QB: Abe Fenwick (r-Fr.)

RB: L.J. Turner (Sr.)* (Lenoir-Rhyne), Trae'Von Dunbar (r-Fr.)*, Judah Price (r-So.) (Marshall)

WR: TJ Johnson (r-So.)*, Dom Collins (r-Fr.)*, Brandon Rehmann (r-Fr.)*, Mykel Davis (Fr.), Andrew Phares (r-Fr.)

TE: Jack Sammarco (So.)* (Alabama), Jackson Accuardi (Fr.)* (South Dakota), Johnny Pascuzzi (r-Sr.)* (Tulane)

OL: Justin Terry (r-Fr.)* (Ohio State), Gavin Crawford (Fr.)* (Virginia Tech), Wesley Hancock (r-Fr.)

DL: Elijah Kinsler (r-Fr.)* (Southern Mississippi), Makai Byerson (r-Fr.)* (Boston College), Amir Leonard-Jean Charles (Fr.)*, Jonah Ulloa (r-Fr.) (Hampton), Oryend Fisher (r-So.)*, Obinna Onwuka (r-Fr.)* (Coastal Carolina), Romando Johnson (Fr.)*, Zachariah Keith (r-So.)* (Southern Mississippi)

LB: Rickey Williams (r-Fr)*, Aydin Fleming (r-Fr.)

DB: Jacolby Spells (Sr.)*, Jordan Jackson (r-So.)* (Gardner-Webb), Chris Henry (Fr.)* (Coastal Carolina), Sammy Etienne (Fr.)* (Marshall), Zah Jackson (Fr.)* (Marshall), Aden Tagaloa-Nelson (r-So.)* (Eastern Kentucky), Key'on Washington (r-Fr.)* (Bowling Green), Nasai Bell (r-Fr.), Mikey Preston (r-Fr.)

ST: Casey Stanley (r-Fr.), Luke Savino (r-So.)

* = Scholarship player.

Did I read correctly that he’s listed at 6’4 230 pounds now? Didn’t he come in as like a 6 foot flat undersized linebacker? Now I see 247 sports has him projected at the BANDIT spot. Maybe it’s just a mistake cause that’s a hell of a growth spurt.

Years ago it was normal for most of WVU's recruiting class to be members of the site, many times players or their parents would even participate on the Blue Lot. That died down over the years but recently it's picked up again. Additionally, as we integrate into On3's system, you will find that a high percentage of the players will be on the site again due to a product that On3 offers them and it comes with a membership to the network. I wanted to point that out because you need to be aware that your criticism or even jokes may be read by WVU's recruits and/or their family.

I'm not telling you that you have to watch everything you say and that you can't have an opinion but you may want to at least consider who is reading your posts. It's not going to help the staff land recruits if you're making jokes about them.

Get your questions in here.

13. West Virginia Mountaineers​

2024 season: 6-7 (5-4), lost Frisco Bowl
Despite making a bowl game, 2024 ended up being the final season for Neal Brown at West Virginia. He’d be replaced by Rich Rodriguez, who fans in Morgantown remember fondly from his first tenure. He added some other old faces to the staff and completely flipped the roster in the Transfer Portal to try and get the Mountaineers Big 12 ready.

It’s almost impossible to predict what West Virginia looks like in 2025. With around 20 new starters, the team is just too full of question marks. Retaining quarterback Nicco Marchiol and running back Jahiem White was massive. On top of that, with the change comes some hope for fans during the offseason.

I've had several requests for this, so I thought I'd put together a guide for everyone.

Before I start, I just wanted to note that if this is too long and complicated, my personal recommendation is at the very end under "Overall recommendations."

Section I - What is Cord Cutting, IPTV, and How Does It Work?

What is cord cutting? What the heck is IPTV?

Starting in the mid 2010s, internet speeds common in most locales began to become fast enough to allow high quality, high definition video to be reliably streamed to the extent that the quality could meet or exceed that of traditional terrestrial cable (i.e. Comcast, Verizon, Spectrum, Frontier, etc) and satellite (i.e. DirecTV, DISH) services. Using cutting edge video compression, it is now possible to provide "internet protocol TV" (IPTV) that looks just like video from a cable box.

Several companies including Sony (Playstation Vue), Disney (Hulu Live TV), and Google (YoutubeTV), as well as traditional companies like Dish (Sling) and DirecTV (DTV Now), have begun offering high quality, affordable, and flexible products that compete with traditional cable subscriptions.

For the first time ever for many consumers, a choice of traditional cable and broadcast television content provider became a reality after years of having a local cable company monopolize their community. As such, consumers have been leaving the cable and satellite providers in droves to save money and enjoy the other features of IPTV.

The purpose of this guide is to serve as a reference for WVU basketball and football supporters in their journey towards cutting the cord and kicking the cable company to the curb. I understand that some people also need certain channels for family members. Or also like other sports franchises. And these content needs should be part of choosing the correct path in cutting the cord. I will not address the minutiae of each of these individual needs in this guide. It is strictly written as a guide towards enabling WVU fans to watch WVU sports content with IPTV services.

So how does this work?

I think it is easiest to explain this using analogies to a cable subscription, because it basically works the same way.

For cable, the process is pretty simple.

The signal starts from a feed wired into your house from the cable company. This feed then goes to a cable converter box you rent from your cable company (which averages $7.50 a month per box to rent from the company). The feed is decoded by this box and made into a signal your TV understands. You then hook an HDMI cable from the converter box to your TV. TV content then becomes available.

Well, with IPTV, it's pretty much the same thing.

Instead of a cable feed from your cable company, you use an internet connection (which, yes, might be from your cable company.) You then connect a media streaming box (Roku, FireTV, etc) to the internet. This can be using a hardwired ethernet cable or wireless via wifi. This media streaming box decodes the compressed video signal into a signal your TV understands. You then hook an HDMI cable to your TV. TV content then becomes available.

It is NO MORE complex than what you are currently doing. You are just swapping like for like components. That's all!

Section II - Why do I want to do this? Why not just keep cable?

There are numerous reasons. I'll outline them below.

Cost

IPTV that will provide access to all WVU Tier I and II games (more on the "tier" thing later) can be had for as little as $45 a month. And that's $45 out the door. Because...

Fees

There are no fees. No gov't fee. No box rental fee. No RSN fees. No CEO yacht fee. The price you see is out the door. You own the equipment.

Free DVR

All of the services I will highlight come with free "cloud DVR." Instead of having a physical hard drive at home, IPTV services work a bit differently. They basically record their entire subscription package at their server location. You can then choose what shows to "record" and they just beam it straight to your TV on demand when you want to watch it later.

Cancel anytime

Unlike cable and satellite, you can cancel all of these at any time. And there is no 800 number to call. No groveling retention department sleazeball to deal with. You log into your account. You go to you subscription management. You click "Cancel Subscription." That's it. If you hate it, you aren't married to it. They all will give you a free trial as well.

Section III - What are the caveats? Might regular old satellite or cable just be better for me?

So the next logical question is "Does this make sense for ME?"

You have to consider the potential pitfalls of going to internet only TV. I'll list the most common below:

Internet Cost

This is another example of where the cable companies are at their grimiest. So you're thinking to yourself. "Man, I pay $140 a month for this stupid cable! I could replace it for $45 a month? Sign me up!" Well, slow your roll. The #1 thing you need to do before even considering switching is inquiring as to how much you need to spend for JUST INTERNET from your internet service provider. In some cases, the internet company will jack up the internet rate so high that you won't save much money. This is usually in rural areas where there is no competition for them. Add up how much internet costs plus the aforementioned $45 and that will get you at your total cost.

Internet Speed

You will need a modestly fast connection. For most consumers, I would say that a 25mbps connection is the minimum recommended. 50mbps would be better. 75+mbps would be ideal. So if you are a DSL customer or old school satellite internet customer, IPTV may not be viable solution for your needs RIGHT NOW.
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Keep in mind for those with speed and/or cost problems -- within 3-4 years, SpaceX, Amazon, and a few other companies are going to be launching high speed, low cost low orbit internet satellite companies that will, eventually, provide high speed internet to everyone across the globe. So while it might not be best for you right now, it WILL BE possible in the near future. Keep an eye out for that: https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-amazon-spacex-space-internet-20190705-story.html

You are at the whim of your ISP's potential throttling.

With the killing of net neutrality by the FCC last year, your internet company can slow down or speed up internet traffic to any site or video service they choose. There is a potential that they can just make your viewing experience crappy on anything that isn't their product. This hasn't been much of an issue YET. It might be in the future if the cable companies keep slowly losing subscribers.

There is a modest upfront investment

You will have to buy a streaming media player. These aren't expensive for entry level devices. The most basic players by FireTV, Roku, and Chromecast are all under $40. On Black Friday/Prime Day, you can see these for as cheap as $15. The nicest, most advanced units can goall the way up to $180. But for most people, the basic players are all you need.

If you live in the AT&T Pittsburgh Media Market, you can't subscribe to AT&T Pittsburgh via IPTV

This is a solvable problem, but I thought it should be included as a caveat.

If you live in WV or in the Pittsburgh region, you will not be able to watch the tier 3 WVU games for free on the school website as they do not allow people residing in the AT&T Pittsburgh market to stream the games.

These game will include JMU in football and a handful of mid major November and December home games in basketball.

There IS a way around this using something called a VPN. A VPN is a service that allows you to make the computer you are connecting to think that you are from another location. This will allow people in state to still watch the games for free. If this interests you, pay attention to the Android TV devices below.

KEEP IN MIND - ALL OF THIS CHANGES NEXT YEAR!

Next year, Tier 3 will be handled by ESPN+. There will be no local blackout anymore. There will be more devices capable of bringing you the tier 3 games!


Section IV - Ok, I think I'm ready. What exactly do I need to do to get this up and running? Step One - Buy a streaming media device.

Don't overthink this

You need to start all of this by deciding on a streaming media device. This is usually the part where people get confused by the numerous options. Over-analysis paralysis kicks in and they just stop here. I admit, it seems like there are a million options (it's more like 5 or 6), but they are all pretty similar.

I'll ease your mind right now and just tell you that all of the devices I will highlight are all high quality, easy to use, and, when combined with a good IPTV service, will give you a better experience than cable. This is why you get so many different recommendations for devices when you ask people which to buy. Everyone just bought one of the options randomly and they love it. And they become a proponent of that device because it works so well.

All in all, with the exception of one type of user (one that needs a VPN), it really doesn't matter which you buy. It really boils down to personal preference.

Two basic types of boxes.

There are two basic ways in which these devices send video to your computer. One is by direct control via an app installed on the device. So, for instance, you have a Roku. You install the Youtube app on the Roku. You open the Youtube app on Roku and start searching for videos. Select the one you want and you hit play. This is pretty easy to understand. Think of these things like your smartphone, but with a remote control and hooked up to your TV.

The other needs a bit more explanation. One device called the Chromecast uses a method called "casting." There is no remote control. What you do is load up an app on your phone or desktop and "cast" it to your TV. This is hard to convey in text, so I'll just show a video that walks you through it below when I get to the Chromecast. I assure you its easier than it sounds.

Ok..so what are my exact options?

So just like everything else, there are different platforms for each device. Apple, obviously, has their own little universe they operate in. Google has Chromecast. Android has an open source platform. And Roku has their own platform. And each of these have basic and more advanced units for sale. I'll go over each device briefly and give some pluses and minuses for them.

ROKU

For that type of person that wants their car radio to just be a car radio with a volume knob and a station select button. You're here to watch TV the easiest way possible at an affordable price.

Pros:
This is probably the most accessible device available.
Affordable ($35 for Roku Premier, $50 for more powerful Roku Streaming Stick+)
It is very easy to learn to use. The most computer illiterate people will "get it" in about 3 minutes.
There is an app you can download for both your phone and computer to control any Roku in the house.
*Tier 3: The WVU app is available and can be easily installed making tier 3 games easy to watch.

Cons:
It's clunky. It is far from elegant. It is the most spartan option.
It is generally the slowest to navigate with of all the options.

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Chromecast

For that type of person that is a minimalist. They hate clutter. They really want to streamline their life.

So first off, here's a video that explain what "casting" is.
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Pros:
There is no remote to lose.
You control everything with your phone. Volume, channel, play/pause, etc.
You can control every TV in your house with your phone.
Affordable ($35 Chromecast, $69 for Chromecast 4k Ultra)
Cons
If you like having a remote, there is no remote.
The non-tech savvy might consider this a foreign option.
*Tier 3 - Both the WVU phone app and the WVU website had casting tabs last year. I just loaded it up and it looks like it is no longer supported. I'll need to research this. If this is the case, I'm pretty disappointed and I'll be pretty angry. This was my preferred method of watching tier 3 games But if Chromecast isn't supported, then this looks like it might not be the best option for this academic year!
UPDATE 8/27/2019 - Chromecast tabs are back. I confirmed that it is working and streaming to Chromecast at my home! Chromecast is now an option for watch all WVU games!!


AndroidTV (FireTV, Mi Box S, ShieldTV)

For someone that knows their way around tech and wants a do-it-all solution. Also, for people in state that want to watch the tier 3 games with a VPN...this is the only platform giving you that option.

Pros:
The most versatile devices
Have native VPN support
Cost ranges from very affordable to very expensive (FireTV, $39, Mi Box S $59, ShieldTV $180)

*Tier 3 - You can watch tier 3 games. There is no app, but you can just use the web browser to watch the games.

Here's a video of how to do it.
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You basically do the same thing you do with a computer browser. You just go to the browser and go to wvusports.com/watch. It will load up the upcoming and live video options. There was nothing live, so I went over to the archival video tab. I launched last week's soccer game vs Duquesne. You start the video up, expand the window, and you are good to go. It's that easy.

Now for VPN. I actually had my NordVPN active while I was doing the above video. I loaded up the Jacksonville State basketball game from last year. The VPN was connected to a server in Chicago. I can 100% confirm that NordVPN did work on my Amazon FireTV and it did load up the geolocked game. This means that if you subscribe to NordVPN, connect to the NordVPN app on the Fire, then load up the browser, you should be able to watch the JMU game next week. Now I make no guarantees. This is all backdoors and cheating the system. Use at your own peril, lol.

I'll briefly go over the features of each device AndroidTV device:

FireTV
The best selling electronic device on all of Amazon. Very easy to use. Very affordable. Comes with a custom version of AndroidTV. The big "con" is that you get a lot of Amazon-focus ads on the home screen. I've used mine so much that I kind of don't even register it being there. But a lot of people find it annoying.
Here's a quick overview:

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ShieldTV
This is the best, most advanced streaming box on the market. Fastest processor, most RAM, best for gaming. This is for enthusiasts. I'll be honest...if you don't know if you need this or not...you probably don't. I don't really recommend this as a first device. If you really get into this sort of thing and want to get heavy into all the stuff this thing does, hey, go for it. But it isn't for novices.

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Mi Box S
This is my little dark horse of a device. This is the most underrated one out of all of them. Nobody ever considers this device because it is made by Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. While they aren't marketing their phones in the States, they are a very highly respected Android smartphone manufacturer in Asia. They make very solid, feature packed, reliable phones for cheap. And this looks like a solid, reliable streaming media box for cheap.

The big plus here is that while also being an Android TV box...it also has a 4k Chromecast BUILT IN. So you get a $69 Chromecast built into the $59 sticker price. It is a great value. Here's an overview:

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To be honest, if I was to start brand new with no device, I would probably put this near the top of my list. The value and versatility of this one are off the charts.

AppleTV

You have an iPhone. You have an iPad. You have a Macbook. You cried when Steve Jobs died. You'll pay extra because Apple Computers made it. This is for you.

Full disclosure -- I am not an Apple fan. I am one of those people that just does not get it at all. I understand that there are a lot of very brand loyal people that will stand by Apple no matter what. And that's fine. Just understand that I've never used this device or ecosystem. So I'm going off of what people I trust say about it.

Pros:
High end device, you do get a premium experience
Very snazzy looking.
Easy to use.
If you are deeply entrenched into the Apple ecosystem, this will work well with all of that.
*tier 3 - There is a downloadable WVU app that you can launch and watch tier 3 games on.

Cons
Expensive ($150)
The features and user experience are not too far off from what you get from a $50 box.
No native VPN support. A VPN connected phone/computer to Airplay MIGHT work depending on your setup.

And a brief video of what it looks like:
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CONCLUSIONS ON DEVICES

So now you've read all that and are still confused. I'll give you my attempt at putting away my own biases and giving a quick, objective opinion. I actually spent some time really thinking about this and putting away what I look for out of a box and thinking more like what a technologically naive person that wants to test the waters might want. And that's not too much out of pocket to test the waters. And something that works well, but isn't too hard to learn.

If you are a complete novice or just want the absolute basics AND live out of the area, I recommend a Roku Premiere. It is easy. It is cheap. It works.

If you live in state and want to use a VPN to watch games WVU streams, get an Amazon Fire TV. It's almost as easy. It's cheap. It works.

If you are curious and want to know what I personally would go with, I'll be honest...that Mi Box S has too many features to ignore. If all of my devices broke today and I had to go out and buy something. That's what I get. It's two great devices (AndroidTV and Chromecast) in one.

Section V - Ok, I got my device hooked up -- which service do I select?

There are 5 major IPTV services that will provide you with all of the tier 1 and 2 games that WVU will play this season. They are Playstation Vue, Hulu Live TV, YoutubeTV, Sling, and DirecTVNOW.

I actually think that this is the easiest choice to make. Because with 3 of them, you can't go wrong. And 2 of them, you either pay far too much or don't get everything you might need.

So I'll start with the ones I do not recommend.

SlingTV does not offer local broadcast. No CBS or ABC. If the game is on either of those, you can't watch it. I suppose you could get an antennae, but why do that when other options are the same price, but better? Not recommended.

DirecTV Now has everything you need. But in order to get all of the channels WVU might play on (That's ABC, CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, FS1, FS2...and TBS, TNT, TruTV for March Madness)it is $70 a month! That's significantly more than the other viable options that run between $45-55/month.

So that leaves me with 3 good options. Hulu, Vue, Youtube.

Playstation Vue - NOTE PLAYSTATION VUE IS CEASING OPERATIONS IN JANUARY OF 2020.
psvue.com
To get all of the stations, it is $54.99. Here is the lineup:


Pros:
Per research firm Conviva, Vue has the highest bitrate (video quality) and lowest buffering rate (how often it has to stop to load) in the industry.
(https://www.mediapost.com/publicati...ystation-vue-outpaces-competitors-in-pro.html)
5 simultaneous streams allowed at a time
DVR unlimited shows in cloud.

Cons:
Most expensive of the viable options
DVR only lasts for 28 days from air date.

Note: Contrary to popular misconception, you DO NOT need a Playstation to use this. Any of the devices above will work.

HULU + Live TV
https://www.hulu.com/live-tv
To get all of these stations, it is $44.99



Pros:
The Hulu Library is included. That's a $5.99 value.
The cheapest of the viable options at $44.99.
Cloud DVR available. No storage expiration.
There is a $15 add on for unlimited simultaneous streams from same IP address. Ideal for the occasional family with like 10 kids. Or the average Blue Lot member in his mansion with 27 rooms.

Cons:
Not quite as high quality as Sony's Vue.
Only 50 hours of DVR time. For 200 hours, it's an extra $9.99/month.
Only 2 simultaneous streams included in base price.

YoutubeTV
https://tv.youtube.com

This is $49.99/mo and features the following channels:

Pros:
Unlimited DVR that expires in 9 months from air date

Cons:
Video quality slightly below Vue
Only 3 simultaneous streams with no upgrade option.


CONCLUSIONS, IPTV SERVICES

So I think this all boils down to what feature is the most important to you.

If you want a best-in-class DVR that stores shows for months, go with YoutubeTV.
If you want the best value for the money, it's hands down Hulu Live TV.
If you want best-in-class video streaming quality, go with Playstation Vue. -- (UPDATE -- CEASING OPERATIONS JAN 2020)

But I want to make it clear - these are all 3 excellent, high quality services that I would be perfectly happy with myself. What is the best really depends on what features are the most important to you. I care most about video quality, so I go with Playstation Vue. But that's just me.

Section VI -- OVERALL RECOMMENDATIONS

These are my takes on it all.

If you are a novice in IPTV and streaming devices and aren't going to mess with the whole VPN thing, I recommend you start with Roku Premiere. Do a free trial of each of Playstation Vue, Hulu Live, and Youtube TV. These services are very close in their overall package. Given that it costs nothing to try them, it would be a disservice to just pick one and not at least try them all out. Then simply stick with the one you like the most.

If you are in state and want to use a VPN to enable you to watch the tier 3 games, I'd get a FireTV, a subscription to NordVPN, and do the free trial of all three services as above.


APPENDIX 1 - ESPN+/Big 12 Now

As announced in early September, it appears that WVU can be put on ESPN+ if other in school conferences are part of the agreement to have a game on the network. As such, it appears that West Virginia will appear on ESPN+ for the basketball game against Kansas. There is a possibility that some other basketball games may appear here as well.

ESPN+ can be accessed in a web browser on any desktop PC or with any of the above streaming devices using the ESPN app. If you have a PS4 or an Xbox One, ESPN+ is accessible from these devices as well. Another alternative to get the game on TV outside of the above streaming device options is to simply plug a computer into your TV via an HDMI cord and stream that way.

The cost is $4.99/mo. It is unknown how many games WVU will play on this content provider. The vast majority of WVU games will appear on traditional TV channels.



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Edit: 8/27/2019 - It appears that the school has reactivate the cast tab in their web player. Chromecast should now work for Tier 3 games, including the JMU game Saturday.
Edit: 8/30/2019 - ESPN3 no longer available to Youtube TV subscribers
Edit: 9/7/2019 - It appears that WVU is indirectly eligible for games on ESPN+ by way of conference mates having some of their games as part of the agreement. A section about this is added as an appendix.
Edit: 11/8/2019 - Playstation Vue will cease operations on Jan 30, 2020. ESPN3 returned to YoutubeTV

same thing today with all the illegal thugs. The party of fakeness. When are they going to wheel out Pelosi?

@UltraMarathonEER
@wvmoose
@wvu8893

One of you tell our friend it's almost time to "join us."

Back in the 90s, we witnessed a revolution on how music was distributed. It was called the MP3. It was a digital copy of a song from a CD saved to a computer file. Internet servers popped up hosting these files. People downloaded them, traded them. Eventually a service called Napster came around and introduced decentralized person-to-person file trading. The music industry lost an estimated hundreds of billions.

They thought that the reason people did this was because they were cheap and didn't want to pay. But that really wasn't why. It was because it was just so damned convenient. Search for a song, download it, burn it to a CD. Boom, done. So much easier than going to FYE and buying the album. The record labels tried to fight this by releasing albums on their own services, but nobody used them. Why? Because, again, it was easier to just log onto Napster, Morpheus, Kazaa, etc. One stop shop.

How did the labels get it back under control? Apple Music. Spotify. Youtube Music. For one monthly fee, you can listen to whatever the hell you want to listen to. It became the most reliable and easy to use option. So now just about everybody has a subscription to one of them.

I have a theory that the same thing is happening to the video streaming space. There are too many individual services and people are getting sick of it. Just look at how subscriptions are plummeting.


And you are wondering where these people are going? I think we are starting to witness the Napsterization of Streaming.

People are slowly starting to just pirate everything. You can already download just about any TV show for free on BitTorrent. And have been for over a decade. But that's not what people are doing. That takes effort. They want the easiest solution possible. And that solution is using pirate IPTV services. And it keeps getting cheaper and cheaper. A few years ago, a year of pirated cable cost like $150 a year. They'd be out of Eastern Europe somewhere typically. It would get you pretty much everything you'd want. Your US, Canadian, and UK channels. Now it's gone completely on steroids and you can get competing services out of Asia for like $30 a year. A freaking year. To compare, just Youtube TV alone is now $1000 a year. And you can watch channels from all over the planet. You can watch the Albanian evening news if you really wanted. It's seriously nuts. Use an offshore VPN and you are pretty much untraceable, too. We thought the dude in the neighborhoods with the cable descrambler that had everyone over to watch the latest PPV boxing match was cool. This stuff is next level. In addition to every channel, they have MASSIVE video on demand libraries. Want to watch the latest show on Netflix, Apple TV, Paramount, whatever else...guarantee you it's on their VOD server within 24 hours ready to watch in high def, straight to your TV.

I don't know how all these streaming services can compete with it. Is it illegal? Yes. But, again, that didn't stop everybody and their mother from using Napster. I already know dozens of people using these services. And it's because they are not only considerably cheaper. They are considerably easier to use.

I think that eventually, to compete, they will have to begin consolidating and offer a legal, easy to use singular product that offers the ease of use of the pirated options for a reasonable price.

And, yes, I already know what people are about to say. "So we're going to make cable again?" Not quite. Was Spotify "making radio and the CD store again?" No. It was simply the next evolution. As such cable never had the on demand potential that this replacement for compartmentalized streaming apps and live TV is going to have. We aren't going back to cable. Cable was a ridiculous sytem with 1/1000 the content we have available today for twice the price, completely controlled by local monopolies or duopolies if you were lucky. Thank God that era is done and dusted. We are going to evolve further to something else.

My fear is that there isn't going to be enough money going into "the system" to make big time epics like Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad anymore. But I guess we'll see.

Thoughts?

God transcends politics. God Is Love.

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