CBS College Sports Debuts New Shows Including One With Damien

I’m at the home office this morning, trying to meet a deadline so the boss (dad) can get paid for the work he’s done, so I’m working feverishly with him. Never fun being in the family business. No days off, no vacations, working weekends, no travel time, no road trips, it’s all about the family business. It’s my life. Anyway, you don’t care about that, you just want the latest sports media news so I’ll provide it to you.

CBS College Sports debuts two new shows just in time for college basketball season which really gets underway in earnest this month with conference play. One is hosted by The Omen, Mr. Damien himself, Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated. The release says the show will inform and entertain. Maybe it will inform, but with Damien, entertain might be a tough sell. As you can tell, I’m not a fan of Seth Davis, but I do admit he has some good sources in college basketball, but for an insider, I prefer ESPN’s Andy Katz. Ok, I’m in a bad mood and I’m taking it out on Damien, but it’s my blog, I can write what I want.

Here’s the release:

CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK ADDS TWO NEW STUDIO SHOWS TO PROGRAMMING LINE-UP BEGINNING ON MONDAY, JAN. 11

SETH DAVIS TO HOST “COURTSIDE WITH SETH DAVIS”

“INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL” DEBUTS WITH WALLY SZCZERBIAK, GREG ANTHONY, PETE GILLEN AND STEVE LAPPAS AS ANALYSTS

            CBS College Sports Network has added two new weekly primetime college basketball studio shows to complement its extensive roster of live college basketball game coverage. COURTSIDE WITH SETH DAVIS and INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL debut on Monday, Jan. 11 at 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM, ET, respectively.  

            College Basketball expert Seth Davis hosts COURTSIDE WITH SETH DAVIS. Each week the hard-hitting, fast paced program will focus on all the latest news, storylines and inside scoop in the world of college basketball. Throughout the season COURTSIDE WITH SETH DAVIS will talk with a variety of high-profile guests from the college basketball community, including coaches, writers and broadcasters.

“Seth Davis has established himself as a true Insider in college basketball,” said Steve Herbst, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS College Sports Network. “COURTSIDE WITH SETH DAVIS gives him the platform to share his extensive knowledge with our viewers. The show will entertain and inform, making it a must-watch for all hoops fans.”

            INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL will serve as the ultimate source for college basketball coverage. The half-hour show will offer fans a look at all the latest news and highlights, including analysis of the week’s games and extensive breakdowns of players and coaches.

            Former Miami (Ohio) star and NBA veteran Wally Szczerbiak joins CBS College Sports Network and will serve as an analyst on INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL, along with CBS Sports’ lead college basketball studio analyst Greg Anthony, Pete Gillen and Steve Lappas.  Adam Zucker hosts the show.

“We’re excited about adding Wally to our deep stable of on-air talent,” continued Herbst. “His knowledge, passion and basketball experience will be a great fit with our CBS College Sports Network team.” 

Mike Aresco will serve as the Executive Producer of COURTSIDE WITH SETH DAVIS. Tim Weinkauf will produce both COURTSIDE WITH SETH DAVIS and INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Tyler Hale is Coordinating Producer, studio production.

The other show involving Greg Anthony, Pete Gillen and Steve Lappas is the show that I think will be entertaining. I do hope to check out Damien’s show sometime during the regular season.