Big Ten commissioner defends absurd Friday night schedule
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Because it’s all about ratings and advertising rates the broadcasters can charge.
I can picture OSU, UM and PSU sitting on ornate chaise lounges eating grapes with someone fans them with feather fans…yelling “work plebes” 
I mean, you can complain all you want, but you just sound ill informed and entitled.
The “Thank you, sir. May I have another?” replies in these discussions are similar.
Sooner or later it could be real as it pertains to $$$$.I can picture OSU, UM and PSU sitting on ornate chaise lounges eating grapes with someone fans them with feather fans…yelling “work plebes”
On October 25th we could be playing UCONN in a half empty stadium on an abandoned airstrip. Thankfully we will instead be playing a nationally televised game against US freaking C in the Colosseum. Yes it’s a late start but my *** will be on local time as I won’t be missing this one. Hopefully I can buy you a beer in LA.
But we’re not. And haven’t been (unless they want to come here - and ONLY here
) for a decade.That’s all I’m saying. The “there but for the grace of God (or geography)” is old.
We are a B1G school and have been for decade. If we want to complain about B1G things and how they affect us, I think (as you said previously) we’re entitled.
Fair enough.But we’re not. And haven’t been (unless they want to come here - and ONLY here
That’s all I’m saying. The “there but for the grace of God (or geography)” is old.
We are a B1G school and have been for decade. If we want to complain about B1G things and how they affect us, I think (as you said previously) we’re entitled.
Someone should ask him about the possibility of game 1 of the World Series being rained out . How is that accounted for or is it not ?
A couple of comments. First- that lifeline they threw us had a chest full of gold that came with us…Doesn’t matter if we got in because of viewership or the football team but we made them shitliads of cash.
And…we paid our dues. We are now at full share, bid our time, made them gold…if we want to *****, we are allowed to now.
The lifeline saved us.
We made them cash and we gave them easy wins . Time to flip the script. Start winning
Lol. You can’t make the comparisons . Those were good programs that won national championships. We are Rutgers .
Neither of them made the B1G even in the same realm of money we brought in - so equals out
and neither one of them brought terribile football to the league that Rutgers brought
and the B1G could have been down 20-25% in TV revenue...just saying
we actually did not bring terrible football - the first year showed that...we had to grow into the conference but it was a good first showing. We just didn't grow, we went backwards.
We went 3-5 that year.
Then we were terrible for years!
Nebraska wasn’t good and had 3 different coaches beat us, who eventually all got fired. Even that guy Riley beat us - twice !
3-5 against OSU/Mich/M St/Neb/Wisc - not counting 7-6 teams- PSU and MD...That is pretty darn good...
It was less about what we brought in then it was about the shitshow from leadership.
It was our best year in the BIG , no doubt.
I am hopeful this year is better and we get at least 8 regular season
wins
But we are past the point where we genuflect to all other big 10 teams.
Obviously , we are not . Thats why we are having this conversation
Some equal members are more equal than others.
With an 11 PM EST start, how well will the ratings do in the number one market (NYC) at the start of the game, start of the second half and towards the end of the game?? That's what doesnt make sense to me. Yet, as others have pointed out, other west coast games get a 9 PM start.
Huh?? We were so successful during the Big East days that we didn't move off them we became a mainstay on Thursday!
Yeah all those losing seasons and empty stadiums have really enhanced the conference. Most Big Ten fans want Rutgers and Maryland kicked out. Hard truth but it’s absolutely the reality. Better start winning and improving attendance soon…
I don’t get what all the hoopla is about
Personally, I love the idea of Friday night games
Good thing is with a big ten schedule we know about it far enough in advance that I’d venture to say the overwhelming majority of people can either take a PTO or take a half-day from work
Throwing a nice tailgate, warm weather in September, and night football on the banks it is a dream come true
Plus, now you have your weekend free
Sounds like a win-win in my book
Personally, I love the idea of Friday night games
Good thing is with a big ten schedule we know about it far enough in advance that I’d venture to say the overwhelming majority of people can either take a PTO or take a half-day from work
Throwing a nice tailgate, warm weather in September, and night football on the banks it is a dream come true
Plus, now you have your weekend free
Sounds like a win-win in my book
Washington?
Dude it’s one Friday night at 8 pm ! I am sure you have been to happy hour much earlier on Fridays lol
My God, we've been in this conference for over a decade now. I think it's time we move past this argument.
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It's scheduled for after the world series game. That's why it's a one off
Someone should ask Pettiti what happens if the World Series game is rained out ?
No need to ask. I can answer that question. The RU-USC game is played at 8 PM Pacific time as scheduled.
Of course that’s what will happen . But the big viewership numbers are based on true World Series game else in. The question is the BIG is ok with an 11 pm game with the possibility of no lead in and if the baseball game gets rained out how much will viewership hurt ? I am sure Fox has told him this already , so I am interested in it and surprised no one asked
You want someone to ask the B1G commish what happens to a football game in late October if a baseball game gets rained out? On his list of priorities and worries I’d imagine this registers as non existent. It’s one hour folks.