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Post by sleepy on May 27, 2021 19:55:51 GMT -8
CBS is nice and all, but a 9:00 a.m. kickoff is a massive FU to the Mountain West. Well, do remember that even mighty USC had a 9 am kickoff last fall at the Coliseum -- so it's more like the east coast and the networks saying a collective "FU" to everything west of the Rockies; As in "FU. You want us to pay attention to what you guys are doing way out there? Play when we are... ya know... awake." Not saying it's right. Not saying I even give a rat's ass if they are watching us back there. I'm just saying that's the economics of it.
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Post by goaztecs on May 27, 2021 21:07:35 GMT -8
CBS is nice and all, but a 9:00 a.m. kickoff is a massive FU to the Mountain West. Well, do remember that even mighty USC had a 9 am kickoff last fall at the Coliseum -- so it's more like the east coast and the networks saying a collective "FU" to everything west of the Rockies; As in "FU. You want us to pay attention to what you guys are doing way out there? Play when we are... ya know... awake." Not saying it's right. Not saying I even give a rat's ass if they are watching us back there. I'm just saying that's the economics of it. Yep. I think USC wanted the early kickoff for more exposure since no fans were allowed to attend.
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Post by standiego on May 28, 2021 10:34:18 GMT -8
Let's be real MW games are fillers for the major networks
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Post by sdcoug on May 28, 2021 12:44:20 GMT -8
CBS is nice and all, but a 9:00 a.m. kickoff is a massive FU to the Mountain West. Well, do remember that even mighty USC had a 9 am kickoff last fall at the Coliseum -- so it's more like the east coast and the networks saying a collective "FU" to everything west of the Rockies; As in "FU. You want us to pay attention to what you guys are doing way out there? Play when we are... ya know... awake." Not saying it's right. Not saying I even give a rat's ass if they are watching us back there. I'm just saying that's the economics of it. I don't think it's a "FU" by any means. The P12 is PUSHING their programs to play more 9 AM games this year to get their conference more national exposure on major networks. This is no different. The programs have pushed back due to their fan bases getting upset, but from a conference perspective national exposure at noon in the east is very much welcomed & encouraged! Sucks for us, as fans, but not for the conference.
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Post by FULL_MONTY on Jun 1, 2021 14:11:58 GMT -8
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Post by FULL_MONTY on Jun 21, 2021 18:32:27 GMT -8
themw.com/news/2021/6/21/mountain-west-announces-2021-football-coverage-on-stadium.aspxTowson to be on Stadium. Saturday, Sept. 11 at Arizona 7:00 p.m PT Pac 12 Networks Saturday, Sept. 18 Utah 4:00 p.m. PT CBSSN Saturday, Sept. 25 Towson 12:30 p.m. PT Stadium Saturday, Oct. 2 OPEN DATE Saturday, Oct. 9 New Mexico TBA Fox Sports Friday, Oct. 15 at San José State 7:30 p.m. PT CBSSN Saturday, Oct. 23 at Air Force 4:00 p.m. PT CBSSN Saturday, Oct. 30 Fresno State* 7:30 p.m. PT CBSSN Saturday, Nov. 6 at Hawai’i TBA Fox Sports Saturday, Nov. 13 Nevada 7:30 p.m. PT CBSSN Saturday, Nov. 20 at UNLV 7:30 p.m. PT CBSSN Friday, Nov. 26 Boise State 9:00 a.m. PT CBS Saturday, Dec. 4 Mountain West Championship Game TBA Fox
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Post by standiego on Jun 22, 2021 10:17:41 GMT -8
appreciate the update
any word on when the guys get together with Coach Adam Hall -
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Post by standiego on Jun 23, 2021 11:07:56 GMT -8
have they also formalized who will be doing the radio commentating ?
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Post by aztecfanatico on Jun 30, 2021 15:29:38 GMT -8
just renewed my season tix, and look forward to kick-off against NM State, Post Thanxgame against BOISE ST. and most likely Fresno ST., GO AZTECS!!!
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Post by jdaztec on Jun 30, 2021 15:39:18 GMT -8
Why is Fox Sports the only entity not to give kick off times ?
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Post by vegasaztec on Jun 30, 2021 18:07:50 GMT -8
They are too busy following Trump's lies to care!!!! LOL
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Post by aztecfan1 on Jun 30, 2021 19:46:41 GMT -8
They are too busy following Trump's lies to care!!!! LOL More weak sauce on a sports board?
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 1, 2021 8:35:06 GMT -8
Why is Fox Sports the only entity not to give kick off times ? Because they have 3 networks with staggered kick times, and they don't assign the network until they have a better idea on the value of the game. If the 2 teams are undefeated they may get the main channel and if both are winless they may get relegated to FS2. Its pretty common. ESPN often invokes the 10-day option as well.
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Post by jdaztec on Jul 5, 2021 19:55:19 GMT -8
Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware of how they managed that. Driving from San Diego it would for planning purposes to know as soon as possible but I know many of our Aztec brethren have been driving to games from LA and Orange County for years.
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Post by mojo56 on Jul 6, 2021 8:22:21 GMT -8
They are too busy following Trump's lies to care!!!! LOL LOL? Yeah, that was a real gut buster. Extra LOL points for originality.
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Post by AztecCamera on Jul 9, 2021 13:32:03 GMT -8
9am after Thanksgiving. WTF? That means players need to be at the stadium at 6am. I have never heard of a football game starting at 9am, even in Pop Warner.
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 9, 2021 14:47:18 GMT -8
9am after Thanksgiving. WTF? That means players need to be at the stadium at 6am. I have never heard of a football game starting at 9am, even in Pop Warner. It happening more & more over the past couple years on the West coast. The P12 is actually trying to get more of their schools to do so for the extra east coast exposure. Terrible for fans, but good for national exposure. Bloody Mary's & Bacon tailgates may be more common...
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Post by aardvark on Jul 9, 2021 14:52:24 GMT -8
9am after Thanksgiving. WTF? That means players need to be at the stadium at 6am. I have never heard of a football game starting at 9am, even in Pop Warner. It happening more & more over the past couple years on the West coast. The P12 is actually trying to get more of their schools to do so for the extra east coast exposure. Terrible for fans, but good for national exposure. Bloody Mary's & Bacon tailgates may be more common... Don't know if that will continue, as I'm not sure how many fans want to get up at 0 dark thirty to go see a college football game. I could see it last year, with the goofy scheduling, but now that fans are back, I would think west coast schools would want to be able to maximize ticket/concession revenue to make up for last year.
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 9, 2021 15:32:01 GMT -8
It happening more & more over the past couple years on the West coast. The P12 is actually trying to get more of their schools to do so for the extra east coast exposure. Terrible for fans, but good for national exposure. Bloody Mary's & Bacon tailgates may be more common... Don't know if that will continue, as I'm not sure how many fans want to get up at 0 dark thirty to go see a college football game. I could see it last year, with the goofy scheduling, but now that fans are back, I would think west coast schools would want to be able to maximize ticket/concession revenue to make up for last year. Actually I think it's the opposite of that. From a conference-wide perspective, increased ratings and national exposure, which those starts yield, is much more valuable than ticket & concession revenue. Eyeballs > butts in seats, and that's been the formula for several years now. Over the past 2 years, including pre-pandemic 2019, the P12 has found that 9 AM ratings nearly double late night ratings, which is when many of these games would be shown. While the schools may hate drawing the short straw & getting the game, for the better good of the conference it's not a bad thing. IMO the core fans will always make the effort to show for the game and season ticket holders are typically already financially committed (most buy tickets before start times are even announced), so the drop in attendance (while still a lot) isn't that big of a financial hit. It sucks for fans, but so do 7/7:30 PM kicks which is the other primary window. For many, I think driving to the game at 7 AM isn't that much worse than driving home at 11 PM. IMO that game really sucks for SDSU fans this year for 2 reasons - 1) our stadium is 2 hours away (15-30 minutes would be less of an issue), and 2) SDSU basketball plays on the same day (a little later). But at least the early start will give fans a chance to watch/attend both football & hoops, even though Saturday would have been MUCH better than Black Friday. I don't like it, but I get it, and I don't expect it to go by the wayside even though coaches may fight it. Doubling viewership isn't a bad thing.
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Post by aardvark on Jul 9, 2021 15:59:29 GMT -8
Don't know if that will continue, as I'm not sure how many fans want to get up at 0 dark thirty to go see a college football game. I could see it last year, with the goofy scheduling, but now that fans are back, I would think west coast schools would want to be able to maximize ticket/concession revenue to make up for last year. Actually I think it's the opposite of that. From a conference-wide perspective, increased ratings and national exposure, which those starts yield, is much more valuable than ticket & concession revenue. Eyeballs > butts in seats, and that's been the formula for several years now. Over the past 2 years, including pre-pandemic 2019, the P12 has found that 9 AM ratings nearly double late night ratings, which is when many of these games would be shown. While the schools may hate drawing the short straw & getting the game, for the better good of the conference it's not a bad thing. IMO the core fans will always make the effort to show for the game and season ticket holders are typically already financially committed (most buy tickets before start times are even announced), so the drop in attendance (while still a lot) isn't that big of a financial hit. It sucks for fans, but so do 7/7:30 PM kicks which is the other primary window. For many, I think driving to the game at 7 AM isn't that much worse than driving home at 11 PM. IMO that game really sucks for SDSU fans this year for 2 reasons - 1) our stadium is 2 hours away (15-30 minutes would be less of an issue), and 2) SDSU basketball plays on the same day (a little later). But at least the early start will give fans a chance to watch/attend both football & hoops, even though Saturday would have been MUCH better than Black Friday. I don't like it, but I get it, and I don't expect it to go by the wayside even though coaches may fight it. Doubling viewership isn't a bad thing. Start the games at 12:30 and 4. Not even concerned about going to SDSU games this year--it doesn't matter what time they start (except I will be in Las Vegas in November for SDSU vs UNLV). My next SDSU home game will be just that. A home game. In Mission Valley.
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