It's obviously not as good for Fox as 12 or they would use it. Do you think they don't know their numbers?
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It's obviously not as good for Fox as 12 or they would use it. Do you think they don't know their numbers?
BUCK3YE5
Inaugural Champions
I don't think they even know because, since establishing Big Noon, they've never tried. In their mind "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" , I suppose.
Things have changed since then, though. Most notably, the SEC on CBS at 3:30 no longer exists. Hell, there could even be a growth opportunity. You don't know until you try.
Imagine Week 1 you have the reloaded Pedsters on at noon followed by OSU/Texas at 3:30. How many fans are going to turn on Fox from the moment they wake up and just leave it on until ~7pm? A lot, I would think. Now do the inverse. How many fans would flip the channel after the OSU/Texas Big Noon game ends? I would say, the vast majority would.
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You do understand that CBS also has a TV contract with the Big Ten, right? And CBS and Fox are competitors, right?
Captain Buckeye
Assistant Coach
You really think any marquee game is going to try to matchup with UT vs OSU?
That’s what I mean. There are certain games where we hold all the cards and this was one of them. We could play anytime and anywhere and we’d dominate the day/time.
No way anyone has the balls to throw another decent matchup on at the same time.
All for not but IMO there’s not too much benefit of a noon game when compared to a night game. Yes I know we get paid by the big ten but again we would draw even bigger ratings at night.
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Captain Buckeye
Assistant Coach
That’s what I’m saying. Once OSU is done playing all the eyes will leave Fox. Throw OSU at night and damn it’s a whole day event for millions of people associated with OSU/Texas.
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It’s relative. Not absolute.
Why even lose one pair of eyes at night with competition when you own the noon slot and can show advertisers better numbers?
This is a silly conversation at the end of it all. A couple of you guys are in super fan mode and I’m talking about business decisions.
Trust me. The network guys know their numbers and how to make the most money possible given the framework of their contractual rights and obligations.
Unless you know the in and outs of the contracts. Unless you know the market analysis data. Unless you know the networks long term strategy as it relates to their competition and vision for their overall portfolio….
Rando internet fans aren’t seeing something they are missing.
And you also understand that Fox puts it's premier game at the noon slot, right? It's literally the entire concept for them. Fan delusions thinking they can change things around on a whim are entertaining but unrealistic.
Fox won't move this game to any night time start. It has another contract with the MLB. MLB isn't going anywhere.
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People are yelling past each other here. Money talks when it comes to networks and athletic departments. Fans experience and recruits take a back seat unfortunately. Yes I would love to see OSU play night games where the atmosphere is electric. But not gonna happen when Fox is footing the bill and has first dibs. Unless any other B1G program wants to step up, we are the bell cow.
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Zippercat
Legend
Aren’t some of y’all the same folks who bitched about it when The Game wasn’t at Noon a while back? As my grandpa used to say, “Some folks complain if you hang ‘em with a new rope!”
I’m just grateful we no longer live in the era when the NCAA limited teams to only being on tv for one regular season game per season. And that college football doesn’t have MLB’s ridiculous blackout rules!
I’m just grateful we no longer live in the era when the NCAA limited teams to only being on tv for one regular season game per season. And that college football doesn’t have MLB’s ridiculous blackout rules!
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calibuck
Too soon old, too late smart
And there it is. Maybe tOSU should be happy that their TV presence is a constant thing? More exposure each and every week end? The National run probably did more for tOSU recruiting (given that we won of course), as we were on TV every game. Probably not a bad thing that the students (and older adults) don't (?) get all liquored up before the game. Probably harder on the tailgaters though, if that's who you're concerned with, what with having to start their cookers early, to get those ribs done to a righteous finish. Kinda agree with some of the above, as Fox will hit high ratings with the Buckeyes on at noon (I'll be watching at 9:00 pst). And then they hope that viewers stay on Fox to see the follow-up game. Fox might want to make their 'between game' reporters be a tad more interesting, so that viewers don't roll their eyes and surf the channels for another great game. Go Bucks! (and hope Fox doesn't prescribe the color of tOSU's unis as well as their kick-off time).
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