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| Thursday, May 3 AFCA says lifting Friday ban a mistake Associated Press | |||
WACO, Texas – A week after the NCAA lifted the restriction against Friday night college football games, the American Football Coaches Association said the rule change is a mistake.
The NCAA board of directors said last week that Friday night,
once reserved for high school football, is now available for
college games, as well.
"Our support of that restriction has not changed even though
the NCAA enacted a rule that will allow schools to play Friday
night games," AFCA executive director Grant Teaff said Thursday.
"The action by the NCAA, in my personal opinion, is a mistake. It
is compounded by certain conferences and institutions seeking the
national spotlight and additional revenue that a televised game
brings. This action by the NCAA was never discussed with the AFCA.
... High school football in America needs support from the NCAA and
other entities, not the distraction Friday night college football
will bring."
UNLV of the Mountain West Conference has scheduled games on
Friday, Sept. 7, against Northwestern, and Friday, Sept. 14,
against Colorado State. Both games will be shown on ESPN.
The Mid-American Conference has two Friday night dates:
Minnesota at Toledo on Aug. 31, and the league championship game on
Nov. 30. Both will be televised by ESPN2.
Conference USA will play two Friday night games in November.
The Western Athletic Conference remains in discussions with
ESPN but does not yet have a contract.
"The AFCA is in the process of contacting college conference
commissioners and athletic directors asking that, as they make
scheduling decisions, they give full consideration to the adverse
effect that Friday night college games will have on high school
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