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Less than ONE week away from the Bronco opening football game.

Since we no longer have season tickets I just checked the schedule for possible games with our existing plans.

EIGHT of the games are still TBA

2014 WMU Broncos Football

Seriously? Whats with that?

Quote:WMU football schedule
Schedule 2014
Date Opponent Result / Time
8/30 at Purdue 12:00 ET
9/13 at Idaho 5:00 ET
9/20 vs. Murray State TBA
9/27 at Virginia Tech TBA
10/4 vs. Toledo 7:00 ET
10/11 at Ball State 3:00 ET
10/18 at Bowling Green TBA
10/25 vs. Ohio TBA
11/1 at Miami (OH) TBA
11/15 vs. Eastern Michigan TBA
11/22 at Central Michigan TBA
11/28 vs. Northern Illinois TBA

Could have something to do with TV possibilities. I remember in 2011 the time of our Black Friday game wasn't known until the week before depending on if any of the games that day actually meant anything.

Frustrating, I agree. But just took a quick glance at CMU's and EMU's schedules and it looks the same. Might be waiting on the MAC.

CMU: http://www.cmuchippewas.com/sports/m-foo...sched.html

EMU: http://emueagles.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

You can just about count on Murray State being a 7 or 7:30 pm kick off. CommUniverCity has always been a night game. Just exceptionally late this year.

Have Washington season tix, and every game after the first two are still showing TBA

ESPN lists the Murray State game at 7:00 PM.

Quote:Could have something to do with TV possibilities.

You could say that for a few games and all, but for instance -- Murray State? Really? :)

I think it's probably just old data that hasn't been updated IMO, with about half of those at the most still being TBA.

IIRC, all of our games are at least on ESPN3, so TV could have a say in all of them.

Doesn't that go into effect next year?

they already did it last year. the new deal just adds more. the MAC website doesn't stream any more football games, they're all on ESPN3/WatchESPN now.

the whole mess is a result of TV. Being toward the bottom of the food chain, MAC schools will be near the end of the line in terms of getting start times due to almost every game being broadcast in some form or another

I agree it sucks. I come from other side of the state, and need to plan a little. By now should have better idea of game times.

(08-25-2014 02:34 PM)Wheres_Waldo? Wrote:  the whole mess is a result of TV. Being toward the bottom of the food chain, MAC schools will be near the end of the line in terms of getting start times due to almost every game being broadcast in some form or another

Didn't you say that UDub games were all TBA as well?

(08-25-2014 03:46 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  

(08-25-2014 02:34 PM)Wheres_Waldo? Wrote:  the whole mess is a result of TV. Being toward the bottom of the food chain, MAC schools will be near the end of the line in terms of getting start times due to almost every game being broadcast in some form or another

Didn't you say that UDub games were all TBA as well?

UW's mess is a result of the PAC-12 TV deal with every home game covered by the PAC-12 network, Fox, or ESPN. Selection once the season starts isn't made until the week of the game.