Matt runs a blog where he predicts the start times and networks for every college football game. There is apparently a Sunday slot at 7:30 on NBC of Labor Day weekend. He picks RU-NW to fill that slot.
Matt Sarzyniak predicts RU-Northwestern to be Sunday night of LDW at 7:30 on NBC
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“I moved Northwestern at Rutgers over, but I have no clue what game will move.”
Basically, he admits that he is just guessing at this point.
Basically, he admits that he is just guessing at this point.
It makes a TON of sense.
The B1G "owns" 10 games on the opening Saturday. An 11th, Nebraska @ Minnesota, is already booked for Thursday.
The ten games are:
Ohio State @ Indiana
Northwestern @ Rutgers
Toledo @ Illinois
Utah State @ Iowa
Towson @ Maryland
East Carolina @ Michigan
Central Michigan @ Michigan State
West Virginia @ Penn State
Fresno State @ Purdue
Buffalo @ Wisconsin
If Peacock wants to open with a B1G conference matchup, it's either us or OSU-IU, which could be noncompetitive.
The B1G "owns" 10 games on the opening Saturday. An 11th, Nebraska @ Minnesota, is already booked for Thursday.
The ten games are:
Ohio State @ Indiana
Northwestern @ Rutgers
Toledo @ Illinois
Utah State @ Iowa
Towson @ Maryland
East Carolina @ Michigan
Central Michigan @ Michigan State
West Virginia @ Penn State
Fresno State @ Purdue
Buffalo @ Wisconsin
If Peacock wants to open with a B1G conference matchup, it's either us or OSU-IU, which could be noncompetitive.
I wish we’d grab that Thursday night slot every year
It’s where we’ve made our mark - and leaves LDW completely open
It’s where we’ve made our mark - and leaves LDW completely open
Looks like Minnesota has dibs. They've hosted on the opening Thursday night the last three years.
Shame the rumored Amazon Friday night package never materialized.
and how many people are leaving their shore houses on Sunday night to come up for a football game when they still have one more day off to enjoy?
Sunday night of a holiday weekend totally blows
It's probably a Peacock game.
EDIT: Maybe not. The Nascar race is on USA, which is under the NBC umbrella.
Wow you’re right, this was an NBC race for years but it looks like it got demoted to USA (ouch).
Thursday night is taken, NE@MN on FS1.
I guess Friday night BTN might be an option if NBC does not select the RU game for Sunday night.
First we have everyone and their grandmother predicting March Madness brackets (extremely incorrectly for Rutgers I might add). Now we have way before the season starts schedule predictors??? I give up.
Last night of the summer unofficially in Jersey. No way people are going to hit up that game if they are down the Shore
Look at the schedule for that weekend (which I posted above) and tell me which game you'd slot in there. Keep in mind we don't know the network order of selection.
Bruce also playing in NJ that night. Maybe not a ton of overlap with the game, but still...
It would actually be their 2nd. They have their first game the night before
If NBC chooses the game, it's because they think it's the best remaining choice in terms of TV matchup. They don't give a rat's *** about what it may do to attendance. Nor should they.
I THINK that for most weekends, FOX gets first choice for its B1G Noon matchup. Then CBS at 3:30. Then NBC gets third choice. In this case, maybe third and fourth choices. At the fourth pick, there really aren't that many attractive matchups left that weekend.
Ok second game , with the 2 last place teams !!
NASCAR is in the process of committing suicide over the last 10 years or so.
Here's what Sarz is assuming I think:
First pick - Fox - ECU @Mich
Second pick - CBS - WVU @ PSU
Third pick - NBC - OSU @ Indiana
Fourth pick - NBC again... Not much left to choose from!
I wonder what announcers we’d get for NBC’s backup game . Maybe the Notre dame crew
I actually think they’ve gotten their act together since kicking Brian France to the curb but i agree, 2005-2016 NASCAR was Penn Central-level management malpractice
Friday would be good too
Leaves the whole weekend open, and definitely better than Sunday
Additionally, and selfishly, Sunday would be the worst as I'll be down in Orlando for FSU - LSU.
Friday would be perfect. Long tailgate, solid night game, get some shut eye, wake up early, flight down to MCO on Saturday morning, nap, night out on the town, then Sunday long tailgate, and another solid night game
Now on Monday... I'd be feeling like death!
I think Friday night BTN is a possibility IF none of the "paying customers" want the game. But I think someone will.