Why not play the game on Sat. night?

 

UL plays at noon on Sat., at least thats what their schedule says.

Ask the friendly folks at the KHSAA. They'll have an answer....it may not be right, but they'll have an answer.

UofL's game time is not set. The schedule on uoflsports.com still lists the game as 12:00 OR 7:45, and a release on uconnhuskies.com says the time will be announced tonight (Sat. night) after the UofL-Pitt game.

 

If the college game is at 12, probably the absoulte earliest the KHSAA could get the stadium would be 6 or 7, and that's for setup, meaning kickoff would be 2-3 hours after that at minimum. UofL tailgaters would still be in the parking lots, media would still be in the press box and so on for at least 3-4 hours after the game. And if UofL plays at night, time would have to be allowed before the game for ESPN setup, tailgating, teams' arrival, etc. It just wouldn't work, and I think that's why the KHSAA was told that UofL and ESPN would need the stadium for the whole day no matter the kickoff time.

Isn't this going to be an issue every 2 seasons?

Isn't this going to be an issue every 2 seasons?

 

Not when the finals will be played in the middle of December.

It also wouldn't be a problem if they would rotate the Championship Game site. Papa John's one year, then Commonwealth, then WKU, etc.

It's an ESPN game and from what I understand when ESPN has a game no other event can be played in the stadium that day - no matter what time.

 

The U of L game was announced tonight to be noon but too late to make any sort of change anyway.

 

I remember reading KHSAA quotes when talking about six classes and all that this issue would be only this year for some reason? Maybe Louisville is getting something changed on its end?

I remember reading KHSAA quotes when talking about six classes and all that this issue would be only this year for some reason? Maybe Louisville is getting something changed on its end?

 

When the finals move to the second weekend of December next year (and we start handing out trophies by the case), Louisville's season will be over. That is, unless the NCAA goes to a 13-game schedule.