Your opinion on opening at Utah on a Thursday?

Submitted by DISCUSS Man on January 2nd, 2015 at 11:27 PM

I just realized that Michigan's opener for the 2015 season is on a Thursday night.

In fact, I saw on twitter that neither Michigan, OSU nor MSU open their season on a fall Saturday.

Michigan opens at Utah on Thursday the 3rd of September.

MSU opens at Western Michigan (WTF?!) on Friday

OSU opens at Virginia Tech on the 7th, labor day

I don't like this damnit. TOE MEETS LEATHER AT 1 O'CLOCK ON SATURDAY.

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TheFrigz

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:28 PM ^

Just win.

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not TOM BRADY

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:29 PM ^

Win.

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umbig11

January 3rd, 2015 at 9:02 AM ^

And the Big House will be electric for the home opener against Oregon St.! Go Blue!!

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BlueCube

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:29 PM ^

happening!

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JohnnyBlue

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:29 PM ^

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1of12MattDamons

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:32 PM ^

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MDisciple87

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:52 PM ^

Strong

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1of12MattDamons

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:29 PM ^

To me all it means is less waiting time for the first game of the season!

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Vengeful Barbarian

January 3rd, 2015 at 10:12 AM ^

and they are playing within an easy 12 hour driving distance from where I live in the San Francisco Bay area.

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Rocky Mountain…

January 3rd, 2015 at 2:57 PM ^

Six hours from Montana. Hmmm, better get tickets before all the UM fans buy them up.

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Clarence Boddicker

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:30 PM ^

Harbaugh!

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JR's Flow

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:30 PM ^

Sorry to thread jack but Dan McMurphy just tweeted saying Dan Ferrigno isn't returning. Hello: Vince Marrow?

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teldar

January 3rd, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^

Ferrigno wasn't returning even if it meant that there was nobody to take his place. I don't think the TE's developed much at all under Hoke and Co. Got to think that the list of guys who would have been invited back over an empty coaching position is small.

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AnklePick

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:30 PM ^

The Game!

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evenyoubrutus

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:31 PM ^

MSU signed some deal a couple years back to play a home-and-home with all the directional schools in Michigan. They actually play a game at Rynearson stadium in a few years.

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Chuck Norris

January 3rd, 2015 at 12:06 AM ^

That's kind of cool actually.

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VCavman24

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^

It's okay. Not ideal, and certainly I never want to see Michigan playing in the Big House any day besides Saturday, but I'm not going to have an aneurysm over it. Just win in the national spotlight.

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RuebenRileyonRye

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^

I'm sitting at home waiting for the power to come back on, so I'm limited with the app on my phone but I just read this.

http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/Michigan-Offers-Marrow-Staff-Positio…

Marrow- TE coach and recruiting coordinator.

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CRISPed in the DIAG

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^

Wait. Are we in the MAC?

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o0MaizeNBlue0o

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:35 PM ^

I think it's gimmicky. Seems like scrub teams usually do this... you know, like teams that don't make bowl games the previous year. Oh wait. Crap.

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UM Indy

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:35 PM ^

Is that since I will be on vacation in London this game might be difficult to watch. Anyone know if there are establishments there that will show this game starting at midnight or 1 AM over there?

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o0MaizeNBlue0o

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:39 PM ^

sling-box it... Or whatever online streaming your SAT/Cable company offers.

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Sports

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:42 PM ^

Possibly. When I was living in Spain, most sports bars would gladly flip over, if they had whatever game you wanted. This is hugely variable though. They rarely had football but almost always had Michigan basketball. It also helped that bars in Spain are accustomed to staying open quite late. Not really sure about the UK. My advice would be to just log into watchespn or whoever happens to televise it and watch via your tablet or computer.

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Yeoman

January 3rd, 2015 at 7:50 AM ^

...are accustomed to closing quite early. Even in London, most close at the traditional 11pm.

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BeatOSU52

January 3rd, 2015 at 11:12 AM ^

Was in London a couple years ago. and I loved the city but I couldn't believe most of the pubs closed at midnight.

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MichiganExile

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:37 PM ^

We get to see the team and new coach in action a couple days before we normally would. It's an away game anyway so it's not affecting tail-gating and game day saturday in Ann Arbor. I'm very much thinking of getting tickets and road tripping down there for kickoff.

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MAccLA

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:38 PM ^

I like it. A great way to start the Harbaugh era, having the attention of the entire country to start the season on Thursday night. It will be the highest rated opening night game of the past several years.

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Victor Hale II

January 3rd, 2015 at 6:33 AM ^

I totally agree. It's not like only Michigan and Utah fans will be watching in earnest. Every Sparty and buckeye across the country will have his/her eyes glued to the tube for that one, guaranteed. Any little mistake Michigan makes will be used to validate their moronic claims that "Harbaugh sucks!"

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bostonsix

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:38 PM ^

The Monday before game day #1 , you will wake up and be ecstatic that you only have to wait for 3 days instead of 5 to see Harbaughs debut at Michigan. I know I will be.

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It Happened

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:39 PM ^

Plenty of good teams play Thursday night games these days. I'm looking forward to it. Plus we'll have the spotlight pretty much all to ourselves in Harbaughs first game as Michigans coach.

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It Happened

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:41 PM ^

*double post*

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ThadMattasagoblin

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:41 PM ^

It's not like we have a choice on when the game is played. That's Utah.

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GoWings2008

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:42 PM ^

That a lot of people are going to be late to work or missing classes on Friday morning.

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Mgoscottie

January 3rd, 2015 at 9:06 AM ^

at least in MI they won't start until the Tuesday after

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HelloHeisman91

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:44 PM ^

T minus 2 to HARBAUGH. Yes please.

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goblue16

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:44 PM ^

it means michigan football starts 2 days earlier whats the problem?

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Baba Booey

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:44 PM ^

I'm thrilled about the opener being on a Thursday night. I'm going to fly to vegas on that Tuesday, throw some money on UM to cover then drive to Utah on Thursday for the game. Have to watch Harbaugh's first game in person

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goblue16

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:44 PM ^

it means michigan football starts 2 days earlier whats the problem?

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Follow Thy Fullback

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:47 PM ^

Well OP football usually starts at 12pm on Saturday, while it's 1pm on Sunday

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MattAttack

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:48 PM ^

Honestly? It sucks sandy camel dick. I'm sure I'll have work early Friday morning and won't be able to stay up late for a Thursday night game a couple of time zones away.

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January 2nd, 2015 at 11:49 PM ^

BRING IT ON

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team126

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:50 PM ^

What won't happen won't happen. Win the game!

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team126

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:51 PM ^

What won't happen won't happen. Win the game!

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chewieblue

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:52 PM ^

Get a win!

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MichiganMan20

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:52 PM ^

Don't care as long as we win.

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wingnut

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:55 PM ^

I like it is that it'll be Harbaugh's debut. Otherwise I only want to see noon kickoffs.

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WolverineHistorian

January 2nd, 2015 at 11:55 PM ^

I remember several years back the folks on wtka mentioning that as weird as it sounds, a Thursday night game was inevitable for Michigan eventually. Although I can't picture a Thursday night game at the big house any time soon. Now THAT would be weird.

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