Homecoming Kickoff Changed to 11 AM

[CrazyCajun]

SBC just has to fill its obligation to espn with number of slots to fill could easily set a limit on the amount each school plays

ESPN gets to choose and they are the ones who are obligated to fill the spots. You have this backwards.

[Jacob81]

SBC just has to fill its obligation to espn with number of slots to fill could easily set a limit on the amount each school plays

I like this idea. Either limit the number of games each team plays midweek or adjust the payouts to give more money to the teams feeling the affects.

[Jacob81]

Also, it was already stated. We can start losing. That would solve it.

[covcaj]

SBC just has to fill its obligation to espn with number of slots to fill could easily set a limit on the amount each school plays

Absolutely incorrect. ESPN sets the schedule day and time.

[Scott Malkinson]

Absolutely incorrect. ESPN sets the schedule day and time.

Have you seen the contract?

[CajunVic]

When you don’t get it, you just don’t get it.

None of these complaints are new or novel. All of them were there when the contract with ESPN was negotiated and will be there again when the next TV contract is negotiated.

I have a sneaking suspicion that when that next contract is negotiated, all of these complaints will most probably be at the bottom of the list of “items to be negotiated” with net revenue and TV exposures from the contract being right there on the top of the list of two items which really count.

JMO

[CrazyCajun]

I like this idea. Either limit the number of games each team plays midweek or adjust the payouts to give more money to the teams feeling the affects.

ESPN and the conference don’t see us being on Tv as a negative, they don’t care about you tailgating. I think people don’t understand who is holding all the cards in this.

[Scott Malkinson]

I like this idea. Either limit the number of games each team plays midweek or adjust the payouts to give more money to the teams feeling the affects.

Would not be nearly as upset if we had another or 2 on Saturday

[CajunT]

Well....not ULM...they beat Liberty who crushed 3 CUSA teams, including their bellcow UAB, along with ODU and MT. They are 3-3 and much improved from last year.

At this point yes, who their opponents have beaten is not really relevant in the scope of who wants to watch them play. Their win was the best RPI win for them in 4 or 5 years. Their brand hasn't changed much over night. But if they win more games, it would be nice to play them on ESPN Plus, or ESPN 2 at the end of the season.

[CajunT]

Absolutely incorrect. ESPN sets the schedule day and time.

Conference schedule, or game times?

[ZoomZoom]

And Louisiana fans protesting, strongly, is going to cause the president of Troy and the other seven schools who don't have to worry about this much, if at all, that they will be willing to forego all that money that Louisiana, App, and Coastal are making for them....

Look, I understand it sucks. But, unless you can come up with a realistic scenario where this can change, I don't understand the bi*(ing.

I’d rather have this perceived “problem” due to winning than be coat tailing it like Texas State, atAte and ULM this year. Remember it’s all cyclical when we’re not sought out to be on a cable network and playing at 6 pm…and we suck. And I promise, those guys would love to be us and have this “problem”.

[covcaj]

Conference schedule, or game times?

Game times, at least. I don't know how much control/influence it has over the schedule.