TheFlyingIllini1317
- Chicago, IL
I want that to be Big Noon, would like USC to have a 9am body clock game.
Indiana game (Sept. 20th): 6:30pm CT, NBC
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I bet FOX will six day window it to see who wins of our game vs IU. Or maybe they know that Iowa is such a dumpster fire that they’ll choose us regardless.
Fox must’ve had 3rd pick this week (agree that there’s no way they aren’t picking our game given the choice).
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
The media companies care about eyeballs, not rankings. FSU was constantly getting good timeslots last year because they pull in viewers, even when they are a flaming dumpster. I'm guessing UM v. Nebraska is the prized pig this week because of the media follows for those teams and both potentially ranked going into that game.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I was just color coding it that way because ESPN is fully bought in to both the SEC and ACC in the same way FOX is to the Big Ten ... it's just that ESPN knows the SEC is a much, much more valuable investment and thus prioritize them. But ESPN still has all of the rights to the ACC in the same way.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
This is true, but it's not as simple as picking teams with the biggest fan base. For a given game above a certain viewing threshold (let's say 3-4 million), a MAJORITY of the viewership is likely from "casual" viewers who don't cheer for either team. So while big name programs are the safer bet 9 times out of 10, you will also get "stories" that involve a lesser brand but a more exciting game for the casual viewer. Indiana last year is a great example.
Fox doesn’t get the #1 Big Ten pick every week. They get the 3 top Big Ten picks of the *year*, which this year are Texas-Ohio State, Ohio State-Penn State, and Ohio State-Michigan. After that, it’s a draft between CBS, NBC, and FOX as to who picks where each week and they may even trade games or slots depending on network conflicts or needs.
So, don’t read anything into Illinois-Indiana not being on Big Noon. It looks like CBS had the #1 Big Ten pick that week with Michigan-Nebraska, so NBC might have had the #2 pick. The fact that FOX has a late night MSU-USC game likely allowed for them to swap out a Big Ten game for a Big 12 game at Big Noon.
So, don’t read anything into Illinois-Indiana not being on Big Noon. It looks like CBS had the #1 Big Ten pick that week with Michigan-Nebraska, so NBC might have had the #2 pick. The fact that FOX has a late night MSU-USC game likely allowed for them to swap out a Big Ten game for a Big 12 game at Big Noon.
If anyone has been to games there before and has info to share on parking and also good places to go before the game I would appreciate it! Thanks!
Would prefer this be a 11am/12pm kick since we're on the road. 6:30pm kick gives them all day to filter in...especially since we'll likely be #9 or better...
in 2008, my daughter chose IU over UI for art. ugh
IU stunk in football then, so I cant tell you about parking for a sold out game
the field is a good mile north of campustown. Kilroys is their version of Kams.
Their campustown on Kirkwood is decent. It is a beautiful campus.
I paid that school over $100,000 for her degree. Shes not doing art, although that was her degree,
Shes working in downtown Chicago in cryptocurrency. Shes doing well.
15 years ago if you told her she would never touch her art stuff after graduation and instead would work in writing software for a crypto outfil, she would have laughed in your face.
Today ? its all she does.
yea, everyone needs to reach way in the clothes drawer for the blue stuff
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Thankfully our current shade of orange (which we “fixed” a few years ago from a more red-tinted one, IIRC) actually will contrast against their darker red than we might initially assume.
Granted, this photo might not be from a “Red Out” … but I think people forget how dark IU’s red actually is. Under the lights, you’ll definitely see some vibrant orange sprinkled around the stands if we have a good contingent!
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Pffft! We beat a true Red Out last year in Lincoln.Thankfully our current shade of orange (which we “fixed” a few years ago from a more red-tinted one, IIRC) actually will contrast against their darker red than we might initially assume.
Granted, this photo might not be from a “Red Out” … but I think people forget how dark IU’s red actually is. Under the lights, you’ll definitely see some vibrant orange sprinkled around the stands if we have a good contingent!
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I think we can very confident that no road environment will shock this group! Nebraska at night, PSU at night and Oregon are as tough as anything we’ll see this year!
Handled the blue out pretty well i thought, just another challenge
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
I've got three strong blue options but will go with orange for this one. Not worried about unintentionally blending.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
This photo got me thinking how RIDICULOUSLY good it would feel to just punch Indiana in the throat and win by a huge margin on their prime time "Red Out" event, when you also consider our basketball team waltzed into Bloomington and gave them their worst home defeat ever this year!!
altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
You had me at "punch Indiana in the throat."
+ just putting this here because we should mock the Hoojins just as much as we do Miznoz. We can still use it, but the TSJ jersey banner fiasco kinda diminishes it.
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