It's just not the same as it was when they played the aggies on Thanksgiving. This alternating between TCU/TT isn't going to cut it. TCU had their best team in 60 years last year and it was obvious the game was not a sellout. TT used to be a good draw but that drew a lot less than TCU.
Mostly though it's the NFL. The NFL and college fb always had a gentleman's agreement not to go head to head on tv. The NFL basically stomped on that agreement and three years ago NBC started scheduling games on Turkey night. And here is the dagger. Last year's NFL game outdrew a&m and UT's games combined and by more than a million viewers at that. And the NFL didn't have one of their marquiee teams playing. Imagine how bad it would have been if they did have one.
Folks, UT actually all of college fb has to face the facts. College fb is going to have to end it. I'm bitter and angry at the NFL but the fact is the NFL has broken the gentleman's agreement not just with college fb but the World Series as well. Christmas Day has primarily been the NBA's big day when it comes to tv, but next year the NFL will schedule a game on that day count on it.
I hate the NFL and don't really pay attention till the SB. But most of the country loves it. The tv ad executives rake in the dough having NFL games on those days.
I hate the NFL.
Mostly though it's the NFL. The NFL and college fb always had a gentleman's agreement not to go head to head on tv. The NFL basically stomped on that agreement and three years ago NBC started scheduling games on Turkey night. And here is the dagger. Last year's NFL game outdrew a&m and UT's games combined and by more than a million viewers at that. And the NFL didn't have one of their marquiee teams playing. Imagine how bad it would have been if they did have one.
Folks, UT actually all of college fb has to face the facts. College fb is going to have to end it. I'm bitter and angry at the NFL but the fact is the NFL has broken the gentleman's agreement not just with college fb but the World Series as well. Christmas Day has primarily been the NBA's big day when it comes to tv, but next year the NFL will schedule a game on that day count on it.
I hate the NFL and don't really pay attention till the SB. But most of the country loves it. The tv ad executives rake in the dough having NFL games on those days.
I hate the NFL.