Because we’re one of the few teams that can draw well in that time slot

Nov 16, 2024
10:18:12am

Resurgens All-American

BYU has a ton of west coast fans and the east coast fans are more likely to stay up late to watch them than regular east coast randos just looking for a game to watch. Likely maximizes the viewership that can be drawn in that specific slot

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Resurgens

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Anyone have clarity why BYU frequently draws the 8:15pm slot on ESPN and

Chase

Nov 15, 11:49pm

Because we draw well in that time slot.

ManicBlue

Nov 15, 11:50pm

It’s about arranging the Saturday games for maximum viewership across all timeslots.

RealityCheck

2:47am

It's a terrible spot for the most family friendly team in a 16 team league. It wouldn't surprise me if we had 2x more

HarlemCoug

Nov 15, 11:54pm

No way. It's a great spot for families, especially in utah. Kids activities take up saturday day. For anybody with a kid

shimmy

12:09am

I agree with this. Hang out with family all day. They go to bed. I watch BYU.

Boring

12:36am

Yep it works even better out here on east coast

Cooouuugs

5:02am

Games end past 2am and I have to wake up early to go to bishopric council.

kaladin58

7:40am

From the heart of the east coast I stab at thee.

DirtyWater

4:47am

Yeah these complaints fall flat. I'd love an 8:15pm start time.

bythenumbers

6:57am

8:15 EST? Yes. 10:15 EST? No.

P-Widdy

9:38am

I disagree. I have 4 kids and these 8:15 games are rough. I can’t bring most of

TriForce

8:53am

6pm and 4pm are vastly superior. We are 9-0. We should have an earlier spot (especially in the winter - 7 year olds and

HarlemCoug

9:37am

I love the late games. We ate so busy with kids sports during the day that it would be impossible to make most games if

Nuke

6:40am

I didn't do a good job of expressing myself. I love night games at LES. But the 8pm time in the winter is terrible. In

HarlemCoug

9:58am

I hate it. My favorite TV show and the only live programming I watch and ...

RoboKayne

7:21am

Our fans are sticky and will tune in at any time of the day or night

Still Blue

Nov 15, 11:56pm

..rain or snow…

NYCougz

12:00am

…loyal strong and true…

LoyalStrongAndBlue

12:07am

Stalwart brave and true

OU Cougar

12:11am

*Stalwart men and True.

VACOUGFAN

12:20am

Wear the tan and blue 🎵

Unibro

6:18am

We are all Cougar mensir

byuTX

8:09am

Mostly because of geography & population density.

cougarmeister

12:06am

So the people of Utah are dense? Lol! That explains a lot.

Les IsMore

7:25am

Also the way the sun sets in the west

byuTX

8:09am

It is okay while above 45 degrees but lower than freezing sucks.

Chase

12:08am

The reason the Big 12 wanted MT teams is to have games in that late window.

macdizzle

12:09am

Seems to be BYU more than others.

Chase

12:12am

I think Utahs had 3 or 4. Colorado had it last week. Arizona has it as we speak

macdizzle

12:15am

Late night start home games by team (it's pretty even)

jreid191

1:20am

Either way, it favors our team, so we should be happy

Jericho

2:51am

Just go to bed and catch the recap the next morning.

CougarGuy84

12:19am

Haha. I will be at the game.

Chase

12:21am

My bad. Enjoy and cheer loud!

CougarGuy84

12:22am

Better still, we'll tell you what really happened here on CB.

Plantagenet

11:04am

ESPN hates BYU

TNT

12:24am

We are freaking vampires and werewolves. We own the night.

VenomFarmer

12:32am

Or, we just don't drink beer.

Plantagenet

11:05am

Not a lot of teams in the west who can draw many eyeballs at that hour

vagabonder

12:35am

ESPN can’t have its SEC games at that late hour. Formula 1 is on ESPN late next

rainorsnow

1:10am

Who else in the west comes close to being interesting? You can’t put a

truecougster

1:28am

The spirit doesn't go to bed until BYU is done playing football

BYULAWGUY

4:31am

BYU has a base come rain or shine who will always watch. No more, no less.

coolblue

6:05am

The ASU game is the one that should be at night weather wise. That should be the rule. Put us in all the October

mokelembembe

6:51am

Most BYU fans live in West

zerome4sooners

6:56am

We're a western team on national TV in a country with multiple timezones.

bythenumbers

6:56am

It’s amazing how simple the answer is, yet people want it to be a conspiracy.

StantonMac

9:32am

I’d love to just get a 6:15 start. You still get the LES after dark but finish before midnight.

LaserCoug

7:05am

It’s late for those of us in the East, but I do get my nap in church

FordGuy

7:22am

We're in the West & pretty typical for a Western team. We don't get more than others

krindorr

8:07am

Let's take a look at teams in the western US. Not many traditional appealing options

Zenoch

8:12am

RE: Anyone have clarity why BYU frequently draws the 8:15pm slot on ESPN and

Aud Nevada

9:12am

...but lots of Big 12 teams (including 3 of the other 4 western teams) are outdrawing us this year

krindorr

9:14am

Look at a map. We are a Western team. There aren’t a lot of teams more Western.

StantonMac

9:29am

I’ve been up watching the 815 games since I was 6 I like nothing more than these

Cougar-goat-fan

9:42am

Incorrect, but give me all the night home games. LES after dark every game rocks

NYC and Japan

9:55am

A big gripe of Georgia fans is how infrequently we have home night games and get

Resurgens

10:24am

Because we’re one of the few teams that can draw well in that time slot

Resurgens

10:18am

BYU draws better in that slot than other teams. That's why ESPN put them there.

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