Quarter Final Gametime

[BCPanther]

I know the official announcement comes at 2:00 today but according to the Championship Handbook we can't play at 6:30. If we are given the ESPN2 Game, it would be at 3:00. However, if they choose someone else for that game, I think that we will play at 8:30 Saturday Night. The quarterfinals are slotted for TV.

Starting Times
Starting times shall be established by the host institution, subjec to approval of the NCAA.
If lights are not available, it is suggested that no game shall start later than 12:35 p.m. local time and must start not later than 1 p.m. local time.
Tentative ESPN broadcast schedule:
November 23 3:30 PM ET ESPN2
November 24 8:00 PM ET ESPNU
December 1 2:30 PM ET ESPN Syndication
December 1 4:00 PM ET ESPN2
December 1 6:00 PM ET ESPN Syndication
December 1 9:30 PM ET ESPN Syndication
December 7 7:30 PM ET ESPN2 HD
December 8 4:00 PM ET ESPN HD
December 14 8:00 PM ET ESPN2 HD

Maybe this has changed, does anyone know?? PR??

[BCPanther]

Re: Quarter Final Gametime

If this is accurate here is how I see it-

1:30- Richmond @ Wofford
3:00- Eastern Washington @ Appy State- ESPN2
5:00- UMass @ SIU
8:30- Delaware @ UNI

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: Quarter Final Gametime

who will be announcing the official game time?

[BCPanther]

Re: Quarter Final Gametime

I believe that the University is supposed to release it after they receive their assignment from the NCAA and ESPN...

[BlueHen]

Re: Quarter Final Gametime

Kepp an eye on http://www.collegesportingnews.com/a...rticleid=89142

[BlueHen]

Re: Quarter Final Gametime

QUARTERFINALS (12/1)
12/1 Eastern Washington at APPALACHIAN STATE *Noon ET
12/1 Delaware at No. 1 NORTHERN IOWA *2 p.m. ET
12/1 Massachusetts at No. 4 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS *3:30 p.m. ET
12/1 Richmond at WOFFORD *7 p.m. ET

[JayJ79]

Re: Quarter Final Gametime

Regardless of the starting time, if a game is on "ESPN Gameplan", does that generally mean that it can be picked up by local stations/outlets?

[BCPanther]

1:00 Gametime?? Are You Kidding Me??

Ridiculous. Absolutely Ridiculous.

We lobby and ask for an evening kick, because that is when ALL of our start times are and we get 1:00 and its not even on national TV... WTF!?!

Thanks NCAA, another outstanding job...

[DrewDog]

Re: 1:00 Gametime?? Are You Kidding Me??

The men's basketball team have a 7:05 tip off on Saturday night against Loyola-Chicago in the McLeod Center, so I am sure that was factored into the starting time.

[BCPanther]

Re: 1:00 Gametime?? Are You Kidding Me??

Hartzell had already mentioned that the basketball game was all set to be moved to the early afternoon and that he wanted the football game at night...

I am just so sick of the NCAA dictating everything and giving no control to member institutions...

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: 1:00 Gametime?? Are You Kidding Me??

1:00 will work. Tailgating starts early, and so does the after game party when UNI wins!!

[PantherInsider]

Re: 1:00 Gametime?? Are You Kidding Me??

It is a little asinine that the #1 seed won't be on national TV the first two rounds yet other teams are. Twice.

[DrewDog]

Re: 1:00 Gametime?? Are You Kidding Me??

What is the criteria used by the NCAA for setting the game times? Or is there none and it is based on favorites and $.

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: 1:00 Gametime?? Are You Kidding Me??

No R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Not a shock to me, though. The Midwest can't POSSIBLY have a good football team. At least, not compared to the beloved east coast.

[BCPanther]

Re: 1:00 Gametime?? Are You Kidding Me??

You do have something right there Drew. It is somehow about the all mighty dollar...

Also they show that App St and EWU are playing at noon ET in Boone. That is a 9:00 AM kick in Washington... No competitive disadvantage to EWU in that one...