Michigan could have 2 night games in 2017, including MSU

Submitted by Wolverine Devotee on

This was a disturbing quote.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverine…

“It’s still a concern,” Manuel said. “The only difference is, the Big Ten and television can assign us to a primetime game and it’s not our option. In November, we have the option if we choose to do so. I don’t anticipate that choice being made.”

“It comes out in terms of we agreed to it several years ago as a part of negotiating the new Big Ten television contract that we would allow up to two games at night,” Manuel said. “Last year for this (2016) football season, we had the option. Next year and moving forward the Big Ten can assign us and television in the Big Ten. In the month of September and October.”

Nice to know millionaire TV execs get to choose our game times now, and not the actual school playing in the game.

Rotten. Absolutely rotten. 

Here's the potential night game options if they so choose to give us 2 night games-

  • 9/9 vs Cincinnati
  • 9/16 vs Air Force
  • 10/7 vs MSU
  • 10/28 vs Rutgers

Gee, I wonder which one it'll be. 

Michigan-msu has never been played at night. And for good reason. Because either city will be a drunken war zone. 

Enemy at the Gate.

Gucci Mane

April 24th, 2017 at 6:44 PM ^

Please let this happen ! I would even trade a 3:30 game for the dreaded 12 if it meant we get a night game !

And yes I agree with WD. It is very concerning that Manuel does not recognize the benefits of a night game.

1VaBlue1

April 24th, 2017 at 9:38 PM ^

That's Gucci's point!!  Warde doesn't understand the benefit - and joy - of night games.  I don't like that TV can assign them, becuase that means we'll get MSU every year as a night game.  And Warde won't ever schedule one of the Nov games.

FauxMo

April 24th, 2017 at 7:58 PM ^

Um, you're not thinking this through. The UM-MSU game cannot be at night because a substantial proportion of the MSU team cannot be out past dark, as a condition of their parole... 

EDIT: I should have scrolled down. I see that 10 others made a version of this joke. Please disregard this version... 

Megatron

April 25th, 2017 at 7:58 PM ^

Michigan VS MSU can't be played at night you'll always have problems with some in both fan bases having a little too much to drink. The case could be made if it shouldn't be played at night then why play at 3:30PM you'd still have that problem etc. I'm all for Michigan VS MSU playing a night game at Big House or Spartan Stadium.

The Fugitive

April 24th, 2017 at 6:55 PM ^

wait, so we would get a primetime game...on BTN?

SHART.

If we play a home game at night it better be on ABC or ESPN not some second rate network that 16% of the country gets.

Blueblood2991

April 24th, 2017 at 6:56 PM ^

I know it's easy to get angry at the "millionaire TV execs", but the B1G payout is going to be close to $50 million a school this year. To me this seems like a battle to skip, unlike the Friday night games. Plus the majority of fans love night games.

Even as stubborn as Bo was, I have a hard time believing he would pass up $50 mil a year for the school he loved just to kickoff at 1 o'clock.

DrMantisToboggan

April 24th, 2017 at 6:57 PM ^

God forbid we use the lights we built in our stadium, and God forbid our humiliation of our newly weak nemesis is broadcast in primetime for the world to see. 

 

How ever will we manage?