Brandon: Game times and Night Games

Perles had his men burn their couches so they were well motivated.

Even if they did allow it, it just makes sense not to play the OSU game at night.  Nobody wants a game where kickoff is 3 hours after sunset.  Tailgating in the cold & dark would not improve the atmosphere.  OSU at 3:30 is a different story, and would be just fine if the networks want it.

I forgot about that.

I still thought it was great this year and think one or two every year would not only be nice for those that attend but for recruiting and such as well. I assume that is at least partly why the SEC has all of their games at night.

This is a myth.  

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/12592/november-night-games-not-...

The conference doesn't prohibit them, but it doesn't encourage them, either.

Yes, because the only time our poor little program ever gets televised is when we play mighty MSU.

Let alone "one-time only "throwback-style" jerseys," personally selected by the Athletic Department's CMO (Chief Marketing Overlord Officer) for his primary customers.

you needed law school to realize that "special" means nothing?

/asshat

What was special about this years Notre Dame game other than the fact that it was a night game at Michigan Stadium? Playing the game at night MAKES it a "special game." 

That have already been planned on and used for 2 events (Big Chill, ND). I didn't make every home game this year, but the lights were on at OSU as well despite the noon kick (weather). If we had any other cloudy games (or 3:30 games later in the year) the lights would be on then as well.

I don't know what the giant light trucks cost when we used to bring them in (PSU 2005 comes to mind, 3:30 game late in the year, finished under the lights), but I think the lights have probably come close to paying for themselves, or will soon.

Unfortunately, we play them at home the same years as ND. 

We really have to get out of the ND contract. It totally screws up our home scheduling.

I'm assuming ND will probably be a night game most years.  When ND is away, once PSU and/or Wisky hops back on the schedule that could serve as a night game if it's not to late in the year.

Let's face it - next year's home schedule is poop.  If Iowa or Illinois were projected to be pretty good, that might make sense but I kinda of like the idea that we're not going to do a night game just to do a night game. 

LSU practically has half their home games at night games, even if they're not the best opponents.  Don't understand how it's different for us.