2019 Buckeyes Football

[BMAN]

Thank god. I love noon games. Was kind of getting sick of all the night games.

 

[col63onel]

Does the team prefer night games? Does the AD/admins?

I'd guess the team prefers night games. I have no clue what the department wants.

 

[Ohio]

Does the team prefer night games? Does the AD/admins?

I'd guess the team prefers night games. I have no clue what the department wants.

Of course they do. The later the game, the better the atmosphere...the more of an advantage for the home team.

Guarantee Wisconsin is doing backflips right now.

 

[col63onel]

Of course they do. The later the game, the better the atmosphere...the more of an advantage for the home team.

Guarantee Wisconsin is doing backflips right now.

I know the team (coaches and players) want night games. But I wonder if the AD wants afternoon games. Maybe it's harder to police night games when everyone gets all liquored up?

 

[AZ_]

I know the team (coaches and players) want night games. But I wonder if the AD wants afternoon games. Maybe it's harder to police night games when everyone gets all liquored up?

Only after October because of potential weather conditions.

In this case, there is little choice.

 

[CleveRocks]

Of course they do. The later the game, the better the atmosphere...the more of an advantage for the home team.

Guarantee Wisconsin is doing backflips right now.

That's not what they do in Wisconsin....


They will come with axes sharpened and grim faces.. we need to show up ready for a fight...

 

[Derek]

That's not what they do in Wisconsin....


They will come with axes sharpened and grim faces.. we need to show up ready for a fight...

OSU by 3 touchdowns

 

[Ohio]

I know the team (coaches and players) want night games. But I wonder if the AD wants afternoon games. Maybe it's harder to police night games when everyone gets all liquored up?

I can't imagine the AD would want anything different, besides the weather conditions consideration.

But in this case, what OSU wanted did not matter since the B1G/OSU was whore'd out to FOX.

 

[col63onel]

I can't imagine the AD would want anything different, besides the weather conditions consideration.

But in this case, what OSU wanted did not matter since the B1G/OSU was whore'd out to FOX.

I guess I am a little surprised that OSU has such little say in the matter. But I guess this is what they have to deal with for the big $$$$ that Fox is paying out to the conference.

 

[Chris]

OSU by 3 touchdowns

I think it’ll be close, but we just have to win regardless.

 

[NorthCoastBias]

It's almost as if TV execs know what they're doing...

 

[Cratylus]

It's almost as if TV execs know what they're doing...

It helps that the pre-game and studio crew for FOX is leaps and bounds better than the shit show that ESPN rolls out. Herbie and Pollock are tolerable, but Corso and Dez and Maria are garbage. It's like they had to dumb down everything they do in order for their dumbed-down SEC fan base to be able to follow along. Galloway and Jesse Palmer are a fucking joke with their "analysis" in the studio.

On the other hand, Urban is incredible. I mean phenomenally good. (He's great with the "Urban Analysis" segments on BTN as well). Quinn and Leinart and Reggie Bush are really, really good too. You watch FOX's show with those guys and you actually learn something about football every time you watch (at least I do).

 

[Ohio]

It's pretty simple: Fox cornered the noon market by having OSU & Oklahoma under contract.

Meanwhile ESPN has competing games during primetime (LSU/UF definitely lost viewership thanks to PSU/Iowa).

Of course, none of that actually helps the Big Ten or Ohio State when it comes to national perception or making ESPN's playoff. But then, neither does having a 9th conference game, or laughably unequal divisions, or adding Rutgers/Maryland simply for their market, or creating a standalone network (BTN).

Meanwhile the SEC & ACC are laughing their way to (at least) 2 free guaranteed spots in the playoff every year.

 

[Cavsfan1985]

It's pretty simple: Fox cornered the noon market by having OSU & Oklahoma under contract.

Meanwhile ESPN has competing games during primetime (LSU/UF definitely lost viewership thanks to PSU/Iowa).

Of course, none of that actually helps the Big Ten or Ohio State when it comes to national perception or making ESPN's playoff. But then, neither does having a 9th conference game, or laughably unequal divisions, or adding Rutgers/Maryland simply for their market, or creating a standalone network (BTN).

Meanwhile the SEC & ACC are laughing their way to (at least) 2 free guaranteed spots in the playoff every year.

I agree look at this game. You could argue that Wisconsin is our 9th conference game. The big ten would be better for them not to play until the big ten championship and hope you have 2 undefeated teams at that point.

 

[Ohio]

I agree look at this game. You could argue that Wisconsin is our 9th conference game. The big ten would be better for them not to play until the big ten championship and hope you have 2 undefeated teams at that point.

Yep. Look at Ohio State's conference losses the last two years. Both were cross-division games, on the road, in primetime.

So we have to play a 9th conference game in primetime at Iowa, Purdue, Nebraska, Northwestern, etc...because ESPN/ABC don't get priority on our games and are desperate to show us on primetime. And we get a top 5 team coming into town and it's at noon thanks to FOX.

It's real nice that the Big Ten is raking in a few extra dollars, and that FOX has a good crew, and older people get to go to bed earlier, but it is hurting the team and the conference. We are starting from behind every season.