ND Kick Time?

[pittdan77]

Any speculation what time they'll start this one?

 

[Pghfan]

I would love a night time kickoff so expect a noon.. I can live with a 3:30 one.. Honestly, I know we all argue about this, but an evening kickoff time puts an additional 5k in attendance.. I honestly, without a doubt, believe this.. You take same game and have noon kickoff time vs a 7pm or 8pm kickoff, I guarantee at least, MINIMUM, 5,000 more butts in seats..

 

[WNYPanther]

If we win out between now and then I'll bet its 8pm otherwise it will still probably be 3:30. Its almost a guarantee ABC/ESPN will pick it up since its a non NBC ND game and ABC loves ND for ratings.

Edit - forget 8pm, just realized this game is the same day as FSU-Clemson.

 

[Parkview57]

3:30 sounds good to me

 

[CentPaPittFan]

I like 3:30 too...............best game time in my opinion...............probably wont know till another 2 weeks

 

[Panthertag]

I'm hoping I can come back home to watch a game this year, especially this one and the ville...I'm stuck out at school in Philly, though. I'd like a noon game, even though everyone on here hates them.

 

[CentPaPittFan]

I don't mind noon games either - breakfast tailgates are great, and then hang around and cook something else and have a few more drinks till 530/6pm and let traffic clear out. I guess i'm just getting old but not a fan of 8pm and getting back to wherever I'm staying at 1pm...... whatever the time is I'll be there, drive from Carlisle almost every game no matter what the time....luckily have multiple family and friends in Pgh to stay with.

 

[runshadyrun]

we drive from Chicago every game, 8 pm would mean 1 night in hotel after the game. mid-day means two nights in hotel... need a job in the burgh!!

 

[MarySki]

try Amtrak. Gets you into da Burgh at 5:30 a.m. and leaves for Chicago at midnight. I have done this for games at ND. Leave Pgh at midnight, arrive at South Bend at 8 a.m. and return at 9 pm from SB, get to the burgh at 5:30 a.m. Of course, arriving/leaving Chicago times are a bit different.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

LSU/Bama should be at night on CBS. Will ESPN want to put FSU/Clemson up against that on ABC Sat Night Football? Not ideal but probably. A Big Ten game is slated for prime time on ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2 also so my guess is that ND will be the 3:30 ABC/ESPN2 mirrored game.

That or a 5:30 ESPN2 start with an SEC West game starting at 9.

 

[Pitt79]

I can live with a 3:30 one.. Honestly, I know we all argue about this, but an evening kickoff time puts an additional 5k in attendance.. I honestly, without a doubt, believe this.. You take same game and have noon kickoff time vs a 7pm or 8pm kickoff, I guarantee at least, MINIMUM, 5,000 more butts in seats..

I honestly hate noon start times, 3:30 or later is always better if you want to do a whole tailgate thing, which is always a priority to me. But this is ND, it will be sold out I assume, so this is not the game to worry about getting the extra 5000.

And no, I don't need to go to all the games or pay for tickets to have the right to make a comment so don't bother going there.

 

[Pghfan]

I honestly hate noon start times, 3:30 or later is always better if you want to do a whole tailgate thing, which is always a priority to me. But this is ND, it will be sold out I assume, so this is not the game to worry about getting the extra 5000.

And no, I don't need to go to all the games or pay for tickets to have the right to make a comment so don't bother going there.

I disagree, I recall the last 2 ND games I've been to at Heinz.. The night game we all recall and love.. Pic below btw. Also, don't recall the exact year but there was a day game, and the atmosphere was severely lacking, as was the crowd.. I am far from one that cries about attendance, I really am but this is one of the very few opportunities for Pitt football to be on the national stage, to elevate a normal game to an actual regional event.. That's why I am really hoping for a later kickoff time. This could be THE event in Pittsburgh, noon kickoff, it will be just a game..

 

[Pghfan]

To further elaborate my point, I pulled up the attendance figures from the 2 recent ND games at Heinz, with a noon kickoff time and an 8pm kickoff time. Sadly for me, my research completely contradicted the point I wanted to make.. I am refuting these stats and as a first person witness, I swear to the Lord above, the 8pm game had more people, despite whatever wiki says.


Sat. Nov. 14 8:00 p.m. Notre Dame* #8 Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) ABC[TV 4] W 27–22 65,374
Sat. Sep. 24 12:00 p.m. Notre Dame* Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (Rivalry) ABC L 12–15 65,050

 

[runshadyrun]

try Amtrak. Gets you into da Burgh at 5:30 a.m. and leaves for Chicago at midnight. I have done this for games at ND. Leave Pgh at midnight, arrive at South Bend at 8 a.m. and return at 9 pm from SB, get to the burgh at 5:30 a.m. Of course, arriving/leaving Chicago times are a bit different.

Thanks!! looked at this before, problem is, not knowing the time for the game, what to do between 5:00 am and 8 pm if that's what time ND game starts, or even 3 pm