Nice summary.

by beattherush, Chicago, Friday, May 22, 2026, 07:16 (2 days ago) @ Captain Robb

Our Peacock deal hurts us in that kind of comparison.

So does playing a weak schedule and not having recent historical success.

We do have some pull, and our gate numbers are outstanding which can help a lot with scheduling. But we are no longer the top of the heap. We're the aging veteran who can win with guile and experience, not sheer athleticism.

Does Pete show that guile and experience? Mixed reviews. I give him credit for getting BYU on the slate at high speed, and for making USC look stupid in the meantime.

Kent State, though? Thanks for playing.

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Scheduling, economics, and what should Pete do? - beattherush, 2026-05-21, 08:42
- As much heat as we're taking for the '26 schedule - KGB, 2026-05-21, 10:47
  - Seems like this resolves itself in 2028 —> - Bill, 2026-05-21, 17:46
    - If those games hold up. - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:11
    - Was this really a Swarbrick disaster? Should he have known - BillyGoat, 2026-05-22, 06:14
      - We're in a weird gap period. - KGB, 2026-05-22, 08:00
      - Several factors - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:28
        
        Your Alabama and OSU examples do not hold up. - PMan, 2026-05-22, 08:23
        
        Fair point - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 09:25
        
        Saban never shied away from a big game or two - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-22, 09:43
- The TV ratings issue for ND - Dallasdomer, 2026-05-21, 09:21
  - Yes and no - beattherush, 2026-05-21, 13:38
    - I think your "recover" question is the key - Jeff (BGS), 2026-05-22, 20:24
    - Aren't we basically the old CBS? Good #'s, bad demographics - cdawg, 2026-05-21, 13:45
      - An excellent point - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:13
        
        The Catholic Church has fucked us too. - Grantland, 2026-05-22, 08:45
        
        If Freeman sticks around for another 3-5 years - KGB, 2026-05-22, 08:15
        
        Yeah, agree with this - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-22, 08:47
  - Objectively, we may be less of a TV draw than in the past - Aaron (Shakespeare), 2026-05-21, 11:43
    - We stack up better when taking a closer look - Coach Gillespie, 2026-05-21, 14:54
      - Also when averaging out the full season vs. other blue blood - Captain Robb, 2026-05-21, 16:04
        
        Nice summary. - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:16
        
        Florida's number is deceiving - KGB, 2026-05-21, 16:33
    - We are a sleeping giant as a TV property IMO. - KGB, 2026-05-21, 12:01

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Nice summary.