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Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by WyoCat » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:35 pm

Considering i'm a faithful alumni and out of state, I've been watching the games online for many years now. Just found out today that MSU has gone to some SideArm media to stream the games and it's blacked out in my area (Northern Wyoming) and I don't have cable. This never happened with Big Sky TV!! Can't tell you had peeved I am that MSU didn't figure this one out! Was this to make money?? What's the point??

What a joke MSU!!

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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by The Butcher » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:45 pm

WyoCat wrote:Considering i'm a faithful alumni and out of state, I've been watching the games online for many years now. Just found out today that MSU has gone to some SideArm media to stream the games and it's blacked out in my area (Northern Wyoming) and I don't have cable. This never happened with Big Sky TV!! Can't tell you had peeved I am that MSU didn't figure this one out! Was this to make money?? What's the point??

What a joke MSU!!

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MSU alumni
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Usually I am fired up for the Cat season but two weeks in a row of no broadcast.
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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by NewEra » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:48 pm

i am in same sitution. Not pleased



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by hiline1961 » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:50 pm

Where is the game day thread for Central Arkansas?



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by wbtfg » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:54 pm

Write letters make calls let them know it sucks. I'm sure it wasn't intentional



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by The Butcher » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:58 pm

wbtfg wrote:Write letters make calls let them know it sucks. I'm sure it wasn't intentional
Classic not thinking. Sounds about right by the administration.



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by NEO » Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:08 pm

I can't get the game either. What a joke.


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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by WyoCat » Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:12 pm

wbtfg wrote:Write letters make calls let them know it sucks. I'm sure it wasn't intentional

Trust me I'll be doing that!!



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by wbtfg » Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:21 pm

Didn't mean to sound like a dick. Just make sure the AD hears complaints loud and clear



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by MickWags » Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:30 pm

+1
Can't find the Sidearm stream option either.



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by hiline1961 » Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:23 pm

There is a way around the blackout. You have to install a VPN - which is free. And, then you can go to the site and watch the video. MSU is charging $7.99 for an all day pass. Anyone interested in the info?



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by PapaG » Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:41 pm

Just got home from the Oregon/Wyoming game. Does anybody have a legitimate stream to the Bobcat game?


Seattle to Billings to Missoula to Bozeman to Portland to Billings

What a ride

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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by hiline1961 » Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:44 pm

PapaG wrote:Just got home from the Oregon/Wyoming game. Does anybody have a legitimate stream to the Bobcat game?

http://www.msubobcats.com/watch/?Live=18" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by PapaG » Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:52 pm

hiline1961 wrote:
PapaG wrote:Just got home from the Oregon/Wyoming game. Does anybody have a legitimate stream to the Bobcat game?

http://www.msubobcats.com/watch/?Live=18" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks!

Edit - wait, I need to pay $8 to watch one quarter of football? Guess I'll use the audio feed. Who is the marketing wiz that came up with this nonsense?


Seattle to Billings to Missoula to Bozeman to Portland to Billings

What a ride

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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by hiline1961 » Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:57 pm

PapaG wrote:
hiline1961 wrote:
PapaG wrote:Just got home from the Oregon/Wyoming game. Does anybody have a legitimate stream to the Bobcat game?

http://www.msubobcats.com/watch/?Live=18" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks!

Edit - wait, I need to pay $8 to watch one quarter of football? Guess I'll use the audio feed. Who is the marketing wiz that came up with this nonsense?

Even worse that they blacked the game out in eastern MT/Wyoming - forcing those that want to see it to set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) - free and easy to do but shouldn't be necessary.



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by PapaG » Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:13 pm

hiline1961 wrote:
PapaG wrote:
hiline1961 wrote:
PapaG wrote:Just got home from the Oregon/Wyoming game. Does anybody have a legitimate stream to the Bobcat game?

http://www.msubobcats.com/watch/?Live=18" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks!

Edit - wait, I need to pay $8 to watch one quarter of football? Guess I'll use the audio feed. Who is the marketing wiz that came up with this nonsense?

Even worse that they blacked the game out in eastern MT/Wyoming - forcing those that want to see it to set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) - free and easy to do but shouldn't be necessary.
That's ridiculous. I expect to need to search for MSU games on the west coast, but blacking it out in what seems to be a 200-mile radius? What?


Seattle to Billings to Missoula to Bozeman to Portland to Billings

What a ride

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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by hiline1961 » Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:15 pm

PapaG wrote:
hiline1961 wrote:
PapaG wrote:
hiline1961 wrote:
PapaG wrote:Just got home from the Oregon/Wyoming game. Does anybody have a legitimate stream to the Bobcat game?

http://www.msubobcats.com/watch/?Live=18" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks!

Edit - wait, I need to pay $8 to watch one quarter of football? Guess I'll use the audio feed. Who is the marketing wiz that came up with this nonsense?

Even worse that they blacked the game out in eastern MT/Wyoming - forcing those that want to see it to set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) - free and easy to do but shouldn't be necessary.
That's ridiculous. I expect to need to search for MSU games on the west coast, but blacking it out in what seems to be a 200-mile radius? What?
Yep, really dumb - what's the point of blacking out an online stream? To make less revenue?



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by WyoCat » Sat Sep 13, 2014 9:53 pm

I will be writing and calling the AD's office next week. I'll post up what I find out.



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by Counter Assault » Sat Sep 13, 2014 11:15 pm

Seriously, email Waded Cruzado at president@msu.edu.

She reads her emails and has responded to me twice. Include your name, degree and year graduated.

I most recently emailed her to oppose the student housing south if campus and she wrote me back personally.



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Re: Totally disgusted with the new media outlet

Post by Cledus » Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:28 am

I'm not sure exactly where the cut off point is, but I have a friend in Fromberg who told me the game was blacked out for him. I think that is only 45 miles from Billings.


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