Labor Day Thursday night football

[RUfinal4]

I remember back in our AAC and Big East days we would get a Thursday night before labor day home game. I am glad we have a Saturday game this week since both the Giants and Jets play this Thursday night. Add on top baseball pennant races (Yanks and Mets are off) and Primetime summer programming for the non-sports fans.

As much as we like to look through Scarlet glasses the casual fan will watch pro-sports in the NYC area ahead of Rutgers most times. Casual sports fans whose non-sports spouses prefer Big Brother, Mistresses, Food Fighters, or other non-sports programming will miss the game too.

At least on a Saturday afternoon the casual fans can tune in.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Students prefer the Thursday night game compared to a Noon weekend start.

Most other fans prefer a Saturday afternoon

 

[mdk01]

Well, at least this year the weather looks to be better.

 

[RU848789]

I remember back in our AAC and Big East days we would get a Thursday night before labor day home game. I am glad we have a Saturday game this week since both the Giants and Jets play this Thursday night. Add on top baseball pennant races (Yanks and Mets are off) and Primetime summer programming for the non-sports fans.

As much as we like to look through Scarlet glasses the casual fan will watch pro-sports in the NYC area ahead of Rutgers most times. Casual sports fans whose non-sports spouses prefer Big Brother, Mistresses, Food Fighters, or other non-sports programming will miss the game too.

At least on a Saturday afternoon the casual fans can tune in.

I would much prefer a night game this time of year - too hot for a daytime game, for me, plus I always loved the energy of Thursday night games, which usually mean national TV on ESPN.

 

[FanuSanu52]

I like the Thursday night games better. They make Labor Day weekend Saturday more flexible. Couldn't care less about TV ratings in this case.

 

[vkj91]

In this case it doesn't matter, the casual sports fan isn't looking for us on ESPNews

 

[bac2therac]

Thursday night Labor Day weeknight games are awful...big inconvenience for tailgaters so I am glad this is on Saturday

 

[RU848789]

Thursday night Labor Day weeknight games are awful...big inconvenience for tailgaters so I am glad this is on Saturday

Yeah, but would you rather have a noon start or a 7 pm start in summer? I'd much rather have a longer tailgate and a game where it's mostly after sunset and more comfortable.

 

[vkj91]

I know I'm in the minority but I loved one Thursday night game a year. Can't wait until the BTN starts scheduling them.

 

[Crimedog2]

I don't remember us playing many Thursday night Labor Day home games . I remember a couple games on Labor Day - beat downs given to us by cincy and Fresno state . I know the schiano era opened on a Thursday night Labor Day , but that was on the road . So were the last 2 Thursday openers .
Am I missing the something here ? Did we actually have many Thursday night Labor Day home games ? I think this thread is incorrect.

 

[bac2therac]

I believe Norfolk 3-4 years ago. Buffalo in 2007

 

[Crimedog2]

Ok then I stand corrected . I do remember 2007 having a very weird start to the season with a couple games on weird days . That year might have played navy on a Friday night in the second week in the infamous 'boo navy' game .