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So Is It Illegal for Bama to Have a Night Kickoff During Blistering September?

Posted on 5/27/26 at 11:17 pm
Posted by Chad4Bama
Member since Sep 2020
9270 posts
Posted on 5/27/26 at 11:17 pm
I'm beginning to wonder.
Posted by Allthatfades
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2014
9440 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 4:27 am to
It’s all about tv. You take their money but they tell you when to play.
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
23686 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 5:09 am to
There shouldn’t be football in the SEC that kicks off before 6pm in September if it were about fans in attendance.

Those games simply aren’t fun to attend when it’s in the 90s.
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
13415 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 7:01 am to
Will no one think of the television broadcasters?!
Posted by crimsontater
Trenton GA
Member since Dec 2009
4076 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 7:39 am to
seems to me that the amount of night games has dwindled considerably since the unveiling of the light show. while copycat uga's has increased since they unveiled theirs.
This post was edited on 5/28/26 at 7:40 am
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
13415 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 7:47 am to
quote:

seems to me that the amount of night games has dwindled considerably since the unveiling of the light show. while copycat uga's has increased since they unveiled theirs.



We either need to get better or worse if we want to be at night, I guess.
Posted by Goombaw
Kentucky
Member since Jan 2013
6334 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 7:49 am to
I think it has a lot to do with the fact that Bama draws viewers no matter when they play. ESPN knows they can put Bama early and people will still tune in.
Posted by InkStainedWretch
Member since Dec 2018
5403 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 11:01 am to
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It’s all about tv. You take their money but they tell you when to play.



Coach Bryant famously said one time that he’d play at midnight if the TV check was large enough.
This post was edited on 5/28/26 at 11:02 am
Posted by Shocco
Member since Nov 2015
2548 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 5:19 pm to
Everything is sold out to money now days, just like NIL. Teams will be buying time slots soon.
Posted by Kashmir
Member since Dec 2014
10328 posts
Posted on 5/28/26 at 11:02 pm to
Nobody gets preferential treatment on kickoff times like L3u. It must be illegal for them to have a noon or 2:30 kickoff.
“Death Valley”
Posted by Shocco
Member since Nov 2015
2548 posts
Posted on 5/29/26 at 5:39 pm to
If auburn could pay to get all night games, they would do it. The same way they have bought all the state media.
Posted by tattoo
Fantasy Island
Member since Oct 2017
2061 posts
Posted on 5/29/26 at 7:19 pm to
Could you elaborate in some detail?

I disagree with many things you say but agree with this post in general, but not paying much attention to the media, especially local/state media, I’m ignorant of what specifically is happening. Any examples would also be interesting.

Since the traditional media has been greatly diminished, how much of a threat do you think their activities will pose?
Posted by Shocco
Member since Nov 2015
2548 posts
Posted on 5/30/26 at 8:20 am to
auburn's wants to win the state from Bama and see the Bama dynasty crumble. They focus more on the downfall of Bama than actually being successful themselves. This all started back in the 80's when they hired Pat Dye and has continued since.

Auburn has been very focused and precision in their process. They have slowly taken over all the media in the state. Back in the 70s I'd say auburn would have been lucky to have 20% of the state. Now days its more like 40% and climbing. They have done this by controlling the media, having some success, and getting TONS of money pumped into the program from somewhere. They are the kings of promotion and rah-rah BS, but it works on people. Women are prone to root for auburn because they are viewed as the under-dogs. Men with an under-dog syndrome are prone to root for auburn.

They also want to see the auburn area built up to compete with Tuscaloosa. So they have taken over politics in the state to get money funneled toward their efforts. Go look at auburn today vs the 70's. Its been completely transformed. auburn controls major political seats in this state and have for some time. They had Tubberville face or name on the front page of every news outlet for 2 years before the election. Result: he won in a land-slide victory of 85%+.

Also, Birmingham used to be a Bama city and we had legion field there. auburn was instrumental in causing division and promoting UAB as a brand. This is why so many Bama fans want to see UAB not be successful. There is a reason auburn keeps all their sports on the auburn campus and all the focus on the main campus teams.

auburn also pumps its teams at the high school level.

Bottom-line: Bama will always have its history and tradition, but auburn is slowly winning the battle in this state; and Bama is doing nothing to stop it in any form.
Posted by McGregor
Member since Feb 2011
7116 posts
Posted on 5/30/26 at 8:43 am to
quote:

Auburn has been very focused and precision in their process. They have slowly taken over all the media in the state


can you provide some specific examples of this?
Posted by tattoo
Fantasy Island
Member since Oct 2017
2061 posts
Posted on 5/30/26 at 5:57 pm to
Thanks
Posted by ghoast
Member since Jul 2020
1942 posts
Posted on 5/31/26 at 9:52 am to
quote:

“Death Valley”


Arguably one of the biggest myths in college football.
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
22804 posts
Posted on 5/31/26 at 2:11 pm to
quote:

Nobody gets preferential treatment on kickoff times like L3u. It must be illegal for them to have a noon or 2:30 kickoff. “Death Valley”


And the numbers back it up. It’s absurd. Yet they’ll still complain that there’s a conspiracy against them.
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