Tulane Game Week (pregame)

[CajunNation]

Since espn+ became a thing, playing these games at 11:00 am or on a week night on “National” TV are not a positive.

Tons of people don’t have ESPNU, and playing there when ABC, FOX, ESPN, ESPN2, the SEC Netowork, the ACC Network, the Big 10 Network, CBSSports Channel, and FS1 all have games on at the same time means absolutely ZERO as far as exposure and growing the brand.

Nobody will watch this game that didn’t plan to do so already. And the ones that can’t go and will watch on ESPNU, would have watched it in the originally scheduled time slot on espn+

This is awful news. And another kick to the balls for the fan base.

The SBC and UL have been burned repeatedly by the espnU trap. We've thrown away countless attendance worthy games as a conference and a university to be on "National" espnU.

It's time for the conference as a whole to demand a new contract or at the very least plan on standing firm in the next negotiation with espn about no more time changes for espnU.

We must start making decisions in a way that is best for the current fan base of EVERY SBC school.

[LouisianaB]

What comes with the 11am spot on ESPNU?

1. Gameday will discuss a little, even if its just a pick em.
2. Greater chance highlights will be shown throughout the day during pre-game and halftime studios for all ESPN games.
3. Exposure.
4. Less competition for eyes compared to primetime.

If our goal is Playoff, you want to win big games with a lot of eyes watching, and a lot of eyes watching highlights the rest of the day.

Other games at 11am:
NC State at Clemson (ABC)
Florida at Mississippi State (ESPN)
Kansas at West Virginia (ESPN2)
Tulane at Louisiana (ESPNU)
Villanova at Maryland (Big Ten Network)
Charlotte at Indiana (Big Ten Network)
JMU at North Carolina (ACC Network)
Houston at Cincinnati (FS1)
Kansas at West Virginia
Rice at Army (CBS Sports Network)
Marshall at Ohio State (Fox)

Notable Games not in the 11am Window:
UCLA at LSU
Arkansas at Auburn
Vanderbiult at Missouri
Miami OH at Notre Dame
USC at Michigan
Arizona State at Texas State
Georgia Tech at Louisville
Utah at Oklahoma State
California at Florida State
Northwestern at Washington
Miami at South Florida
Tennessee at Oklahoma
Baylor at Colorado
Kansas State at BYU

[Policarp]

Timing for bye week proves to be even better with Francine saying "Allons Cajuns" in 2 days.

& dare I say it out loud? Stop with the freaking pouting. ESPN owns that right., it sucks but geez. Have nearly 2 weeks to prepare/adapt accordingly to game time.

& it's a YUGE game, Pretend you are a US Marine-----no more damn pouting et find a way to adapt et overcome.

[fanof71]

What comes with the 11am spot on ESPNU?

1. Gameday will discuss a little, even if its just a pick em.
2. Greater chance highlights will be shown throughout the day during pre-game and halftime studios for all ESPN games.
3. Exposure.
4. Less competition for eyes compared to primetime.

If our goal is Playoff, you want to win big games with a lot of eyes watching, and a lot of eyes watching highlights the rest of the day.

Other games at 11am:
NC State at Clemson (ABC)
Florida at Mississippi State (ESPN)
Kansas at West Virginia (ESPN2)
Tulane at Louisiana (ESPNU)
Villanova at Maryland (Big Ten Network)
Charlotte at Indiana (Big Ten Network)
JMU at North Carolina (ACC Network)
Houston at Cincinnati (FS1)
Kansas at West Virginia
Rice at Army (CBS Sports Network)
Marshall at Ohio State (Fox)

Notable Games not in the 11am Window:
UCLA at LSU
Arkansas at Auburn
Vanderbiult at Missouri
Miami OH at Notre Dame
USC at Michigan
Arizona State at Texas State
Georgia Tech at Louisville
Utah at Oklahoma State
California at Florida State
Northwestern at Washington
Miami at South Florida
Tennessee at Oklahoma
Baylor at Colorado
Kansas State at BYU

Most of the 11a kick schools (12 noon eastern) seem to attract full houses or nearly full houses for the early game. As a fan base, they get it, its called loyalty and priority to a school. Here, however here there is a lack of priority and loyalty. UL has managed to loose an entire generation of fans by being, well....UL. At some point UL has got to start doing what is best for UL and not ESPN (especially an 11a kick off).standing up for itself to do what's right will build fans loyalty and build the priority of going to a UL game faster than anything else.

[Million$Mullet]

Man y'all act like we’re the only school playing at 11 am. Yeah the time sucks and I’d rather a night game but this is how it’s been for a while now. We’ve played many games at 11 starting the Covid year. Get there early. Have breakfast beers. Get in the game and raise hell. Party after the game back at the tailgate spot.

[SlickRick]

Forecast high of 88, real feel, 100 degrees. Lovely.

[zeppelincajun]

Still gonna be at the game. Never quite understood why some people insist on having to say a shiz sandwich tastes good though. Anyone with common sense knows any “national exposure” from this game being on ESPNU is nothing compared to what we will lose in attendance and tailgating. It’s okay to admit something sucks.

[Cajunrunner]

Forecast....high of 88, real feel, 100 degrees. Lovely.

So lots of water and Electrolit with your morning booze.

[CajunNation]

So lots of water and Electrolit with your morning booze.

I love it when people bring up all the P5 schools that regularly play morning games like all those Big10 schools. I believe there may be a slight culture difference between your typical, dry county Indiana football booster and Cajun fans. To ignore that is to bury your head in the sand.

[ragin50]

Forecast....high of 88, real feel, 100 degrees. Lovely.

Boise State revisited but without the West side at all.

[SlickRick]

Yeah, all those "other schools" playing at 11AM, most in cooler climates and getting paid Millions and millions by ESPN. Sheesh!

[LouisianaB]

Still gonna be at the game. Never quite understood why some people insist on having to say a shiz sandwich tastes good though. Anyone with common sense knows any “national exposure” from this game being on ESPNU is nothing compared to what we will lose in attendance and tailgating. It’s okay to admit something sucks.

I guess I have no common sense, because there is national exposure, and it counts for something. To say it is nothing compared to what we will lose in attendance and tailgating is hyperbole, and I disagree.

Im not saying its great, but its what we have, and we cannot change it. Most on here were loving the ESPN deal back when it was signed. They loved the increased linear games.

The question as to whether it sucks is a matter of perspective. Its not the end of the world. Its a thing, and we have to adapt to the thing. You can sit around and complain all you want, but it doesnt change the thing.