FCS vs. FBS according to Sanders

[bluehenbillk]

Good SunBelt game on tonight - Coastal at App

[HENJOHN]

Good SunBelt game on tonight - Coastal at App

Nice matchup. Bet they love playing Tuesday night

[bluehenbillk]

Well you can look at it two ways John. You play during the week and you’re the only game in town and with a national audience. ESPN 2 tonight, next Thursday is JMU at Marshall on the main ESPN channel. Or you play a traditional Saturday game. People are in a routine, don’t have to take off or leave work early and 80% of the time the game is streamed on ESPN+.

We’ll see tonight and next week what kind of crowds they get.

BTW noon Saturday on ESPN2: 4-1 Georgia Southern at 5-0 JMU

Edit: according to social media the App game tonight is sold out

[HENJOHN]

Well you can look at it two ways John. You play during the week and you’re the only game in town and with a national audience. ESPN 2 tonight, next Thursday is JMU at Marshall on the main ESPN channel. Or you play a traditional Saturday game. People are in a routine, don’t have to take off or leave work early and 80% of the time the game is streamed on ESPN+.

We’ll see tonight and next week what kind of crowds they get.

BTW noon Saturday on ESPN2: 4-1 Georgia Southern at 5-0 JMU

Edit: according to social media the App game tonight is sold out

I really wasn't knocking it and I really do get the only game in town slant, I was just looking at it from the players perspective of a Tuesday game, the routines being altered, having classes etc. Good matchup for sure. App State is very competitive.

Believe it or not, there's THREE FBS games tonight and two Wednesday night.

[bluehenbillk]

I think if you play one weekday game a season it’s fine. More than that and the novelty wears off, you see less fans there and yes it’s disruptive for players and coaches routines but also the kids academic workload.
Keeping it real that if you’re a G5 or FCS player 98% of kids playing days end here.

[HENJOHN]

Some of these schools are playing Multiple weekday games including Sam Houston, Middle Tenn and La Tech

[bluehenbillk]

You’re absolutely correct - CUSA and the MAC made those deals to be shown on platforms they normally have no business being on. They’re mostly streaming leagues.

[HENJOHN]

They've also been on CBSSN and some on ESPN Networks, ESPNU AND ESPN2. They can have the Tues and Wednesday night action

[Caribbean Hen]

Sam Houston has gone from the FCS Penthouse in 2021 to the FBS outhouse this fall

I wonder how there fans feel about being 0-5