Texas AD Chris Del Conte explains why he wouldn't move Ohio State game to Sunday
Fox Sports confirmed to Front Office Sports on Tuesday that it had offered to move Ohio State's season-opening game against Texas to Sunday night. ESPN usually has Sunday and Monday games for Labor Day weekend, and it appears Fox wanted a high-profile game to compete--and, obviously, Buckeye fans would love to not be playing at noon again. Of course, we reported on rumors of that last week, but it's good to have confirmation.
Now that it's been confirmed and widely reported, no one is scared of offering their thoughts. So, at the SEC meetings in Florida this week, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte explained his reasoning. 'Why would I want to move the game to Sunday night and have a short week?'
Is this reasoning believable? It would mean going from six full prep days for the next game to basically five. But Texas' next opponent is San Jose State. The Spartans are a middle-of-the-road Mountain West team and did go bowling in 2024. Still, they're not really a threat to Texas. (I also assume the church line was mostly in jest, but there's no video of it to be sure.)
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I get it. Football programs like their schedules and consistency. Short weeks are never fun. And it's not like this game will get any more attention on a Sunday night as opposed to a Saturday morning. Neither program needs it more.
It's just another example of an SEC school giving up an opportunity to be of service to the fans.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Texas AD explains not moving Ohio State game to Sunday
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