🏈 ESPN announces a 6 CT kickoff time for Texas vs Alabama (+ three other major matchups)

 

[Bammerboy321]

I want so badly Alabama to dominate this game. Texas fans mirror LSU fans for biggest crybabies in sports.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Yeah for shady west side.

 

[TerryP]

ESPN has announced four college football matchups for the 2023 season, which includes two neutral-site games.

The slate begins on Sunday, Sept. 3 with the LSU Tigers taking on the Florida State Seminoles in the 2023 Camping World Kickoff at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The game is set for 7:30pm ET / 6:30pm CT with television coverage on ABC.

The following week on Saturday, Sept. 9, the Alabama Crimson Tide will host the Texas Longhorns at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The game is set for 7:00pm ET / 6:00pm CT and it will be televised by ESPN.

ESPN also announced today that ABC will televise the Red River Showdown between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 7 as well as the Clemson Tigers hosting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C., on Saturday, Nov. 4. The kickoff time for both contests on ABC will be announced at a later date.

 

[24and7]

Good at least it wont be 120 degrees on the playing surface this time..

 

[TerryP]

It was 11/19. Bama didn't play in December of '02 ... but otherwise.

 

[rick4bama]

Anyone know who the announcers will be?

 

[Scrape&Search1032]

Anyone know who the announcers will be?

My guess is Fowler, and Herbstreit. Especially if GameDay(certain they'll be there) is there.

 

[rick4bama]

My guess is Fowler, and Herbstreit. Especially if GameDay(certain they'll be there) is there.

Didn't think about them two!

 

[50+yeartidefan]

My guess is Fowler, and Herbstreit. Especially if GameDay(certain they'll be there) is there.

O joy. ( sarcastic)....
Glad i am at game...dont have to listen to them

 

[TerryP]

My guess is Fowler, and Herbstreit. Especially if GameDay(certain they'll be there) is there.

These two traditionally cover the ABC Saturday night broadcast. I'd be 100% with that guess IF it was a game scheduled for ABC.

A&M vs Miami is going to draw some attention that weekend. Nebraska vs Colorado and Auburn vs Cal are likely night games.

(Texas Southern at Toledo will be a $ maker I suspect...I'll be looking at Toledo every week next season...they have a SDSU vibe this season.)

 

[50+yeartidefan]

These two traditionally cover the ABC Saturday night broadcast. I'd be 100% with that guess IF it was a game scheduled for ABC.

A&M vs Miami is going to draw some attention that weekend. Nebraska vs Colorado and Auburn vs Cal are likely night games.

(Texas Southern at Toledo will be a $ maker I suspect...I'll be looking at Toledo every week next season...they have a SDSU vibe this season.)

Its so big a game. It will be the Fowler n Herb I would bet.

Wondering where the limit will be on ticket prices. 400-600. Or. The. 600-800?

On stubhub now. They are in 4-6 in my section. Lower west I betting they go Higher come September

 

[bamascw]

Didn't think about them two!

I know a lot of people don’t like Herbie, but I would rather listen to him and Fowler than I would those two jack offs on CBS

 

[TerryP]

Its so big a game. It will be the Fowler n Herb I would bet.

I'm not disagreeing, merely noting it's that duo that's the ABC brand on Saturday night. IE: Madden and Summerall.

More than likely I'll listen to another game that night and hopefully it'll be one of the others mentioned.

 

[TerryP]

I know a lot of people don’t like Herbie, but I would rather listen to him and Fowler than I would those two jack offs on CBS

In terms of color analization:

Danielson > Herbstreit

Both are prom queens.

 

[TerryP]

In light of the sportsbook ...

In the following video ESPN's FPI gives Bama a 76.+% chance to win. Translated:

Bama -8½ / -360.
Texas at +8½ / +275

(Tx was .500 ATS on the road last year.)

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[50+yeartidefan]

I'm not disagreeing, merely noting it's that duo that's the ABC brand on Saturday night. IE: Madden and Summerall.

More than likely I'll listen to another game that night and hopefully it'll be one of the others mentioned.

So you arent going?

 

[TerryP]

So you arent going?

HELL NO!

 

[50+yeartidefan]

HELL NO!

Wow. Bama vs Texas at Bryant Denny...at night....both with massive expectations...l
...interesting

Plus cold beer...at 9$/each

 

[TerryP]

@50+yeartidefan GameDay, SEC Nation, and more than likely the Fox crew as well and not mentioning the crowd ... I want no part of that scene. It's just not 'my thing' anymore. The smaller the venue, the more I enjoy the event.