I'm a little surprised, but there's nothing that can be done. There are a lot more attractive matchups on the schedule that ESPN has access to for that week including UF/USC, Iowa/OSU (probaby the ABC game), ND/Pitt, Miami/UNC, 'Zona/Cal, A&M/OU, Auburn/UGA, FSU/Wake, so the game being on ESPN360 is pretty expected. However, the gametime of 1:00 PM is a bit surprising since VT would be a much better draw at night against a potential SEC matchup and the likely Big 10 showdown in ABC than it would at 1:00 against the rest of the country. So much for Maryland's desire for a "blackout" for this game since it's pretty hard to do a blackout justice when the sun is shining (well it'll probably be raining, but you get the idea!).

It does seem that ESPN360 picks 2 or 3 games each week that involve at least one ranked team to try to create interest. It's pretty sad when I'd wish Raycom/JP would pick up our games, but that's the point the Terps have reached this season. Very sad, and I hope the ACC rethinks its current broadcast contract with ESPN based on the number of games that have been relegated to an online network that many people in ACC territory can't get. I wonder how many ACC Basketball games will find the same fate this year.

Eric, why the shock? I'm a huge terps fan, but considering we are THIS bad, we are lucky to even be on the 360.

Eric,

I'm a little confused here. According to your post and the website for the uniforms they're wearing for those troops, I thought this game as well as the South Carolina game were supposed to be a national broadcast which should have assured us a game on ESPN or ABC even though Tech is now out of the national title race. How are people going to know about the cause now? I guess Under Armour or this foundation didn't pay off the tv executives on this one?

What the heck. I'll be there so I don't care that it's on 360.com. I like the 1 PM starts since we can drink at tail gate by 10 AM and still get home in time to see the better games on at night.

ESPN 360 SUCKS! Can't even get it on your computer outside the DC area in some cases like NYC. You have to have the right cable provider in order to watch the games (even online!).

Great way to honor the Wounded Warrior Project...move the game on to the internet. Real classy move ESPN.

The way we've been playing, maybe the best way to honor the Wounded Warrior Project is not to have a one-sided football game attached to it.

I can't believe this. Don't the networks know who follows their teams? I think I read that there is a sell-out crowd at Byrd Stadium--wouldn't it be smarter to broadcast popular games among local teams???

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