So it's been an extremely long time since I last updated this. I attempted to drop this blog and move on to bigger and better things, but then I decided I couldn't live without this thing. I just have so many thoughts that all of you need to read. Just kidding, but really new ideas, new topics, it's a new blog. So here we go...
First, let's talk about Entourage, or more specifically Spike TV. I'm a big fan of Entourage, but I think it's more incredible that a TV network will pick this show up. Just think of how much money they have to pay to air this show. Entourage makes a ton of money on itself, then add in the factor that it originally airs on HBO. Now, let's envision the amount of money Spike had to pay HBO, now add the money Spike had to pay the producers, directors, and possibly the actors of Entourage. That's a lot of money. The fact is, Spike has acquired the syndication rights to all 78 episodes that have already aired, and any that will air in the future. That's a lot of money.
Now, I'm not saying it's a bad deal because they spent too much money because believe me, in the long run, the profitability of this deal will far outweigh any amount spent to get the syndication rights. Here's why... there are plenty of people who have never watched Entourage because their cable package doesn't include HBO, which is topic for discussion on another day. Spike TV's main watching group is predominantly men. Typically, men like Entourage for various amounts of reasons that will not be named. On a network that shows UFC, Manswers, and now Entourage, it's inevitable that Spike has positioned themselves to be one of the top networks in the long run. As fans pick up the remote and flip to Spike to watch Entourage, you better believe more fans are beginning to do the same. Entourage is a hit, and a TON of people haven't seen any episodes yet. Now, since Entourage lands on semi-basic cable, look for both the ratings of Entourage and Spike TV to skyrocket.
Now on a lighter note, let's talk college football. Wednesday was national signing day, and some schools hit it big. While other schools like Ohio State spent their day twiddling their thumb and wondering what went wrong. Jim Tressel will never say it, so I will... Buckeye Nation, we dropped the ball. When Tressel came to Ohio State, he made it a point to keep the best high school football players in Ohio, in Ohio. Which means, it was his job to get the best of the best and make them come to Ohio State. Well there's one thing that went wrong. Jordan Hicks played his high school football at Lakota West, which is near Cincinnati. Tell me how he doesn't go to Ohio State. Hicks was the Nation's #1 rated Outside Linebacker by ESPN. He's from Ohio, so he should definitely sign his letter of intent to OSU right? WRONG. Why wrong? Because Tressel dropped the ball once again. Though he finally won a big game... talking of course about the Rose Bowl win over Oregon... it's clear that he lost another. I'm counting this in the big game column, because once you can't recruit the best to your school, you can't be the best. Well, Hicks left Ohio and fled to Texas. I can't understand how Tressel lets one of the best players in the country, who is from Ohio, leave Ohio to play his college football. Add it to the loss column.
How about the fact that OSU isn't even ranked in the top 15 recruiting classes based on ESPN's rankings. Add that to the loss column too. That will account for at least 2 losses over the next 3 years because Ohio State just won't be as good as they need to be.
Now let's talk Super Bowl 44. Not so much about who's going to win, who's going to get paid after the fact, or who's going to be MVP of the Super Bowl, but let's talk about the New Orleans Saints. It hasn't been talked about, or at least I haven't heard it be talked about, but let's not forget that just a couple years ago the Saints' home field was turned into a safe haven for many of the people who live in New Orleans. It's a little unbelievable what happened just short time ago has already been pushed to the very back of everyone's mind, so much that it doesn't even get talked about. Put yourself in a Saints fan's shoes and imagine seeing the Superdome in both a time of need and a time of joy. In both cases, it was a packed house. In one case everyone was on the field sleeping, and the other case everyone was in the stands cheering. So as the Super Bowl approaches, let's bask in the glory of getting to the big game, but let's not forget what happened in New Orleans just a short time ago.
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