Line has continued to move in our favor. ESPN Matchup has Stayed the same I believe but the line went from -2 Baylor, to -2.5 ISU, now.
On to Baylor Week Thread
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This really depends on what you put into the experience and what you expect.
Where did you park that was a half hour walk? None of the main parking around the stadium, including public are that far. (I understand the grass lots were only open for those that purchased tickets prior) So that may have made things worse.
Traffic is not exactly great, no matter where you park, if you are creative on how you leave it can help, but that is everywhere during games, and I have to say the security/parking company they hired are terrible.
Did you tailgate? Showing up and making a day out of it, tailgating and finding some friends always makes it more fun. Even if you just set up some chairs, with a cooler and some sandwiches and chips. I have found if you come early, tailgate, then relax and tailgate a while after traffic and the day is much more enjoyable.
Finding people in your seats, happens, may have been a mistake, a simple, I think these are our seats, usually does the trick.
Obviously the experience is going to be dependent on the game, and the weather etc. The game the other day was a little slow. If your seats were not that great, you still should have had good views of one or both of the video boards. I can tell you being live at some of the great games we have had in the last few years has been ELECTRIC! The stadium was Rocking, and literally shaking. Sure some games are better than others, but then you go to that game that is historic and you get an experience you never forget.
I still say the commercial breaks are too many and/or too long. They need to vary how long they are, to keep the flow moving better. Having 3:30 breaks constantly slows the game down and the action. It would be better to mix some 1 minute breaks, instead of every one being 3:30, it would also slightly shorten the game length.
My oldest daughter says some of these games have been some of her favorite memories and most fun times, with me. That is something I would not trade for anything.
If you park in the lot near the power plant and walk to the south entrance, that is 1.5 miles. A 30 minute walk is normal.
I felt like I aged a year during the 2nd half of the Ohio game. Every injury timeout turned into a media timeout and the crowd collectively groaned every time they announced it.
Yeah then watch the replay, and the breaks are just the ESPN Logo saying commercial break in progress.
WTF, I get that commercials pay for this, but if you have no commercials to run, what is the point of having media breaks. Especially full 3+ minute ones. Shorten them up, run some shorter ones, or just have a few less, if you only have enough commercials to fill half of them.
Adding an extra hour of commercials every game just because is ridiculous.
Do Penn State fans owe you an apology? I don't like Baylor because they have beaten us and been dirty at times doing it. The rest has little to do with today.
But we could give them some portable heaters!
That'd be pretty funny. I'd chain em down though.
I guess if we talked about drink or no drink in the Jack, this would be a 'drink' time.
We have not had our last blocked punt. Baylor and KSU thrive off special teams.
I totally understand. Haha, when you're younger you think a long half hour walk is pointless and a waste of time.
As you get older, (I'm mid 60's now) you welcome these opportunities. You even think, 'how can I get more of these walks in'! Funny but true. And half hour walks are short.
Your perspective changes, but I get it.
Sad, but I would agree. No other way to describe it.
If not hypocrisy, they would have come out much harder against those actions and that culture at the time.
It's just my gut feeling from afar. I haven't been in that environment down there. I could be wrong.
Can only speak from my perspective -- I have Hulu with live TV (which includes ESPN+)
During the actual game, there were actual commercials in those slots. Then, later, when watched on replay, just the logo like you said.
I find it odd that they eliminate the commercials later? Based on comments in the in-game thread, it appears that somehow they target commercials regionally or personally? Feels more like watching a game on YouTube than on "a TV station."
Hmm, maybe that is the issue. I go to the games, and watch the replay on the app a lot, plus watch other games there too. I do watch some on Hulu plus, but finding them in replay is easier sometimes on the app.
I have noticed the issue a lot on many of the other sports too. Like volleyball and soccer, which I usually catch on the app too.
I still wish they would try to not slow the game down so much. Several times you notice multiple 3+ minute breaks in a short time span. Like score, commercial, kickoff commercial, quarter commercial, all just moments apart. Seems they could either eliminate one or more of these breaks or they could make some of them short 1 minute or less quick breaks.
Having some of those long breaks becoming quick breaks would improve the flow of the game.
I think you have made some good points here!
I'm not sure that they will be addressed or listened to. Unless...the total ad time can be the same. That is the key, ad time. And they are getting longer, not shorter.
I guess we can't complain too much because that's how they pay their contracts and make their money. Other than that, I agree with you.
Also using rape and sexual assault as a taunt like that is insulting and demeaning to the women it happened to.
For the record, my above post was cynical. I was making light of people who use these excuses.
If your post was serious, then I recommend you to stay at home. If you enjoyed the atmosphere 10 years ago better than now.......well, I don't know what to say.
