October 25th, 2019 at 10:21 AM ^
well first of all through god all things are possible so jot that down
October 25th, 2019 at 10:32 AM ^
When it comes to college football, ABC/ESPN IS God.
And this particular God doesn't love the world, he loves TV ratings, and nothing else.
October 25th, 2019 at 11:34 AM ^
Better chance of getting the skies to stop raining than to get ABC to change the game time.
October 25th, 2019 at 2:59 PM ^
I just want to make sure Student Athletes get no money so the sanctity of the game won't be affected by people making decisions who just want to make as much money from it as possible.
October 25th, 2019 at 11:45 AM ^
If anything, inclement weather can only help ratings.
October 25th, 2019 at 12:04 PM ^
I have hated that ABC Sports became ABC/ESPN. ABC games were kinda classy, then... ESPN took over. What was wrong with ABC? Nothing.
Get off my lawn, you whippersnapper!
October 25th, 2019 at 12:39 PM ^
The AI does not hate you, nor does it love you, but you are made of atoms that it could use for TV ratings.
October 25th, 2019 at 2:17 PM ^
Literally read this and my first thought was "OK Mac, you gotta calm down"
October 25th, 2019 at 2:42 PM ^
What time would you like it?
We can all vote.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:55 AM ^
Yeah, if the weather is really bad with lightening, to a later start time.
October 25th, 2019 at 11:18 AM ^
B1G after dark
October 25th, 2019 at 1:53 PM ^
This is great. Does this cost $5 more a month on the FoxSports app?
October 25th, 2019 at 1:27 PM ^
Why not...we have lights. I have nothing planned for the next day
October 25th, 2019 at 11:42 AM ^
Only if Freddie P. Soft was calling the shots.
October 25th, 2019 at 12:07 PM ^
Bright side; tickets are cheap af
October 25th, 2019 at 12:56 PM ^
Nothing like "Mr Brightside" in the downpour.....
cool AF
October 25th, 2019 at 10:22 AM ^
No. It's a national, prime time game on ABC. They won't move it unless there's a hurricane coming to Ann Arbor.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:23 AM ^
No. And besides, knowing our luck, they would move the kickoff and then the rain forecast would change to begin at kickoff and last for exactly 4 hours.
October 25th, 2019 at 1:55 PM ^
And I imagine we are changing there game plan to an all passing plan
October 25th, 2019 at 10:25 AM ^
Only if there's a bomb threat... but lets leave those things to the SEC
October 25th, 2019 at 10:50 AM ^
And we only threaten to throw a bomb about once per game.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:52 AM ^
LITUV (Logged in to Upvote)
October 25th, 2019 at 10:28 AM ^
Not a chance in hell. Football games are for tv in 2019. No one cares about we in the stands anymore.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:33 AM ^
I don't ever remember a game time being moved due to the possibility of rain.
I mean, we played OSU during an actual blizzard in 1950.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:36 AM ^
Thank you. I forgot to state the obvious. It's just rain lol. There has been much worse weather -- even recently. (*shakes angry fist at 2008 Northwestern game).
October 25th, 2019 at 11:08 AM ^
October 25th, 2019 at 1:57 PM ^
For some stupid reason I still don't understand, my wife and I stayed until the end of that game. I had borderline hypothermia and it took me hours after I got home wrapped in several layers to warm up again. The other bad part was we were almost out of gas and I had to stop on the way home at a gas station to put some gas in the car while I shivered uncontrollably. I think that was one of the real low points I've had as a Michigan fan.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:42 AM ^
A few years ago the Big Ten moved the Michigan at Maryland game from a primetime to noon kick due to a threat of heavy rain from a near by hurricane. It was a BTN primetime game, so not as big as ABC.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:45 AM ^
Yeah, but hurricane > rain showers.
October 25th, 2019 at 11:08 AM ^
They moved 2015 Maryland from a night game to an earlier kick because of the threat of a hurricane. I guess that counts as more than rain tho
October 25th, 2019 at 1:22 PM ^
Didn't they move the 2018 spring "game" to the category of cancelled due to crappy weather that was anticipated?
October 25th, 2019 at 1:54 PM ^
Michigan at Maryland in 2015 was moved ahead to a Noon kick due to impending Hurricane Joaquin, but the change was made a couple of days in advance.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:29 AM ^
I'll be curious to see the attendance figures. $100+ a ticket so that I can have the privilege to freeze my nuts off in the cold and very wet night... I love Michigan, but I'd rather watch that at home.
October 25th, 2019 at 12:21 PM ^
You should give your tickets to your wife.
October 25th, 2019 at 2:22 PM ^
She'll be keeping my nuts warm at home
October 25th, 2019 at 10:32 AM ^
Our TV overlords will not bow to the threat of raindrops.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:36 AM ^
At this point, no way.
In the future, I wouldn't mind if they played the Michigan vs msu game at Ford Field once every couple years...
October 25th, 2019 at 10:39 AM ^
Maybe the years when the game would be in EL. There's no way we're going to sacrifice 40,000 seats and home field advantage for a neutral site game.
October 25th, 2019 at 11:05 AM ^
Yeah that really helped us the last two times.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:39 AM ^
Yes, every other year when it is a Michigan State home game, otherwise HELL NO!
October 25th, 2019 at 11:16 AM ^
If we just played it once on a neutral site in order to rectify the schedule so we alternate MSU and OSU home and away again, then never play at Ford Field again....then I say yes!
October 25th, 2019 at 11:37 AM ^
I’d be good with this solution. I think most MSU fans would also.
October 25th, 2019 at 11:17 AM ^
One of the worst takes of all time.
October 25th, 2019 at 11:39 AM ^
Pot, kettle, etc.
October 25th, 2019 at 12:07 PM ^
If MSU wants to give up a home game...
No way in hell should we give up a home game to play at Ford field.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:42 AM ^
Rain might indirectly help UM in the Wisky/OSU game, rain in supposed to hit Columbus at around 12 and could make that game sloppy to level up the playing field a little for Wisky. Honestly it is the shame the rain isn't arriving in Michigan sooner to also slop up the MSU/PSU game.
October 25th, 2019 at 11:05 AM ^
It'll only rain when Wisconsin has the ball.
October 25th, 2019 at 1:37 PM ^
How will rain effect our game? Obviously a wet ball hampers the passing game and therefore makes the running game more important. From what I understand ND's offense struggles to run and relies on a precision passing game with a QB who has limited mobility. Whereas our offense has shown the ability to run the ball at times and has a QB with plus mobility. So, slight advantage us?
Where I think the shit weather really hurts us (aside from those who will have to physically sit through it) is that shitty weather might really put a damper on crowd noise and enthusiasm in general. Basically it will minimize our home field advantage.
October 25th, 2019 at 10:43 AM ^
Lolololol no