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[edit] Intro

Could someone write a brief intro and/or overview to this article above the table of contents? jareha (comments) 17:39, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

  • done, and thanks for copyeditting it! Johntex\talk 19:16, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Famous calls and catchphrases

  • Many of these calls are simply big plays where people remember the plays and don't even remember the calls. The call during the Georgia-Alabama game is famous for the call. Mike Patrick has joked about it since then during ESPN broadcasts (see South Carolina-Tennessee broadcast) because his call of that play has become so famous. If someone disagrees, please contribute to this discussion rather than deleting the call. More people heard this call live than the Big Ten Network's call of Appalachian State blocking a field goal against Michigan. Failureofafriend (talk) 22:17, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
    • Agree; I've tagged the whole section as original research. There are two, maybe three that can almost stand without a cite, but the rest should have some reference to establish them as notable (famous). Actually, I'll remove the Appy State and Vince Young calls now as well, as both of those are also examples of Recentivism or worse, boosterism. AUTiger ยป talk 01:23, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
    • Agree. In fact, I propose to change this section to simply famous catchphrases, such as "Not so fast, my friend." That is probably the only way to avoid people adding calls from individual games that are obviously not notable, and any attendant arguments over notability. - Kgwo1972 (talk) 15:24, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
      • Agree. "Not so fast my friend," "Hello Heisman," "You're looking live," and "Whoa Nelly" are the only one's that belong. They are also the only ones that could stand alone without a cite. Otherwise, it is very subjective as to what constitutes a famous call or just a famous play.Failureofafriend (talk) 06:39, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Annual Televised Games

  • This section needs to be the next section to be addressed. The games listed are chosen seemingly randomly. The list is no more subjective than the famous calls and catchphrases list. For example, USC/ND is the only game to be nationally televised every season except 1, FSU/Florida altering between CBS and ABC and often being nationally televised, etc. Georgia/Florida has nationally televised on CBS for years, but it isn't listed. I'm not saying it belongs, but I'm saying this section needs to be either reworked or deleted.Failureofafriend (talk) 06:49, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Longest continuous broadcast

  • Unless NBC had no college football in 1989 and 1990, then they have the longest continuous running coverage of college football games, not ABC. Group29 (talk) 21:09, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
    • Good catch. ABC has had the longest continuous coverage of regular season games, but not overall, because of NBC's bowl game broadcasts. -Kgwo1972 (talk) 14:04, 8 February 2008 (UTC)