Sorry if this has been discussed but why is Utah playing all of their games in

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Jan 14, 2021
5:37:54pm

Manti All-American

the afternoon?

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Sorry if this has been discussed but why is Utah playing all of their games in

Manti

1/14/21 5:37pm

no fans. no tv? might as well do them early and let the scoreboard operator get home for dinner

BlueFrog

1/14/21 5:38pm

Why no TV?

Manti

1/14/21 5:39pm

oh i dunno. was it on tv?

BlueFrog

1/14/21 5:40pm

It was on ESPN2

JasonJDelmonico

1/14/21 5:44pm

No one cares

Soupie

1/14/21 6:50pm

Ok ok....I know. "Utes suck!" "No one watches them anyway". etc. But honestly,

Manti

1/14/21 5:39pm

UCLA Wazzu is already finished as well

BlueFrog

1/14/21 5:40pm

Simple: The networks pick which games to show during primetime — and P12 games are getting the afternoon slots

ColoSpgs

1/14/21 5:50pm

That makes sense. No PAC12 Network to show the games anymore, right?

Manti

1/14/21 6:00pm

The contract with Fox and ESPN calls for a defined number of games.

Everyman

1/14/21 6:09pm

Too many fans have to be back by court-mandated curfew

Gustav

1/14/21 5:39pm

UCLA played Washington State this afternoon too. Must be a Pac-12 thing since

JasonJDelmonico

1/14/21 5:40pm

If they aren't allowing fans, shouldn't they try to recoup at least some of

Manti

1/14/21 5:41pm

It is Larry Scott's master plan again to make them irrelevant

CelticCoug

1/14/21 5:45pm

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rivercitycoug

1/14/21 5:40pm

The visiting team can fly home after the game and arrive home the same day.

MichCoug

1/14/21 5:42pm

Covid is less dangerous during the afternoon.

Gerald-DeGroot

1/14/21 5:42pm

Because science

Lakerone

1/14/21 5:49pm

My theory? Get people on the east coast watching it.

-C9-

1/14/21 5:56pm

Covid is more dangerous after the sun goes down.

orrin7

1/14/21 6:24pm

Please never post another yewt tweet again.

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

1/14/21 6:44pm

I'm not 8 years old. Saying their name doesn't make the boogeyman come get me.

Manti

1/14/21 6:55pm

It will...they are the chupacabra of Utah....

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

1/14/21 8:54pm

The real question is, does their basketball team notice

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