Ongoing UF Softball Commentary

2023 NCAA Division I Preseason All-Americans
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2023 NCAA Division I Preseason All-Americans

 

Skylar should have been on the first team. She might be the best Division I player in the country.

 

@scrappygator @sandman70 @notexgator - 3 more days and 4 till we are in the seats in Tampa!

You ready Sandy?

 

I know the team is fired up for the season which makes me DOUBLE fired up! Cigar City is going to have some smokin’ Gator softball!

 

Given that the first month of game videos will likely not be available on the normal media outlets. Are there any other outlets that perhaps would stream these games (live or replay). YouTube, Periscope, etc come to mind. In other words is there any way I can watch them?

 

Looks like the first home game is next Wednesday, but I can't find ticket info???

 

Go to floridagators.com and read the story about the softball schedule.

 

$15 per ticket I see. I'll probably be there but that's kinda steep for softball when you're bringing a family with you.

 

Disappointed. Last year there were 40 games televised during regular season including SEC +. This year there are only 23 or 24 games listed to be televised. I hope this changes.

 

32 including SEC+

 

So many ESPNU games. I don’t remember that many in past years for Florida

ETA: Looking at the schedule for example it has one of the Arkansas games on ESPN2. But the other two games don’t have it even listed for SECN+ ….any reason for that?

 

Flo paid more than espn for theright to televise/video.. you also pay for espn,, most likely a lot more than you will for a weekend/month of Flo. I always forget to cancel when use it..lolol

And for the not enough games on tv.. with minimal effort every single game played by a SEC team is on video somewhere. Maybe a couple exceptions per year on a midweek game. Im having to use the ncfa app to watch opening weekend tourney of interest. Which is biggest tourney/field of opening weekend.

 

I guess you dont want to go watch softball in Clearwater w/ me then?? j/k,,you know Im not going. $35 per ticket, per day there btw,, youre getting off cheap/

 

The problem with our early season home games not being broadcast has nothing to do with ESPN or SEC. Every SEC team but us broadcasts all or almost all of their home games....most on SEC+. Our broadcast capability is subpar compared to the rest of the league as we have limited capability to broadcast multiple events on a weekend. This time of year, gymnastics, both basketball teams and baseball get priority over softball. Several years ago we inspected a couple other broadcast facilities at other SEC schools to determine what we have to do to upgrade our production facility and what it would cost. The cost is "relatively" cheap compared to what is being spent elsewhere but we just don't do it. It is not ESPN or SEC fault as they can't air games where no cameras are turned on at the stadium.

 

Our schedule shows updated media information. It is better than in the past but not likely because we have improved our production facility. In the past the ten games at the T-Mobile and Bubly Invitational would not have been broadcast. T-Mobile apparently will still not be broadcast but Bubly will be on SEC+. Bubly is usually in February and is not broadcast due to conflicts with other sports but this year it has moved to March when the conflicts are less. While the main problem remains, at least there is a better schedule this year.

 

Good info Recruit. Keep your information coming and welcome to the this board.