what all TV networks do, and should do.

The FOX coverage of college football is terrible. Nothing they ever cover has the "big game" feel of CBS or even ABC. It's slightly better than the CW, but just slightly.