Can we verify that SU plays the second game tonight?

[njcuse]

NM

 

[OrangeTown]

Yes.

Is that considered verification?

 

[HoustonCuse]

Yes we do. Saw it on the channel guide this morning, constituting slightly more confirmation than me just saying it.

Although I notice our game countdown timer is really pumping up that ND game on February 4!

 

[bevosu]

Not as reliable an authority as OrangeTown...the Post Standard..


Thu, Nov 20
9:00 PM ETESPN2/ESPN3
23

Syracuse

California
Preview
LeadersSyracuseCalifornia
PointsR. Christmas 18.0T. Wallace 20.0
ReboundsR. Christmas 12.5T. Wallace 9.5
AssistsK. Joseph 5.5T. Wallace 5.5

 

[njcuse]

Thanks guys. Realized life would be much easier if I left home around six. Don't care about seeing the first half of the Iowa game. Four hours in the Rock is not good for my health. Assuming a lot of you will still be hanging there into the first half of Iowa game. Psyched for tonight.

 

[HoustonCuse]

As long as you personally start an LGO chant in MSG, we cool.

 

[jekelish]

So let's all plan for the game to start 30 minutes later than currently scheduled, yes?

 

[chlywtr]

So let's all plan for the game to start 30 minutes later than currently scheduled, yes?

that is a given since game 1's slot is only 2 hours....i say tip will be around 9:41 pm

 

[KaiserUEO]

NYC tv guides are saying 7.

 

[nycfan]

So let's all plan for the game to start 30 minutes later than currently scheduled, yes?

Yes, the Big East Tourney did that for 30 years---you would always see the Thurs and Friday second game of the evening listed as a 9pm start. But the second game is always at 9:30pm at the earliest. I did notice the other night on ESPN when they were advertising their upcoming games on the air they did have 9:30pm on the graphic, so kudos to them (although if you set your DVR, the program slot is listed as 9-11:30pm---at least they have it covered for the extra half hour).

 

[reedny]

So let's all plan for the game to start 30 minutes later than currently scheduled, yes?

And on a different channel .. since ESPN doesn't actually care about people's recording or viewing plans.

 

[jekelish]

Yes, the Big East Tourney did that for 30 years---you would always see the Thurs and Friday second game of the evening listed as a 9pm start. But the second game is always at 9:30pm at the earliest. I did notice the other night on ESPN when they were advertising their upcoming games on the air they did have 9:30pm on the graphic, so kudos to them (although if you set your DVR, the program slot is listed as 9-11:30pm---at least they have it covered for the extra half hour).

I'll never understand why networks don't automatically just assume a game is going long. CBS has finally adapted to this at least a little with it's Sunday night lineup - they start 60 Minutes half an hour later than they used to when they have the national game in the later time slot, which is something I wish they had started a lot earlier since I'm a big Amazing Race fan and it always bumped back the show to weird times when it was still on Sunday instead of Friday.