UConn game will be on ESPN . . . on a Sunday

[theman123]

good, better then saturday, ratm concert would be nice

[smazza]

Per Greg's Blog:

http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/

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More ESPN: USF-UConn moved to Sunday

I'm telling you, ESPN really likes USF football.

The Bulls now have six 2008 games scheduled for broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2 this fall, as USF's home finale against Connecticut has been backed up a day to Sunday, Nov. 23, when it will have an 8 p.m. kickoff on ESPN.

The game's only football competition will be the NBC prime-time NFL game, which has the Chargers hosting the Colts. (The Bucs are at Detroit that afternoon.) The Sunday kickoff won't create a short week for either team because both have the next week off; USF finishes the season at West Virginia on Dec. 7, while Connecticut plays host to Pittsburgh the same day.

That gives the Bulls four non-Saturday games this fall, with a Friday game against Kansas on Sept. 12 and Thursday games in October against Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. It's reasonable to think USF and Connecticut could both be in the hunt for the Big East title, so this game could have major conference ramifications, with most of the conference off the following week. Thanksgiving, by the way, is Nov. 27 this fall -- that's a Thursday, but I think it might get moved to Friday so it can air on ESPN2 ...

Posted by Greg Auman at 12:19:34 AM on April 23, 2008 | Permalink  | Comments (0)

most non usf fans will watch nfl game

[smazza]

And UConn  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yah right

They did beat us last year.

We're really in no position to talk smack about a team that beat us last year. Then we're no better than UCiF.

They were also, technically, Big East Co-Champions last year (thanks to Pitt).  They return almost every starter.  It's not out of the realm of possibilities.

uconn can easily embarass us like cinncy did last year

usf needs to respect uconn as their program has done better

[smazza]

Not a big fan of this move.  Don't like Friday games either, but it is what it is.  ESPN controls everything about our schedule, so we're at the mercy of the genius' in Bristol.   

usf gave up control to espn

[smazza]

The BIG EAST also announced that Rutgers has completed their 2008 schedule with the addition of Morgan State on Sept. 27.

LOL, that completes another tough Out of Conference schedule for RU. Fresno State, UNC, Navy, Morgan State and Army. Pretty pathetic.

ucf has a tougher ooc schedule

ru beat usf 2 straight years

usf cant yap

[smazza]

I am not a big fan of this at all.

Sure it leaves Saturday to watch other games, but coming from out of town and then driving back LATE on Sunday to be at work on Monday is going to be tough.  You know it will be late because it is televised and with all the commercial breaks, we are looking at close to midnight before getting out of there.  A tw hour ride home and it will be a tough Monday morning.

good point

out of towners cant go to games

[CowbellBandit]

I'm all for nat'l exposure, but at what point are we going to say that we're enough of a draw to schedule on Saturdays, like everyone else? We can't be ESPNs timeslot-filler forever.

[Guest]

I'm all for nat'l exposure, but at what point are we going to say that we're enough of a draw to schedule on Saturdays, like everyone else? We can't be ESPNs timeslot-filler forever.

See, we don't really get to determine that.

ESPN will put us on Saturday prime time when they see we draw enough eyeballs to do so.  We can't be high on our horse and demand such placement when it's not proven in the numbers.

With patience, it will come.

[CowbellBandit]

I'm all for nat'l exposure, but at what point are we going to say that we're enough of a draw to schedule on Saturdays, like everyone else? We can't be ESPNs timeslot-filler forever.

See, we don't really get to determine that.

ESPN will put us on Saturday prime time when they see we draw enough eyeballs to do so.  We can't be high on our horse and demand such placement when it's not proven in the numbers.

With patience, it will come.

Of course. No, we are in no position to presume our own TV schedule like that. I mean who are we, Notre Dame? No, we're actually a GOOD football team (zing!!).

Perhaps what I should have said was "...at what point will we seen as enough of a draw..."

Then you can get into deserving media attention, bias, etc. until the Bulls come home.