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Why do some SEC teams still have Thursday night regular season games?
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:35 pm
It's such a non-power 5 thing to do. Leave that night for a desperate conference to get their teams exposure.
I can maybe understand the opening night one but it's always the same team in that game.
I can maybe understand the opening night one but it's always the same team in that game.
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Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:37 pm to ForeverGator
Horse dung. The Thursday night game is a good chance to get seen when no one else is on. Is it as good of a time slot as prime time on Saturday? No.
With the right opponent though its a time that can draw a lot of viewers.
With the right opponent though its a time that can draw a lot of viewers.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:39 pm to ForeverGator
Yeah. I hate being the first game of the season and having the whole country watching.. (Last year I really did)
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:39 pm to Arksulli
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Horse dung. The Thursday night game is a good chance to get seen when no one else is on. Is it as good of a time slot as prime time on Saturday? No.
With the right opponent though its a time that can draw a lot of viewers
This
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:40 pm to Arksulli
Because TV asks for it and some teams feel like nobody knows who they are unless there isnt another team playing.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:40 pm to ForeverGator
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:40 pm to Arksulli
I really dont know. We got put in one this year against Auburn, first ever Thursday nighter for UK. Wish it were on Saturday like it should be, but I'll still be at the game all the same.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:41 pm to ForeverGator
If I was a gator fan I wouldn't want to be the only team to be seen with the lousy product being put on the field. 
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:44 pm to UKWildcats
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We got put in one this year against Auburn, first ever Thursday nighter for UK.
Seem to remember that Thursday night when UK was looking to pound SC, then it started rainy and all hell broke loose.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:45 pm to UKWildcats
I think SC and UK played on Thursday a while back. Unless you meant at UK
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:45 pm to Cheese Grits
didnt kentucky play MSU on a thursday night in 2013?
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:45 pm to ForeverGator
Thank God the Dawgs have never lowered themselves to this desperate attempt at recognition.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:50 pm to ForeverGator
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It's such a non-power 5 thing to do. Leave that night for a desperate conference to get their teams exposure.
I can maybe understand the opening night one but it's always the same team in that game.
reality check, we brag about getting the biggest TV contracts and turning the most revenue - right? Well, this is a big part of that...
I agree with you in principle, but TV revenues are the oil that keeps the big engine purring.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:51 pm to ForeverGator
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non-power 5 thing to do
Georgia Southern
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:56 pm to ForeverGator
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It's such a non-power 5 thing to do.
Its a good chance to get 2 extra days to get ready for Bama before they visit StarkVegas this year
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:57 pm to ForeverGator
the SEC is going to have MORE of these down the road.
this is only the start.
sorry but SECN needs that programming and ESPN is going to make sure it happens.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:58 pm to UKWildcats
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, first ever Thursday nighter for UK.
Whattttt?
1999 State beat Kentucky on Thursday night to move to 8-0 on the season
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:58 pm to UKWildcats
I think the UK-Auburn game starts UK's Fall Break that week too. Don't know what difference that will make or if that was a factor in the decision to put the game on a Thursday.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 6:59 pm to gamecocks22
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Georgia Southern
Previous coach. Defensive "genius". Now at Auburn.
Posted on 6/18/15 at 7:02 pm to Cheese Grits
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Seem to remember that Thursday night when UK was looking to pound SC, then it started rainy and all hell broke loose.
Eric Norwood night? Erin Andrews in black leotards? That night?
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