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11am Start and 6am Tailgate?

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UConn and Rutgers played at 10am on Thanksgiving in 2004, it's not optimal to play before noon but not completely unheard of.
 
MarbleheadHusky said:
Is it a prerequisite to be a Boneyarder that you have to bitch about SOMETHING?
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Yes, so I'll officially complain about returning to the U.S. and being subjected to far too many food options, grocery stores with ship loads of multiple brands, easily accessed great wine, and ridiculous numbers of college football games to watch. Oh, and the 1 or 2 night time NFL televised games a week which won't be available my next evening in abridged, 2 hour, highlight-packed versions. Yup, I'll actually miss the advertisement-less, briefer NFL games yet not the uneventful 1-2 yard runs or losses. Whine over! :rolleyes:
 
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Chief00 said:
Quite frankly, the TV guys already know the times - see below link. Navy, South Fl and Houston have 11:11,am starting times - sure these could change due to some factor but probably unlikely.

http://m.cbssports.com/s/36901/Schedule?teamId=545&teamAbbr=UCONN&platform=webapp
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You really don't realize those are placeholders for the "TBA games"??

http://m.cbssports.com/s/36901/Gametracker?gId=2168251&platform=webapp

http://m.cbssports.com/s/36901/Gametracker?gId=2168571&platform=webapp
 
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Chief00 said:
So am I correct the big carrot UConn threw the season ticket holders was an extra hour of tailgating - so with the 11am game start its 6am. Wow - that's a selling point!

So much for getting fannies in the seats by kickoff. So much for mix messages.
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You are just embarrassing yourself....again.

This was the OP. Now go back and look at your responses. Yeesh....
 
huskymedic said:
You really don't realize those are placeholders for the "TBA games"??

http://m.cbssports.com/s/36901/Gametracker?gId=2168251&platform=webapp

http://m.cbssports.com/s/36901/Gametracker?gId=2168571&platform=webapp
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Trying to break this to you gently - this is the time unless something unusual happens - like an undefeated UConn and an undefeated Houston playing each other in a late season prime time game - yeah we all would love that game to happen - but what you call a placeholder is most likely pretty much reality in UConn's case.
 
Chief00 said:
Trying to break this to you gently - this is the time unless something unusual happens - like an undefeated UConn and an undefeated Houston playing each other in a late season prime time game - yeah we all would love that game to happen - but what you call a placeholder is most likely pretty much reality in UConn's case.
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Craziness! CBS must be part of the conspiracy or have some crazy unnamed sources. When I click this link

http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/conn-m-footbl-sched.html

UConn still tells TBA for those games...something must be up!:eek:
 
Chief00 said:
Trying to break this to you gently - this is the time unless something unusual happens - like an undefeated UConn and an undefeated Houston playing each other in a late season prime time game - yeah we all would love that game to happen - but what you call a placeholder is most likely pretty much reality in UConn's case.
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You are hopelessly lost. Your best move is not post in this thread and just hope it goes away quietly.
 
Chief00 said:
Trying to break this to you gently - this is the time unless something unusual happens - like an undefeated UConn and an undefeated Houston playing each other in a late season prime time game - yeah we all would love that game to happen - but what you call a placeholder is most likely pretty much reality in UConn's case.
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How about everyone else's case?

So SMU is going to play Tulane on 10/31@ 11:11a EST (10:11 CDT)?? http://m.cbssports.com/s/36901/Schedule?teamId=807&teamAbbr=SMU&platform=webapp

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-15/aac/2015-smu-mustangs-football-schedule.php

Time for you to go to bed Chief. You used your allotted brain cells for the day.
 
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huskymedic said:
How about everyone else's case?

So SMU is going to play Tulane on 10/31@ 11:11a EST (10:11 CDT)?? SMU Mustangs News, Scores, Status, Schedule - College Football

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-15/aac/2015-smu-mustangs-football-schedule.php

Time for you to go to bed Chief. You used your allotted brain cells for the day.
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The CBS schedule is consistent with the TV contract and is precisely specific 11:11am - true it's subject to change - but not likely for these games
 
Some of you "fans" just don't understand how the business side works, quite frankly. And I am the first one to say there is no reason why you should understand it since you are loyal fans and take things at face value.
Do you really think when UConn sells basketball tickets; they don't already know which games are at XL vs Gampel? Over the years there are cases of posters finding the location on the opponent's website before UConn announces it. UConn never discloses this until the season ticket renewal order period is over since if OSU or GT is not at a location someone may not buy the package.
The same holds true for TBD for football - there may not be a 100% guarantee that's the time due to teams that surprise and challenge for league titles - but the TV contracts are understood in terms of time slots and the AAC's is 11am. From a business perspective why that amazes anyone speaks for itself - given where the conference is in the pecking order.

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I mean... When you are this wrong, then you double and triple down on the stupidity... If you are so sure these games will start at 11am then put a wager on it. Then when it's not 11am I'm sure you'll make up some excuse why it doesn't count.
 
CTMike said:
I mean... When you are this wrong, then you double and triple down on the stupidity... If you are so sure these games will start at 11am then put a wager on it. Then when it's not 11am I'm sure you'll make up some excuse why it doesn't count.
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It's the Roger Goodell strategy
 
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Yes the same contract that was in place last year and had no 11 am games.

He's clearly just moved into troll mode - nobody who can turn on this computer is this dumb.
 
whaler11 said:
Yes the same contract that was in place last year and had no 11 am games.

He's clearly just moved into troll mode - nobody who can turn on this computer is this dumb.
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So CBS, just made these times up? You know more about the times than one of the networks, who will cover the games and is spending money to do so. And this makes complete sense to you - it's a great country!
 
Chief00 said:
So CBS, just made these times up? You know more about the times than one of the networks, who will cover the games and is spending money to do so. And this makes complete sense to you - it's a great country!
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Dear genius: football start times fall into two windows. Most are announced 13 days prior, some are held for 6. So until they are known they seem to be using 11:11.

AAC games are owned by ESPN who sublet some games to CBS SN. The ESPN windows on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN News all have noon, 3:30 and 7-8 start times. CBS uses 12, 3:30 and 7:00.

UConn and Army is a CBS game and wait for it.... a noon kickoff.
 
Chief...at this point you have 3 options....

A....my bad...I took that schedule as gospel and didn't realize that it really was "tbd" and not "11:11"
B...just say "HAHAHAHAH!"...I can't believe you guys thought i was serious!
C...disappear and pretend this thread never existed.

My guess is you pick #3. The scary thing is you should have picked option 3 about 5 of your posts ago. You should pick option # 1, but that never happens in "Forum-land".
 
ShakyTheMohel said:
Chief...at this point you have 3 options....

A....my bad...I took that schedule as gospel and didn't realize that it really was "tbd" and not "11:11"
B...just say "HAHAHAHAH!"...I can't believe you guys thought i was serious!
C...disappear and pretend this thread never existed.

My guess is you pick #3. The scary thing is you should have picked option 3 about 5 of your posts ago. You should pick option # 1, but that never happens in "Forum-land".
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Upon further review...I just realized you have exercised the "nelson approach". Continue to defend your point despite overwhelming information that contradicts your opinion. Now if you want to fully activate the "nelson approach", you have to now make it personal. You know...say things like "if you don't understand XXX then I just don't know what to tell you". Then get more personal...."this is typical of the lack of value you bring to this board". then....go for the jugular..."I am not going to bother continuing to discuss this with someone this stupid".
 
I don't get the problem with a 6 am tailgate. What, you guys aren't willing to stay up late for UConn football?
 
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ShakyTheMohel said:
Chief...at this point you have 3 options....

A....my bad...I took that schedule as gospel and didn't realize that it really was "tbd" and not "11:11"
B...just say "HAHAHAHAH!"...I can't believe you guys thought i was serious!
C...disappear and pretend this thread never existed.

My guess is you pick #3. The scary thing is you should have picked option 3 about 5 of your posts ago. You should pick option # 1, but that never happens in "Forum-land".
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You are trying to make sense to the poster that put on the board that he was at a UConn basketball game with Andre and the bitches. The same night Andre was in another state posting pictures of himself on Instagram.
 
I have never seen so many people in denial of reality - It's 11:11am - subject to change of course - but not likely!
 
Chief00 said:
I have never seen so many people in denial of reality - It's 11:11am - subject to change of course - but not likely!
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There is only one person in denial, but let's play some more:

FSU - http://m.cbssports.com/s/36901/Schedule?teamId=583&teamAbbr=FSU&platform=webapp (FSU @ Clemson - 11:11 kick-off)

USC - http://m.cbssports.com/s/36901/Schedule?teamId=877&teamAbbr=USC&platform=webapp (USC @ Oregon - 11:11 kick-off)

ND - http://m.cbssports.com/s/36901/Schedule?teamId=753&teamAbbr=ND&platform=webapp (ND @ Stanford @ 11:11a)

P-L-A-C-E-H-O-L-D-E-R ---- yes, of course all those times are subject to change as well.

You win the Tool prize this week.
UConn Toolbox.jpg
 
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