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We might have to load up on caffiene once the Buffs join the Pac-10

NashBuff

CSU Knob-Slobberer
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/colleg...all-stanford-vs-wake-forest-latest-game-ever/

Crack research here at the Hotline has determined that Saturday’s game at Stanford Stadium is the latest scheduled kickoff (8:15 p.m.) on a Pac-10 campus in league history.

Admittedly, I don’t know this for sure, because confirming every team’s schedule going back decades would take more time than I have.

But I’ve gone through some research material and I’ve called some contacts who have been reporting on, or working for, the league for many years … and nobody can remember or pinpoint a game that was scheduled later than 8:15 p.m.


(If Hotline readers know of one, please step forward.)

Please note that I’m using the term “scheduled” because there have been some 7 p.m. kickoffs in Arizona that were delayed by weather for at least 60 minutes and possibly more than 75.

And note that I’m using the term “on a Pac-10 campus” because games in Hawaii have started later than 8:15 p.m. PDT/PST, and there might have been a bowl game or two that did so, as well.

Granted, it’s not exactly a family-friendly start time. And the players and coaches hate sitting around the hotel all day.

But the $300,000 or so Stanford will receive from the ESPN2 broadcast should offset whatever toll the late kickoff takes on ticket sales.
It’s also good practice for the Cardinal, which has to do it all over again in two weeks in a far more important game:

The Oct. 2 showdown at Oregon is set for 8:15 as well — it’s the only other game scheduled for that ESPN broadcast window this season.

Oh, and I should note that both 8:15 kickoffs were approved by the participating schools. It’s part of the Pac-10’s effort to increase its exposure on ESPN, especially when there are no conflicting games nationally.

Whether that means we’ll see 8:15 games every week when the Pac-10’s new TV contract kicks in for the 2012 season, I don’t know.

But we’ll sure-as-Larry Scott see more games on Thursday and Friday nights
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I have been drinking the Mountain Dew AMP Energy Drink (the silver one since it's sugar free) for awhile...I might have to increase my budget on that stuff once the Buffs join the Pac-10. 9:15 Mountain time starts could be a reality.

And one more thing, Rockstar is :puke:
 
NashBuff said:
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/colleg...all-stanford-vs-wake-forest-latest-game-ever/



I have been drinking the Mountain Dew AMP Energy Drink (the silver one since it's sugar free) for awhile...I might have to increase my budget on that stuff once the Buffs join the Pac-10. 9:15 Mountain time starts could be a reality.

And one more thing, Rockstar is :puke:
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I could have sworn the ASU game was even later, like a 9:30 pm kick. Then again, I think that's the only time you can play where it's cooler than 105 down there.
 
For those of us who follow schools on the Big Ten Network, some of those games start at 10:00a MST. So I may have games 11 hours apart some Saturdays.
 
Don't like the late kick offs. Only time its ever good is if you have already planned to go out to the bars with friends and then the game is on. Otherwise it stinks.....Don't understand why the Pac doesn't schedule noon kick offs or even 11 am kick offs. I know that they are competing with all the other conferences but seriously
 
Bone Buff said:
I could have sworn the ASU game was even later, like a 9:30 pm kick. Then again, I think that's the only time you can play where it's cooler than 105 down there.
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:yeahthat:

That was a late game. Still hot as Hell, but I think the sun was setting as we were heading into the game, and was completely down by the time they kicked off.
 
I understand wanting to increase your national exposure. But, if your game kicks off at 11 pm on the east coast (where most of the people are), it seems like you're missing the boat. There's a reason you're not competing with any other games at that time.
 
sackman said:
:yeahthat:

That was a late game. Still hot as Hell, but I think the sun was setting as we were heading into the game, and was completely down by the time they kicked off.
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and it was still 105 in that oven they call a stadium
 
I would think a 5:00 PM kickoff would work for most east-coasters. Look, the way things are set up, the east coast games could kick off at 1:00 PM (Eastern), with Midwest games at 3:30PM (Central), and West coast games at 5:30 PM (Pacific). It works out for a great day of football all around - and everybody is playing at a reasonable time.
 
sackman said:
I would think a 5:00 PM kickoff would work for most east-coasters. Look, the way things are set up, the east coast games could kick off at 1:00 PM (Eastern), with Midwest games at 3:30PM (Central), and West coast games at 5:30 PM (Pacific). It works out for a great day of football all around - and everybody is playing at a reasonable time.
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Won't ever happen though... every league wants its games spread out throughout the day... more viewers = more advertising dollars. The SEC isn't going to have 5 or 6 conference games going on at once, and risk having certain games (GA v. FL, Bama v. Aub, Ark v. LSU etc) all on TV at once. It's a nice idea but the conferences are always going to attempt to have games spread throughout the day. That's the only real negative with the PAC is the time zone issue.
 
wsp4820 said:
I understand wanting to increase your national exposure. But, if your game kicks off at 11 pm on the east coast (where most of the people are), it seems like you're missing the boat. There's a reason you're not competing with any other games at that time.
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:yeahthat:

Larry Scott had this big east coast promotion before the season where he went to NYC to promote the conference nationally, but if he truly wants to do that they need to stop with these ridiculously late starts. I went to bed at about midnight EDT last Saturday and there were still 2 Pac-10 games being played that were both only in the 2nd quarter. And there's a huge intersectional game this week with a top-10 team in Iowa playing at Arizona that doesn't kick off until 10:30pm EDT. :huh:
 
I love it. No one will bother me and there will be no scheduled events (soccer games, dance recitals, roller hockey practice, jax tournament, colonoscopies etc....) at 11:30 pm Philadelphia time....
 
Watch parties that mix with the late Saturday bar scene crowd is going to be interesting.

Some autumn Sunday mornings might just involve a self-imposed Allbuffs black-out and the DVR.
 
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