What’s the deal with scheduling?

[UConnSwag11]

 

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[Waquoit]

I don't get the problem. UConn has a long history of weeknight Top 25 match-ups in the XL. And are home Sunday games that different than home Saturday games? People love to bitch.

 

[navery12]

I hate 6:30 starts, wish the Big East would move back to 7/9 starts but TV numbers always rule the world

 

[UConnSwag11]

I don't get the problem. UConn has a long history of weeknight Top 25 match-ups in the XL.

Yes, how much of that long history has UCONN had 2 Saturday home games in a season? How many weeknight games started at 6:30 and not 7/8/9?

 

[gwhuskyfan]

I have no issue with the games happening during the week. It's the 630 time. Especially in Storrs

 

[Kathy]

Lot of Wolfpack Saturday games at XL - some start as early as 5:30

 

[Storrs South]

Sunday games, particularly those that happen during NFL playoffs are a big difference.

UConn will play 6 Saturdays away in conference and 2 at home this season.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

The entire leagues officiating is against us and now the schedule makers, the injustice!

 

[Mets1432]

I've been complaining to my father (Big husky fan obvi) how I hate the 630 weekday starts.
I haven't found a single person that likes them.

Is this a Big East scheduling issue? I dont remember 630 starts in the AAC but i could be misremembering.

 

[huskyjawz]

I've been complaining to my father (Big husky fan obvi) how I hate the 630 weekday starts.
I haven't found a single person that likes them.

Is this a Big East scheduling issue? I dont remember 630 starts in the AAC but i could be misremembering.

I'm sure that all the older and/or retired fans love the early start time and early end time.

 

[JonnyRI]

I've been complaining to my father (Big husky fan obvi) how I hate the 630 weekday starts.
I haven't found a single person that likes them.

Is this a Big East scheduling issue? I dont remember 630 starts in the AAC but i could be misremembering.

I don’t get to many games, so I’ll be the guy who says it helps me get to bed a bit earlier. And even if going it gets me home earlier.

I like 630.

1 vote.

 

[Storrs South]

I've been complaining to my father (Big husky fan obvi) how I hate the 630 weekday starts.
I haven't found a single person that likes them.

Is this a Big East scheduling issue? I dont remember 630 starts in the AAC but i could be misremembering.

FOX does them (Big East), ESPN rarely does them (AAC)

They likely do it because they have to (usually) with so many east coast schools so the game after is an 8:30 tip (e.g. UConn tips in CT at 6:30 and SJU tips at 8:30 at Carnasecca instead of at 9).

However, they do it even when it isn't necessary: for example, if UConn is playing in CT and the game after is Creighton or Marquette or DePaul in the central time zone, theres no reason for the east coast game to start early. A 7 ET and 8 CT start time for 1st and 2nd games is perfectly find and everyone wins.

You may remember the 1 or 2 9 PM ET starts at Gampel in the AAC which the FOX is trying to avoid, but takes it a little further than necessary.

They may also want 30 minutes as a standalone but I am just speculating and this may not be any part of the equation.

 

[auror]

I mean the game we played the worst in the entire season was a home noon weekend start.

However, they do it even when it isn't necessary: for example, if UConn is playing in CT and the game after is Creighton or Marquette or DePaul in the central time zone, theres no reason for the east coast game to start early. A 7 ET and 8 CT start time for 1st and 2nd games is perfectly find and everyone wins.\

There's absolutely something to be said for consistency of time slots for TV purposes. I know exactly when to tune into Fox to see games.

 

[John]

I hate 6:30 starts, wish the Big East would move back to 7/9 starts but TV numbers always rule the world

Better than the 9pm starts in the old Big East.

 

[phillionaire]

I like the 630 starts because the games end before my bed time. God gives his earliest bedtimes to his sleepiest soldiers.

 

[phillionaire]

Better than the 9pm starts in the old Big East.

or the 9PM starts in the AAC

 

[Chin Diesel]

You cannot make it easier than starting a game early evening on a weekday. This schedule has been out for months.

6:30 start time is perfect.

Start a game at 7:00pm and listen to folks complain about the game ending late and how difficult it is drive home and function the next day.

 

[businesslawyer]

I've been complaining to my father (Big husky fan obvi) how I hate the 630 weekday starts.
I haven't found a single person that likes them.

Is this a Big East scheduling issue? I dont remember 630 starts in the AAC but i could be misremembering.

Yes, Christ, this is what Fox wants. Most weeknight games are scheduled for 6:30 or 9:00. It gets Fox 4.5 hours of programming of Big East ball instead of 4. I don’t like games starting at 6:30 either, but presumably the conference thinks the inconenience is worth the dollars.

 

[CTBasketball]

Last year we had 4, I’m guessing it alternates. Doesn’t matter the day of the week tho, need to take care of business at home.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Love the 6:30 Hartford starts. If you have to leave work early, then do it. Prioritize people!! 6:30 at Storrs is a bit tougher but I will ALWAYS prefer 6:30 over 8:30 at either place. In years past we had some 9 starts. That’s crazy, but as we all know, TV dictates the times. Also liked the plethora of noon games this year.

 

[XLCenterFan]

I would have loved a big time matchup in Hartford, Saturday, 4/4:30/8. So many noons this year.

 

[cullaville]

I've been complaining to my father (Big husky fan obvi) how I hate the 630 weekday starts.
I haven't found a single person that likes them.

Is this a Big East scheduling issue? I dont remember 630 starts in the AAC but i could be misremembering.

My guess is that since games don't finish in the two hour window anymore, 7 and 9 starting times don't work.

 

[krinklecut]

I don't get the problem. UConn has a long history of weeknight Top 25 match-ups in the XL. And are home Sunday games that different than home Saturday games? People love to bitch.

You think the difference between Saturday and Sunday games is minimal? Are you retired?

 

[Skiblets]

Fox has been cramming three games into their nights. 6:30. 8:30 and then a mountain west game at 10:30. Thus the 6:30 starts

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

God gives his earliest bedtimes to his sleepiest soldiers.

This is the greatest thing i've ever read on the internet.

Hat tip to you good sir.

 

[Huskygrad88]

We could be top 5 Houston playing a Sunday 6 pm game last night.

 

[auror]

You think the difference between Saturday and Sunday games is minimal? Are you retired?

There's very little difference between a noon Saturday game and noon Sunday game. Sunday at 8? Sure.

 

[Kitaman]

Reppin the old farts; 6:30 is perfect.

 

[wheelerdog]

I would have loved a big time matchup in Hartford, Saturday, 4/4:30/8. So many noons this year.

When was the last time there was a Saturday night game in Hartford? Maybe the Washington game in like 2015?