Not just UConn problem, but hard to plan with no game times

[UConnJim]

Every year, I get together for a game with a large group for one game. (I also attend other games as well, but this one game is for a large group and many come from out of state.) For convenience, we plan on a non-holiday weekend with an afternoon start to get the largest possible group. But, this year is a conundrum with the schedule and the lack of kick off times.

Essentially, there are 3 non-holiday weekend home games this year. Maryland is a 7:30 start, which would mean fewer attendees. (By the way, why is Maryland a night game given that it is not on national TV?) Michigan would be great, but we don't know the time and it will probably be a very tough ticket. Memphis is in early December with no start time yet and probably wouldn't get a max crowd it it's a night game in December.

The lack of kick of times is not just a UConn problem, it is a college football problem. I checked a large number of schools and almost all have not announced kick off times for even half of their home games. In contrast, the NFL has already announced kick off times, although some games can change in the future, the vast majority are set in stone which makes it easier to buy season and game tickets.

If college football is worried about attendance, they should lock in most kick off times to sell tickets well in advance.

 

[pj]

Maryland - Yom Kippur ends at sundown, school wanted to accommodate.

TV controls start times. Schools accommodate them for the money. They sell most tickets regardless.

 

[Srqhusky]

Best thing is to just dedicate the whole day to football.

 

[Jax Husky]

Every year, I get together for a game with a large group for one game. (I also attend other games as well, but this one game is for a large group and many come from out of state.) For convenience, we plan on a non-holiday weekend with an afternoon start to get the largest possible group. But, this year is a conundrum with the schedule and the lack of kick off times.

Essentially, there are 3 non-holiday weekend home games this year. Maryland is a 7:30 start, which would mean fewer attendees. (By the way, why is Maryland a night game given that it is not on national TV?) Michigan would be great, but we don't know the time and it will probably be a very tough ticket. Memphis is in early December with no start time yet and probably wouldn't get a max crowd it it's a night game in December.

The lack of kick of times is not just a UConn problem, it is a college football problem. I checked a large number of schools and almost all have not announced kick off times for even half of their home games. In contrast, the NFL has already announced kick off times, although some games can change in the future, the vast majority are set in stone which makes it easier to buy season and game tickets.

If college football is worried about attendance, they should lock in most kick off times to sell tickets well in advance.

You are correct in that most schools do not have times set yet (waiting for TV scheduling), but the assumption in most of the BCS football world is that you basically just dedicate the whole day to the game. Many schools sell tickets, no problem, without knowing game times. When the game becomes "the event" in the state, fans won't care. This last part is a UConn problem, not a college football problem.

 

[UConnJim]

Best thing is to just dedicate the whole day to football.

I do when I go to UConn games, but maxing out a large group which includes out of staters means afternoon games on non-holiday Saturdays work best.

Most BCS schools play all of their games on Saturday afternoons, although some southern schools, like LSU, play many night games, so you you know what to expect well in advance. I forgot about Yom Kippur for the Maryland game.

 

[ZooCougar]

I bet Michigan is Noon or 3:30

 

[HuskyBlue08]

Plan on 3:30 for Michigan.

 

[Doggie Style]

I bet Michigan is Noon or 3:30

There is NO WAY the Mich game is a noon start!

 

[coachcap]

I do when I go to UConn games, but maxing out a large group which includes out of staters means afternoon games on non-holiday Saturdays work best.

Most BCS schools play all of their games on Saturday afternoons, although some southern schools, like LSU, play many night games, so you you know what to expect well in advance. I forgot about Yom Kippur for the Maryland game.

"If I were King of the FOREST" all UConn home games would start at 8 P.M. The Rent is electric for night games.