Don't they realize that the nation wants the premier games at 2:30 and later? 
Oklahoma not happy about the time slot given to the Sooner/Little Debbie Game
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LOL. They want everyone to see the brutal ass beating they are gonna deliver that day.
I normally would not be for a Big 12 team, but damn I hope they can lay down 80 points in that one.
I normally would not be for a Big 12 team, but damn I hope they can lay down 80 points in that one.
I’ve been saying for years why is the central time zone the only one stuck with the 11 am start?
That's weird. I heard Nebraska was absolutely giddy about the timeslot until someone told them it was A.M. not P.M..
Other than the fact they had a very good team last year and return almost everybody.
That's what you get for scheduling Little Debbie. They are no longer prime time material.
This. OU was a shadow of themselves last year. ISU just may be the tallest midget in that sorry-assed excuse for a conference this year.
The networks shell-out big money for these games and dictate the time slots. Oklahoma and Nebraska do not have an understanding of where they sit in the TV ratings pecking order. "Game of the century" is not what I would call it and the networks agree with me.
Which means, Little Debbie and Boomer Sooner, you play when we tell you to play!
Which means, Little Debbie and Boomer Sooner, you play when we tell you to play!
I lived out in the larger Seattle area and it was great for sports fans. 11 games are at 9 and so there was always breakfast and football. A great combination. Plus, I didn't need to wait all night for games to be over. I also lived on the east coast. As a sports fan, it was the worst. Games didn't begin until 9 pm. Just sucked.
Mountain Time is the best zone for sports, IMHO.
But it would be great for the economy, and I think for most sports, if the US went to only two time zones. China, about the same east-west size as the US, has only one. FWIW, of course.
But it would be great for the economy, and I think for most sports, if the US went to only two time zones. China, about the same east-west size as the US, has only one. FWIW, of course.
Midwest fans really don't understand how well they have it when it comes to time slots for games.
The east coast willingly subjects themselves to the 8 pm start times for the night games, which means games don't get done until 11 or later. But perhaps they've really just been serving their Midwestern overlords this entire time........
Fox in recent years has been intentionally putting games with a 'little more interest' in the 11am slot. They made a marketing/strategy decision to try to capitalize on the early kickoff time as there are still plenty of viewers & not as much 'national competing' games...
So...while, yes, Nebraska is down, this is an ideal game for Fox to move to this time. There will still be plenty of intrigue for this game...but they don't want to put it against say Auburn/Penn St or Alabama/Florida that are that day as well.
So...while, yes, Nebraska is down, this is an ideal game for Fox to move to this time. There will still be plenty of intrigue for this game...but they don't want to put it against say Auburn/Penn St or Alabama/Florida that are that day as well.
This is the exact opposite of what happened. FOX's prime slot is 11 AM. It will most likely be the highest rated game that weekend.
It’s the prime spot for FOX against the competition at that time and might be the most watched 11 am game but if you think it will be watched more than PSU/Auburn or Bama/Florida, you are out of your freaking mind. Hell, the game will be over by halftime with a score like this....OU 35, Nestra6hka 10.
Thank you.
I understand Fox's thinking here. They are trying to lure viewers away from College Gameday, watch their pre-game show and launch right into the Fox noon game. Fine and good luck. It is disingenuous to think that they are placing their top game of the day at noon EST. Answer me this then. Why would they place their top game of the day to begin at 9AM on the west coast? They aren't.
The most-watched college football games of 2020 (so far)
Notre Dame scored a big victory on Saturday night, and so did NBC. The Irish's 47-40 double overtime victory over No. 1 Clemson was the most-watched Irish home
footballscoop.com
This link has a list of last season's highest rated games through November 10th, I couldn't find an end-of-season list.
Note that the only two games that FOX has in the top ten (NE-OSU and UT-OU) were both 11am games. Yes, they're putting their top game of the day at noon ET. That is their thing.
Then it has a section at the end:
Here's a look at the Big Noon Kickoff window throughout this season.
Sept. 12: Arkansas State-Kansas State -- 1.79 million viewers
Sept. 19: No game
Sept. 26: Kansas State-Oklahoma -- 2.68 million
Oct. 3: TCU-Texas -- 2.70 million
Oct. 10: Texas-Oklahoma -- 4.81 million
Oct. 17: Kansas-West Virginia -- 1.46 million
Oct. 24: Nebraska-Ohio State -- 6.18 million
Oct. 31: Michigan State-Michigan -- 4.22 million
Nov. 7: Arizona State-USC -- 2.33 million
It's too early to draw sweeping conclusions -- and COVID seating restrictions denied us a chance to measure how the crowd would have reacted to a 9 a.m. kick, good or bad -- but Football for Breakfast might be an idea best left for special occasions, like when a Big Ten power happens to travel West, like Michigan (at Washington) and Ohio State (at Oregon) were supposed to in September.
OMG, you Little Debbie fans are something else....it's like you live in a alternate universe.
So, why on earth would the OU AD be so unhappy about the situation where he felt that he had to issue a statement revealing his outrage?
Little Debbie is irrelevant & is the official snack cake of the B1G and OU is now clearly & fully aware.
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Nebraska can play with the Sooners. Two elite programs
More like laughing at those delusional Husker fans that think they're relevant. Making fun of Nebby never gets old.
Blue Bloods are always relevant. That’s how Nebraska is able to consistently out recruit everyone in the division. That and an energetic stud head coach.
If that is Fox's thing, then I stand corrected. Still don't get it. If you are trying to win the viewership ratings, once every five weeks, o.k.
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You should see the comments under the OU AD's statement.
Everyone is making fun of Little Debbie right now
I am very successful. I am an assistant manager at a bonefish grill. Don’t call me cable guy.
Little Franny puts his own foot in mouth after stats showed he was wrong and he still spouts off. Nebraska always a big draw - keep crying.
Sept. 12: Arkansas State-Kansas State -- 1.79 million viewers
Sept. 19: No game
Sept. 26: Kansas State-Oklahoma -- 2.68 million
Oct. 3: TCU-Texas -- 2.70 million
Oct. 10: Texas-Oklahoma -- 4.81 million
Oct. 17: Kansas-West Virginia -- 1.46 million
Oct. 24: Nebraska-Ohio State -- 6.18 million
Oct. 31: Michigan State-Michigan -- 4.22 million
Nov. 7: Arizona State-USC -- 2.33 million
You're right, the whole ****ing country likes tuning in to see Nebraska get their ass kicked yet again, this time 52-17 by OSU.
Scott Frost 9-17 in the B1G. keep bragging.
Scott Frost 9-17 in the B1G. keep bragging.
OU AD is more upset about the KO time because it could have been huge for a recruiting weekend if the KO were at 7pm. The 50-year anniversary pomp & circumstance & pageantry leading up to KO would have created a surreal environment for their campus. No doubt, an easy sell to recruits.
As far as the game is concerned, OU has way too many horses and it could turn into an ugly game for Nebraska. AD rightfully thinks a later KO would make a nighttime beating a rock concert environment for recruits.
The line is in the OU -18 to -20 range depending on the book, but I see a score in the vicinity of 54-17 Oklahoma and the score probably won't reflect the real outcome
As far as the game is concerned, OU has way too many horses and it could turn into an ugly game for Nebraska. AD rightfully thinks a later KO would make a nighttime beating a rock concert environment for recruits.
The line is in the OU -18 to -20 range depending on the book, but I see a score in the vicinity of 54-17 Oklahoma and the score probably won't reflect the real outcome
