How does everyone feel about night games now?
I was just wondering if anyone has changed opinions on how they feel about night games at UM? It seemed most was already for them but some seemed not to really be in favor of having night games often. Even tho I wasn't there I loved and thought the Big House looked great and would be all for having more night games!
September 11th, 2011 at 10:04 PM ^
I think everyone here was generally in favor of a night game
September 11th, 2011 at 10:11 PM ^
Not being able to eat all because of the anticipation....then in turn causing my empty stomach to make me a light wieght in the beer department....I freaking love em
September 11th, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
September 11th, 2011 at 10:40 PM ^
There may not be one next year. Air Force + 1AA will not be night worthy, Illinois is homecoming, and we won't play MSU at night. Northwestern and Iowa are in November.
The next night game may be Under the Lights II vs. Notre Dame.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:04 PM ^
I dunno. The idea that an opponent has to be big-time for a night game to work seems to prevail, but given Brandon's penchant for dragging Michigan into the commercialized era whether or not it's a good idea, I can very easily see Air Force being big-time enough for these purposes. And why shouldn't they be? I actually don't even think night games have to be against Notre Dame (or an opponent of that caliber) all the time or they'll get stale. It shouldn't be Delaware State or whoever (and if Brandon makes Appy State a night game I'll break something) but what's wrong with Air Force? The point of a night game isn't always to play a mega-opponent. It's for the atmosphere on campus, which is nothing but fantastic for night games no matter where you are.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:15 PM ^
DB is a businessman first. While Air Force would be worthy for a night game from a fan's experience, would ABC/ESPN push other games off their primetime schedule to show it? It will be a commercialized patriotfest anyway, and DB will sell that as a day game. DB wants exposure, and a night game against Air Force would not carry the hype to make it worthwhile.
The point of the night game isn't to play a mega opponent: but let's face it, DB isn't scheduling BTN night games. And to do that, it would have to be a game against ND, Iowa, Wisconsin, MSU, Ohio, Penn St. or Nebraska. Iowa and Nebraska are out because they are November games thru 2014. We don't play Wisconsin until at least then, and only play Penn St. at home in Oct. 2014. DB has said that we won't play Ohio or MSU at night. That pretty much leaves ND in 2013.
I would love to see an Air Force night game. I just don't see it happening.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:28 PM ^
I'm sure DB thinks AF would make a great Thursday night game on ESPN2. Night games really shouldn't be a big deal, anyway, especially the first few weeks of September, when it can even get hot in Michigan.
However, the "down in front" crowd are very vocal and don't like being kept up past their bedtimes. Since many of them are probably longtime donors, I would imagine that their "vote" counts a lot more than that of Joe Fan.
I would imagine that ESPN would be happy to "sweeten the pot" a little bit for a Michigan Thursday night game.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:07 PM ^
makes for good TV and isn't that the driver. Let's be realistic.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:13 PM ^
DB said no Ohio or MSU at night.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:31 PM ^
I think, frankly, we don't want to deal with two fanbases that hate our guts being in town and drinking all day (and the return trip could be a nightmare for our traveling fans). ND fans have a reputation for better behavior.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:07 PM ^
Depends... will there be more Michigan Football Facebook page ads?
September 12th, 2011 at 12:42 AM ^
Yeah, and did anyone notice that the Goodyear blimp flying overhead the entire game was a huge loophole in the "no ads in Michigan Stadium" rule?
September 11th, 2011 at 10:08 PM ^
I think Hoke has changed the tide on the rivalry. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe him. Never in a million years I would have thought that. Selling Michigan jerseys is a good start.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:11 PM ^
That keeps posting this everywhere? Same statement everywhere.
<br>/not sure if trolling
September 11th, 2011 at 10:16 PM ^
It was posted a while back genuinely, but the original poster posted it like 8 times on accident. It was epic. So now it's kind of like an inside joke. I'm probably not explaining this well. Guess you had to be there. It's funny though.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
I missed it. I have seen the light. I just kept seeing it over and over and now I see the humor.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:56 PM ^
Can be enjoyed here
September 11th, 2011 at 10:45 PM ^
It was me that posted it 8 times on accident because my droid phone kept freezing up so I thought it was not being posted everytime. I have seen many people post my quote around on different threads. I think its funny. You had to be there to understand it.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:12 PM ^
I must say it was an epic thread.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:27 PM ^
Not many of us have an epic double posting adventure the way you did.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:08 PM ^
Was there really a large opposition to night games? If so, they were pretty quiet about it.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
but i have seen and talked to some fans that thought it was a ok idea but only as a one time thing.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:08 PM ^
Before: Thought it was a good idea
After:
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/funny-pictures-fi…
September 11th, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^
September 11th, 2011 at 10:42 PM ^
they can't because of big ten rules
September 11th, 2011 at 10:45 PM ^
Once a year is enough. It was an awesome experience, but I don't want to be driving home in the middle of the night on a regular basis.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^
i really like night games.
i love last minute wins against notre dame.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^
It was one of the top 5 experiences of my life along with the birth of my son, getting married, graduating from Michigan and being able to spend time with my parents. My heart is looking forward to chilling at the EMU game. Lol.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^
One home night game a year. Don't want it to be too common. Tailgating all day long and then the game took a toll on me; no way I can do that multiple times a season.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
I'm in the same boat. Had a great time yesterday, but I'm an absolute basketcase today. I was able to pace myself pretty well yesterday, but still wouldn't want more than one per year.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
Agree (one game/year max).
There aren't a lot of good candidates for night games on next year's schedule. My best guess is Iowa.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:27 PM ^
I think the most important part about this whole night game hocus pocus is that we must maintain the integrity of the whole thing. There is nothing that would bother me more than playing someone like Indiana at home in a night game. Honestly, while it is an awesome atmosphere. It could be really great if they didn't even do 1 per year, but saved it for incredibly big games.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:52 PM ^
Definitely this imo. It was a tremendous experience but we don't need to feel obligated to do one a year.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
Did we do good?
September 11th, 2011 at 10:18 PM ^
I like them as long as we win.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:19 PM ^
that makes it more dramatic especially with big wins like last night! MORE OF THEM I SAY!!!
September 11th, 2011 at 10:20 PM ^
September 11th, 2011 at 10:23 PM ^
Exciting, but I think Michigan would have performed better without all the distraction and hoopla.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:24 PM ^
A once a year thing... loses its specialness if we have more than one. For next year, I would love it to be Little Brother. On a youtube video some nebraska fan commented "please don't have a night game against us" haha
September 11th, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
Never want a UM/MSU night game. Yesterday featured little/no problems and is the model moving forward. MSU would devolve into utter bs everywhere you look, specifically people coming solely to drink all day and be assholes
September 11th, 2011 at 10:48 PM ^
I agree with you 100% there... but what other bigger game next year do we have besides that one? If we do the once a year thing like Brandon plans on.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:30 PM ^
Everyone take a look at this. One of the reasons I first came to mgoblog back in early 2009 was to try and convince people we should play a night game. People thought I was a fucking idiot (as shown in these two threads below this). (Keep in mind I was a freshman back then and I'm a senior now).
http://mgoblog.com/diaries/michigan-football-night-games-petition
September 11th, 2011 at 10:35 PM ^
from 09. Seems like some people on here think I should not have made this thread because everyone was for night games.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:59 PM ^
I stopped reading as soon as you suggested wearing maize jerseys and blue pants.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:59 PM ^
Cool, you want a cookie?
Actually, I think more people thought you were an idiot for starting an online petition than because you wanted a night game. The next time an online petition changes anyone's mind (who matters) will be the first.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:27 PM ^
I think if this happens every time we play a night game we should schedule a lot more!
September 11th, 2011 at 10:28 PM ^
I'd be shocked if DB and the big cheeses in the university administration weren't totally in favor of one per year from now on, assuming that home schedules warrant it. You wouldn't want to do it for a MAC opponent or an Indiana or Minnesota... it needs to be a top-shelf opponent, whether non-conference or in-conference.
I would guess that they will tend to be earlier in the season rather than later due to weather considerations. Day games in late November can be pretty damn cold or miserable if it's raining; doing it at night would just accentuate the weather negatives. We got damn lucky with the weather last night, considering how shitty the forecasts had been.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:52 PM ^
Yep. They'll probably try to squeeze one in every year, however if you take weather into consideration that cuts it down to the first 1/2 of the season. Don't think we'll play tsio at night.
However didn't DB say something about not scheduling big opponents early in the year (other than ND?) if so that means the night game choices would be limited to ND or MSU (assuming we play MSU at least by mid October before the weather really turns.
Perhaps Minnesota? Battle for the Jug at night?
September 11th, 2011 at 10:53 PM ^
double post fail
September 12th, 2011 at 9:44 AM ^
Like MSU's Friday night night game last week vs. YSU? Lol it's like h.s. football.