Started By
Message
FWIW...Bulldogs lobbied for noon kickoff at Missouri...
Posted on 10/7/14 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 10/7/14 at 4:33 pm
quote:
It wasn’t necessarily a whim of television executives that landed Georgia a noon kickoff Saturday in Columbia. The Bulldogs actually lobbied for an early kickoff.
Coach Mark Richt admitted during Tuesday’s news conference that UGA lobbied the conference office to keep it away from a late kickoff if at all possible.
LINK
h/t MSGADawg5988 on Dawgrant..
This post was edited on 10/7/14 at 4:35 pm
1
Posted on 10/7/14 at 5:07 pm to dallasga6
So, Georgia gets to pick our fricking home game times huh?
Awesome....
Awesome....
Posted on 10/7/14 at 5:12 pm to JesusQuintana
Posted on 10/7/14 at 5:14 pm to JesusQuintana
Not really...he just asked that it not be at night since we have to fly to Arkansas next week. He didnt specifically request noon.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 5:18 pm to WG_Dawg
He shouldn't be able to ask anything. This is fricking absurd.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 5:19 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:
“Well, we didn’t lobby for noon, but we weren’t interested in 9 o’clock. Even 6 (p.m. ET) would have been tough on us,” Richt said Tuesday.
That only left noon & the 4:00est slots...
Posted on 10/7/14 at 5:26 pm to dallasga6
Did he also ask that we only play 10 players at a time? Just for convenience sake of course.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 5:33 pm to JesusQuintana
... I really don't think our lobbying had much to do with it. CBS got pick #1 for their 3:30 slot(#2AU-#3MSU), ESPN got picks #2 & #3(#7Bama-Ark and #3Old Miss-#14LSU)for the 6:00 & 9:00 slots & CBS got pick #4 for the nooner(#13UGA-#23MU). Really just luck of the draw...
This post was edited on 10/7/14 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 10/7/14 at 5:37 pm to dallasga6
You wouldn't think it would, but I'm surprised the conference office would even take such a call.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 6:33 pm to JesusQuintana
Nothing Georgia did or said had any influence. Networks take the next most desirable game when it's there turn to pick.
Posted on 10/7/14 at 7:42 pm to Old Sarge
Understood, but I find it hard to believe they'd loony the league office if they have zero say. Seems like a massive waste of time, no?
Posted on 10/8/14 at 7:33 pm to JesusQuintana
quote:
He shouldn't be able to ask anything. This is fricking absurd.
I know its frickin' BS. Your fricking 5 stars aren't enough?
This post was edited on 10/8/14 at 7:34 pm
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:06 pm to JesusQuintana
We taking control of the SEC 
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:03 pm to dawgfan24348
quote:First Bama gets more penalties than OM and now we get the time slot we request
We taking control of the SEC
Posted on 10/9/14 at 12:26 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
quote:
First Bama gets more penalties than OM and now we get the time slot we request
lotta Cardinals fans like this slot too, thanks for thinking of us!
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:05 pm to dallasga6
quote:
That only left noon & the 4:00est slots
also GP and Richt wanted to make it back in time to watch the Cards play.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:21 pm to mizslu314
win win for everybody
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:53 pm to WG_Dawg
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News