How much money is ESPN/ABC losing on this 12:00 KO :: Texas/Ok

jagaf22 · 10-17-09, 08:06 AM

Not sure...the Texas OU kickoff always seems to be early. I know the game is always in conjunction with the State Fair.

Sam Odom · 10-17-09, 08:07 AM

Noon est is very early.

Fishhead · 10-17-09, 08:42 AM

........more so because WISKY/IOWA is on ESPN.

JoshW · 10-17-09, 08:47 AM

Must be something contractual with Cotten Bowl? This game has primetime written all over it.

Sam Odom · 10-17-09, 08:48 AM

Josh, ABC committed to NASCAR tonight

R3Sports · 10-17-09, 08:49 AM

Yeah, they will lose a lot of viewers, although I still think a ton of people will be viewing in!

JoshW · 10-17-09, 08:52 AM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

Josh, ABC committed to NASCAR tonight

Seriously? Don't they have ESPN and ABC to work with. If not on ABC, put it on ESPN.

Sam Odom · 10-17-09, 08:53 AM

Yup, I'm serious

Team Ramrod · 10-17-09, 09:40 AM

I wouldnt wanna be around the Cotton Bowl when that game let out at a 7pm kickoff. Instant mugging once you leave the fair at that time of night.

oiler · 10-17-09, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by Team Ramrod

I wouldnt wanna be around the Cotton Bowl when that game let out at a 7pm kickoff. Instant mugging once you leave the fair at that time of night.

maybe someone has esp and knows the game will be a blowout and didnt want to waste there prime time slot....thats the best i can do ,cant figure this one out either

hoopster42 · 10-17-09, 09:47 AM

ck the history books, this game is NEVER EVER EVER played at night. always in the daytime. at noon eastern it is the perfect time slot as they have absolutely no big games opposing it, they did this on purpose. last yr's game was also noon eastern and got a huge huge tv market share.

hoopster42 · 10-17-09, 09:48 AM

some of you have absolutely no fukking clue what you're talking about, you do not understand the history of this gm, it's never played at night, not ever ever

LVHerbie · 10-17-09, 09:50 AM

I can't remember this game ever having a late start... Not sure the reason but I'm pretty sure it been this way for years...

LVHerbie · 10-17-09, 09:51 AM

Hoopster beat me to the response...

onthewhat · 10-17-09, 09:55 AM

NASCAR draws bigger ratings than College Football....

ABC knows what they are doing.

Reload · 10-17-09, 09:57 AM

I felt the same way last year. Would be much better in primetime than the "high noon" tradition.

Noon games should only be for getting all the degenerate matchups out of the way.

hoopster42 · 10-19-09, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by onthewhat

NASCAR draws bigger ratings than College Football....

ABC knows what they are doing.

maybe the daytona 500 but other than that you are incorrect, sir