I have no source and this is purely speculation, but this thought occured to me as I was coming to work. It was such a good thought that it prompted me to call Roll Tide Randy at work and get his opinion. Sorry about that Randy. Anyway, it has been bothering me trying to figure out why this game would not be on PPV. I mean would this game draw less interest than the game against Western Carolina, Houston, or Duke last year? My guess is that maybe there is a new wrinkle thats going to be put into the offense or defense that Coach Saban wants to keep quiet as much as possible. Limit the game film of it but try it out on ULM?
| FTBL ULM game No PPV my guess as to why.
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I took this from another board. Whether it's true or not I don't know, but it makes sense.
As I understand it this is how the PPV works in the SEC.
1. You have 3 "opportunities or time slots" for a PPV game: 11:30, 2:30, and 7:45. These correlate with the time slots of LFS, CBS, and ESPN games during the day.
2. Here is where it gets sticky. Alabama used the 7:45 time slot with the Western Carolina game to start the season. So that one is gone. Alabama used both the 11:30 and 2:30 time slots with the Houston 2:00 homecoming game. This is true even though it only occupied 30 minutes of the 11:30 time slot. I think it would have had to start at 2:30 or later to only count as the 2:30 time slot.
3. So therefore we have no option next weekend for a PPV game. I guess tradition of the homecoming game being a 2:00 game messed it up.
As I understand it this is how the PPV works in the SEC.
1. You have 3 "opportunities or time slots" for a PPV game: 11:30, 2:30, and 7:45. These correlate with the time slots of LFS, CBS, and ESPN games during the day.
2. Here is where it gets sticky. Alabama used the 7:45 time slot with the Western Carolina game to start the season. So that one is gone. Alabama used both the 11:30 and 2:30 time slots with the Houston 2:00 homecoming game. This is true even though it only occupied 30 minutes of the 11:30 time slot. I think it would have had to start at 2:30 or later to only count as the 2:30 time slot.
3. So therefore we have no option next weekend for a PPV game. I guess tradition of the homecoming game being a 2:00 game messed it up.
G
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TP50 is correct. It was scheduling screw up on our part.
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TidePride50 said:
Are you sure about this being a policy of the SEC?
My wife and I have already watched two LSU games this season through PPV that were telecasted at night in the same 7:00 pm time slot (Middle Tennessee State and Louisiana Tech).
bear facts said:
Like I said in the initial post, whether it's true or not I don't know. It came from another board.
WRhodesTider
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bear facts said:
There is no limit on the night PPV game and that's the only option available for this game. I may not go to the game but it doesn't bother me at all that the game isn't televised. Why not, for once, make it convenient for the people actually going to the game?
Well I guess I was really wrong with my theory. I know they are going to losing money not having this game as a PPV.
G
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Thanks for posting that Bo. Saw that mentioned on the other forum the other day as well, but couldn't find the thread.
TerryP
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Sort of back to the original topic...
I don't see this as giving any advantage to Bama as we face Auburn in next weekend. I'd imagine, after taking a few days off, Auburn will start on its game preparation today. They'll have their game plan in place. So, any "wrinkles" we might throw in really wouldn't have a bearing unless it was a completely new formation. (which I wouldn't expect)
There will be game film. If history is any indication, you'll be able to watch the replay of the game on CT.
You also have to remember this isn't a situation where Auburn's Athletic Dept. has to wait on "snail mail" to get the film. It's just a matter of clicking "send."
I don't see this as giving any advantage to Bama as we face Auburn in next weekend. I'd imagine, after taking a few days off, Auburn will start on its game preparation today. They'll have their game plan in place. So, any "wrinkles" we might throw in really wouldn't have a bearing unless it was a completely new formation. (which I wouldn't expect)
There will be game film. If history is any indication, you'll be able to watch the replay of the game on CT.
You also have to remember this isn't a situation where Auburn's Athletic Dept. has to wait on "snail mail" to get the film. It's just a matter of clicking "send."
