🏈 SEC commissions speaks on possibility of weekday games as CFP talks continue

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[OldPlayer]

That will go over like a lead balloon. Players need recovery time. Fans don’t just come from Tuscaloosa.

 

[rammerjammer]

This is why we didn't do Thursday night games. Only way this works is if they plan it around an off week. With the expansion coming, they need to insure that there are 2 off weeks a year IMO. I know it cycles through every few years, but if it requires starting the season a week earlier and playing a few games a week later.........ie Army/Navy weekend, then they should do it. Every G5 school needs 2 weekends off during the season.

 

[alabama mike]

I don't like this idea. 1. It is going to be tough for people that work to leave early on a Wednesday or Thursday to get to Tuscaloosa and then back to work on Friday. 2. Friday night in Alabama is high school football nights, don't mess with those games.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

We had a Thursday game ( not thanksgiving) not real long ago for some reason.

Just didn't feel right. Parking. Crowd. Just off

 

[TerryP]

Only way this works is if they plan it around an off week. With the expansion coming, they need to insure that there are 2 off weeks a year IMO

There's legislation being discussed now that'll move the start date for football up a week; sort of.

The NCAA has required "permission," per se, for schools to play in what we call "Week Zero." (We discussed some of those requirements here before the season kicked off.) The phrasing, "week zero fully permissive" means schools can start scheduling a week earlier which, in turn, would provide the opportunity for another off week.

A few hurdles ... the 10 FBS conferences (and Notre Dame) have come up with this plan which also includes new rules about recruiting juniors, new dead periods, moving the ESD, as well as a foundation to deal with the recruitment of transfers. That has to be approved by the Oversight Committee who happens to be working on their own recruiting calendar.

More changes are coming ...

 

[OldPlayer]

There's legislation being discussed now that'll move the start date for football up a week; sort of.

The NCAA has required "permission," per se, for schools to play in what we call "Week Zero." (We discussed some of those requirements here before the season kicked off.) The phrasing, "week zero fully permissive" means schools can start scheduling a week earlier which, in turn, would provide the opportunity for another off week.

A few hurdles ... the 10 FBS conferences (and Notre Dame) have come up with this plan which also includes new rules about recruiting juniors, new dead periods, moving the ESD, as well as a foundation to deal with the recruitment of transfers. That has to be approved by the Oversight Committee who happens to be working on their own recruiting calendar.

More changes are coming ...

They’ll need to consider the student bodies of the schools. While some schools, like Alabama, start classes in mid-August, many more don’t start class until after Labor Day. What’s the impact of not having students for the first two games?

 

[TerryP]

What’s the impact of not having students for the first two games?

What if I told you ... in the three, maybe four, articles I've read about these changes no one has mentioned that?

 

[OldPlayer]

What if I told you ... in the three, maybe four, articles I've read about these changes no one has mentioned that?

It would concern me that student life isn’t a consideration. Granted, early season games aren’t usually barn busters, but, especially for freshman, this is part of the welcome to college phase. For the schools, who’s going to fill those seats?

 

[TerryP]

It would concern me that student life isn’t a consideration. Granted, early season games aren’t usually barn busters, but, especially for freshman, this is part of the welcome to college phase. For the schools, who’s going to fill those seats?

In my view they're thinking about the end of the season. What's going to happen in the first few weeks doesn't matter. Along with the change in participation rules in "Week Zero," they're also thinking of moving the start dates for bowl games up a week (same weekend as Army v Navy has traditionally held.) That move coincides with thinking about how they're going to add playoff games within the late December/early January window.

In my opinion it's yet another move, with the expanded playoffs in mind, that weakens the regular season. This time it's at the cost of the student experience.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

They’ll need to consider the student bodies of the schools. While some schools, like Alabama, start classes in mid-August, many more don’t start class until after Labor Day. What’s the impact of not having students for the first two games?

With crap games scheduled....students dont care

 

[BamaFan334]

With crap games scheduled....students dont care

I'm just one guy, but as a Freshman, it did not matter to me who the opponent was. I wanted to tailgate, party, and go see some football. I wasn't as spoiled as kids these days, but I loved anything college football almost 20 years ago.

I'll never forget my first football game experience as a Freshman. They scheduled me to work (Locos Grill and Pub) (I was somewhat new as well so understandable), which was a bummer, but boy did I drink and party till I had enough time to get to work right on the minute. Drove me crazy that shift not being able to watch some football, but I was salivating for the opportunity to watch anything I could not matter the opponent.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I'm just one guy, but as a Freshman, it did not matter to me who the opponent was. I wanted to tailgate, party, and go see some football. I wasn't as spoiled as kids these days, but I loved anything college football almost 20 years ago.

I'll never forget my first football game experience as a Freshman. They scheduled me to work (Locos Grill and Pub) (I was somewhat new as well so understandable), which was a bummer, but boy did I drink and party till I had enough time to get to work right on the minute. Drove me crazy that shift not being able to watch some football, but I was salivating for the opportunity to watch anything I could not matter the opponent.

Cant disagree.....i sure loved going...
Of course...what the hell was there else to do on Saturday nite in Ruston LA in the early 70s....or for that matter...probably now..lol