David Parter writes: >> move the championship game to afternoon for live ESPN broadcast not in >> conflict with BB semis. > >Interesting... I wonder if/when this will happen.... I wonder if it can even be done before the contract runs out in 1997 - I know I mentioned this before, but according to Shawn Walsh, ESPN *wants* the game to be shown directly opposite the hoop semis so they can attract the non-hoop sports fan. The 1990 game was on a Sunday afternoon but only live on independent tv stations - ESPN had it on a one-week delay. The next year it returned to ESPN live, but on Saturday night. Until a couple of months ago I had not heard about ESPN requiring the game to be played when it is, but it makes sense. I believe that by 1998, the game will be big enough that college hockey won't have to agree to play the game opposite hoop just to get a nat'l tv deal. But as for before that, I have to wonder if anything can be done. I suppose they could ask ESPN, but it sounds like right now, ESPN holds the cards in terms of deciding the time. --- --- Mike Machnik [log in to unmask] Cabletron Systems, Inc. *HMM* 11/13/93 <<<<< Color Voice of the Merrimack Warriors (station TBA for 94-95) >>>>>