Home opener was almost moved...

[jakez4ut]

ESPN wanted to move the Cal/TN game to Sunday night prime time.....MH like the idea, but Cal said no, they didn't like the idea of a short week....boo hoo. oh well...hopefully that will be an afternoon game, and not a noon game on JP.

[volinbham]

Originally Posted by (jakez4ut @ Feb 22, 2006 5:27 PM)

oh well...hopefully that will be an afternoon game, and not a noon game on JP.

That UAB game was brutally hot where I was sitting

[jakez4ut]

yeah, that was big complaint last year from what i remember...i think MH learned a little lesson.....

[OWB]

Those noon games were tough.

Cal needed that extra day to prepare for Minnesota...

[Arclight]

Cal is a VERY strange place.

[TN Vol 0320]

I'm sure this will be another year full of 12:00 games on JP with one or no night games! Grrrrrrr

[rockytopscott]

We took a crew up to Notre Dame last year for that game. I plan on taking the same crew to Cal in 2007 for the opener as well. Even if it is a noon game there, it will at least be 3pm our time. Not that any time is too early for drinking on game day. Having a Guiness with my McDonalds breakfast on the strip at 8am brings back some memories.

[cotton]

Originally Posted by (jakez4ut @ Feb 22, 2006 3:27 PM)

ESPN wanted to move the Cal/TN game to Sunday night prime time.....MH like the idea, but Cal said no, they didn't like the idea of a short week....boo hoo. oh well...hopefully that will be an afternoon game, and not a noon game on JP.

My guess is that it will be picked up nationally by CBS or ESPN, but playing at noon (9:00 am hippie time) in 90% humidity and 90 degree temps might not be such a bad idea. I'll bet the Berkley hackey-sack games haven't been held in those conditions very often, while our proud Southern gents are a bit more used to the Tennessee Labor Day climate.

[OrangeAndBlue]

Yeah...I don't think non conference games are shown on JP, so maybe ESPN will pick it up for another time regionally or CBS will. If it doesn't get picked up, which is unlikely, then I'm guessing PPV?

[jakez4ut]

i'm guessing CBS afternoon game....or ESPN2

[orangetd88]

JP picked up the UAB game last year.

[jakez4ut]

i'd like to think the TN/Cal is a bit more high profile,and that CBS would p/u the game, if nothing else, ESPN2???

[TennesseeVols317]

I think CBS is most likely to pick it up, I really dont care as long as I get to see my Vols at sometime.

[milohimself]

Originally Posted by (jakez4ut @ Feb 22, 2006 6:08 PM)

i'd like to think the TN/Cal is a bit more high profile,and that CBS would p/u the game, if nothing else, ESPN2???

Hey, as long as it's on national broadcast I'll watch it.

[Vol67]

Cal needs a dose of a Noon Game