Wtf kickoff times with an 11am game vs Ohio
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I am getting my popcorn ready. If people bitch about noon, I can only imagine this.
The ACC Network is running four games that day, kicking off at 11AM Eastern allows them to do that.
Saturday, Sept. 7
Ohio at Pitt – 11am, ACCN
South Florida at Georgia Tech – 2pm, ACCN
ULM at Florida State – 5pm, ACCN
Miami at North Carolina – 8pm, ACCN
Saturday, Sept. 7
Ohio at Pitt – 11am, ACCN
South Florida at Georgia Tech – 2pm, ACCN
ULM at Florida State – 5pm, ACCN
Miami at North Carolina – 8pm, ACCN
you think 11 AM is ridiculous for you, how about me, that is an 8 AM kickoff California time, BREAKFAST with the PANTHERS!!!
lol, dude that isn't bad. 11am your time, pitt will be 2-0 and you'll still have the whole weekend ahead of you..
That’s actually kinda awesome to be honest
Yeah my only concern is there will be an 11 AM game on the ACCN every Saturday going forward. Hopefully they spread that pain around.
ACCN will air 14 live football games over the first three weeks showcasing 11 conference teams, 10 home openers and five conference matchups. All three weeks will feature at least four games on ACCN, with Weeks 1 and 2 carrying five games. Highlighting Week 2 is a four-game slate that features Miami at North Carolina in a Coastal Division clash in primetime at 8 p.m. ET.
Date Time (ET) Game Network
Week 1
Thu, Aug. 29 8 p.m. Georgia Tech at Clemson ACCN
Fri, Aug. 30 8 p.m. Utah State at Wake Forest ACCN
Sat, Aug. 31 Noon East Carolina at NC State ACCN
4 p.m. Virginia Tech at Boston College ACCN
7:30 p.m. Virginia at Pitt ACCN
Week 2
Fri, Sept. 6 8 p.m. William & Mary at Virginia ACCN
Sat, Sept. 7 11 a.m. Ohio at Pitt ACCN
2 p.m. South Florida at Georgia Tech ACCN
5 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe at Florida State ACCN
8 p.m. Miami at North Carolina ACCN
Week 3
Fri, Sept. 13 7:30 p.m. Kansas at Boston College ACCN
Sat, Sept. 14 Noon Furman at Virginia Tech ACCN
4 p.m. Bethune-Cookman at Miami ACCN
7:30 p.m. Florida State at Virginia ACCN
**Duke will host Notre Dame on Saturday, Nov. 9, on ACCN as previously announced.
Also, new ACCN announcers:
Chris Cotter, Georgia Tech alum
Mark Herzlich, Boston College
Eric Wood, Louisville
Date Time (ET) Game Network
Week 1
Thu, Aug. 29 8 p.m. Georgia Tech at Clemson ACCN
Fri, Aug. 30 8 p.m. Utah State at Wake Forest ACCN
Sat, Aug. 31 Noon East Carolina at NC State ACCN
4 p.m. Virginia Tech at Boston College ACCN
7:30 p.m. Virginia at Pitt ACCN
Week 2
Fri, Sept. 6 8 p.m. William & Mary at Virginia ACCN
Sat, Sept. 7 11 a.m. Ohio at Pitt ACCN
2 p.m. South Florida at Georgia Tech ACCN
5 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe at Florida State ACCN
8 p.m. Miami at North Carolina ACCN
Week 3
Fri, Sept. 13 7:30 p.m. Kansas at Boston College ACCN
Sat, Sept. 14 Noon Furman at Virginia Tech ACCN
4 p.m. Bethune-Cookman at Miami ACCN
7:30 p.m. Florida State at Virginia ACCN
**Duke will host Notre Dame on Saturday, Nov. 9, on ACCN as previously announced.
Also, new ACCN announcers:
Chris Cotter, Georgia Tech alum
Mark Herzlich, Boston College
Eric Wood, Louisville
I think it's fair to say, pitt will get our share (and then some) of those 11am kickoffs at Heinz..
That's kinda true, I never really minded the abundance of 9 AM kick-offs, get it out of the way, it does leave the whole rest of the weekend free and happy celebrating Panther wins!
Hoping not. The other 2 weeks so far have 12,4,730.
But who knows? They really kept it quiet.
Remember, it was your very own SMF that said the ACCN should do 11AM games often to get 4 games in. Damn I'm good at this TV stuff. It's really very simple you see. The Pirates are home that night so we have to start at 1PM or earlier. The ACCN wants 4 games that day as there are many ACC FCS scrimmages that week that I would imagine end up as stream-only on ACC Network Extra. So, sure, I guess Pitt fans would have preferred a noon or 1PM stream-only but the ACC said they want us on National TV at 11AM. Truthfully, I would have thought they would have went with ODU @ VT for the national 11 AM game but I guess that's getting ACC Network Extra along with EKU @ Lou, WCU @ NC State, and Richmond @ BC. They are also doing W&M @ UVa on Friday night. As you can see, it was a pretty good move by ACCN. I think there should be a quadruple-header with 11AM games almost every week but with each school only having 1 per season. The ACC is the only conference that doesn't have 11AM kicks.
Honestly I thought immediately of you and share your opinion. I like 11am starts but completely understand why others dont.
An 11 am kickoff is a 10 am kickoff for us in the midwest. I (sorta) feel your pain @California Panther!
Honestly, I’ll take it in exchange for the primetime opener. Haven’t had that since 2013.
Honestly, I’ll take it in exchange for the primetime opener. Haven’t had that since 2013.
You certainly are "damn good." Keep reminding yourself of how good
Big 12 and Big Ten teams play 11 a.m. games regularly, including high profile conference games. Take a look at Wisconsin, Nebraska or Texas’ schedule when it comes out. Heck, the Red River Rivalry between OU and Texas is played at 11 a.m. local time in Dallas every year. It’s really only a big deal at a place like Pitt where fans obsess over game times.
other fan bases hate it too. Some school made a parody song-video about it.
All of you that claim to be soccer fans, should love the 11AM kick. Just pretend like it is English Premier League on Sunday morning. Maybe Pitt can market it like that. Give away scarves in the colors of the new kit to all of the fans who come out to cheer their club on the pitch.
So they scheduled 3 hours for every game, but the average college football game is almost 3.5 hours. 20 second play clock, NFL halftime, less commercials, only 3 quarters?
The ACC Will have an 11 am start every week in all probability. We will do what TV tells us to do. End of story.
That's what I am afraid of. It only will affect road games for me but still...
Hm. Between this and losing of the no-star Center in hoops, not been a great couple days for positivity on the lair. Oh, I guess we did get that walkon running back.
When do our Lacrosse games (is that what they are called?) get broadcast on the new network? I'll want to DVR ... anything else.
Seriously, who cares, 11 is a good time, even better than a noon, really. With a garbage opponent like that (I know, Wanny is 0-1 against em), the game will be ripe for leaving as early as 1230 or 1 (assuming we're winning big, or, gulp, losing). And that leaves a whole Saturday left to enjoy. All yinz who love the campus so much, can head up there for some O fries and Dave n Andy's, maybe catch a lacrosse match, or meet, or whatever it's called
When do our Lacrosse games (is that what they are called?) get broadcast on the new network? I'll want to DVR ... anything else.
Seriously, who cares, 11 is a good time, even better than a noon, really. With a garbage opponent like that (I know, Wanny is 0-1 against em), the game will be ripe for leaving as early as 1230 or 1 (assuming we're winning big, or, gulp, losing). And that leaves a whole Saturday left to enjoy. All yinz who love the campus so much, can head up there for some O fries and Dave n Andy's, maybe catch a lacrosse match, or meet, or whatever it's called
Just don't over sleep.Seems I remember a couple other 11am starts. I might be wrong, but wasn't there a backyard brawl with a 11am start? Seems a game v Louisville may have been one as well.
Also the SEC and the Pac 12 teams in the Mountain Time Zone.
I have also been saying ESPN should do like a 9AM or 10AM MAC or Sun Belt game. That will happen eventually.
The Pitt - Penn State game on Thanksgiving Day in 1991 started at 11 AM. It was not well attended.
The best thing about an 11 AM kick is that we won't have to bitch about the Pirates forcing us to play a game at noon.
The first Thanksgiving in 1621 began at 11 am, and was not well attended.
If I can remember there were 90 people in total including 53 Pilgrims with the remainder being Native Americans.
They did blame the Pirates for the early start time and had parking issues.
It just never ends!
If I can remember there were 90 people in total including 53 Pilgrims with the remainder being Native Americans.
They did blame the Pirates for the early start time and had parking issues.
It just never ends!
If there were only 53 Pilgrims and Native American who in the heck were the other 47 people? Vikings?
