10/8 Michigan Indiana Noon on FOX
Three in a row...
September 26th, 2022 at 2:26 PM ^
Coach loves a Saturday noon kick off.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:28 PM ^
Oh for god sake. I don't hate Fox coverage but come on now.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:36 PM ^
Fox has by far the best production, replay angles, and commentators. But is it just me or did it feel like they had far more commercials on Saturday than the 2 ABC games and the 1 BTN game this season? Was highly annoying
September 26th, 2022 at 2:39 PM ^
Fox always seems to have more commercials and games on Fox consistently end later than games in the same time slot on other networks
September 26th, 2022 at 3:03 PM ^
I haven't noticed the commercial thing, but I do like when our games are on Fox, because it's a good team (minus one person) and Joel Klatt is my favorite color guy.
Anybody listening to his podcast by the way? He talks about Michigan a lot, and had a pretty good take on last game, imo.
September 26th, 2022 at 5:01 PM ^
Klatt is the type of guy youll love if your team is winning and loathe if they are not.
September 26th, 2022 at 8:03 PM ^
I think his analysis is good regardless.
September 26th, 2022 at 3:05 PM ^
If a game is on FOX, I have to PVR, turn off my phone, and start watching an hour after kick. Otherwise I can't handle all the ads.
September 26th, 2022 at 3:22 PM ^
GB, great idea to start watching an hour later - and skip the commercials. Touché. Very creative technique.
September 26th, 2022 at 4:57 PM ^
This is exactly what I do—for all games on all networks.
September 27th, 2022 at 6:46 PM ^
I do this regardless for all Michigan games that I watch alone. I tried going back to live but as soon as I cant fast forward commercials I end up pausing and doing something else for a while until I can.
September 26th, 2022 at 5:15 PM ^
Big Noon probably gets packed with more commercials than bad BTN matchups because people are actually watching. Gotta milk those big audiences.
September 26th, 2022 at 5:37 PM ^
This past Saturday was the first time I really felt the difference between Fox commercial density and that of the other networks. No actual evidence, but my brain just really, really when I was tuned into Fox
September 26th, 2022 at 2:29 PM ^
Noon games galore this year and I like it! I get to have my morning routine in tact, watch Michigan Football, and still get some things done in the afternoon.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:32 PM ^
I'm just curious, do you have kids? I feel like the love/hate noon games line might depend on whether or not you have young kids. Saturday noon is like prime "do stuff" time with kids. I really miss 3:30 games and kind of hate Fox because they have taken them from me.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:40 PM ^
I have two kids and live in Switzerland... noon games are the best as my son gets to watch the first half before bed... and I get to watch the entire game without sacrificing sleep!
Neither kid sleeps past 6am at the moment...
September 26th, 2022 at 2:43 PM ^
I don't live in Switzerland and all noon games mean is that I have to stay in the bubble every Saturday and have to miss the 3:30 slot of games because I am watching the Michigan game then and not checking my phone.
September 26th, 2022 at 7:32 PM ^
I’ll be in Switzerland for the next two games. Recommendations for watching abroad? I had some success with a VPN on my phone last year in Croatia but the connection was inconsistent.
September 27th, 2022 at 1:34 AM ^
I have been using ExpressVPN with my sister's Dish Network login to watch all the games at my place. I don't think there are any bars that will have the game... given that I have a 3 year old and 7 month old, I don't know what a sports bar is...
The Armed Forces Network used to show the games and bars could put them on in the past.
Where in Switzerland will you be visiting?
October 1st, 2022 at 10:06 AM ^
My apologies, been a busy week.
I’m going with Express and my YTTV log in and using those credentials through the Fox Sports App. Looks like it’s going to work for me.
Geneva (now) -> Zurich -> Interlaken
September 26th, 2022 at 2:44 PM ^
I completely understand your take about kids. I do have kids but they are teenagers now. We typically have HS sports on Saturday night and/or mornings. I do also love the 3:30 time slot because it gives you the whole morning/early afternoon to do a lot of things. Unless I have planned to go to the game and spend my entire weekend on football, I am not a fan of night games.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:54 PM ^
Your kids will grow up. It will be ok.
September 26th, 2022 at 3:47 PM ^
This is my last football season before becoming a dad, so how to watch games next year is definitely in the back of my mind. I may have to compromise with Mrs. Translator on what games I watch live and what games get DVR'd for later consumption. Our kid is due in March, so I guess the NCAA tourney may be the litmus test.
September 26th, 2022 at 5:23 PM ^
Having a 6 month old shouldn't be too bad. It's harder when they are mobile as toddlers- then after that they start to have sports, etc and it becomes a difficult watch. Just make a compromise with her- I get to watch Michigan football in peace, and you make it up to her by taking the kid out on Sunday's or whatever and give her some personal time. At least that's what I always did.
September 26th, 2022 at 5:20 PM ^
I have kids and that's why I love noon games...but I also live on the west coast. Which means 9am games. Watch in the morning as everyone is kind of hanging out and then still have the whole afternoon to "do stuff".
If I lived in the ETZ though, I'd love night games because the kids would be in bed.
September 26th, 2022 at 5:45 PM ^
we have lots of kids (the 5 youngest are still teenagers). kick-off time didn't matter, they were either happy to watch or easy to be with while i/we watched. only time it mattered was back in the pop-warner football days when sometimes the game times would conflict. kids >> than michigan football, didn't miss too much over the years, so glad to make the temporary trade off.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:53 PM ^
And you get to start drinking at 9 am!
September 26th, 2022 at 3:50 PM ^
All the commercials are good for bathroom breaks.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:31 PM ^
I'll be in the stands for that game. Last time I was in Bloomington for a game 2015, the IU fans were ready to rush the field and then Chesson caught a 4th down TD pass with 0:00 on the clock to send the game into OT. What a wild game. Hopefully this time it's a more comfortable win.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:44 PM ^
This one should be more along the lines of the 2019 game in Bloomington, except I doubt the Hoosiers even get to 14 (IU jumped out to a 14-7 lead before M scored the last 32).
September 26th, 2022 at 2:52 PM ^
Same for me, although I may have gone to an intervening game there. Most Indiana games are immediately forgettable. That one... was not.
September 26th, 2022 at 3:03 PM ^
I will be there as well. I was at that 2015 game too. Chesson's catch was right in front of our section (side end zone seats). We have pretty similar seats for this year's game. I live in Indiana, so we typically go to Bloomington, and West Lafayette (been awhile). We haven't been up to Ann Arbor since Covid. Hopefully next year!!
September 26th, 2022 at 3:13 PM ^
I’ll be there as well with all my girls.
September 26th, 2022 at 3:15 PM ^
Wow, apparently I completely forgot that we needed a Chesson TD on the last play of regulation to send it to OT. Also in things I forgot: Chesson had 207 yards and 4 TDs in that game...
September 26th, 2022 at 3:23 PM ^
That was the week that the Rudockening (TM) took place.
September 26th, 2022 at 4:00 PM ^
I could be misremembering, but I thought it was actually the week before against Rutgers where that line first came about.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:35 PM ^
Three in a row for BIG NUDE SATURDAY!
September 26th, 2022 at 2:39 PM ^
Pants are optional.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:39 PM ^
Michigan/Penn State almost certainly has to be Fox’s pick a week later. Might as well get those announcers a house in Ann Arbor for a month.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:40 PM ^
Wonder if it be Joel and Gus calling the game? Washington St plays USC on Fox at 7:30 that day.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:46 PM ^
AFAIK, Gus and Joel are exclusively the Big Noon announcers. A 7:30 FOX game will probably be Jason Benetti/Brock Huard or Tim Brando/Spencer Tillman (🤮).
September 26th, 2022 at 3:51 PM ^
Ok that makes sense. I’m shocked Fox didn’t want to televise msu drowning in the woodshed vs OSU.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:41 PM ^
Everything’s wonderful in Hawaii, but these 6 am games are getting a bit much. I think this week I’m going to record. Figure I’ll get up at 6:15. It’ll be about 6:30 when I get in front of the TV. With the wonder of fast forward, I’ll be watching live by sometime in the second quarter.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:45 PM ^
I feel like they usually don't kickoff until like 1215 so maybe sleep in a bit more. Or don't, since you are living in paradise and prolly excited to wake up every morning
September 26th, 2022 at 2:49 PM ^
You're not wrong. FOX noon games usually don't kick until close to 12:10.
September 26th, 2022 at 2:52 PM ^
My daughter naps for 2 hours from 12-2…noon is the best!!
September 26th, 2022 at 2:56 PM ^
The week of the UConn game on Big Noon Kickoff Urban was giving lots of props to Michigan and they joked he was doing that because they have Michigan the next four weeks.... That would include PSU as well.
September 27th, 2022 at 2:20 AM ^
4 weeks of Urban doing on field scouting of UM for Day.
September 26th, 2022 at 3:16 PM ^
Obligatory grumble from a father of three ages 4-12, can we get a 330 kick sometime please?
TIA Internet.
September 26th, 2022 at 3:29 PM ^
No disrespect to Indiana but they really had no better options for that day?