11am Kickoffs

whatshouldicareabout

Remember how many people were pissed off over the 7:00pm or 7:30pm kickoffs last year for games? Remember our OSU game that started at 7:30? Or our Cal game that started at 8:00pm?

Well, it looks like the Pac-12 is responding by opening a new window for games to start at 11:00am on the Pac-12 Network.

Here's the link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/06/08/pac-12-restates-call-for-reform-at-end-of-meetings/10204591/

It's not my favorite time (12:30pm) but it's an improvement over games that start at 7pm or later. I'm guessing we're looking at Georgia State and maybe Colorado as 11am games now.

PurpleTickler

I can't wait for crisp fall mornings in Husky Stadium

Fire_Marshall_Bill

lame

Meek

as a parent, it's impossible for me to watch a game real-time and so the night games were awesome for me b/c I could watch them almost live and no spoilers... now I'll have to figure out how to avoid all forms of technology for an entire day before I can retire to the man cave for some football. The more night games in the Pac12 the better for a guy like me.

MikeDamone

Meek said:

as a parent, it's impossible for me to watch a game real-time and so the night games were awesome for me b/c I could watch them almost live and no spoilers... now I'll have to figure out how to avoid all forms of technology for an entire day before I can retire to the man cave for some football. The more night games in the Pac12 the better for a guy like me.

Huh? What does being a parent have to do with not watching day games?

Meek

i can't fucking get the wife and kid to sit still and let me watch a game. plus i like to drink during games... again, this is my personal situation.

Meek

let me clarify, my kid is 3 1/2 years old.

SweatpantsGeneral

Meek said:

let me clarify, my kid is 3 1/2 years old.

Sounds like he needs 2 dads.

DeepSeaZ

Meek said:

let me clarify, my kid is 3 1/2 years old.

Mine are 2 and 4. I don't miss games. Just sayin... But I'm a good father the rest of the year.

whatshouldicareabout

Meek said:

as a parent, it's impossible for me to watch a game real-time and so the night games were awesome for me b/c I could watch them almost live and no spoilers... now I'll have to figure out how to avoid all forms of technology for an entire day before I can retire to the man cave for some football. The more night games in the Pac12 the better for a guy like me.

Take your kids to Husky games?

Brainwash them from an early age and have them watch with you?

Give them $20 and tell them to go for ice cream in Spokane/Victoria/Calgary?

unfrozencaveman

Jude is not gonna like this. Means he'll have to wake his ass up at the butt crack of dawn and drive down from Lynnwood

[Deleted User]

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Had to get that in there before Sven beat me to it and I know I'm forgetting some so fuck you, fuck me, fuck everyone.

Meek

whatshouldicareabout said:

Meek said:

as a parent, it's impossible for me to watch a game real-time and so the night games were awesome for me b/c I could watch them almost live and no spoilers... now I'll have to figure out how to avoid all forms of technology for an entire day before I can retire to the man cave for some football. The more night games in the Pac12 the better for a guy like me.

Take your kids to Husky games?

Brainwash them from an early age and have them watch with you?

Give them $20 and tell them to go for ice cream in Spokane/Victoria/Calgary?

I live in Palo Alto so unfortunately no can do, so my best option has been to DVR the games and watch when the spawn finally falls asleep (insomniac). I can work with it but to be honest I always enjoyed watching night games on tv myself so if the Pac tries to lose all night games it's my opinion that not only will the east coast still not give a shit but the west coast audience won't get to watch a lot of games.

ThomasFremont

I wouldn't have complained about the late starts if we were winning.

sarktastic

Meek said:

whatshouldicareabout said:

Meek said:

as a parent, it's impossible for me to watch a game real-time and so the night games were awesome for me b/c I could watch them almost live and no spoilers... now I'll have to figure out how to avoid all forms of technology for an entire day before I can retire to the man cave for some football. The more night games in the Pac12 the better for a guy like me.

Take your kids to Husky games?

Brainwash them from an early age and have them watch with you?

Give them $20 and tell them to go for ice cream in Spokane/Victoria/Calgary?

I live in Palo Alto so unfortunately no can do, so my best option has been to DVR the games and watch when the spawn finally falls asleep (insomniac). I can work with it but to be honest I always enjoyed watching night games on tv myself so if the Pac tries to lose all night games it's my opinion that not only will the east coast still not give a shit but the west coast audience won't get to watch a lot of games.

Sounds to me you will be watching night games by yourself regardless of kickoff time.

PurpleJ

Anything is better than 8 pm PST on a Thursday. Anything. I'm a 12:30/3:30 guy myself. Is it so hard to have games at the same times every week, maybe with one prime time game?

RoadDawg55

I don't like the 11 am kickoff when attending the game. If I'm at home, I have no problem with waking up, eating some breakfast, and watching the game. Waiting for a 7pm game can be annoying and it ends late if you plan on going out.

Dardanus

Around 3pm is probably my favorite time for attending a game. Gives you ample time beforehand, but you're not going home at 1am.

Swaye

RoadDawg55 said:

I don't like the 11 am kickoff when attending the game. If I'm at home, I have no problem with waking up, eating some breakfast, and watching the game. Waiting for a 7pm game can be annoying and it ends late if you plan on going out.

But who leaves their basement at 11PM anyways? That's prime time MMO and/or FPS hours right there.

Call of Duty w/sweatpants boner and a metric fuckload of Cheetos > Meeting real people and maybe getting laid

topdawgnc

Meek said:

as a parent, it's impossible for me to watch a game real-time and so the night games were awesome for me b/c I could watch them almost live and no spoilers... now I'll have to figure out how to avoid all forms of technology for an entire day before I can retire to the man cave for some football. The more night games in the Pac12 the better for a guy like me.

Grow a set.

My 6 year old has sat through every televised Husky game since 2008 regardless of time.

My 3 year old I thought was some sort of rabbits foot.

He was born in 2010 and Washington reeled off 6 straight wins, including a Holiday Bowl win.

He too has sat through all the shit.

Tequilla

I just find it amusing that the same idiots that were whining about 8 pm starts saying that they want earlier games are now complaining about 11 am games because they are too early.

Fucking idiots.

[Deleted User]

Tequilla said:

I just find it amusing that the same idiots that were whining about 8 pm starts saying that they want earlier games are now complaining about 11 am games because they are too early.

Fucking idiots.

It's an HHB board. People just like to complain.

HTH

whatshouldicareabout

I'm fine with 11am KO.

None of the 9am games are really interesting since they're usually B1G dreckfests like Minnesota at Purdue or Indiana at Illinois or some ACC shitfest like Virginia at BC. So really, you're missing nothing good on TV. There's sometimes a good game or two on at 12:30, so by the time the game is over, you can catch the tail-end of those games. And if you go to Husky Stadium or wherever for an 11am game, you're back home in time for the prime-time games or other Pac-12 games.

I think it's a good move besides the fact that they're on the Pac-12 network.

Fire_Marshall_Bill

Just keep it at a 12:30/4:00/7:00 set-up, hopefully a little lighter on the 7 and 7:30 games (it'snot like many in the East will stay up for Pac 12 football). What does 11:00 a.m. even do? Starting a game before noon is fucktarded. I'll admit the 8:00 p.m. games are a little late, but as I've said in the past, it's pretty common for East Coast teams.

Swaye

I can be drunk at any time of day, so I really don't care when the games start. Have the fuckers at 7 AM. I'll pregame at 4 AM. Fuck it.

ThomasFremont

Swaye said:

I can be drunk at any time of day, so I really don't care when the games start. Have the fuckers at 7 AM. I'll pregame at 4 AM. Fuck it.

Fucking THIS.

If you can't handle it, keep your sandy vag at home where it belongs.

CuntWaffle

Swaye said:

I can be drunk at any time of day, so I really don't care when the games start. Have the fuckers at 7 AM. I'll pregame at 4 AM. Fuck it.

Even better, just get piss drunk the night before and keep it going the next day!

Swaye

Party. Puke. Rally. Breakfast burritos. Game time.

ThomasFremont

Swaye said:

Party. Puke. Rally. Breakfast burritos. Game time.

Maybe if we actually start winning again, the post-game tailgate will consist of more than just crushing beers as fast as you can while angrily packing up your shit to go home.

Meek

actually I just realized that I should have abstained from having an opinion. The 11am thing is for Pac12 Network games and since I dont' get the Pac12 Network it won't matter.

PostGameOrangeSlices

Swaye said:

I can be drunk and high as fuck at any time during Saturday, so I really don't care when the games start. Have the fuckers at 7 AM. I'll pregame at 4 AM. Fuck it.

dont forget the ganja, bra