I can’t even imagine what ungodly hour I’d have to start heading to Columbus if I was coming from Dayton or Mansfield. I can’t imagine how I’d feel if I lived out of town and were headed to Columbus the morning of for a game. There is a definite difference between what you see from 3:30 and night game crowds.Īlso, if I’m going to campus for a noon game, I feel a little rushed trying to take care of everything needed before noon kickoffs, and I just live on the other side of I-71 and Hudson. This might not matter all that much against lesser opponents, but it could make a big difference if the Buckeyes come out sleepy against Oregon. More often than not it seems like there is no energy inside Ohio Stadium for early kickoffs. I know FOX will be happy since all eyes will be on Columbus since they’ll be the only game in town at noon across the country, but it doesn’t change the fact that a noon start for the Ducks and Buckeyes is incredibly boring. Had ABC/ESPN gotten this game, there is no question it would have been either a late afternoon or primetime matchup. What makes the kickoff time for the Oregon game even harder to stomach is there isn’t much else of note on the college football schedule for Saturday September 11th. I feel bad for the Oregon fans out west who have barely had time to roll out of bad to watch the game before the anticipated matchup kicks off. I know you could tell college football players they are kicking off in the middle of the night and they’ll be ready and raring to go for the game. This isn’t even taking into account that Oregon will be kicking off when it is nine in the morning back in Eugene. My issue is when the marquee non-conference game of the year for Ohio State kicks off at noon. It makes perfect sense for the Buckeyes to take on mediocre teams like Akron, Illinois, or Michigan at noon. I understand that there are going to be noon kickoffs for Ohio State. I totally understand what they do from a business standpoint, it just sucks when you are the biggest draw that FOX has. Unlike ABC, who likes to air their marquee game in primetime, FOX opts to run their best game of the week at noon. When it comes to kickoff times, it all started to go downhill when the Big Ten and FOX agreed to a television deal, and “Big Noon Saturday” became a thing. ![]() Anyone else who likes an early start is either an old or a square. ![]() Night games are a nightmare for anyone covering the game, since they aren’t likely to finish their work until after midnight. The only people I am happy for when a noon start is announced is the media covering the game, since it will allow them to leave Ohio Stadium at a decent hour after covering the game. By comparison, from 2015-17, the Buckeyes had four games or less kickoff at noon in each of those three seasons. Over the past three seasons, at least half of Ohio State’s regular season games have started at noon. One trend lately that I can’t stand is how many Ohio State regular season games are starting at noon. 11 set for Noon ET/9:00am PT on FOX.- May 13, 2021
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