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by **LakeHighlandsPony** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:06 am

Anyone know why the opener is on friday? Did I read that wrong? Rice and SMU don't want to compete with opening HS friday night football in Texas do they?

by **LakeHighlandsPony** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:08 am

OK-I saw where it is on ESPN.

by **Cadillac** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:51 am

Don't most High Schools open the next weekend (First weekend of Sept)?

-CoS

by **Special_Delivery_Smu_Fans** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:59 am

Anyone know why the opener is on friday?

Because ESPN offered the national exposure.

by **George S. Patton** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:06 pm

Cadillac wrote:Don't most High Schools open the next weekend (First weekend of Sept)?

-CoS

That has changed over the last 5-8 years with the zero week being added to the schedule. It's usually the last weekend of August. Not everybody does it but more and more hs teams are because they like having the bye mixed into their season.

by **Mustangs35SMU** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:07 pm

Cadillac wrote:Don't most High Schools open the next weekend (First weekend of Sept)?

-CoS

Most schedules I've seen for next season start on that same weekend.

I know Longview opens @ Allen on the 29th.

by **CalallenStang** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:36 pm

Mustangs35SMU wrote:
Cadillac wrote:Don't most High Schools open the next weekend (First weekend of Sept)?

-CoS

Most schedules I've seen for next season start on that same weekend.

I know Longview opens @ Allen on the 29th.

What game will you be at?

by **Mustangs35SMU** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:41 pm

CalallenStang wrote:What game will you be at?

Probably neither.

SMU game on the television set. Longview game on the internet radio. :wink:

by **Bergermeister** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:02 pm

Mustangs35SMU wrote: Probably neither.

Bor-ing.

by **southerncomfort** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:37 pm

Rice SMU will be the first game of the college football season - ESPN offered to air it and we took it.

by **Pony Up Class of 85** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:14 pm

Last year there were a few games "zero week", but most waited until after labor day.

by **CalallenStang** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:30 pm

Mustangs35SMU wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:What game will you be at?

Probably neither.

SMU game on the television set. Longview game on the internet radio.

You gotta get down for one or the other...it's opening night of football in Texas!

by **ThadFilms** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:50 pm

southerncomfort wrote:Rice SMU will be the first game of the college football season - ESPN offered to air it and we took it.

I heard at the Austin JJ even that we will be the second game with there being a game on Thursday night.

by **Garret** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:58 pm

ThadFilms wrote:
southerncomfort wrote:Rice SMU will be the first game of the college football season - ESPN offered to air it and we took it.

I heard at the Austin JJ even that we will be the second game with there being a game on Thursday night.

ESPN Thursday schedule for the 2008 season.

8/28
N.C. State at South Carolina (ESPN)
Oregon State at Stanford (ESPN2)

9/4
South Carolina at Vanderbilt

9/11
North Carolina at Rutgers

9/18
West Virginia at Colorado

9/25
USC at Oregon State

10/2
Pittsburgh at USF

10/9
Clemson at Wake Forest

10/16
Florida State at N.C. State

10/23
Auburn at West Virginia

10/30
USF at Cincinnati

11/6
Maryland at Virginia Tech

11/13
Virginia Tech at Miami (Fla.)

11/20
Miami (Fla.) at Georgia Tech

11/27 (Thanksgiving)
Texas A&M at Texas

12/4
Louisville at Rutgers

http://www.insidesocal.com/usc/archives/2008/03/thursday-night.html

by **Harry0569** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:39 pm

All I have to say is national exposure cannot hurt you at all, unless you totally crap the bed. I think the guys will come out fired up and win this since we looked awful on ESPN last year vs TT and UH

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