ESPN Big Ten Prime-Time TV Schedule Discussion

[Enhance]

This is probably a good thing, since we enjoy monumentally failing in primetime.

 

[walksalone]

This is probably a good thing, since we enjoy monumentally failing in primetime.

Sad as it was, thats what I was thinking...

 

[JJ Husker]

This schedule looks about right with the glaring exception of September 14th. Really? ND in back to back weeks against Purdue over a Nebraska- UCLA matchup? Really? I'm biased but wouldn't they get more TV sets slamming that snoozefest into an early day slot and going with us?

Are these things written in stone once they make an announcement like this?

 

[husker ponsler]

I don't care when they play. The game will be on tv and as long as we win what does it matter.

 

[deedsker]

I don't care when they play. The game will be on tv and as long as we win what does it matter.

^This

 

[walksalone]

I don't care when they play. The game will be on tv and as long as we win what does it matter.

^This

I concur

 

[mrandyk]

The only primetime worthy game on the schedule is Michigan, and that could be a stretch.

 

[ColoradoHusk]

I love how everyone was complaining about how "hard" NU's schedule was the first 2 years of the Big 10, and now everyone is complaining about the weak schedule this year. I am not calling out anyone specific, but I saw it on Husker message boards all over the interweb.

 

[StPaulHusker]

Primetime games are fun and all but the important thing is winning. That's all that matters and all I care about.

 

[ADS]

The only primetime worthy game on the schedule is Michigan, and that could be a stretch.

There has been only one night game ever in The Big House, a stretch is being a little too generous.

 

[It'sNotAFakeID]

But that night game was two years ago, so it might be a signal of change.

 

[LouisianaHuskerFan]

The only primetime worthy game on the schedule is Michigan, and that could be a stretch.

There has been only one night game ever in The Big House, a stretch is being a little too generous.

And the Notre Dame game at the Big House will be at night this year, too.

 

[huskeraddict]

Michigan didn't do night games because they didn't have permanent lighting. They do now. The No Night Games in November rule is the hang-up now for that game. That'll be changed soon, I imagine.

 

[Count 'Bility]

Delaney's even come out and said that if two teams wanna have a night game in November and there's a network demanding it that the conference wouldnt do anything to stand in the way, as if this so-called rule has already been lifted.

 

[strigori]

Michigan didn't do night games because they didn't have permanent lighting. They do now. The No Night Games in November rule is the hang-up now for that game. That'll be changed soon, I imagine.

And why didn't they have lights? Because they didn't want to play at night. Its not because they couldn't afford them. And while Delany won't stand in the way, some of the teams themselves will resist. Nebraska and Penn State are the main two that really love night games. There is a bit of stodgyness within many of the programs still.