Report on Frog Forum-ESPN to Televise SMU/TCU

[Stallion]

ESPN looking into moving SMU/TCU Game in Dallas to Friday September 9, 2010 for National Television (several subsequent posters state that 9/09/10 is actually a Thursday-less time to prepare for Run and Shoot-I kinda of like it. Also TCU has a tough Game with Oregon St on the Saturday before)

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[RGV Pony]

well, there goes the Blvd if it's on Thursday night. They'll open it at what, 5 for a 7:30 game?

Hope we come back from Tech healthy. And I hope something good happens the first two weeks. To go from 0-0 to 0-2 in 5 days would really suck.

[StallionsModelT]

That is badass if true. SMU vs. TCU should be the premiere non BCS matchup every season.

[mustangxc]

That would be awesome! This rivalry needs to gain national attention. Good for both teams!

[Junior]

I think they would have to open the BLVD earlier than that. Then again, would they really make me pack up my stuff if I got there at 3?

[creeper]

This isnt good for them. TCU would be coming off a short week against Oregon State at Jerry World. I would want to see them coming off a full weeks rest and preparation.

[ponyscott]

well, there goes the Blvd if it's on Thursday night. They'll open it at what, 5 for a 7:30 game?

Hope we come back from Tech healthy. And I hope something good happens the first two weeks. To go from 0-0 to 0-2 in 5 days would really suck.

Sounds like fun and winning at TT would be a great start and the TCU game would mean so much more and Ford would be rocking....but correct, going 0-2 would not bode well.

[Chuck Norris]

This is actually the Thursday night game...

[abezontar]

well, there goes the Blvd if it's on Thursday night. They'll open it at what, 5 for a 7:30 game?

Hope we come back from Tech healthy. And I hope something good happens the first two weeks. To go from 0-0 to 0-2 in 5 days would really suck.

What time did they open it for the Halloween game against UAB a few years ago? If my memory serves me correctly, the Blvd. was open fairly early.

[George S. Patton]

This isnt good for them. TCU would be coming off a short week against Oregon State at Jerry World. I would want to see them coming off a full weeks rest and preparation.

SMU would be playing at Texas Tech on Sept. 4 so both teams have to deal with a short schedule.

[that's great raplh]

Go ponies

[RGV Pony]

I think they would have to open the BLVD earlier than that. Then again, would they really make me pack up my stuff if I got there at 3?

They have to clear the students out and make everyone move their cars. I wonder where you'd park?

[SMU 86]

Also TCU has a tough Game with Oregon St on the Saturday before)

http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/ind ... pic=110271

Heck, we have a tough game with TTech the Saturday before.

[Stallion]

I got a strong feeling this is really going to be a Friday Nite game which I prefer. I know ESPN contractually guranteed the ACC and other BCS conferences a big number of Thursday Nite games at least last year. Could be different in 2010 but look at the 2009 Thursday Nite schedule which is dominated by BCS schools-in fact each and every game except Boise St. v. Oregon involved a BCS conference home team. And the Boise home game was really a late nite second bill on a Thursday Nite doubleheader over Labor Day weekend

http://www.hdsportsguide.com/news/2009/ ... -schedule/

[Buckethead]

I hope it isn't on Friday night. I don't like going up aginst High School football.