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Thursday night SEC games.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:55 pm
Auburn @ Kentucky (10/15)
Mississippi State @ Missouri (11/5)
Those are the only non-Saturday SEC games this year.
Why Thursday? That totally fricks up people's work and travel schedule. Not a big fan of Thursday night games...especially when Auburn is involved. Saturday just seems empty after these early games. Why do this?
Mississippi State @ Missouri (11/5)
Those are the only non-Saturday SEC games this year.
Why Thursday? That totally fricks up people's work and travel schedule. Not a big fan of Thursday night games...especially when Auburn is involved. Saturday just seems empty after these early games. Why do this?
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Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:56 pm to Mister Tee
Little bro/ tv ratings / $
This post was edited on 5/14/15 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:57 pm to Mister Tee
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Why do this?
Exposure.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:57 pm to Mister Tee
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Why Thursday?
$$$
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:57 pm to chadau79
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Thursday night SEC games.
Little bro/ tv ratings / $
YEP. Tennessee will never play a THURS night SEC game.
#Big6
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:57 pm to Mister Tee
I love Thursday games. It is as close as CFB gets to Monday Night Football...primetime, the attention of the entire country. As long as you aren't playing a cupcake, it is usually a good atmosphere.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:58 pm to chadau79
I don't care about the TV exposure. How is playing Kentucky on a Thursday going to make any difference?
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:58 pm to Mister Tee
I thought this was going to be about A&M @ Ole Miss and LSU @ USCe.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 1:59 pm to Mister Tee
and to think, I was told by most on this board that I was crazy for believing this was going to start happening.
a whole bunch of "herp derp real teams dont play on Thursday" nonsense was parroted all over the place.
well guess what?
within 5 years there is going to be a Thursday night SECN game EVERY week.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:00 pm to Mister Tee
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How is playing Kentucky on a Thursday going to make any difference?
Let's assume this game was played on ESPNU or SEC Network on a Saturday vs a Thursday night on ESPN which is going to get more exposure?
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:02 pm to Mister Tee
To maximize live events for them to broadcast. I hate Thursday night games from a logistical standpoint.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:04 pm to Rebel Land Shark
It would have the same appeal to me honestly. The infamous "3-2" game against Mississippi State was the same way...and also played on a Thursday. Hate this trend.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:04 pm to cardboardboxer
No want no thursday.
As my coach at JSU said, college football is played on saturday afternoon.
As my coach at JSU said, college football is played on saturday afternoon.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:04 pm to Mister Tee
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I don't care about the TV exposure. How is playing Kentucky on a Thursday going to make any difference?
It doesn't. Not all schools will even allow for their football teams to play on a Thursday night.
Florida State no loner does it since general student parking uses the same lots that people use for the football games.
Academics before sports.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:07 pm to Serraneaux
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Tennessee will never play a THURS night SEC game.
neither will UGA, not at home anyway.
Based on our campus and parking, thigns are already a cluster just on Saturdays. If we had a thursday night game, they'd have to close down campus all day Thursday, and LOL if they think anyone is going to class that Friday.
Not to mention the working folks it woudl piss off for having to basically take thursday and friday off of work as well. Not good.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:07 pm to Mister Tee
The games on Thursday night are just as appealing (or not appealing) even if they were played on Saturday It's just the fact that theres not a bunch of other games on Thursday to take away audience from the Thursday night games.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:08 pm to nebraskafaninwi
I agree. Plus you have to factor in tailgating. How is this a benefit? Most people actually have to WORK on Thursdays. And...then go back to their job the next morning if they value it.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:08 pm to nebraskafaninwi
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Florida State ......
Academics before sports.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:09 pm to Mister Tee
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would have the same appeal to me honestly. The infamous "3-2" game against Mississippi State was the same way...and also played on a Thursday. Hate this trend.
The 3-2 AU / MSU game was played on a Saturday Evening, not a Thursday
AU played in Starkville on a Thursday in 2010
Posted on 5/14/15 at 2:09 pm to Mister Tee
What are the 10/17 games?
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