[NU Sports] One down, 12 to go ... [Attendance]

s.fridley at comcast.net s.fridley at comcast.net
Sat Sep 1 22:05:33 CDT 2007 

I didn't express my point very well.  ABC wants their Big Ten game to be the only one on the tube at the time. Since a game starting at 1 p.m. would not be completed by 2:30, and a game starting at 5 p.m. would start before a 2:30 game would conclude, neither a 1 p.m. or 5 p.m. start for a televised game is permissible under the contract with ABC.    A 6 p.m. or later start would work fine.

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From: JHCCLARK at aol.com
> ABC/ESPN can have the 2:30p time slot.  It was always a time slot created and 
> scheduled solely for television.  Growing up, the games would always start at 
> 1pm, with or without television.  
> 
> But again, the energy is ALWAYS higher during night games, even if you start at 
> 5p.  They need to do something to boost attendance at Ryan Field -- 16,000 is 
> embarrassing and ridiculous.
> 
> In a message dated 9/1/2007 9:17:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> s.fridley at comcast.net writes:
> 
> >The Big Ten's contract with ABC/Disney/ESPN gives ABC exclusive rights to the 
> 2:30 time slot.   That helped keep the revenue rolling in from ABC at a high 
> level. The Big Ten can't televise (sell broadcast rights for) any other games 
> during that time slot.  The Big Ten can, and will, schedule more Saturday 
> evening and Friday evening games.
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> >From: JHCCLARK at aol.com
> >> I have always been an advocate of night games to bring up attendance, 
> especially 
> >> early in the year.  Which brings me to a question I have had ever since the 
> BTN 
> >> was created.  
> >> 
> >> I have always heard that the noon/11am starts are because of television.  But 
> >> now that the BTN is here, and all Big Tenn schools are no longer beholden to 
> ABC 
> >> and ESPN, why can't the BTN schedule some of their games (games not appearing 
> on 
> >> other networks, like NE @ NU) at 4p/3p or 8p/7p?
> >> 
> >> It would help attendance, everybody knows night games are more fun in the 
> >> stands, and it spreads out the games on the day's schedule so that you don't 
> >> NEED 5 channels, all showing noon/11a games.
> >> 
> >> Just a question.  Any know why?
> >> 
> >> In a message dated 9/1/2007 7:39:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> >> johnadeg at comcast.net writes:
> >> 
> >> >The attendance was a disgrace.  The team deserves better suppurt than that.I 
> >> wish that I had an answer.
> >> >
> >> >Big Blue has some big problems.  What an upset.
> >> >
> >> >John DeGroat
> >> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> >> >From: "Jonathan Hodges" <jonathanwhodges at gmail.com>
> >> >> Attendance is listed at 16,199 - which is by far the worst attendance I've
> >> >> ever experienced at Northwestern (my NU experience began in 2000).  Last
> >> >> year's UNH game had about 20,000 which was the worst number in over a
> >> >> decade.  I wonder how far back one has to go to find a worse attendance 
> than
> >> >> today.  It was a beautiful day and the 'Cats performed very well (first
> >> >> shutout in a decade!) - it was great to see in person and a great day for
> >> >> college football.  Hopefully some more people come out next week for 
> Nevada.
> >> >> 
> >> >> Jonathan
> >> >> 
> >> >> On 9/1/07, neonrye at aol.com <neonrye at aol.com> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > How "sparse" was crowd today at Ryan?? There's photo up on NU FB Home 
> Page
> >> >> > showing Bacher throwing pass with all empty seats in background.? Hope 
> we
> >> >> > had decent turnout, notwithstanding pronounced handicaps of weak (and
> >> >> > "non-sexy") opponent, Holiday Weekend, lack of student body yet on 
> campus.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Paul Levinson
> >> >> >
> >> >> > P.S.:? My daughter's?newly-minted Alma Mater, 'Cuse, got crushed on ESPN
> >> >> > last night by another team of Huskies (Washington).? We get Orange at 
> home
> >> >> > in opener next Fall and play them at the Dome in 2009.? Right now those
> >> >> > games look like they can be colored Purple, as the boys from Upstate NY 
> are
> >> >> > a very weak group at this point, and Coach Greg Robinson (former
> >> >> > D-Coordinator for my NY Jets and the Denver Broncos) looks like a bad 
> fit 
> >> in
> >> >> > "Carrier"-land.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > From: neonrye at aol.com
> >> >> > To: sjtruog at yahoo.com; nwu-sports at tssi.com
> >> >> > Sent: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 3:51 pm
> >> >> > Subject: Re: [NU Sports] One down, 12 to go ...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I don't have BT Net (Not available), but "watched" end of Mich. game on
> >> >> > "AOL
> >> >> > Gamecast".? Apparently, App. St. blocked Wolves FG attempt, and ran it
> >> >> > back to
> >> >> > Mich. 7 yard line to end game--after FG by App. St. put them ahead by 2
> >> >> > with 26
> >> >> > seconds to go.? Sounds like there were 100,000 plus stunned fans at "The
> >> >> > House".? I think Carr just got closer to extinction.? This will not sit
> >> >> > well in
> >> >> > Ann Arbor.? Now our guys know that Mich. is vulnerable, which should 
> give
> >> >> > us a
> >> >> > real chance in a month, IF (and it's a big IF) we can take care of
> >> >> > business in
> >> >> > next 2 Non-Conf. contests and then hold our own against the Bucks.? All 
> in
> >> >> > all,
> >> >> > a very good afternoon so far.....
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Paul Levinson
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >> > From: SjT (Stephen J. Truog) <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
> >> >> > To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> >> >> > Sent: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 3:38 pm
> >> >> > Subject: [NU Sports] One down, 12 to go ...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > First off, perhaps the best thing about the Big Ten
> >> >> > Network? Our designated abbreviation on top of the
> >> >> > screen was NU. Not NW or NWU ... NU. FINALLY!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > So, not a great game but a solid first effort all
> >> >> > around with lots to be excited about this year!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The good ...
> >> >> > * CJ Bacher - He was on fire, he was utilizing every
> >> >> > one of his weapons and he was cool under fire. He even
> >> >> > showed some elusiveness (except he seems to spin out
> >> >> > of pressure the opposite way you would naturally). Our
> >> >> > offense is in good hands!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > * Special teams - NU fans dreaded the new kickoff rule
> >> >> > - but touchbacks and opponent starting position inside
> >> >> > the 30 were the norm. Good coverage and punts too. Now
> >> >> > let's work on returns.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > * The secondary - Tighter coverage and a bit of an
> >> >> > attitude. McManus was flying around the field and
> >> >> > making some nice pump-up plays. Good to see some
> >> >> > aggressiveness (without the stupid penalties, of
> >> >> > course).
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The bad ...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > * Our O-line - Sutton earned every yard he got through
> >> >> > sheer will and by breaking many, many tackles. Our
> >> >> > line didn't help him or Bacher much. We did wear them
> >> >> > out at the end, but I want that domination to start
> >> >> > early.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > * Our front seven on D - Let's hope our secondary's
> >> >> > attitude is contagious because we need some edge and
> >> >> > fire up front. We gotta get some pressure there.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > But overall, nice to get the shutout and nice to see
> >> >> > us start to dominate in the second half on both sides
> >> >> > of the ball. We just need to score more points when we
> >> >> > have the chance.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > GO CATS!!!
> >> >> > -SjT
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Oops - Appalachain State just recovered from their
> >> >> > bout of consevativitis and started playing again -
> >> >> > could come down to a field goal!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > * * * * * * * * *
> >> >> > STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> >> >> > sjtruog at yahoo.com
> >> >> > GO CATS!!!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 
> >> >> 
> >> 
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