Re: To david pollack, cbs, espn, verne & gary and to all that was biased toward bama
I suspect that Verne and Gary only have two biases, and both are because they are paid to cover SEC games:
1. Bias in favor of the SEC. They'd prefer it if an SEC team won the national championship every single year.
2. Bias in favor of a close game. They'd prefer that every single game were like Bama-LSU 2012, Bama-Auburn 2010, and Bama-UGA 2012.
Why? Ratings.
I seriously doubt they're particularly biased for or against any particular team.
I agree with every single thing you wrote in that quote.Good to see some sanity on the board with respect to the "biases" of Verne and Gary. Admittedly Verne has lost a step or two, but he's still better than most of the guys out there now. Is he the best at this point, no. Hard to beat Brad Nessler, and I still say CBS never should've fired Sean McDonough. Raise your hand if you want Brent Musburger... Didn't think so.
As far as Danielson goes, I think he's as good as anyone. He's very bright and very insightful. Blackledge and Herbstreit are as good as any, as well. I'll take any of them. Like Gary or not, I don't see the "bias" label, and get sick of hearing it from our fans on Finebaum's show. Quite frankly, it's embarrassing. I'd like to think our fans have more class than that...
If you do want to look at a national figure who I think has a hard time concealing his true colors, it's Tim Brando. I used to have a great deal of respect for Brando. However, anyone of his stature who takes on Finebaum's callers at the same level to which they sink, need not be taken as seriously as their position suggests.
I suspect that Verne and Gary only have two biases, and both are because they are paid to cover SEC games:
1. Bias in favor of the SEC. They'd prefer it if an SEC team won the national championship every single year.
2. Bias in favor of a close game. They'd prefer that every single game were like Bama-LSU 2012, Bama-Auburn 2010, and Bama-UGA 2012.
Why? Ratings.
I seriously doubt they're particularly biased for or against any particular team.