WolverineHistorian

November 9th, 2015 at 12:46 PM ^

I don't hate 3:30 games as much as I used to. But the noon games have not finished on time many times this year. And I don't want another situation like the Minnesota game where you have to miss half the first quarter. If it's a 3:30 start at PSU, we might be safe as long as the noon game isn't a Big 12 matchup.

LSAClassOf2000

November 9th, 2015 at 2:33 PM ^

Except now even ESPN has moved Ohio State-Michigan back to TBA status, and for the time being, our game with Penn State is in that status as well. It's interesting because I believe it was announced at one point that Michigan-OSU was definitely a go as a noon kick, so there must be some hedging on certain games being - dare I say - as equally meaningful or interesting on a national level (conference implications, things like that). 

Finance-PhD

November 9th, 2015 at 6:00 PM ^

ESPN could be waiting to see what games CBS and Fox are taking under contracts so they can set game times. There is some weird rule for CBS to pull a game a week but then ESPN can over rule but then CBS can pay extra so they sometimes negotiate late. Normally it just messing with the SEC but maybe this is bleeding over into B1G scheduling. Just a thought.

Indiana Blue

November 9th, 2015 at 2:17 PM ^

I think Delany is doing his fucking best to get the MSU - Ohio game to be 7p (or 8p).  This is stil the biggest game so far this season to pump up the B1G in prime time.  Delaney know a 1 loss MSU or no loss Ohio will both make the CFP.  (this probably means will have that shitty ref crew for The Game ... to assure that Michigan gets no breaks).

Wont be surprised at all to see PSU game at 3:30p.  Whatever, I'll still be in the stands for kickoff no matter what time !

Go Blue!

 

Ronnie Kaye

November 9th, 2015 at 1:42 PM ^

Can anyone celebrating this news show me a link that lays out why night road games are markedly harder to win than afternoon night games? I've looked and never found any evidence. People assume they are harder with no data points to reference.

CarrIsMyHomeboy

November 9th, 2015 at 2:19 PM ^

I'm not usually snarky, but you could do that analysis yourself. As well you could do that Google search yourself if you're feeling lazier.

But you can't dismiss a reasonable and prevailing hypothesis "because nobody showed me the evidence yet."

Seek and show yourself that evidence. The burden of proof is yours.

Ronnie Kaye

November 9th, 2015 at 3:27 PM ^

A Google search! Why didn't I think of that?!

What part of "I've looked and never found evidence" did you not understand? The burden of proof is NOT mine because I'm not making wholesale assumptions that it is markedly harder to win a road game at night than in the afternoon like a large portion of this board does. In fact, I'm making no assumptions at all.

If you can tell me how to find kickoff times long after the results, I'll get right on that study, buddy. In the meantime, I'll just continue to marvel at people who definitively state things they have never seen any data to support and form opinions on uninformed consensus.

M-Dog

November 9th, 2015 at 4:46 PM ^

I have not seen a single data point that says the sun will shine tomorrow.  Not a one.  Ever.

But I know that fucker is going to shine tomorrow.

If you have been paying any attention to night games at all against Penn State, you will know that they are difficult environments to play in, for us and for opposing teams.  Same for LSU, Clemson, and others.

Hell, look at our own night games.  Two of our three night games are probably losses if played at noon.

Sometimes you can actually trust your own eyes.  Not everything has to be paralysis by analysis.  Not everything has to be served up on a spreadsheet with decimal points before you can have an opinion.

Ronnie Kaye

November 9th, 2015 at 4:53 PM ^

"Trust your own eyes" is said for statistics that are inherently flawed and can be deceiving. What I'm talking about can be objectively proven or disproven in a definitive way. Your "the sun will rise tomorrow" comparison is blatantly weak since I can give you a percentage that supports the statement. Hint: It has three digits.

 

 

UMProud

November 9th, 2015 at 3:26 PM ^

That's too bad white outs are not only cool but contrast well the Nittany Lion blood splash from being savaged by cruel Wolverines of character.