What Has Happened to Saturday Night in Tiger Stadium?

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  1. CParso

    CParso Founding Member

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    I much prefer night games, no doubt about it but I'll deal with 2:30 kick-offs if that means we're a great program.
     
  2. Attack Tiger

    Attack Tiger Reformed Sunshine Pumper

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    Agree 100%. I can't figure out why they don't do this...it would be great for their bottom line and there are multiple top SEC matchups to choose from almost every week. I think in the Southeast alone, they would KILL in the ratings.
     
  3. TigerBait3

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    The reason they do not do night games or many double headers is because the shows that come on after football games have huge ratings. I dont even know what comes on after the games, but Im sure it involves lots of old people.
     
  4. Sourdoughman

    Sourdoughman TigerFan of LSU and the Tigerman

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    You are probably right.

    About ratings:
    The ratings in the southeast alone may be good but I really don't think the rest of the country would care about SEC football unless it was 2 top ten matchups.
     
  5. Attack Tiger

    Attack Tiger Reformed Sunshine Pumper

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    ABC constantly subjects us to Pac-10 / Big Ten / Big XII games in primetime. Apparently the national ratings work well enough for them.
     
  6. COTiger

    COTiger 2010 Bowl Pick 'Em Champ

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    It's all about dollars. If CBS determined they could make more $$$ showing football during prime time on Saturday night they would do it. Their bean counters have obviously determined they can't, therefore with one exception they don't.
     

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