Start time for New Mexico
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Crud. We probably won't make it until the end of Q1. Kid's game at 11:40AM that day. Why are we getting stupid start times.
I think people would complain about the start time regardless of when it is. However, it seems that the later the start time (late afternoon into the evening) are much more desirable than 11-12 kickoffs. Obviously when the game is on tv, TU has no choice in the matter... however, with espn3, TU gets to select the start time. I was really hoping this game would be a 6:00 or 7:00 start.
Gives the assistants an extra half day to prep for Navy.
I guess that's possible, but with OU away and OSU kicking off in Stillwater at 2:30, it seems like it would have been PERFECT for a 6:00 kickoff here.
Maybe they were trying to make sure that TU / OU fans weren't going to skip the TU game just to watch the end of the OU game
Guessing the weird start time is because of the walk for alzheimers beforehand at 9am...
Has ESPN3 published their re-start time yet after their coverage goes out the first time?
Yeah, it is definitely related to the walk. So that makes more sense. I hope those walking can go to the game.
Unless I read a quote from a coach or the AD that says it is related to charity, I am more apt to believe it is to gain a competitive advantage with the extra half day or it is an effort to show you respect the players as people by giving them Saturday night off. The ARE in college after all. They have team meal and then team activities followed by curfew on Friday. It ain't prison. You gotta let them see their girlfriend(s) once a week.
The walk and the cause is of personal significance to the Montgomery family. There is zero doubt they purposely wanted to combine it with tailgating and football festivities into one longer event to promote attendance and attention for both.
It's definitely the best AAC matchup that day. That doesn't always = evening start though.
There's not enough room for AAC at the moment on real ESPN channels in primetime. It's SEC and Big XII, with evening AAC matchups relegated to ESPN3.
The real TV AAC games week 3 and 4 are all earlier in the day. Real TV always preferable.
The real TV AAC games week 3 and 4 are all earlier in the day. Real TV always preferable.
Navy games are not part of the American broadcast package yet. CBSCS has exclusive rights to Navy home games.
Uhhh, I believe my post, which you quoted, said Navy home games and the example above that talked about AAC time slots and CBSCS was Tulane AT Navy. I'm not sure why I needed correcting.