Homecoming Kickoff Changed to 11 AM

[covcaj]

Texas state the Texas state who lost to an FCS team who is lower in the division than ULM ... sure millions will tune into that on a network you have to pay extra for

I'm still curious about this compromise you suggested. What parties would be involved and what do you envision the agreement to be?

[Scott Malkinson]

I'm still curious about this compromise you suggested. What parties would be involved and what do you envision the agreement to be?

Take ULM move it to a Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It's interconfrence and ULM get to be on TV for the 1st time in forever.. the viewership will be cheecks for this game ULM will be a story of Bobby's son

[cjr3888]

Possibly, but isn't the Arkansas St game on ESPNU? Why, because they are crap and no one expects great viewership for the game.

I'd have to look at the timing of the announcements. Arkansas St has a ton of transfers and a big name coach. They were expected by some to be a little competitive. That would be my guess as to why it's on the U. Texas St has none of that and the game is just a time slot filler for the network.

[covcaj]

Take ULM move it to a Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It's interconfrence and ULM get to be on TV for the 1st time in forever

How does this help Louisiana and Homecoming?

[Scott Malkinson]

How does this help Louisiana and Homecoming?

You can move this game off espu inplace of ULM

[CrazyCajun]

Possibly, but isn't the Arkansas St game on ESPNU? Why, because they are crap and no one expects great viewership for the game.

That game was always on EspnU...and it’s normally a great game between us. I understand espn having the flexibility to add a TV game 2 weeks out in case you get a great matchup by surprise but it just doesn’t make sense to move this game 2 weeks out to tv, the games we have played against Texas state normally aren’t even competitive much less good. I also think homecoming games should be protected from time changes given everything going on around the game, move it to tv is fine but espn shouldn’t be able to change those game times.

[covcaj]

You can move this game off espu inplace of ULM

But, aren't the games on different days? Evidently, ESPN believes this is the best game they can have on the U, i.e., highest viewership. Are you suggesting ESPN simply go blank for those 3 1/2 hours or go with a game that will make them less money? Ane ESPN might have something scheduled for that time slot that they believe will generate more income than a Louisiana/ULM game that would have little interest within the state, much less outside of it. I can hear John Q. Fan in Schenectady now hollering to his beloeved. "Hurry up with the popcorn, honey, ULM is about to kick off to Louisiana."

[Jacob81]

Why would ESPN give a darn about backlash from Louisiana fans? You do realize that under the contract, ESPN sets the time of games and there's nothing Maggard or even the conference can do about it.

And do you think the president of Troy or ULM is willing to give up the ESPN money because Louisiana is inconvenienced?

Exactly. So who are you _____ing too?

[Scott Malkinson]

But, aren't the games on different days? Evidently, ESPN believes this is the best game they can have on the U, i.e., highest viewership. Are you suggesting ESPN simply go blank for those 3 1/2 hours or go with a game that will make them less money? Ane ESPN might have something scheduled for that time slot that they believe will generate more income than a Louisiana/ULM game that would have little interest within the state, much less outside of it. I can hear John Q. Fan in Schenectady now hollering to his beloeved. "Hurry up with the popcorn, honey, ULM is about to kick off to Louisiana."

Instead of oh hey ain't that the team that won 2 games and lost to a Southland school who started football 10 years ago.... shocked they did not move this game to ABC

You can sell a story line with ulm & Texas state is a way worse team.

[cajun4life]

Lots of schools have 11a or 12noon starts. Whats to stop you from tailgating between 8a and 11a and again 3pish until Sunset. People manage. That idea of renting TG spots on a per game basis is interesting.

Yes there are tons of programs that have early start times. Most of them are in the Big 10, MAC, & MWC. That’s because later in the year it gets freezing cold and the games suffer because if it.

The Southern programs who have early start times and getting $50M per year in league TV/Media payouts.

[covcaj]

Exactly. So who are you _____ing too?

Sorry, I think you are addressing that to me, but I can't figure out the underlined part. (I'm not being a smart-ass, I really don't understand what you are writing.)

[CajunVic]

Instead of oh hey ain't that the team that won 2 games and lost to a Southland school who started football 10 years ago.... shocked they did not move this game to ABC

You can sell a story line with ulm & Texas state is a way worse team.

Man, give it up already. How many concussions did you get when you strapped it on? I’m really feeling sorry for you.