(01-08-2019 01:19 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 01:17 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 12:38 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 12:34 PM)Gamecock Wrote:  Believe there was serious talk about this at the last administrators meeting

I don’t see the issue with starting a week earlier in August

Biggest thing would be frankly weather. Already get a lot of games impacted by summer weather delays.

Hurricane season is an issue for sure, but they're no more common in late August than in September. I still don't think that should be reason to artificially limit the number of football weekends.

Seems like more of a "deal with it as they come" issue to me

not really talking hurricanes, although they are an issue. More the thurnderstorm delays that you always see 1st 1-2 weeks of the season.

There are those too.

Still, I think it's worth the delays. More well-rested teams probably increases quality of play.

Plus, it might make fans more likely to turn out in higher numbers as well.