UConn-USF Rescheduled to Nov 4 >> ECU moved to Sept 24 @ Noon

[Husky25]

There is a better chance of a new ESPN talk show co-hosted by Jemele Hill and Curt Schilling during that time slot than there is of UConn replacing an NFL pregame show.

No THAT, I would watch.

 

[31GuardTrap]

Gonna be a lot of sick days on Monday the 25th.

Great way for me and the wife to kickstart a vacay!
Heading to Texas that Tuesday and we both have Monday off so this is awesome.

 

[Confident Carl]

Looks like AD Dave is the rockstar we were looking for. Well done!

Deal maker/Closer!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

This is way better for us, too. Colder weather game, more time to prepare and get better before the toughest game on our schedule.

Flood? Cmon man

 

[Chief00]

The only path for UMass to the AAC is to take our seat. There will never be a time when both UMass and UConn are here together. Until then, they can enjoy the fruits of being the #1 substitute/stand by "partner" for scheduling purposes!

Ideally, we get picked by a P5 and they replace us. But, don't fool yourself, UMass had an interest in being so flexible - they are now next in line for AAC.

 

[Chief00]

That was the challenge Chief put out there on social media!

 

[Jerry1714]

On the other hand, do you think ESPN/2/U/CBSSN have anything better to put on than live college football?

At noon much more people would watch NFL preview/fantasy shows than UConn/ECU.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

That was the challenge Chief put out there on social media!

Yup... it was all you. God - what would UConn do without you.

 

[John]

I don't understand why we don't play youth football on Friday like the rest of the country.

We do in some cases.

 

[DefCONNOne]

At noon much more people would watch NFL preview/fantasy shows than UConn/ECU.

I can't stand all those preview shows, fantasy or reality. I'll be watching people play sports, not talk about sports. But maybe that's just me.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

There is a better chance of a new ESPN talk show co-hosted by Jemele Hill and Curt Schilling during that time slot than there is of UConn-ECU replacing an NFL pregame show.

I think you just won the Internet for the day!

We will be lucky to get on ESPNU or CBSSN, but who cares. Great job by all involved getting this done.

 

[Chief00]

Yup... it was all you. God - what would UConn do without you.

Nah - Benedict gets all the credit on this one. I was the one that posted the Benedict Rock Star thread which others tried to take down. How do you translate all that into me trying to take the credit?

I just supplied some ammo for AAC Office

 

[blue93]

At noon much more people would watch NFL preview/fantasy shows than UConn/ECU.

You're right, I forgot it was a noon game. I think the point still stands for ESPNU/ESPNNews/CBSSN though.

 

[Chief00]

I would be shocked out of my head if this game is televised on the The Mothership or the Deuce. Most likely ESPNNews, ESPNU, or CBSSN. I can't see a path where it has a snowball's chance in Hades to knock an NFL pregame off any of the big networks. None. Zero. Zip. Nyet.

No, the networks like the raising from the hurricane narrative - it will get coverage

 

[Wordbomar]

That was the challenge Chief put out there on social media!

Jeff Jacobs reads the boneyard?

 

[Husky25]

No, the networks like the raising from the hurricane narrative - it will get coverage

Of course it will get some coverage, but that is not what I said.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

ESPN doesn't carry NFL on Sunday right?

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Jeff Jacobs reads the boneyard?

Oh absolutely, and posts as Chief00

 

[Padutch5]

Of course it will get some coverage, but that is not what I said.

Not sure why all the worry about wether it will be televised. I would presume most of us on the Boneyard have season tickets. Those who have a conflict wouldn't be able to watch anyway.

 

[SubZero]

Wow - great job by Aresco to get all this done. This might be the best thing he's ever done.

 

[BugsyCT]

I should bookmark posts like this for when anyone asks why going independent in football is a bad thing, for scheduling.

Pin it on the basketball board (not that they'll care).

Great job by AD Dave & Aresco in getting this resolved!

They're still working on UCF & Memphis. - looks like UCF and USF will end up with an 11-game schedule?

 

[Jerry1714]

I can't stand all those preview shows, fantasy or reality. I'll be watching people play sports, not talk about sports. But maybe that's just me.

I agree with you, and do not watch them, but more people will than will watch UConn/ECU and that is what matters to ESPN.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

If the worst thing that comes of this is that our worst home game against our worst conference opponent is on a Sunday and a bad TV channel, that's not the end of the world. UConn-ECU wasn't getting picked up by anyone important to begin with and it wasn't going to be a box office barnburner. I'm fine with that game being the sacrificial lamb.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

UMass Football Announces Changes To 2017, Future Schedules

In a move straight out of a youth league, UMass has scheduled a potentially winnable game with FIU for the last game of the season, and then the teams will go out for pizza and ice cream afterwards.

 

[Chief00]

Jeff Jacobs reads the boneyard?

He does

 

[Husky25]

...Those who have a conflict wouldn't be able to watch anyway.

They don't have DVR where you live?

 

[CL82]

Dave is the absolute best. Thank God for that guy.

The jury is still out, but things are looking good so far.

I get the sense that he was the driving the force on this, pushing the parties toward resolution.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I never thought these words would come out of my mouth, but "I feel bad for UMass". This sucks for UMass and their players.

At 0-11 instead of 0-12, it could mean UMess ends up with sort of a better record. That requires FIU to be in the CUSA conference championship game, so no FIU-UMess game occurs. Feel worse for UMess now?

 

[huskymedic]

I was out of pocket before.

>>"It was very important to us to try to get the game rescheduled for a lot of different reasons, for our fans, for our student-athletes and certainly the opportunity to play a full schedule which is very important to our program right now," UConn Director of Athletic David Benedict said in a conference call. "Coach (Randy) Edsall, he is trying to build a program here and to have one less game and one less opportunity to work with your kids would have been difficult to manage."<<

>>"I never lost hope, I never lost optimism throughout the process but there were a lot of different scenarios that they went through to try to make this happen," Benedict said. "I can't tell you if this was the fifth, sixth or seventh scenario but they worked it. I hand it to the conference, they could have shelved it. They could have said, 'look we tried a lot of different ways and it didn't work.' To go to the extent that they have, it really says a lot."<<

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

If the 11/4 weather forecast calls for cold weather, quite frankly and all will USF fly in to the balmy Yukon Territory several days early in preparation?