Monday, October 29, 2007

KU-OSU to kickoff at 7 p.m. on ABC

By J-W Staff Reports

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The Kansas University football team's Nov. 10 game at Oklahoma State will kick off at 7 p.m. and be televised by ABC (Sunflower Broadband channels 9 and 12).

It will mark the sixth straight KU game televised, but the first on the national network that picks which game it wants first before the league's other television partners.

Kansas (8-0) first plays Nebraska this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. That game will be televised by Fox Sports Net.

Comments

thetagger (anonymous) says...

And don't forget Sunflower channel 200: Jayhawks in Primetime HD, baby!

October 29, 2007 at 11:52 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

fabio (anonymous) says...

Yea baby! I cant wait. I'll see you guys down there. Its a real short drive. You can do the whole trip in one day.

October 29, 2007 at 11:53 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

bdsnook (anonymous) says...

ESPN on ABC.

October 29, 2007 at 12:09 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

leikness (anonymous) says...

That is great news

October 29, 2007 at 12:25 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jman18562 (anonymous) says...

What relevant point is bdsnook trying to make? All ABC games are by ESPN... maybe because they are the same company???? Dur.

All this means is poor people (such as the ones in manhattan) can watch their hated rivals on primetime with their rabbit ears and black and white TV's!

October 29, 2007 at 12:33 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

leikness (anonymous) says...

Anybody have a stat on the last Big 3 network game?

October 29, 2007 at 12:34 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Jimmy_Dean (Alan Halvorsen) says...

Who's going to the game with the rest of us?

October 29, 2007 at 12:37 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

kmarti49 (anonymous) says...

i live in arizona, if its the 7 pm game (5 pm my time) do you think this will be a regional game, or will it be a nationally televised game?

October 29, 2007 at 12:41 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

You know, my grad class gets out at about 5 pm ...

I know a charter pilot - he made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs!

I just may make this game ...

BEAK 'EM, HAWKS!!!

October 29, 2007 at 1:10 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

DBK (anonymous) says...

Most importantly (conference title hopes aside), think about how many potential RECRUITS, who may not have really considered KU before, could be watching this game!

October 29, 2007 at 1:12 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

thetagger (anonymous) says...

But... a parsec is a unit of length, not time...

October 29, 2007 at 1:14 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

okjhok (anonymous) says...

Cal-USC or ASU-UCLA may be shown regionally out there. That's just a guess. Even though our game could have huge implications, the left coast still doesn't give a rats ass about what happens in KS and OK. I'm guessing there'll be an east coast game as well. We may have to wait until the MU game for a true, national telecast.

October 29, 2007 at 1:14 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

one day, not like the 1,450 miles that I just logged with fabio and J-Dean to College Station ...

where's Tex today?

October 29, 2007 at 1:25 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

bykcin (anonymous) says...

FYI, it's 7 eastern, 6 central

October 29, 2007 at 1:26 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

grrr ... i might have to leave class early ...

October 29, 2007 at 1:49 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

AzHawk97 (anonymous) says...

Kmarti- I bet it will be a regional game, and we will be forced to watch two mediocre Pac 10 schools, which is all of them, on ABC. The alternative if you are staying home is pay-per-view. The last time that happened the Hawks went to Austin, and it was money not well spent. If you are in the Valley I would reccommend Upper Deck in Old Town. The atmosphere is great with a lot of alumni and fans, but I had to quit going there to break a losing streak from last football season that carried into basketball. I don't want to chance it by going back.

October 29, 2007 at 2:50 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

AzHawk97 (anonymous) says...

One more thing for the Arizonans: The time change will make local time for us 6:00.

October 29, 2007 at 2:52 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

actorman (anonymous) says...

Where do you get your info., bykcin? The KU schedule has it listed as 7:00 central.

As for the Pac-10, there is a chance that there won't be a game on at that time. But I'm not holding my breath. I'd say the odds are that those of us on the West Coast are going to get screwed by this and would have been better off having it on ESPN.

October 29, 2007 at 2:58 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

actorman (anonymous) says...

AZHawk, it's funny that you say all Pac-10 schools are mediocre, considering that one from your neck of the woods is playing in a huge game on Saturday against another team in the top 5.

I just looked at the Pac-10 website and there's some potentially good news. There are only four Pac-10 games that day, and only one is currently listed at the same time as the KU game (although two don't have times listed yet). That one is USC at Cal, and for TV it says "ABC or ESPN or ESPN2." I'd say the odds are better for people outside of the Bay Area, because I imagine locally I'll get stuck with that game on ABC. But for the rest of you it might just be on ESPN.

October 29, 2007 at 3:03 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...

I'm gonna go out on a limb 7 but if as you claim you spent 7 years in Lawrence to get your undergraduate degree, you must have skipped a class or two. What's one more? Beak Em!

October 29, 2007 at 3:47 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

leikness (anonymous) says...

I am going to be at the UCLA/Arizona State game in two weekends, as long as it doesn't fall the same time as KU OSU. I'll be rooting hard for the Bruins, never thought I'd say that.

October 29, 2007 at 3:52 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

bdsnook (anonymous) says...

I wasn't making a point really, just stating the obvious and being a little silly.

I don't really like that the 2 networks consolidated their sports departments into 1. Yes, I know they are both owned by Disney, but the official termination of ABC Sports marked the end of an era, IMHO.

But it's not like I'm losing any sleep over it. Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

October 29, 2007 at 4:11 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...

I don't know who the Big 10/11 commissioner is sleeping with at ESPN but I'd like our comish to start logging some nap time. I can't believe how many times Iowa has been on TV this year.

October 29, 2007 at 4:16 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

AzHawk97 (anonymous) says...

The past 5 seasons I had season tickets to ASU football games. My rationale was that, "Hey it's still college football and tailgating is always fun." Plus I had the added bonus of no real emotional attachment to ASU, so I could relax. I still yelled, cheered, and did a pretty convincing job of being highly knowledgable about the Devils and caring about the team. But hiring Dennis Erickson and taking away my tailgating spot was the last straw. The tailgating thing mainly. But the whole time I never could be convinced to root for or even acknowledge the PAC 10. I guess I just don't believe the Sun Devils are the real deal, but they may not be exposed in an overrated conference.

October 29, 2007 at 4:23 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

seattlehawk_78 (anonymous) says...

BTW, good job on whoever picked the two KU cheerleaders for the starting lineups. That can't hurt recruiting.

October 29, 2007 at 4:54 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

OklahomaJayhawk5 (anonymous) says...

I will be there with 4 other Hawk fans since it is just up the interstate from OKC. If you do go i would recommend becoming friends with an OSU tailgater and bumming a turkey leg off of them. Unbelievable!

October 29, 2007 at 5:11 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

leikness (anonymous) says...

Az - Can't be a bad game in terms of scenery right?

October 29, 2007 at 5:26 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

kmarti49 (anonymous) says...

actorman where is this place in old town?

October 29, 2007 at 5:27 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

sevenyearhawk (anonymous) says...

seattle always has something funny to add! :P

I got the charter info back, it's steep ... we'll have any where from one to three extra seats.

I'll let you know how serious we get about this!

October 29, 2007 at 5:36 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

AzHawk97 (anonymous) says...

kmarti - http://www.upperdecksportsgrill.com/

leikness - The scenery was awesome. There is a lot of talent in Tempe. And two months of mid 90's to 100 degree kickoff weather put it on display every Saturday. Now I miss my season tix.

October 29, 2007 at 7:21 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

ttoulouse (anonymous) says...

Well East-Coasters - looks like we'll be forced to watch the BC vs. Mary-land game against our will. hopefully there will be some local bars picking up the KU game too. Cal is listing their game as being on ABC/ESPN as well. In looking at the regional map from last weeks games, there was a semi-circular core from Texas to Wyoming and from Utah to Missouri that covered the CU vs. Tech game. Somthing tells me that will be similar to what happens for KU :( For my DirecTV capabilities, I prefer the FSN telecasts because I know I get those channels

October 29, 2007 at 8:19 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

scootja32 (anonymous) says...

even the poorest of the poor (of those who do have one) have color tv's now.

October 29, 2007 at 9:30 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

kmarti49 (anonymous) says...

haha thats kinda funny and sad
i ask if a ku game was gonna be on in arizona

and that triggers a discussion of asu football..sucky
and thats bad seeing how i am a asu student...

October 30, 2007 at 12:58 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Deke13 (anonymous) says...

I went (kicking and screaming) to Upper Deck on Saturday and it was a great scene yet again. I, too, had withdrawn myself because of superstitious beliefs that the mix of me in that bar and with the alumni was not working the mojo in the right way. Against better judgement I decided to chance it on one of the biggest games in years; and to my delight, I am once again feeling good about attending a football game at Upper Deck. We provided them music from the KU band, so they now play some of our favorite tunes after scores and during the breaks some time. It was once dominated by Big-10 people and now we are running the show over there. Keep it going 'Hawks.

October 30, 2007 at 12:59 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

kmarti49 (anonymous) says...

will they be showing the game this st vs nebraska at upper deck?

October 30, 2007 at noon ( | suggest removal )