09-11-2019, 04:39 PM
That ambient air stuff applies when sitting in AZ stadiums too.
Not uncommon for AZ cities to enjoy temps well above 100 in August and September. There is a big difference between 80s and 100s.
None of that really matters though.
If the rule were to be expanded the LA schools would be first. And that is the problem.
If the LA schools did not have daytime games then the TV networks would not be allowed to put UCLA and USC in the best September Pac-12 time slots for football. (12:30 and 4:30).
That would significantly lower the value of any Pac-12 deal to networks.
Yes, a schedule could be constructed that excluded those Southern 4 from daytime games, but it would significantly impact the scheduling flexibility of our TV partners and have a devastating impact on the commercial appeal of the conference.
Essentially the TV networks and the Pac-12 agreed to let the AZ schools off the hook because they have always been rather mediocre with very little national appeal. The networks would never have paid the rate the Pac-12 collected if the Cali schools were taken out of the September daytime mix too.
FWIW - My guess is that if ASU or UofA ever had a run of three or four years of top 10 seasons, then the TV networks would seek to obtain an AZ waiver or two per season. I would also predict that the AZ school and the Pac-12 would grant that waiver to get that featured team East Coast media exposure.
We will only see a Pac-12 schedule without Cali schools playing daytime games if the conference falls out of the Power 5 conferences or the conferences embraces the value of Pac-12 after midnight to offer greater appeal to Asia.
FWIW2 - UCB enjoyed a number of seasons without many September daytime home games. That path is easy to replicate BTW. Just lose a bunch of games so that no one really wants to broadcast your games. Then get stuck with the Pac-12 After Dark 8PM time slot on FS1.
Not uncommon for AZ cities to enjoy temps well above 100 in August and September. There is a big difference between 80s and 100s.
None of that really matters though.
If the rule were to be expanded the LA schools would be first. And that is the problem.
If the LA schools did not have daytime games then the TV networks would not be allowed to put UCLA and USC in the best September Pac-12 time slots for football. (12:30 and 4:30).
That would significantly lower the value of any Pac-12 deal to networks.
Yes, a schedule could be constructed that excluded those Southern 4 from daytime games, but it would significantly impact the scheduling flexibility of our TV partners and have a devastating impact on the commercial appeal of the conference.
Essentially the TV networks and the Pac-12 agreed to let the AZ schools off the hook because they have always been rather mediocre with very little national appeal. The networks would never have paid the rate the Pac-12 collected if the Cali schools were taken out of the September daytime mix too.
FWIW - My guess is that if ASU or UofA ever had a run of three or four years of top 10 seasons, then the TV networks would seek to obtain an AZ waiver or two per season. I would also predict that the AZ school and the Pac-12 would grant that waiver to get that featured team East Coast media exposure.
We will only see a Pac-12 schedule without Cali schools playing daytime games if the conference falls out of the Power 5 conferences or the conferences embraces the value of Pac-12 after midnight to offer greater appeal to Asia.
FWIW2 - UCB enjoyed a number of seasons without many September daytime home games. That path is easy to replicate BTW. Just lose a bunch of games so that no one really wants to broadcast your games. Then get stuck with the Pac-12 After Dark 8PM time slot on FS1.