We have another press release from CBS Sports touting its ratings for SEC football which is the highest rated and most viewed college football package on network TV. In addition, we have Gary Danielson talking about various issues in college football.
“THE SEC ON CBS” RATINGS CONTINUE TO RISE“THE SEC ON CBS” GAME OF THE WEEK FEATURESOLE MISS TAKING ON NO. 5-RANKED LSU ON SATURDAY, NOV. 20AUDIBLES with CBS Sports’ Lead College Football Analyst Gary DanielsonCBS Sports’ coverage of the SEC ON CBS through the first nine weeks of the season is averaging a national household rating/share of 3.9/9, up 3% from last year’s 3.8/9.CBS Sports’ season-to-date national coverage of the SEC is the highest-rated college football package on television.CBS Sports’ coverage of the SEC ON CBS on Saturday, Nov. 132, which saw *No. 2-seeded Auburn beat Georgia, earned a national rating/share of 5.0/11, up 22% from last year’s 4.1/9 (No. 1 Florida-South Carolina).* * * * *CBS Sports’ coverage of the “SEC Game of the Week” continues on Saturday, Nov. 20 (3:30 PM, ET), with national coverage of Ole Miss taking on *No. 5-ranked LSU.The CBS Television Network’s lead college football announce team of Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson call the action live from Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. Tracy Wolfson serves as lead reporter. Craig Silver, the Network’s coordinating producer of college football, produces and Steve Milton directs.COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY, the Network’s pre-game, halftime and post-game studio show, starts the day on CBS Sports (3:00 PM, ET) with host Tim Brando, along with analysts Spencer Tillman and Tony Barnhart. COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY will keep viewers updated on all the games throughout the afternoon with scores and highlights. Vin DeVito produces and Linda Malino directs. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.After CBS Sports’ live SEC game coverage each Saturday throughout the season, CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK takes over with SEC TONIGHT PRESENTED BY GEICO (7:00-8:00 PM, ET), providing a recap of all the news, scores and highlights from around the SEC. Adam Zucker hosts along with analysts Phillip Fulmer and Brian Jones. Stephan Van Engen produces.The Ole Miss-LSU game will be streamed live and free of charge on CBSSports.com. Each week CBS Sports’ “SEC Game of the Week” is available exclusively on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports Mobile and can also be accessed through a link on the websites of all CBS affiliates.*BCS Poll as of 11/14/10* * * * *
AUDIBLES with CBS Sports’ Lead College Football Analyst Gary DanielsonLSU Quarterback PlayI am still not convinced that LSU has really found their answer at quarterback or they just had a good game. Even against Louisiana-Monroe, they were not great on offense. They are maybe one of the three or four best defenses in the country. As well as they played in the second half of Alabama, that really is the only bit of evidence all year that they have been able to play to that level. I just don’t know that the quarterback play has been solved, that they have come out of their shell and the light has gone on. I don’t know if you can take one half of one game and say that. I still need more evidence.Ole Miss Bowl GameThe Ole Miss players really look at the LSU game as their bowl game. I believe they are going to go into this game and play their best game of the year. They have been able to put a lot of points on people. This is the game where LSU may have to stop the one explosive offense that can put some points on them besides Auburn. They have a running quarterback like Cam Newton. It might not be quite as easy for LSU to shut them down. I do not expect a low scoring game.
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