Tag: College Football

"ESPN has not confirmed the news of Jones departure, and how the ESPN broadcast teams will adjust for the upcoming postseason play."

"They didn’t have to move this quickly. My deal wasn’t up until August, but they reached out right away. I’m extremely grateful."

"A decade ago when you had the rapid emergence of digital media, it was a trigger mechanism for me to stop thinking about how things have been forever. It may be time for me to think more idealistically."

"Over the course of his career, Barrie has earned 11 Emmy Awards along with three Edward R. Murrow Awards, underscoring both his versatility and credibility in the sports media space."

"Roger Goodell isn’t apologizing for wanting more — more games, more viewers, more revenue, more reach. Because as long as fans keep showing up, turning on the television, clicking the stream, and arguing about every call online, the NFL has no reason to slow down."

"A lot of awards are awesome and it’s great to get recognition. It’s even more special when it comes from people who know how hard it is to do morning radio."

"Holtz spent decades shaping the college football landscape through coaching success, leadership traditions and a second career in broadcasting that introduced his energetic personality to a new generation of fans."

"The industry spends so much time chasing what’s next — new platforms, new angles, new metrics — that it sometimes forgets what worked. A well-timed throwback isn’t regression. It’s perspective."

"There wasn't a ton of meat on the bone. … Suffice it to say it didn't go the way that I thought it was going to go. Not necessarily anyone's fault or anything like that."

"It’s the President of the United States requesting to come on a college football show that didn’t exist five and a half years ago. That’s why we did it."