Fwd: [Husker] Huskers Drop Another One

[Mike Jaixen]

Considering the value of national TV coverage on ESPN,
I would argue that trying to accomodate ESPN in this
situation was well worth it.

--- Roger Lohr <suerog2 at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> In this case, I believe TV did have something to do
> with the timing on the 
> game.  Both schools agreed that an inning would not
> start after 4:30 p.m. to 
> accommodate TX travel plans.  However, the game
> didn't start until 1:30 p.m. 
> I suspect the start time was determined by ESPN so
> they could air their 
> bowling show prior to the game.
> 
> Roger Lohr-Mpls
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Jaixen" <mikejaixen at yahoo.com>
> To: <husker at tssi.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 5:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Fwd: [Husker] Huskers Drop Another One
> 
> 
> > For those who missed the ESPN telecast, Texas and
> > Nebraska mutually agreed before the game that no
> > inning would begin after 4:30 pm.  The reason was
> that
> > Texas was booked on a commercial flight leaving
> Omaha
> > at 7:10 pm.  If the game did not end between 4:30
> pm
> > and 5pm, then Texas would miss their flight home.
> >
> > --- Bob Beach <rbeach at neb.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >>      Does anyone know what this can't start an
> >> inning after 4:30 thing was about?  That can't be
> an
> >> NCAA rule can it?  They let innings start after
> 4:30
> >> on Sunday IIRC.  Maybe this was an ESPN thing.
> >
> >
> > Mike Jaixen


Mike Jaixen

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