re: SEC Media Contracts:

quote:

---

There is nothing wrong with games kicking off at noon. If I recall, one of ESPN's highest rated games this year so far was the Auburn/Utah State game and it kicked off at 11:00 a.m. central time

---

That game was so highly rated because the defending national champion was in danger to losing to Utah State. There's nothing wrong with Nebraska kicking off at noon when it's in the 40s and 50s. But in Louisiana fans would rather wait for the sun to go down.

Is there anywhere to look up the old traditional start times before tv for all schools?

quote:

---

That game was so highly rated because the defending national champion was in danger to losing to Utah State. There's nothing wrong with Nebraska kicking off at noon when it's in the 40s and 50s. But in Louisiana fans would rather wait for the sun to go down.

Is there anywhere to look up the old traditional start times before tv for all schools?

---

I have no problem with that. I just have a problem with all the whining every time a game time is announced if it isn't a night game. And I understand tradition is that home games are at night but that was over 20 years ago. It hasn't been like that since then.

But I have to say

quote:

---

quote:
There is nothing wrong with games kicking off at noon


Do you realize how freaking hot and humid it is here in Sept and October?

quote:
If I recall, one of ESPN's highest rated games this year so far was the Auburn/Utah State game and it kicked off at 11:00 a.m. central time.


This doesn't surprise me. It was the first game on the first weekend of the season.

quote:
Enough with all this night game whining bullshite.


Yall have a great football tradition, I'm not knocking it in the least. BUT, this is LSU tradition. TS is a magical place at night.

---

I know exactly how hot and humid it is in September and October. Definitely can understand wanting to play at night during those times. I have been to TS many times to see a game. It's a great place either during the day or at night.

These are the ratings from the regular season last year. I highlighted the day games I know of. Of course No. 1 was a compelling matchup and on a day when a lot of people are sitting at home.

Most Watched Games of the Year

1) Auburn-Alabama (12.5 million viewers: CBS)
2) Auburn-S. Carolina- SEC Title (10.1 million viewers: CBS)
3) Boise State-Va. Tech (9.9 million viewers: ESPN)
4) Oklahoma-Nebraska-Big 12 Title (8.9 million viewers: ABC)
5) Florida-Alabama (8.6 million viewers: CBS)
6) Georgia-Auburn (8.3 million viewers: CBS)
7) ABC Regional* (8.2 million viewers: ABC)
8) Alabama-Arkansas (8.1 million viewers: CBS)
9) Arizona-Oregon (7.8 million viewers: ESPN)
10) Alabama-S. Carolina (7.7 million viewers: CBS)

*Regionalized telecast features Oklahoma-Ok. State and Notre Dame-S. Cal.