FS1’s All-Access Broadcast of Ohio State vs. Minnesota Draws Mixed Reviews From Buckeye Fans

By Chase Brown on January 12, 2023 at 9:00 pm
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Buckeye basketball fans were given a unique viewing experience for Ohio State's matchup with Minnesota on Thursday.

Rather than the traditional television broadcast of high and wide camera angles with a play-by-play announcer and a color commentator, viewers of the Big Ten battle watched the game via an All-Access broadcast featuring a mic’d up Chris Holtmann and Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson in addition to inside looks of timeout huddles and locker room meetings for both teams.

The All-Access experience drew mixed reviews from Ohio State fans. That became apparent when we asked our Twitter followers how they felt about the different way of experiencing the Basketbucks play on television.

Some loved the broadcast because it made them feel as if they were behind the bench at the Schottenstein Center. In contrast, others hated that they were forced into watching the game in such a manner, choosing to mute their televisions while considering changing the channel altogether.

To better describe everyone's experience, we gathered some of the best responses to the question posed in our tweet:

The Good

The Bad

The Ugly

If any of the suits at FOX read this article, it would seem the best plan moving forward would be to have multiple options for how to view the game – the first with the traditional television broadcast and the second with the All-Access feed. Then everybody would be happy, right?

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