What are the odds our first game gets moved to Thursday/Friday night?

[DJ Spanky]

Looking at the schedule, we start with a home game against the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday, August 30th, which is Labor Day weekend. So do we get shuttled to Thursday/Friday night again?

 

[WhiteBus]

Looking at the schedule, we start with a home game against the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday, August 30th, which is Labor Day weekend. So do we get shuttled to Thursday/Friday night again?

I can't even figure out what I'm doing this weekend. Sorry, can't help you🤣 However, I will have a beer and contemplate it just for you!

 

[LotusAggressor]

I just hope it's on TV.

 

[mdk01]

I just hope it's on TV.

If it's Thursday or Friday night it will be on TV. Saturday worst case would be B1G Network 2 or 3

 

[bac2therac]

Yuck

 

[fsg2]

I sure hope so ...if only so we can revisit the argument that NJ is the only place in the country that celebrates Labor Day and deserves to have the game scheduled around that.

 

[RU at the shore]

Odds are 3 to 1

 

[Local Shill]

I just hope it's on TV.

It's been well over a decade since a game wasn't televised.

 

[Scarlet16E]

I hope we open every season with a Friday (and occasionally Thursday) night home game before Labor Day weekend.
It makes sense on many levels.

TV window availability on BTN; nice evening temps as opposed to baking in the hot sun during the game; long afternoon tailgating to kick off the season; less interference with holiday weekend travel plans; etc.

 

[megadrone]

but I would prefer 8 pm to 6pm kickoff

 

[megadrone]

ON the same lines, does Iowa become a Friday night game too? Honestly they don't bother me as it frees up Saturdays that are already packed.

 

[DJ Spanky]

but I would prefer 8 pm to 6pm kickoff

Yeah, big time! That will definitely help with attendance.

 

[jaydogsmooth1]

I'll be at the Bounce House for UCF's opener that Thursday, so selfishly I hope they move it to Monday

 

[DJ Spanky]

I'll be at the Bounce House for UCF's opener that Thursday, so selfishly I hope they move it to Monday

That won't happen. 2 years ago they moved the Northwestern game to Sunday, but that's because it was a BTN broadcast of a league game. So I don't think that will happen.

 

[jaydogsmooth1]

That won't happen. 2 years ago they moved the Northwestern game to Sunday, but that's because it was a BTN broadcast of a league game. So I don't think that will happen.

I agree, just wishful (and selfish) thinking on my part
I remember they did it for either/both the Fresno and Cincy games in 08 and 09, but Ohio doesn't have the same cache

 

[G- RUnit]

I rather like the Thursday or Friday night Labor Day weekend game.

The one time the B1G does something good/right for RU!

 

[megadrone]

That won't happen. 2 years ago they moved the Northwestern game to Sunday, but that's because it was a BTN broadcast of a league game. So I don't think that will happen.

Actually the Northwestern game went to CBS as a nationwide broadcast. Conference game on a Sunday before the NFL starts and CBS picked it up.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Actually the Northwestern game went to CBS as a nationwide broadcast. Conference game on a Sunday before the NFL starts and CBS picked it up.

Damn, that's right, the game was moved so that we'd be the only game on nationally.

 

[e5fdny]

I hope we open every season with a Friday (and occasionally Thursday) night home game before Labor Day weekend.
It makes sense on many levels.

TV window availability on BTN; nice evening temps as opposed to baking in the hot sun during the game; long afternoon tailgating to kick off the season; less interference with holiday weekend travel plans; etc.

It's what I said all along when apparently the B1G was going to make this a mandatory thing...volunteer for it.

But I would prefer 8 pm to 6pm kickoff

Exactly. More important for the Thursday (which I don't like anyway) but the 8 is still better than the 6.

 

[cubuffsdoug]

I can't even figure out what I'm doing this weekend. Sorry, can't help you🤣 However, I will have a beer and contemplate it just for you!