SteveChop
PhD Student
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Reg: 07-28-07
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02-18-18 03:07 PM - Post#248498
Does anyone know why both of our games vs Harvard are on a Saturday? Typically, you play the two traveling partners in reverse order between the home and away games, i.e. Harvard should be a Friday night game. Even though Harvard is the road team (and Saturdays are typically more difficult for road teams in the Ivy), I'm just curious why this exception was made. While the Harvard game is on TV, don't think that the TV folks would have predicted the importance of this game in advance.
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JDP
Masters Student
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Reg: 11-23-04
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Schedule - Harvard
02-18-18 03:33 PM - Post#248501
In response to SteveChop
Steve,
Like two years, when I believe ESPN also asked for the Princeton-Harvard game to be on a Friday for TV purposes, this year's Princeton-Harvard matchup is on ESPN-U.
I expect ESPN would rather have the two first place teams game) but the switch was made preseason for TV purposes. But I am not even sure ESPNU has the contract to broadcast Penn home games? We are on ESPN3 - Not ESPNU at home.
This is one reason schedules come out so late, as they are subject to fluctuations to gain TV exposure.
Edited by JDP on 02-18-18 03:34 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Quakers03
Professor
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Reg: 12-07-04
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02-18-18 04:20 PM - Post#248505
In response to JDP
I'd love to know how many coaches are really able to use this as a selling point. Let's be honest, if it's a really good recruit, playing a few times on ESPNU when he could be playing every game on a top ESPN channel at a major conference, isn't going to get them. I guess it could convince a kid choosing a school at a smaller conference, but is that really worth all the aggravation?
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Chip Bayers
Professor
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Loc: New York
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Schedule - Harvard
02-19-18 04:29 PM - Post#248627
In response to Quakers03
Also, in today’s media world there’s no distinction for 21st century born kids between linear TV channels and streaming. ESPNU and ESPN3 are indistinguishable.
Only really difference is which announcers you’ll get.
Edited by Chip Bayers on 02-19-18 04:30 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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10Q
Professor
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Reg: 11-21-04
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02-19-18 04:40 PM - Post#248628
In response to Chip Bayers
Linear?
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Chip Bayers
Professor
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Loc: New York
Reg: 11-21-04
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Schedule - Harvard
02-19-18 04:44 PM - Post#248630
In response to 10Q
It’s become a common industry term for cable & satellite services.
Things delivered in a line one after the other (whether you’re talking programs on the clock or channels on the dial) vs. selecting your programming from a set of nested menus.
Edited by Chip Bayers on 02-19-18 04:46 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Mike Porter
Postdoc
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Loc: Los Angeles, CA
Reg: 11-21-04
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02-19-18 04:59 PM - Post#248635
In response to Chip Bayers
I actually prefer to play Harvard on Saturday as that should also be senior night, right?
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Quakers03
Professor
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Reg: 12-07-04
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02-19-18 05:25 PM - Post#248642
In response to Mike Porter
Senior night AND the volunteer dinner, so it should be packed.
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Charlie Fog
Masters Student
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Age: 55
Loc: Philly
Reg: 11-12-13
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02-20-18 08:08 AM - Post#248685
In response to Quakers03
Will the Atrium be open Friday and Saturday or just Saturday?
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