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Game Thread Texas at tOSU, Sat. Aug. 30th, TBA

Respectfully, I think you're wrong. And it's not even about personal preference to me. Fox continuously puts us at a competitive disadvantage and eliminates our home field advantage by shoving noon kickoffs down our throats. Meanwhile, when we go to Texas in 2026, you can guarantee it will be an 8pm kick and an absolutely crazy atmosphere. Simply put, this is just unfair.

Do you go to many games? Because I do. And the atmosphere for noon games is generally garbage, with the Michigan game being the exception. And the fanbase cannot be expected to treat every single home game like it's the Michigan game. So what you end up with is a dead crowd at 99% of the noon games and it just sucks.

I was at the Oregon game in 2021. The first home game in The Shoe in over a year. Top 10 matchup. And it was absolutely fucking dead in there from the jump. And it remained dead during the entire game. It sucked. I've literally been in better atmospheres against MAC schools that kicked off later in the day.

I can already hear the argument "well this is an OSU fanbase problem!" no, it isn't. No other fanbase in sports has had to deal with shit like this. Having 80% of your games being kicked off at noon is just asinine - no fanbase in sports is going wild at noon every single weekend in the Fall. It just isn't realistic. NOW - if this was back in the day, you know, when kickoff times were normal and you only had a couple noon games per year? Yeah, it was a non issue. Getting up for a noon game once or twice a year isn't a big deal. Getting up for a noon game every Saturday for 3 months straight is absurd, and again, no other fanbase in sports has ever had to deal with some shit like this.
Couldn’t have said it better.

Plus we lose the atmosphere that we can show to recruits and even host recruits because many kids can’t make it to the games in time. Plus all the business lost Columbus generates with multiple more hours of food, drinks, hotel stay etc.

It’s a big deal. It’s what it is but the fact we have to carry the big ten at noon is ridiculous. Then they tout the success of the noon time slot? Like no shit it’s Ohio State. The time slot isn’t drawing it’s the teams playing.

The only bright side to me is we never have to play in Happy Valley at night anymore.
 
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Couldn’t have said it better.

Plus we lose the atmosphere that we can show to recruits and even host recruits because many kids can’t make it to the games in time. Plus all the business lost Columbus generates with multiple more hours of food, drinks, hotel stay etc.

It’s a big deal. It’s what it is but the fact we have to carry the big ten at noon is ridiculous. Then they tout the success of the noon time slot? Like no shit it’s Ohio State. The time slot isn’t drawing it’s the teams playing.

The only bright side to me is we never have to play in Happy Valley at night anymore.
Then send the checks back.
 
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Couldn’t have said it better.

Plus we lose the atmosphere that we can show to recruits and even host recruits because many kids can’t make it to the games in time. Plus all the business lost Columbus generates with multiple more hours of food, drinks, hotel stay etc.

It’s a big deal. It’s what it is but the fact we have to carry the big ten at noon is ridiculous. Then they tout the success of the noon time slot? Like no shit it’s Ohio State. The time slot isn’t drawing it’s the teams playing.

The only bright side to me is we never have to play in Happy Valley at night anymore.
Good point, I forgot about the recruiting aspect of it.

And yeah, they get the ratings because of Ohio State. They'd get the same damn ratings with a 3am kickoff. Ohio State fans are going to watch no matter what. That's the dumbest part about this - they aren't getting any benefit out of the noon timeslot with Ohio State yet they're too stupid to understand that.
 
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Respectfully, I think you're wrong. And it's not even about personal preference to me. Fox continuously puts us at a competitive disadvantage and eliminates our home field advantage by shoving noon kickoffs down our throats. Meanwhile, when we go to Texas in 2026, you can guarantee it will be an 8pm kick and an absolutely crazy atmosphere. Simply put, this is just unfair.

Do you go to many games? Because I do. And the atmosphere for noon games is generally garbage, with the Michigan game being the exception. And the fanbase cannot be expected to treat every single home game like it's the Michigan game. So what you end up with is a dead crowd at 99% of the noon games and it just sucks.

I was at the Oregon game in 2021. The first home game in The Shoe in over a year. Top 10 matchup. And it was absolutely fucking dead in there from the jump. And it remained dead during the entire game. It sucked. I've literally been in better atmospheres against MAC schools that kicked off later in the day.

I can already hear the argument "well this is an OSU fanbase problem!" no, it isn't. No other fanbase in sports has had to deal with shit like this. Having 80% of your games being kicked off at noon is just asinine - no fanbase in sports is going wild at noon every single weekend in the Fall. It just isn't realistic. NOW - if this was back in the day, you know, when kickoff times were normal and you only had a couple noon games per year? Yeah, it was a non issue. Getting up for a noon game once or twice a year isn't a big deal. Getting up for a noon game every Saturday for 3 months straight is absurd, and again, no other fanbase in sports has ever had to deal with some shit like this.
You're entitled to your opinion, but the reality is as long as that 60+ million check clears, the noon games (the traditional timeslot for college football ANYWAY) is going to remain a Fox property. Ohio State is by far the most valuable property in that collection, so there you have it.

It doesn't matter what some jerkoff state rep tries or what Bjork says, that contract isn't going to change with Fox given their other commitments. That's just reality.

The Shoe has hosted, I think, 21 total night games. It's hardly anything like a regular deal and it's NEVER been a regular deal pre-Fox TV contract. It's not going to change anytime soon.

And yeah, the atmosphere is, in part, a fan problem. A lot of people go and sit on their hands. Or go just to bitch about whatever it is that is bothering them that day. I go to games, yes. Kind of a weird attempted flex but ok. Anyway, the fans aren't solely or even in the majority of the blame for it, as I view the gameday atmosphere to be the responsibility of both the fans and the athletic administration. I said it last year - the gameday experience is too corporate. It's the same at night and during gamedays. It's something Bjork CAN do something about and he's said he will.

College football should be played on clear crisp fall days at or around noon. Now give the governor a harrumph!
 
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You're entitled to your opinion, but the reality is as long as that 60+ million check clears, the noon games (the traditional timeslot for college football ANYWAY) is going to remain a Fox property. Ohio State is by far the most valuable property in that collection, so there you have it.

It doesn't matter what some jerkoff state rep tries or what Bjork says, that contract isn't going to change with Fox given their other commitments. That's just reality.

The Shoe has hosted, I think, 21 total night games. It's hardly anything like a regular deal and it's NEVER been a regular deal pre-Fox TV contract. It's not going to change anytime soon.

And yeah, the atmosphere is, in part, a fan problem. A lot of people go and sit on their hands. Or go just to bitch about whatever it is that is bothering them that day. I go to games, yes. Kind of a weird attempted flex but ok. Anyway, the fans aren't solely or even in the majority of the blame for it, as I view the gameday atmosphere to be the responsibility of both the fans and the athletic administration. I said it last year - the gameday experience is too corporate. It's the same at night and during gamedays. It's something Bjork CAN do something about and he's said he will.

College football should be played on clear crisp fall days at or around noon. Now give the governor a harrumph!
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You're entitled to your opinion, but the reality is as long as that 60+ million check clears, the noon games (the traditional timeslot for college football ANYWAY) is going to remain a Fox property. Ohio State is by far the most valuable property in that collection, so there you have it.

It doesn't matter what some jerkoff state rep tries or what Bjork says, that contract isn't going to change with Fox given their other commitments. That's just reality.

The Shoe has hosted, I think, 21 total night games. It's hardly anything like a regular deal and it's NEVER been a regular deal pre-Fox TV contract. It's not going to change anytime soon.

And yeah, the atmosphere is, in part, a fan problem. A lot of people go and sit on their hands. Or go just to bitch about whatever it is that is bothering them that day. I go to games, yes. Kind of a weird attempted flex but ok. Anyway, the fans aren't solely or even in the majority of the blame for it, as I view the gameday atmosphere to be the responsibility of both the fans and the athletic administration. I said it last year - the gameday experience is too corporate. It's the same at night and during gamedays. It's something Bjork CAN do something about and he's said he will.

College football should be played on clear crisp fall days at or around noon. Now give the governor a harrumph!
Damn straight, but too slow.

 
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Then they tout the success of the noon time slot? Like no shit it’s Ohio State. The time slot isn’t drawing it’s the teams playing.

They tout the ratings then sell off of those ratings. Thus the gazillion dollar tv deals with the B1G.

Fox has spent the money to own the time slot and fill it with a premium brand. Why on Woody's green earth would they ever do anything different?

Local Columbus business and all the other fan stuff mentioned here do not factor into their ROI.
 
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They tout the ratings then sell off of those ratings. Thus the gazillion dollar tv deals with the B1G.

Fox has spent the money to own the time slot and fill it with a premium brand. Why on Woody's green earth would they ever do anything different?

Local Columbus business and all the other fan stuff mentioned here do not factor into their ROI.
Because there’s an even better time slot sometimes.

And the local Columbus businesses would benefit far more from a night Texas game than a noon kick.

So it’s good sure but is it best? IMO sometimes it’s not and this is one of those times.
 
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Because there’s an even better time slot sometimes.

And the local Columbus businesses would benefit far more from a night Texas game than a noon kick.

So it’s good sure but is it best? IMO sometimes it’s not and this is one of those times.

what better time slot? The one where they compete head to head vs the ABC/ESPN prime time game?

Best for who? OSU fans or the CFO at Fox?
 
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The TV network cutting the biggest check couldn't give a fuck less.
And the fans couldn't give a fuck less about the TV network.

Around and around we go.

what better time slot? The one where they compete head to head vs the ABC/ESPN prime time game?

Best for who? OSU fans or the CFO at Fox?
Is 3:30 a prime time slot?

Are there always games at 3:30 or night time that could compete with OSU? Or god forbid, an OSU matchup with another top 5 team?

Shit just kickoff the games at 3am like I said, then they won't even have to compete with all the other noon games. Think about it, they could get Big Noon ratings from the Pedsters or scUM or Deion and then get bonus viewers at 3am for the Buckeyes. Doesn't that sound great for Fox?! They'd get over 10 million more viewers than any other network every Saturday without fail.
 
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And the fans couldn't give a fuck less about the TV network.

Around and around we go.


Is 3:30 a prime time slot?

Are there always games at 3:30 or night time that could compete with OSU? Or god forbid, an OSU matchup with another top 5 team?

Shit just kickoff the games at 3am like I said, then they won't even have to compete with all the other noon games. Think about it, they could get Big Noon ratings from the Pedsters or scUM or Deion and then get bonus viewers at 3am for the Buckeyes. Doesn't that sound great for Fox?! They'd get over 10 million more viewers than any other network every Saturday without fail.
Just going by your response here, it's pretty clear you don't care to understand what TV contracts are or how they are typically enacted. Can't help ya bro.

If you're that pissed off, don't watch. Pretty simple. Because it's not going to change.
 
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