05-27-2021, 01:02 PM
The schedule looks about right.
The first game will be in Texas, so it will be hot. The stadium has a roof, so I do wonder if the roof might be closed for the game. It probably will be best for TV for the roof to be closed, so hopefully that will happen.
Given those first three road games are on the schedule, the start times might just be best for the team and Stanford fans.
A game in Dallas with shade for fans and/or a closed roof rather than Kansas. Yes
A game in LA in the evening rather than in the middle of the day. Yes
A game in Tennessee at night rather than a noon kickoff during a really hazy, hot day. Works for me too.
The Friday games are a part of the conference contract, and a nearly certain to be a feature in future contracts. 7:30 is far too late for East Coast types, but I can only imagine some in the Pac-12 have realized kick-offs at 6PM in very empty stadiums has not done much to impress East Coast types. In any event, getting the Tempe game to be held at night is rather important, so I am sure Friday 7:30PM will be much better for the team than Saturday at 1PM. Also, the travel logistics to get out of Tempe are not bad.
The most important thing for Stanford IMHO is to get as many home games as possible after classes start.
Given the contractual limitations and the slate of opponents the schedule is viable. It is rather easy to imagine five start times that would have been less favorable.
For example, USC at Noon, Vanderbilt at 11AM (local)/9AM(Pacific), & Utah at 6PM.
The first game will be in Texas, so it will be hot. The stadium has a roof, so I do wonder if the roof might be closed for the game. It probably will be best for TV for the roof to be closed, so hopefully that will happen.
Given those first three road games are on the schedule, the start times might just be best for the team and Stanford fans.
A game in Dallas with shade for fans and/or a closed roof rather than Kansas. Yes
A game in LA in the evening rather than in the middle of the day. Yes
A game in Tennessee at night rather than a noon kickoff during a really hazy, hot day. Works for me too.
The Friday games are a part of the conference contract, and a nearly certain to be a feature in future contracts. 7:30 is far too late for East Coast types, but I can only imagine some in the Pac-12 have realized kick-offs at 6PM in very empty stadiums has not done much to impress East Coast types. In any event, getting the Tempe game to be held at night is rather important, so I am sure Friday 7:30PM will be much better for the team than Saturday at 1PM. Also, the travel logistics to get out of Tempe are not bad.
The most important thing for Stanford IMHO is to get as many home games as possible after classes start.
Given the contractual limitations and the slate of opponents the schedule is viable. It is rather easy to imagine five start times that would have been less favorable.
For example, USC at Noon, Vanderbilt at 11AM (local)/9AM(Pacific), & Utah at 6PM.