2019 Wisconsin Season Thread

[847badgerfan]

I know this about Fox...


I will guarantee you that Wisconsin will play at Michigan next season, at 2:30 Central or later.

[CWSooner]

On Fox, you are saying?

[847badgerfan]

Nope. Disney.

[CWSooner]

Heh!

Not Looney Tunes?

[847badgerfan]

Nah. One of Mickey's channels will pick this one up. Michigan State plays Miami (FL) in East Lansing on the same day. Fox will grab that one for 11AM.

[SFBadger96]

And ya know what? I do believe the Hornibrook rumors.

What rumors? You've piqued my curiosity.

[Anonymous Coward]

2016 at Michigan: 2:30 PM
2017 at Madison: 11 AM
2018 at Michigan: 6:30 PM
2019 at Madison: 11 AM


Anyone who thinks Michigan doesn't special treatment is just plain fooling themselves.

If this is evidence of special treatment, it's pretty meager. Special treatment implies that outside forces made these times happen, but Michigan chose that home night game. Can't Wisconsin choose its night games, too?

Also: Isn't the evidence lacking for "Night Game HFA" in the Big Ten? I am skeptical there's much advantage to night games. I also happen to prefer noon kicks every week, both home and away, so if these "special powers who make everything so easy for Michigan" are scheduling Michigan for prime time, they also aren't doing me any favors.

[847badgerfan]

What rumors? You've piqued my curiosity.

The one about the lineman's girlfriend and the resulting concussion, and transfer.

[Mdot21]

2016 at Michigan: 2:30 PM
2017 at Madison: 11 AM
2018 at Michigan: 6:30 PM
2019 at Madison: 11 AM


Anyone who thinks Michigan doesn't special treatment is just plain fooling themselves.

Lol.

Since when does Michigan pick the times for games?

The TV Networks that pay the schools billions and billions of dollars reserve the right to pick the air times. That's why they pay them so much god damn money. They are always looking to maximize exposure to get the highest possible ad revenue to recoup their enormous investment in securing the television rights.

[847badgerfan]

The last time (2017) Michigan played in Madison, it was in November. Night games not allowed. 

In 2009, the game was also in November. 

Next year in Ann Arbor will be in September. And it will be an afternoon or a night game. I just want to see Michigan play at night again in Madison. The last time (2005) was fun for me. I thought this one would be for sure, but then came Fox.

[FearlessF]

It was a fun game for me as well

[Mdot21]

The last time (2017) Michigan played in Madison, it was in November. Night games not allowed.

In 2009, the game was also in November.

Next year in Ann Arbor will be in September. And it will be an afternoon or a night game. I just want to see Michigan play at night again in Madison. The last time (2005) was fun for me. I thought this one would be for sure, but then came Fox.

I'd love to see it as well. I love night games.

However, I'm pretty sure that's for the most part all up to the televisions.

[SFBadger96]

The one about the lineman's girlfriend and the resulting concussion, and transfer.

Huh. Hadn't heard that, but now that you mention it, I'm seeing it around the interwebz. Curious. And not the craziest thing I've heard. 

[ELA]

The last time (2017) Michigan played in Madison, it was in November. Night games not allowed.

In 2009, the game was also in November.

Next year in Ann Arbor will be in September. And it will be an afternoon or a night game. I just want to see Michigan play at night again in Madison. The last time (2005) was fun for me. I thought this one would be for sure, but then came Fox.

I believe the Big Ten got rid of the November night game ban.

Last year, Notre Dame at Northwestern was a night game.  The year before, Minnesota at Michigan and Purdue at Northwestern both were.  In 2016, Iowa at Penn State, Nebraska at Ohio State, Minnesota at Nebraska, Michigan at Iowa, and Penn State at Rutgers all were.