Pitt/ND nooner
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I'd rather win than play in a coveted time slot
If playing at noon gives us any advantage to win, then I'll take it
ND hasn't played at noon this year, and that's the only time we've played. Plus we're at home. I like the noon start.
If both win and it gets ABC ( I'm also surprised that's not already a lock), it will do really well and will still be huge exposure for Pitt.
Here's the silver lining. No one is more used to noon kick offs than Pitt. ND is used to later start times...maybe we catch them a bit lethargic early on. I'm grasping at straws, but this concept isn't all that unusual (see West Coast NFL teams playing in the 1:00 PM EST time slot).
We have reason to. There is no reason why this shouldn't be a night game, worse case scenario 3:30.
For me personally, it really screws up my day. Now I can't go to the game as both my nephew and niece are getting confirmed that day. That is 4 Pitt fans that would have attended 3:30 (would have been rough to make but doable) or later, that now will be watching 2nd half only.
I'm going to try a conspiracy theory because the noon starts makes no sense considering the crap they arw putting on in primetime.
Noon = less rabid fans, easier environment to play in, possibly better chance of ND victory (lost last 2 night games at Heinz). ESPN needs ND to keep winning to potentially make CFP. ESPN makes more money when ND is winning games.
I cant think of any reason why MSU/Neb and OSU/Min were picked.
Noon = less rabid fans, easier environment to play in, possibly better chance of ND victory (lost last 2 night games at Heinz). ESPN needs ND to keep winning to potentially make CFP. ESPN makes more money when ND is winning games.
I cant think of any reason why MSU/Neb and OSU/Min were picked.
Posted: Monday, October 26, 2015 1:10 pm | Updated: 1:36 pm, Mon Oct 26, 2015.
Mike Vorel South Bend Tribune mvorel@ndinsider.com @mikevorel | 0 comments
The Nov. 7 road game at Pittsburgh will kick off at noon EDT and be broadcast on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, the school announced Monday. This comes a week after No. 9 Notre Dame's road game at Temple on Saturday, which will kick off at 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh (6-1) is no stranger to early starts, as the Panthers are slated to kick off six games at 1 p.m. or earlier in 2015. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is 2-1 in his Irish career in noon games.
Mike Vorel South Bend Tribune mvorel@ndinsider.com @mikevorel | 0 comments
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- Posted on Oct 26, 2015
by Mike Vorel
The Nov. 7 road game at Pittsburgh will kick off at noon EDT and be broadcast on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, the school announced Monday. This comes a week after No. 9 Notre Dame's road game at Temple on Saturday, which will kick off at 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh (6-1) is no stranger to early starts, as the Panthers are slated to kick off six games at 1 p.m. or earlier in 2015. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is 2-1 in his Irish career in noon games.
50% of Brian Kelly's noon ND games will be played at Heinz Field. Nobody gets screwed on start times more than Pitt. An Ohio State 50 point cakewalk over a HS team over Pitt/ND?
Steelers had a lot to do with this. Not going to let a night game before a 1 PM kick the next day.
Yes, we do. And that reason is that we have one of, if not THE, whiniest fan base in all of college sports.
Geez, Pitt is playing Notre Dame, go to the game and quit whining already...I guess to some degree I can understand the disappointment of folks coming from far away but any locals here whimpering are pretty sad. Hey, extra hours of daylight post game tailgating after a huge victory is not to be dismissed lightly and should be seen in a positive light. Man, sometimes Pitt fans don't see a glass as half empty or half full they don't even see the glass at all! I'm coming in from about 3 1/2 hours out and my biggest concern is the timing of my morning dump being severely disrupted and the thought of taking one in a porta potty looms..
And if the coaches didn't wear block Pitt gear, we'd get an 8PM game with College Gameday.
