I do think it’s a smart move to own this time slot as a network offering the best game every week, but sure does suck as a fan.
From a viewer standpoint I love it. From a tailgating standpoint I hate it. If Fox puts a game like Michigan Penn State at noon, I would be pretty bummed to not have more time to tailgate.
What do you mean? We usually get to the tailgate spot between 7-8am and do start drinking. But for a noon game that means you have roughly 4 hours to tailgate. For 3:30 games you have like 7 hours and you get to plan for lunch. There's also not the same rush to get there exactly at 7am to set up because there's more time.It's your own fault if you choose not to step up your 7am drinking game. How you gonna drink all day if you don't start early?
What do you mean? We usually get to the tailgate spot between 7-8am and do start drinking. But for a noon game that means you have roughly 4 hours to tailgate. For 3:30 games you have like 7 hours and you get to plan for lunch. There's also not the same rush to get there exactly at 7am to set up because there's more time.
I like day games. I hope all of Iowa State's home games are day games.
I do think it’s a smart move to own this time slot as a network offering the best game every week, but sure does suck as a fan.
On the positive side, when we have night games or 3:30 games it means we'll have some good games to watch at noon at the tailgate.You could always start drinking on Thursday. That works for me most of the time.
It's actually not "the best game every week".
Fox doesn't get first pick every week. Fox got 'first pick of the season' and they chose Ohio St/Michigan. No brainer there.
First pick 'each week' will trade off between Fox, and ESPN
"Fox gets the first pick each year, and — no surprise — the network has selected Ohio State-Michigan in 2017. Fox also gets the conference championship game.
Asked whether Fox would get the first pick each week, Fox executive Larry Jones said no but joked: "That's a good idea."
To which ESPN's Burke Magnus replied: "That will be in Year 7 of the six-year deal."
Big Ten announces six-year deal with ESPN, Fox Sports worth $2.64 billion
What you can be sure of is that it'll be a better game than what BTN is carrying at the same time slot and a better game than Beth Mowins will be calling on espn2 in that time slot.
I like the move.
They also get Big 12 games, too, right? So, at noon there is always going to be either the best or the second best B1G or Big 12 game of that week. So, it should be pretty rare that there isn't a good national broadcasts noon matchup.It's actually not "the best game every week".
Fox doesn't get first pick every week. Fox got 'first pick of the season' and they chose Ohio St/Michigan. No brainer there.
First pick 'each week' will trade off between Fox, and ESPN
"Fox gets the first pick each year, and — no surprise — the network has selected Ohio State-Michigan in 2017. Fox also gets the conference championship game.
Asked whether Fox would get the first pick each week, Fox executive Larry Jones said no but joked: "That's a good idea."
To which ESPN's Burke Magnus replied: "That will be in Year 7 of the six-year deal."
Big Ten announces six-year deal with ESPN, Fox Sports worth $2.64 billion
What you can be sure of is that it'll be a better game than what BTN is carrying at the same time slot and a better game than Beth Mowins will be calling on espn2 in that time slot.
I like the move.
I heard one of the best comments about this from a native Midwesterner. He feels exactly like you do. Regarding games later in the fall in the Midwest his statement was, "I don't care how warm it is on a fall Saturday night in the Midwest...it is still colder than it is on a fall Saturday afternoon!"I like day games. I hope all of Iowa State's home games are day games.
Must see TV.Purdue - Wisconsin 8 AM Pacific Time on ESPN2
Purdue - Wisconsin 8 AM Pacific Time on ESPN2