Big Ten Teams Afraid To Play Down South In August (In The Heat)

[selmaborntidefan]

I've always known this was some world class gaslighting.

But now the defending bought and paid for national champions affirm it:

Texas reportedly nixed Ohio State's idea of playing Week 1 game on Sunday night - Yahoo Sports

So I guess we now have evidence that "Big Ten teams are afraid to play down south in the August heat" because they want to move it to a night game. And yes, I'm mostly just making fun of these folks. But we all know what would be said if the situation was reversed, too.

 

[BamaMoon]

 

[Bama_N_Va]

Its harder to steal signals/signs at night, so I've heard!!!

 

[Tidewater]

I've always known this was some world class gaslighting.

But now the defending bought and paid for national champions affirm it:

Texas reportedly nixed Ohio State's idea of playing Week 1 game on Sunday night - Yahoo Sports

So I guess we now have evidence that "Big Ten teams are afraid to play down south in the August heat" because they want to move it to a night game. And yes, I'm mostly just making fun of these folks. But we all know what would be said if the situation was reversed, too.

Wait, is it hot and humid in Tejas in August?

 

[PA Tide Fan]

But the game is being played at Columbus.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

But the game is being played at Columbus.

See, I told you!

 

[colbysullivan]

@selmaborntidefan this isn’t your best, man

 

[selmaborntidefan]

@selmaborntidefan this isn’t your best, man

True.

But it's my fault.

1) I don't even keep up with the sport they killed. I didn't even know we played FSU this year much less opened with them. I'm contributing on the Braves threads, but I won't be in game threads this fall, I couldn't care less. And no, it's not "Saban left and we're bad," I was watching in 2000 when we went 3-9 and felt every painful moment of it. But what we have now isn't the game I loved, it's burlesque.

2) I naively assumed the reason Texas would have a say and Ohio St would complain was that the game must be in Austin.

But I'll still betcha they'll try to get that game at night even if it's behind the scenes.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

True.

But it's my fault.

1) I don't even keep up with the sport they killed. I didn't even know we played FSU this year much less opened with them. I'm contributing on the Braves threads, but I won't be in game threads this fall, I couldn't care less. And no, it's not "Saban left and we're bad," I was watching in 2000 when we went 3-9 and felt every painful moment of it. But what we have now isn't the game I loved, it's burlesque.

2) I naively assumed the reason Texas would have a say and Ohio St would complain was that the game must be in Austin.

But I'll still betcha they'll try to get that game at night even if it's behind the scenes.

I still have not decided whether or not I renew YouTube TV once football starts. The idiots in charge are about to ruin basketball even more by adding 8 more teams to the NCAA Tournament. I find myself caring less and less everyday.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

I still have not decided whether or not I renew YouTube TV once football starts. The idiots in charge are about to ruin basketball even more by adding 8 more teams to the NCAA Tournament. I find myself caring less and less everyday.

I have NO REASON to watch college football, even if Kalen DeBoer is the next Nick Saban.

Right now we have players basically jumping ship or conspiring to make sure a teammate plays.

How long until some resentful guy finds a few "underpaid" teammates to fix the outcome of the game?

How long until some quarterback with Deion Sanders Syndrome decides to just start calling his own plays?

And for the "but everyone was always paid," there's a HUGE difference between giving Eric Ramsey (at Auburn) $500 per interception or paying his rent and someone having an NIL deal worth millions. The guy who is still poor has incentive to do well; the guy making millions has zero incentive to do what someone else tells him.

And don't get me started on the portal.....
Or the 12, 16, who knows how many team playoff.....

 

[PA Tide Fan]

True.

But it's my fault.

1) I don't even keep up with the sport they killed. I didn't even know we played FSU this year much less opened with them. I'm contributing on the Braves threads, but I won't be in game threads this fall, I couldn't care less. And no, it's not "Saban left and we're bad," I was watching in 2000 when we went 3-9 and felt every painful moment of it. But what we have now isn't the game I loved, it's burlesque.

2) I naively assumed the reason Texas would have a say and Ohio St would complain was that the game must be in Austin.

But I'll still betcha they'll try to get that game at night even if it's behind the scenes.

Maybe the reason Ohio State wanted the game at night and Texas refused was perhaps the feeling that the home crowd might be a little more fired up at night than they would be for a day game. We all know for example that many teams would rather play LSU in a day game at Baton Rouge instead of playing there at night. It's probably the same feeling at many campuses.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Maybe the reason Ohio State wanted the game at night and Texas refused was perhaps the feeling that the home crowd might be a little more fired up at night than they would be for a day game. We all know for example that many teams would rather play LSU in a day game at Baton Rouge instead of playing there at night. It's probably the same feeling at many campuses.

Night games tend to attract more viewers, this more exposure for the program.

OTH, tejas doesn't want the precedent set for next year's game to be a night game as well. They want to use the heat of a day game to their advantage I truly believe that that is their reasoning...

 

[dtgreg]

Its harder to steal signals/signs at night, so I've heard!!!

Michigan, but, right conference!

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Maybe the reason Ohio State wanted the game at night and Texas refused was perhaps the feeling that the home crowd might be a little more fired up at night than they would be for a day game. We all know for example that many teams would rather play LSU in a day game at Baton Rouge instead of playing there at night. It's probably the same feeling at many campuses.

Even as little attention as I'm paying, I know that Ohio State is venting their spleen a lot about how our fans are venting theirs over "all these 11am kickoffs" a few years back. To be fair, there are probably several reasons why, but I suspect the moolah is the biggest one.

 

[Isaiah 63:1]

I doubt anyone (least of all but not solely the Wisky players) is happy about an 1107am kickoff in Tuscaloosa September 13, 2025...

 

[alabama mike1]

The big 10 complains about the SEC going north to play in November.

 

[dtgreg]

I honestly hope we don't have anyone die in the stands or on the field from these games. Nobody is acclimated to this heat anymore. I know I'm not. When I was a kid, I used to love it. No more.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

I honestly hope we don't have anyone die in the stands or on the field from these games. Nobody is acclimated to this heat anymore. I know I'm not. When I was a kid, I used to love it. No more.

I'm susceptible to heat stroke.

I thought I was going to absolutely die at the 2016 opener against WKU. I was on the east side of the stadium with a 230pm kickoff and a heat index of 96 degrees (an hour into the game) sitting under the direct sun. And, of course, there were tons of fans there, nowhere to move, because it was the home opener.

 

[dtgreg]

I'm susceptible to heat stroke.

I thought I was going to absolutely die at the 2016 opener against WKU. I was on the east side of the stadium with a 230pm kickoff and a heat index of 96 degrees (an hour into the game) sitting under the direct sun. And, of course, there were tons of fans there, nowhere to move, because it was the home opener.

Once you get a case of heat stroke, it's apparently like an allergic reaction in that it's easier to get it again and the symptoms are escalatory. Scary stuff.

I had a friend who was a high school basketball player and stayed in great shape into his 60's and thought nothing ** running a few miles a day in the heat. Then one day after his run, he got home and sat down to rest awhile. After a bit, he realized he couldn't get up! It was dumb luck his temp didn't spiral out of control and he was finally able to get out of his chair and make it to the bathroom and take a cold shower and cool down.

Getting older is not for the weak.

 

[mrusso]

It's not the heat they're afraid of, it is Pavia! I've seen some other things this kid has said about SEC teams. Anyone else thinks his mouth may be writing checks that'll be hard to cash this fall?

https://www.al.com/sec/2025/06/big-...de-regurgitating-whats-being-said-to-him.html

Pavia, who joined the "Bussin’ With the Boys" podcast, had a strong take on the Big Ten.

“You want to play with the best, you don’t want to play with the Big Ten,” Pavia said. “You ignore those calls.

“The Big Ten, you have like Ohio State, Oregon … Michigan, Penn State. The SEC, you got all dogs. You really only have four games a year (in the Big Ten).

“The SEC, it’s like week after week after week. Like, you’re going to get beat on. The Big Ten, you’re not getting beat on with Purdue, Nebraska.”

The Vandy quarterback went on to say, “You only have to score 7 points to beat Iowa.”