I am hopeful we get a few more late starts compared to last year, so here is my best guess:
10/3 vs SC - 3pm - If SC gets through UNC, UK, UGA and UCF with only 1 loss it would be tempting to list this as a night start assuming Mizzou takes care of business as well. Problem is I see too many really good games this weekend outside of ours. Bama/UGA, Arky/UT, UF/OlMiss and outside of the SEC; ND/Clemson, ASU/UCLA, Zona/Stanford, Texas/TCU and WVA/OU. Many of these games will steal some slots from ESPN network stations, especially the later time zone games.
10/10 vs UF - 6pm/7pm - Being homecoming I think gives us an edge over the few good games in conference this weekend. Arky/Bama, UGA/UT, LSU/SC are the only other 3 conference matchups that weekend. I would bet Arky/Bama or UGA/UT get picked up for mid day CBS, that leaves 3 SEC conference games for ESPN/SEC Network through out the day. UF could potentially be 3-1 with only loss to OlMiss, I think we find ourselves a night slot here and have a great Homecoming weekend.
11/21 vs UT - 6pm/7pm (OR 3pm CBS) - Main reason, it is SEC cupcake weekend which means lots of non con matchups that most could careless about. The only conference games will be LSU/OlMiss, MSU/Arky and TAM/Vandy. If Mizzou/UT have decent seasons heading into this game (both with no more than a few losses a piece) there is a chance this is primetime like last year or even CBS game of the week.
All in all if the team avoids a game like 'Indiana' last year I think we could get some great time slots for the remaining home games, which would make for a great overall environment this fall.
10/3 vs SC - 3pm - If SC gets through UNC, UK, UGA and UCF with only 1 loss it would be tempting to list this as a night start assuming Mizzou takes care of business as well. Problem is I see too many really good games this weekend outside of ours. Bama/UGA, Arky/UT, UF/OlMiss and outside of the SEC; ND/Clemson, ASU/UCLA, Zona/Stanford, Texas/TCU and WVA/OU. Many of these games will steal some slots from ESPN network stations, especially the later time zone games.
10/10 vs UF - 6pm/7pm - Being homecoming I think gives us an edge over the few good games in conference this weekend. Arky/Bama, UGA/UT, LSU/SC are the only other 3 conference matchups that weekend. I would bet Arky/Bama or UGA/UT get picked up for mid day CBS, that leaves 3 SEC conference games for ESPN/SEC Network through out the day. UF could potentially be 3-1 with only loss to OlMiss, I think we find ourselves a night slot here and have a great Homecoming weekend.
11/21 vs UT - 6pm/7pm (OR 3pm CBS) - Main reason, it is SEC cupcake weekend which means lots of non con matchups that most could careless about. The only conference games will be LSU/OlMiss, MSU/Arky and TAM/Vandy. If Mizzou/UT have decent seasons heading into this game (both with no more than a few losses a piece) there is a chance this is primetime like last year or even CBS game of the week.
All in all if the team avoids a game like 'Indiana' last year I think we could get some great time slots for the remaining home games, which would make for a great overall environment this fall.
