Is playing on new years eve a bad thing?

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I don't think many non-Tennessee/non-Virginia Tech fans will be making plans to watch this game on New Years Eve. I live in the midwest and I don't know of anyone who will stay at home or is planning on getting together to watch the game. They love college football though and would never miss a game when a state game is played. That's the only reason I'm asking this question. Do you think playing on new years will hurt the viewership? I hate to say it but I think it will. I think more people outside of the south would watch it if it were a day game.

I guess in the end it doesn't really matter what non-fans watch the game. It matters what recruits watch the game. After some of the recent incidents, it would be nice to recruit kids staying in watching football on new years eve. Nothing wrong with kids partying but it's better when you don't have to worry. We could use a break.
 
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More people will watch a game on new years eve night then would at 11 am on new years day.
 
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are we talking about football or basketball? lol the basketball team is in memphis that day to play the tiggers. it will be a tennessee sports filled day for me.
 
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I know a lot of non-vol and non-hokie fans here in STL are looking forward to this game. My friends always come up to me and ask questions abput the game, like "How is tennessee gonna stop tyrod taylor and ryan williams?"(I always answer "Monte Kiffin"). They seem pretty interested.
 
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I'm not sure how many people outside of the two fanbases of the teams participating get jacked up for the Chick Fil A Peach Bowl no matter when it's played, honestly.
 
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i would agree. in the south where football is king, a mean natured ACC/SEC game should get plenty of play...especially in the bars and party spots.
 
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Being the only game on at the time, on primetime, on ESPN, is so much better than being 11 AM on New Years when everyone is either still going to be asleep or beyond hungover.
 
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Spens is right as far as recruits go. You know high school kids will be out all night on New years eve, and will more then likely be in bed at 11 a.m. Plus this matchup is an intriguing one, unlike Auburn-NW.
 
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tidwell said:
I'm not sure how many people outside of the two fanbases of the teams participating get jacked up for the Chick Fil A Peach Bowl no matter when it's played, honestly.
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That is correct. However, there are more people watching football on January 1 (no matter what time the game is played) than there are watching football on New Year's Eve.
 
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bburger991 said:
Being the only game on at the time, on primetime, on ESPN, is so much better than being 11 AM on New Years when everyone is either still going to be asleep or beyond hungover.
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Once again, that's ridiculous. More people watch football games on January 1 (no matter what time the game is played) than on New Year's Eve.
 
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i think more people def watch football on New Years Day, but i think the amount of people who get out and about on the 31st is probably overestimated. being on ESPN, a ton of people will see our game.
 
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bburger991 said:
Being the only game on at the time, on primetime, on ESPN, is so much better than being 11 AM on New Years when everyone is either still going to be asleep or beyond hungover.
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True. There is only one other game during the day and it's at 1. I would think lots of people would wake up around noon or half time to watch the game and eat/drink a couple beers. Pry won't find anything else to watch on a thursday afternoon.
 
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BigHodgie said:
i think more people def watch football on New Years Day, but i think the amount of people who get out and about on the 31st is probably overestimated. being on ESPN, a ton of people will see our game.
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You're right. It will be on at most bars. I was thinking the people having parties and get togethers pry won't bother putting the game on. Bars will be packed.
 
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It may be a bad thing now that I think of it.

I attended the Peach Bowl back in 2002 when Maryland trounced the Vols and later that night...well actually not too long after midnight I proposed to my wife. :eek:lol: :)

I had the ring in my pocket and was going to do it at Halftime but I was so pizzed with the Vols I waited. :whistling:
 
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The_Orange_Pearl said:
True. There is only one other game during the day and it's at 1. I would think lots of people would wake up around noon or half time to watch the game and eat/drink a couple beers. Pry won't find anything else to watch on a thursday afternoon.
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WTF? There are 5 games on December 31, including one that starts at 6:00pm ET. The UT/VT game starts at 7:30pm ET.
 
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Vol423 said:
WTF? There are 5 games on December 31, including one that starts at 6:00pm ET. The UT/VT game starts at 7:30pm ET.
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Haha. Yeah. I was only looking at CBS's thing and it only showed the ranked teams playing. My bad.
 
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Vol423 said:
That's ridiculous.
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Not when you consider that 11am eastern time is 8am on the west coast.

I've gotten up for past Outback bowls when we were playing in them, but there's no way in hell I'm getting up to watch Auburn that early.
 
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dickens821 said:
This game is consistently one of the top viewed bowls outside of the BCS every single year.
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Awesome. I really didn't know. Just knowing how many people will be out doing other things made me wonder.

I'm sure a lot of fans in the south help make it one of the most viewed games. More people in the south are passionate about sports.
 
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Vol423 said:
Once again, that's ridiculous. More people watch football games on January 1 (no matter what time the game is played) than on New Year's Eve.
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I could care less that the blue hairs that will be up and at em' to watch the game on new years morning. Recruits will be up all night partying on new years eve, and im sure they will be at least be flipping channels and checking out scores. Being up at noon will be early for these kids on new years day.
 
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Vol423 said:
Once again, that's ridiculous. More people watch football games on January 1 (no matter what time the game is played) than on New Year's Eve.
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Dude, you really need to check out the ratings from past games. You're wrong on this one.
 
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