Black Socks

September 14th, 2015 at 3:07 PM ^

Think about it.  Michigan gets a huge advantage when playing early against western teams.  This will help our odds significantly against BYU.  Smart decision in that aspect.

PS - plus BYU will not be used to playing in the oxygen rich environs of Michgan Stadium, which should help the good guys.

LSAClassOf2000

September 14th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^

I actually have found that I have the opposite problem, if I think about it.

When I was a student, I could manage noon games no problem whether I was still reeling from what I shall call a "headache" or not. You showed up to support the team - it seemed pretty simple then. Now that I have a family of my own that includes children in elementary school, a noon kick means rushing through the morning to get out the door by a certain time so I don't have to park in Ypsilanti. It is definitely doable, but if you have something meaningful to accomplish, it makes things tough. 3:30 PM kicks work a lot better if you're trying to balance all that, I find. 

bluebyyou

September 14th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^

I find the same thing...too many family  items that need to be attended to on Saturday mornings, and to get to the Stadium timely, everything is rushed.  The only upside is that you get to watch the later games.

I really like 3:30 games.  Go out, have a nice lunch or late breakfast, enjoy the insane energy around Ann Arbor and you are still home reasonably enough to enjoy Saturday evening.

charblue.

September 14th, 2015 at 1:00 PM ^

the time, but in this case I think Harbaugh has pushed for the noon kicks particularly against Western time zone teams. If you start then, you do get an advantage over the body clocks of your opponents. So, I can reasonably project that as a competitor and family and Bo traditionalist, Harbaugh is the one motivating these early starts, damn the tailgating impact. 

I don't mind them either in the preseason because typically the 3:30 pm Big Ten game is hardly worth watching. ABC lucked out on Saturday with three solid games of strong viewing numbers, I'm sure from noon to midnight.

BYU-Michigan is obviously a better matchup for the network heading into the late afternoon window and prime time than OSU-Western, but Harbaugh.....is the difference, I'm thinking. 

Anyway, this team will be playing lots of late afternoon and evening games, especially on the road in the weeks ahead. 

 

swdodgimus

September 14th, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^

Living in the San Diego area, Rose Bowl is an easy trip. Saw UCLA play UVA, and Josh Rosen is, needless to say, a stud. BYU let Tommy Armstrong wing it around, so methinks it gets ugly for their secondary in Pasadena. But they'll probably throw a 99 yard hook and Latter Day Saint to win, so who knows?

BlueinOK

September 14th, 2015 at 12:06 PM ^

I love noon games. I wake up just in time to see the game and then I I don't have to worry about the game all day. I'm usually less nervous and have time to do something for the rest of the day on Saturday. Love it!

rob f

September 14th, 2015 at 8:59 PM ^

as it took about 2:10 from home-to-AAGO for tailgating last Saturday, then back home by 8 pm(I'm about 35 miles west of Kalamazoo).  I was really looking forward to a 3:30 start for BYU after two straight noon games; no time to really relax while tailgating when everything has to be packed away @11:15am. 

Always MUST BE seated in time to see the MMB take the field!