UNI game time/TV

**UNIGuy4Cy** · 07-05-2011, 12:44 PM

Anyone see that the game time for the UNI game is now set for 6:00 pm? I'm wondering why there is no TV coverage as of yet? Football - Schedule - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports

**cygrads** · 07-05-2011, 12:46 PM

Don't know about TV but I'll be in the stands when the gates open to see the new scoreboard in action!!

**chuckd4735** · 07-05-2011, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

Anyone see that the game time for the UNI game is now set for 6:00 pm? I'm wondering why there is no TV coverage as of yet? Football - Schedule - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports

Yeah me too. I'm surprised networks are not lining up to air this game!

**PGreen ISU '92** · 07-05-2011, 12:53 PM

This is a game which in recent years has been picked up by Mediacom Connections Channel 22. I look for the same this year. All that being said; I will be there in person. Can't wait! Go Cyclones!!!

**UNIGuy4Cy** · 07-05-2011, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by chuckd4735

Yeah me too. I'm surprised networks are not lining up to air this game!

I thought every game going forward would be on TV, no matter the opponent?

**mustangcy** · 07-05-2011, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

I thought every game going forward would be on TV, no matter the opponent?

Starting in 2012 I believe.

**chuckd4735** · 07-05-2011, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by PGreen ISU '92

This is a game which in recent years has been picked up by Mediacom Connections Channel 22. I look for the same this year. All that being said; I will be there in person. Can't wait! Go Cyclones!!!

Its been allowed in the past on Thrs nights when the major networks involved in the Big 12 contracts have not been airing games. Since its on a Sat night this year, there is no way the Big 12 will allow this game to be on TV, taking viewers away from their televised games.

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

I thought every game going forward would be on TV, no matter the opponent?

Unfortunately, that change is not happening overnight...

**IcSyU** · 07-05-2011, 01:17 PM

Just because every game is going to be on doesn't mean a network has just jumped at the chance to televise that one.

**snowcraig2.0** · 07-05-2011, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by chuckd4735

Its been allowed in the past on Thrs nights when the major networks involved in the Big 12 contracts have not been airing games. Since its on a Sat night this year, there is no way the Big 12 will allow this game to be on TV, taking viewers away from their televised games.

Unfortunately, that change is not happening overnight...

Actually, I believe that has changed already.

**Al_4_State** · 07-05-2011, 02:34 PM

I was under the impression that "every game on TV' didn't start until 2012 as well.

Even if the change has occurred, it will probably be a last minute pick up.

The following games are scheduled for that same day, and not on a network yet:
Texas State at Texas Tech TBA
Northern Iowa at Iowa State TBA
McNeese State at Kansas TBA
Eastern Kentucky at Kansas State TBA
Rice at Texas TBA

**theshadow** · 07-05-2011, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

I was under the impression that "every game on TV' didn't start until 2012 as well.

Correct. The new Fox deal starts with the 2012 football season.

The only change for 2011 is that Fox will use FX for some of their allotted windows instead of just FSN.

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

Even if the change has occurred, it will probably be a last minute pick up.

There is already a Big 12 broadcast in the same window as ISU/UNI, so don't expect that game to be on. Last year it was on because FSN didn't select any 6 p.m. games, so they released all of them to the schools for local/web production.

**alarson** · 07-05-2011, 02:41 PM

Im not sure 'every game on tv' applied to nonconference games. Taking away NU\CU opened up slots for other teams (we had often had 5 b12 games a week covered during conference season, leaving one out), but in the early weeks when there are 10 different big 12-involved games instead of just 5, there likely arent going to be enough spots for all big 12 teams to be getting national or even wide-regional coverage, especially when playing against I-AA opponents like UNI, and especially for a school like ours that doesnt draw a large audience to begin with.

**RING4CY** · 07-05-2011, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

Anyone see that the game time for the UNI game is now set for 6:00 pm? I'm wondering why there is no TV coverage as of yet? Football - Schedule - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports

Now set for 6 pm? It's always been set for 6 pm, ever since the start time was initially announced. Also, last year it wasn't announced until 5 days before the game that the game would be on TV.

Plus, being on Mediacomm barely counts as television coverage.

**theshadow** · 07-05-2011, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

Im not sure 'every game on tv' applied to nonconference games.

Starting in 2012, the Big 12 TV contract will cover 68 games each season -- ABC (18), Fox (40), school (10). The games against I-AA or low-major teams would probably be the ones released to the individual schools.

To compare, there are 66 games in 2011 that would fall under the Big 12's rights.

**Wesley** · 07-05-2011, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by theshadow

Starting in 2012, the Big 12 TV contract will cover 68 games each season -- ABC (18), Fox (40), school (10). The games against I-AA or low-major teams would probably be the ones released to the individual schools.

To compare, there are 66 games in 2011 that would fall under the Big 12's rights.

Ya mean we will not see that many more games broadcast in 2012 than 2011?