SunBelt Schedule

hapapp · Unread post by **hapapp** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 2:39 pm

Saint3333 wrote:
hapapp wrote:
CVAPP wrote:
tjpappy wrote: I wonder if schools are still lobbying for the schedules they want and if that would be taken into consideration at this point.
I will take the answer you provided. Maybe they are trying to corral APP into another two Thursday night games on ESPNU to compete against CUSA on ESPN2 in same time slot. Personally, I hope for zero Thursday night games in 2016, or at most one with a bye week preceding it.
TV games aren't established until later. That shouldn't impact setting up the conference schedule.
Actually the Tuesday games are decided first and do impact the conference schedule as both teams don't play the Saturdays surrounding those games.

My guess is App @ GS and Ark St. vs. ULL will be the two Tuesday games.

Did not know the Tuesday night games were the first thing to be decided. Hard to believe we wouldn't be in one of those. I just hope it is on the road.

CVAPP · Unread post by **CVAPP** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 2:58 pm

WVAPPeer wrote:
Saint3333 wrote:The SBC is contracted for 2 ESPN2 games on Tuesdays and 5 ESPNU games on Thursdays through the 2019 football season.

There will be 14 teams that play mid-week games next year and I'd bet we get a minimum of two of them, possibly three; @ GS, GA St., and @ ULL.
In your opinion, how would the SB decide? - would it be about match-ups? about getting the best teams on TV? or would they look to "spread the wealth?"

I would assume the only wealth is exposure as the TV revenue would be divided evenly.

Saint3333 · Unread post by **Saint3333** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 3:02 pm

WVAPPeer wrote:
Saint3333 wrote:The SBC is contracted for 2 ESPN2 games on Tuesdays and 5 ESPNU games on Thursdays through the 2019 football season.

There will be 14 teams that play mid-week games next year and I'd bet we get a minimum of two of them, possibly three; @ GS, GA St., and @ ULL.
In your opinion, how would the SB decide? - would it be about match-ups? about getting the best teams on TV? or would they look to "spread the wealth?"

Historically the top teams from the prior year have been scheduled for the mid-week games.

For 2014
Ark St - 3 (two Tuesdays)
ULL - 2 (1 Tuesday)
USA - 2 (1 Tuesday)
App - 2
GS - 2
Texas St - 2
ULM - 1

They try and put the best programs on TV to showcase the best we have. Ark St, App, GS, ULL, and GA St. should all have 2 mid-week games. GS could get three as they play all four of the ones I've listed. App-GS should be a Tuesday game, which i like as long as it's on the road, two extra days to prep for that offense.

WVAPPeer · Unread post by **WVAPPeer** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 3:15 pm

Who does GaSo not play in 2016 - and yes, "share the wealth" meant TV exposure ---

AppState89 · Unread post by **AppState89** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 3:31 pm

How about letting Texas State, NM State, ULM and Idaho play the Tuesday and Thursday night games. Nobody watches them anyway.

CVAPP · Unread post by **CVAPP** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 3:34 pm

AppState89 wrote:How about letting Texas State, NM State, ULM and Idaho play the Tuesday and Thursday night games. Nobody watches them anyway.

My thoughts exactly regarding ESPNU broadcasts. ESPN2 is a little more worthy imo.

Saint3333 · Unread post by **Saint3333** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 4:25 pm

AppState89 wrote:How about letting Texas State, NM State, ULM and Idaho play the Tuesday and Thursday night games. Nobody watches them anyway.

The purpose of TV contracts is to gain exposure for the conference, putting our worst teams on TV doesn't do that.

You don't see the SEC parading Vandy, Kentucky, etc. out for their weekly 3:30 game.

One of the reasons we joined the FBS was to gain exposure for our university through our athletic program.

CVAPP · Unread post by **CVAPP** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 4:33 pm

Saint3333 wrote:
AppState89 wrote:How about letting Texas State, NM State, ULM and Idaho play the Tuesday and Thursday night games. Nobody watches them anyway.
The purpose of TV contracts is to gain exposure for the conference, putting our worst teams on TV doesn't do that.

You don't see the SEC parading Vandy, Kentucky, etc. out for their weekly 3:30 game.

One of the reasons we joined the FBS was to gain exposure for our university through our athletic program.

That begs the question about the amount and quality of exposure we get for playing on ESPNU. ESPNU is not likely to be on the big screens in many bars where the teams playing are not already "exposed".

WVAPPeer · Unread post by **WVAPPeer** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 4:48 pm

CVAPP wrote:
Saint3333 wrote:
AppState89 wrote:How about letting Texas State, NM State, ULM and Idaho play the Tuesday and Thursday night games. Nobody watches them anyway.
The purpose of TV contracts is to gain exposure for the conference, putting our worst teams on TV doesn't do that.

You don't see the SEC parading Vandy, Kentucky, etc. out for their weekly 3:30 game.

One of the reasons we joined the FBS was to gain exposure for our university through our athletic program.
That begs the question about the amount and quality of exposure we get for playing on ESPNU. ESPNU is not likely to be on the big screens in many bars where the teams playing are not already "exposed".

When we were on the ESPNU Thursday night games I called several friends/relatives and I was surprised how many didn't get ESPNU - I thought it was available on most cable providers without having to pay extra???

CVAPP · Unread post by **CVAPP** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:17 pm

WVAPPeer wrote: When we were on the ESPNU Thursday night games I called several friends/relatives and I was surprised how many didn't get ESPNU - I thought it was available on most cable providers without having to pay extra???

Yep, live streaming on ESPN3 reaches more folks than broadcastings on the U. If you don't have U you can't watch it on ESPN3 until it's a replay. U is mickey mouse national exposure.

AppinVA · Unread post by **AppinVA** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:48 pm

CVAPP wrote:
WVAPPeer wrote: When we were on the ESPNU Thursday night games I called several friends/relatives and I was surprised how many didn't get ESPNU - I thought it was available on most cable providers without having to pay extra???
Yep, live streaming on ESPN3 reaches more folks than broadcastings on the U. If you don't have U you can't watch it on ESPN3 until it's a replay. U is mickey mouse national exposure.

In fairness, they're all Mickey Mouse networks. They're owned by Disney.

TheMoody1 · Unread post by **TheMoody1** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:56 pm

CVAPP wrote:
WVAPPeer wrote: When we were on the ESPNU Thursday night games I called several friends/relatives and I was surprised how many didn't get ESPNU - I thought it was available on most cable providers without having to pay extra???
Yep, live streaming on ESPN3 reaches more folks than broadcastings on the U. If you don't have U you can't watch it on ESPN3 until it's a replay. U is mickey mouse national exposure.

ESPN - 91 million households.

ESPNU - 71 million households.

http://www.whatyoupayforsports.com/numbers/

WVAPPeer · Unread post by **WVAPPeer** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:16 pm

I was just surprised how many told me they didn't get the U - I thought it was included in most standard cable packages - they told me they got ESPN and ESPN2 but not ESPNU ---

Saint3333 · Unread post by **Saint3333** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:01 pm

They are in WV

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WVAPPeer · Unread post by **WVAPPeer** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:55 pm

Saint3333 wrote:They are in WV .

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Nope...actually none were...Tidewater and Roanoke VA, Atlanta area, East of Raleigh, and Triad, etc.

Yosef10 · Unread post by **Yosef10** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:01 pm

71 million households is a good amount of people. I went to the Ale house in Raleigh to watch both Thursday games and the game was on more than enough TVs.

WVAPPeer · Unread post by **WVAPPeer** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:23 pm

71 million is a lot ... my only point is I was surprised that the U was an extra many cable users had to purchase on top of ESPN and 2...

CVAPP · Unread post by **CVAPP** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 9:24 pm

Yosef10 wrote:71 million households is a good amount of people. I went to the Ale house in Raleigh to watch both Thursday games and the game was on more than enough TVs.

A good amount of people is a fair description, but if ESPNU were comparable to ESPN or ESPN2 then why do 20 million less households have access to it? And why would we not be on either of the broader reaching? ESPNU is like, dare I say, the FCS of the ESPN networks.

eggers76 · Unread post by **eggers76** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:10 pm

Not all of the top cable providers offer ESPNU, at least that used to be the case. My provider offers the U but I don't subscribe to the next tier up so I don't get it, too tight I guess.

AppinVA · Unread post by **AppinVA** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:19 pm

ESPNU isn't always next to ESPN and ESPN2 in the line-up. I suspect, because it hasn't always been the case, many who get ESPNU do so, but don't realize it.

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