For anyone who will be bitching about the start times: I will gladly take your tickets off your hands so you’re not subjected to leaving your house early or being up too late.
UofM has had noon home games for decades. I’ve yet to hear anyone complain because Mich fans view home games as an all day event. Tailgating starts as early as 7am. – get home just before the Saturday night prime time game.
I think a lot of Ute fans view the game as only part of their day.
Lukewarm take: I love the 8:15 start times. I don’t have to stress about leaving work early and I get to spend time with the kids and put them to bed before the game even starts.
They’ll blame it on the game starting too early in the season. Despite the fact that last year’s game was blamed on the last game and their lack of depth.