Radio or A&M Trip Only Way To Be Part of Opener

[Mark]

By Rick Wright / Journal Columnist Tuesday, 25 August 2009 23:33



http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/liv...of-opener.html

[Loboexpat]

Wow. Talk about a muffed punt by Cass.

[AlfredoMoreno]

I'm not sure if we had a superior option LoboExpat.

The Sunday night Fox Sports Net game would have resulted in our student-athletes getting home in the middle of the night or early Monday morning. They'd still be expected to be in class that day AND begin immediate preparation for a powerful Tulsa team that would have been already 2 days ahead in their preparation for our game since they play their season opener on Friday, Sept. 4.

Plus, it's our first game under a brand new staff, they want to build continuity and stability, and in the coaches' opinion, keeping the players on as regular a schedule as possible was very important to them.

I suppose if you want to assign blame, then it probably lies with both Texas A&M and New Mexico for their records on the field last year. Had we both been 9-4 in 2008, I think the Big 12 TV partners would've been more interested in finding a TV slot for the game.

If it's any consolation, I think when it's all said and done this will end up being the only game on our entire schedule that won't be televised nationwide.

Alfredo Moreno
-Lobo Media Relations

[Loboexpat]

I'm not sure if we had a superior option LoboExpat.

The Sunday night Fox Sports Net game would have resulted in our student-athletes getting home in the middle of the night or early Monday morning. They'd still be expected to be in class that day AND begin immediate preparation for a powerful Tulsa team that would have been already 2 days ahead in their preparation for our game since they play their season opener on Friday, Sept. 4.

Plus, it's our first game under a brand new staff, they want to build continuity and stability, and in the coaches' opinion, keeping the players on as regular a schedule as possible was very important to them.

I suppose if you want to assign blame, then it probably lies with both Texas A&M and New Mexico for their records on the field last year. Had we both been 9-4 in 2008, I think the Big 12 TV partners would've been more interested in finding a TV slot for the game.

If it's any consolation, I think when it's all said and done this will end up being the only game on our entire schedule that won't be televised nationwide.

Alfredo Moreno
-Lobo Media Relations

Thanks for the explanation, Alfredo. You actually have explained it better with this post than the quotes that were used in the article. And that is what I was referring to, Cass either did a poor job of explaining why it mattered that it was Locks first game or the quotes that were used did not do justice to the explanation that was given.

[GOUNMLOBOS]

So are you saying that they are going to get the Tech game on TV? Cuz if they didn't, I was considering driving to Lubbock for that.