SportsNetwork.com gone as we know it?

[kdinva]

When I clicked on the link from "my favorites", this is what I got.......

http://hosted.stats.com/cfbfront.asp

if you click there in the upper right (scores, teams, standings, etc), there is 1-AA stuff there, but not an 1-AA main page like in the past......

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Wow, I was just on there recently and saw they had updated their website. It's hard to believe this would have happened without any notification....

[bluehenbillk]

Yes it's now STATS

[Mattymc727]

http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2015/02/11/stats-buys-another-data-company-further-positioning-itself-as-a-leader-in-sports-analytics/

[CasualFan]

Paragraph 4 of this (http://www.catamountsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070915aaa.html) article:


In addition, STATS is creating a dedicated FCS website featuring breaking news, real-time scores and other unique content that will combine the strengths of the company's data, editorial and products expertise for players, coaches and fans.

A similar article showed up on Google when searching "STATS expand FCS coverage", but it returns a 404 error when I clicked on the link (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCEQqQIoADABahUKEwiLsou7-f3GAhXMoIAKHTYYDbI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsnetwork.com%2Fmerge%2Ft snform.aspx%3Fc%3Dsportsnetwork%26page%3Dcfoot2%2F news%2Fnewstest.aspx%3Fid%3D834860&ei=7oW3VYuDIMzBggS2sLSQCw&usg=AFQjCNEGqNfDEMy4gS_Pbn5kOewlKETuGQ&sig2=piBZgZZEil6ZuQ7INLVRAw&bvm=bv.98717601,d.eXY).

So maybe it just hasn't been rolled out yet? I'm trying to be a half-full kind of guy here...

[wcucat15]

When I clicked on the link from "my favorites", this is what I got.......

http://hosted.stats.com/cfbfront.asp

if you click there in the upper right (scores, teams, standings, etc), there is 1-AA stuff there, but not an 1-AA main page like in the past......

I was just on the website last night. around 11pm. I hope the new STATS site is good.

[kdinva]

.....So maybe it just hasn't been rolled out yet? I'm trying to be a half-full kind of guy here...

It's waiting for Herbstreit's blessing.....xbowx xslapfightx

[Lehigh Football Nation]

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1874827737/craig_haley_1__normal.JPG
Craig Haley @CraigHaley
(https://twitter.com/CraigHaley)New #FCS (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23FCS) stories for STATS appearing on client websites. New FCS site coming in about two weeks. hosted.stats.com/cfb/story.asp?… (http://t.co/GjtjHx2ks7)




It looks like, for now, conference previews are happening somewhere in STATS-world but aren't exactly easy to find currently. Guess we need to keep a lookout for the new site.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Yes TSN is gone. They sold to STATS. I'm glad they decided to keep FCS coverage.

[superman7515]

The question is, how much time/money/effort will STATS be willing to devote to the FCS? I hope that the coverage increases, if anything, but you never know.

[SeattleBobcat]

Yes TSN is gone. They sold to STATS. I'm glad they decided to keep FCS coverage and Craig will remain around. Hopefully they will send him to some games. It is always good to see FCS national media in the press box when I attend big games.

It would be Awesome if they actually sent Haley to at least the FCS game of the week. I swear most of the stuff I've read from him about the 'Cats, he made it up from the boxscore and was way off.

[Mr. C]

It would be Awesome if they actually sent Haley to at least the FCS game of the week. I swear most of the stuff I've read from him about the 'Cats, he made it up from the boxscore and was way off.
There was a time when TSN actually did that. But Haley has seldom made it out of the office in recent years. When I was directing things, I traveled to games every week (sometimes covering multiple games on the same day, or in the same week). Tony Moss and Matt Dougherty covered plenty of national games as well.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

There was a time when TSN actually did that. But Haley has seldom made it out of the office in recent years. When I was directing things, I traveled to games every week (sometimes covering multiple games on the same day, or in the same week). Tony Moss and Matt Dougherty covered plenty of national games as well.

I don't think TSN was ever same after Tony Moss left. He did a great job covering 1AA at that time. His weekly game write-ups were excellent.

[centraljerseycat]

Sorry to see TSN go. It's tough enough to find decent national FCS coverage besides this site and TSN. Hopefully, STATS will allow Haley to expand coverage on their site.

[CasualFan]

Craig Haley via Twitter:

STATS #FCS (https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCS?src=hash) website expected within two weeks.

https://twitter.com/CraigHaley/status/626878008310128640

[Anovafan]

I haven't been on here in a bit, so perhaps old news, but the Walter Payton award is also gone. Now it is the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year. Terrible name in my opinion.

[clenz]

I haven't been on here in a bit, so perhaps old news, but the Walter Payton award is also gone. Now it is the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year. Terrible name in my opinion.
That....

That needs to be fake.

They....

**** that.

[FUBeAR]

That....

That needs to be fake.

They....

**** that.

Again we agree DOUBLE **** that!!

[clenz]

strange double post

[Catsfan90]

I haven't been on here in a bit, so perhaps old news, but the Walter Payton award is also gone. Now it is the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year. Terrible name in my opinion.

When I first read this post because I thought you were being funny until I googled it....... and my laugh slowly died......and instead I got really angry.........

That better not be permanent.

[DFW HOYA]

Sports Network founded the Payton Award so it is likely Stats renamed it.

[Bisonator]

I haven't been on here in a bit, so perhaps old news, but the Walter Payton award is also gone. Now it is the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year. Terrible name in my opinion.

That's stupid and a slap in the face to Walter Payton!:(

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Renaming the Walter Payton award is an extremely bad omen about this whole enterprise.

[clenz]

Interaction I just had with Haley on the award





https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1874827737/craig_haley_1__bigger.JPGCraig Haley ‏@CraigHaley (https://twitter.com/CraigHaley) 18h18 hours ago (https://twitter.com/CraigHaley/status/626878008310128640)
STATS #FCS (https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCS?src=hash) website expected within two weeks.
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https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/484752204188758016/g7JqqPK4_bigger.jpegTschaden ‏@chadsquach (https://twitter.com/chadsquach) 2h2 hours ago (https://twitter.com/chadsquach/status/627124124540776449)
@CraigHaley (https://twitter.com/CraigHaley) rumor has it the Payton Award is no longer called that/is gone. Tell me that's a damn lie.
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https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1874827737/craig_haley_1__bigger.JPGCraig Haley ‏@CraigHaley (https://twitter.com/CraigHaley) 3m3 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/CraigHaley/status/627148605258924033)
@chadsquach (https://twitter.com/chadsquach) Still undetermined.



11:07 AM - 31 Jul 2015 · Details (https://twitter.com/CraigHaley/status/627148605258924033)

[superman7515]

Renaming the Walter Payton award is an extremely bad omen about this whole enterprise.

Agreed.

I'm like 95% sure that John Hammond is behind the purchase of The SportsNetwork.

http://www.notenoughnerds.com/wp-content/uploads/3vemfj.jpg

[RichH2]

Renaming the Walter Payton award is an extremely bad omen about this whole enterprise.
+1 . Shows how much STATS doesn't understand about us.xconfusedx
How to alienate your only audience xthumbsdownx

[Catsfan90]

Sports Network founded the Payton Award so it is likely Stats renamed it.

Yah but didn't Stats buy them? so therefore they would also have bought the rights to the award, no?

[superman7515]

So let's contact STATS and find out how much they want for it. The AnyGivenSaturday presents The Walter Payton Most Valuable Player Award sounds nice.

[clenz]

So let's contact STATS and find out how much they want for it. The AnyGivenSaturday presents The Walter Payton Most Valuable Player Award sounds nice.
I was jokingly (kinda) wondering how much it would actually cost to "buy" the award and continue as it had been

[Catsfan90]

I was jokingly (kinda) wondering how much it would actually cost to "buy" the award and continue as it had been

I'm kinda curious...

[CasualFan]

+1 . Shows how much STATS doesn't understand about us.xconfusedx
How to alienate your only audience xthumbsdownx
Step 1: Shutdown your website you just purchased and promised to expand
Step 2: Discard the rich history you just purchased
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit

xrolleyesx

[ursus arctos horribilis]

So let's contact STATS and find out how much they want for it. The AnyGivenSaturday presents The Walter Payton Most Valuable Player Award sounds nice.

Yeah, I like this idea and when I saw they were possibly chucking the name I could not believe it.

[AshevilleApp2]

That....

That needs to be fake.

They....

**** that.

I concur.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Yeah, I like this idea and when I saw they were possibly chucking the name I could not believe it.

I am 1000% behind AGS getting the name of the award

[AshevilleApp2]

Yeah, I like this idea and when I saw they were possibly chucking the name I could not believe it.

Find out the cost. I'm in. I've got a couple of lira put away.

Of course, I should probably throw you a few thousand yen from time to time as well. xembarrassedx

[Catsfan90]

I'd donate to that.

[clenz]

I don't have much value to add but I'm dead serious with going all in on making it happen if STATS does pull it.

[CasualFan]

I wonder if the sale triggered something in the agreement with the Payton family, and the deal has to be renegotiated.

[RichH2]

Yeah, I like this idea and when I saw they were possibly chucking the name I could not believe it.
Absolutely!!

[APaladindad]

I enjoyed visiting the site!

[beachtribe]

Where is "inside the CAA" ?? I can't find it.

[caribbeanhen]

Where is "inside the CAA" ?? I can't find it.

I think it's hiding in some archived threads

[CasualFan]

UPDATE: New site launched.

http://www.fcs.football/fcsfront.asp

[ursus arctos horribilis]

very cool.