Are you glad Michigan is opening on a Thursday?

Submitted by gpsimms not to… on September 3rd, 2015 at 10:19 AM

When Michigan announced it would be the first major football game of 2015 for its opener, and that that meant playing on a Thursday night, my initial reaction was: 'That's not Michigan. Dave Brandon creates the future, etc.'

As the game approached, I talked myself into thinking that even though Michigan football belongs on a Saturday afternoon, I would be pretty appreciative that the Michigan football season started two days early.

Now that it is here, I am realizing that I really, really dislike it. The 'favorite gameday traditions thread' made me realize that 95% of us cannot have the usual Saturday/gameday that we are used to. I'm at work, and have to pretend I am working for the next 9 hours, which is the worst possible way to spend the hours before kickoff.

I'm just curious what everyone else's opinions are.

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billybrown

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:21 AM ^

Hated it when it was first announced. I like it now. I took time off for it. Just left holiday market with a whole bunch of meats and cheeses bread and 3 six packs of Michigan beer. It's gonna be a good day.

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cGOBLUEm

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:21 AM ^

I don't mind it for this year because I can't wait another 2 days to see Harbaugh. I wouldn't want it in the future though.

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champswest

September 3rd, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^

"I can't wait another 2 days".

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BlueKoj

September 3rd, 2015 at 12:21 PM ^

Yup. I couldn't handle the other two days with the season starting tonight. Also, will be driving to STL on Friday for my wife's cousin's wedding this weekend. Best to be in A2 drinking Michigan beer with my UM friends watching the game on Snyder, than in MO hotel room telling my in-laws I'll be down later.

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youn2948

September 3rd, 2015 at 1:29 PM ^

I'm also lucky though, have a Crossfit Competition this weekend, so if it was on Saturday I'd be missing the game.

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Michwolverinefreak

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:22 AM ^

Fuck no, I have class.

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Kapitan Howard

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^

You can pay for school but you can't buy class.

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lilpenny1316

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:51 AM ^

but you can't play school.

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Maison Bleue

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:22 AM ^

I don't think I could wait two more days.

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not TOM BRADY

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:22 AM ^

If we win, yes. Then I would have no bitterness watching games on Friday Saturday Sunday and Monday. If we lose. Fuck it we aren't losing.

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MChem83

September 3rd, 2015 at 12:36 PM ^

You wrote my post almost word for word. It'll make the rest of the FB watching weekend twice as good if we win first.

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Jeff09

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:22 AM ^

Yes. This is awesome. Prime time. In front of the whole country. At the big boy's table, with a full glass of whole milk.

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MGoSwilly

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:37 AM ^

Big person's table

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MGoAlumnus

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:45 AM ^

*Big person's table.

EDIT: Too slow. Enjoy this GIF instead.

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Wolverine in S.C.

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:22 AM ^

Solved that problem, so I could still do my game day traditions!

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BlueBarron

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:22 AM ^

I kind of agree, I feel like I should be drinking beer and heating up eggs and pancakes with pregames on but instead I'm in my cube having a tough time focusing.

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Tate

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^

Nothing beats a Saturday game, but with all this anticipation I'm glad I don't have to wait an extra two days.

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jmblue

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:26 AM ^

I don't care for it, but as the season opener, it doesn't bother me as much as it would if it were midseason. (It helps that I have tomorrow off from work - if I didn't, this would massively suck.)

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lilpenny1316

September 3rd, 2015 at 1:19 PM ^

It would be poor planning on our part to play a home game without all the students back. The Pigskin Classic worked out okay, but it was a Saturday, not a week night.

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jmblue

September 3rd, 2015 at 1:32 PM ^

Oh yeah, a home Thursday game would be awful. Asking 110,000 to attend a night game on a work/school night?

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Sauce Castillo

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:26 AM ^

Without a doubt, it gets my anxiety for the game and season out of the way so I can enjoy the other games on saturday.

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ChiCityWolverine

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^

Works just fine for a road season opener. Shouldn't do it more than once every decade or so though.

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joby1only

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^

I have pork on the smoker for Harbaugh burgers (bacon cheesesburger with pulled pork), green beans in the crockpot, mac & cheese goes in smoker later, and Reese brownies are made. At least we will eat good and drink enough bourbon to deal with whatever happens tonight. I only slept about four hours because of nerves and excitement. GO BLUE!

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SagNasty

September 3rd, 2015 at 12:52 PM ^

This sounds great! Can I come over?

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Tuebor

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:29 AM ^

It's unique. I don't think I'd like it to be a regular thing but as a one time thing it isn't horrible.

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lbpeley

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:29 AM ^

all fucking live. It's a once-in-forever thing. The entire GD CFB world will have their eyes on us. This is not a bad thing. As far as I'm concerned, CFB starts and ends with UM so UM should be the first and showcased game of every season.

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MGoDillon

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:53 AM ^

Exactly

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umichshea

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^

18 craft beers? Hope you are awake at game time...set your PVR just in case.

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AlwaysBlue

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:33 AM ^

After additional thought make that NO.

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Blue Know It

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:37 AM ^

I think i would dislike it if it were in AA but since it's on the road I'm kind of happy I get my season 2 days before most of the country.

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NFG

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:40 AM ^

At first, I was like nawww bro.

But now, I am like yeaaaa bro.

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Perkis-Size Me

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:41 AM ^

Yes and No:

Yes - First big game of the year, prime time, great exposure for the team, especially if they win tonight. And if they do win, that makes getting to kick back in Saturday and casually watch some good football games w/o any stress all the sweeter.

No - because I don't plan on sleeping much tonight, tomorrow at work will be a long, long day.

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MgoHacker

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:41 AM ^

In reality the team gets to start practice two days earlier than everyone else. Two days of work that wouldn't be there otherwise. Also two days extra rest for game two. So it is a slight advantage in some ways

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michgoblue

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:41 AM ^

I love my football Saturdays. There are only 12 guaranteed football Saturdays (hopefully 14 this year), and I hate losing one to a Thursday.

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Denard P. Woodson

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:44 AM ^

If it weren't week 1, I probably would hate it.

But I can't wait another day to see this eteam play.

Plus, I now have the holiday weekend free.

Yeah Thursday game!

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MGoDillon

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:45 AM ^

I love it. Getting it earlier makes me happy. It's only time all year. And we're getting much more national attention for it which is cool. You should still have plenty of time to go home and get comfy and get the drinking started.

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MGoDillon

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:49 AM ^

I guess i should add that I took the day off tomorrow, which everyone that could have should've done! Then it feels like it's the weekend Today after works which gives you more of that football feeling, plus you can drink, have people over, cookout, stay up late/sleep in etc. if I had to work tomorrow it wouldn't be as nice, but I still wouldn't mind.

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MaximusBlue

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:47 AM ^

With all the hype of Harbaugh coming in and the storm it's created. How could we not be the big Thursday night game to kick the season off? The whole world will be watching. I don't know. It just fits.

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The Mad Hatter

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:47 AM ^

Also, it gave me an excuse to take tomorrow off for the long weekend. If we get our asses kicked, that'll be happening in front of a huge national audience, so the next week and a half will be unbearable.

But I'm predicting a big statement win tonight. Headlines tomorrow to read "Michigan's is Back", "Michigan Pounds Utah", "Magic Underwear not effective against Wolverine attacks".

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Goose1724

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^

All eyes are on us. We play well and get a W, it is a major (and needed) boost for our program.

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lilpenny1316

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:53 AM ^

And only on the road. Something about a midweek games at the Big House doesn't sound natural.

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The King In Yellow

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:54 AM ^

I'm not a fan. I'm on the west coast and don't get off until 9 EST and won't be home until like 930. Entirely self reasons, but I feel like I'm justified in feeling the way i do. Took tomorrow off, so I guess I have that...

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1464

September 3rd, 2015 at 11:25 AM ^

Dude, you work until 6pm?

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Spunky

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:54 AM ^

I'm glad I don't have to wait until Saturday, but I don't want to open on Thursday again (at least not any time soon).

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Spunky

September 3rd, 2015 at 10:56 AM ^

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Bocheezu

September 3rd, 2015 at 11:04 AM ^

but it gives me a good excuse to take tomorrow off and make a 4-day weekend out of it. If I couldn't take tomorrow off and had to work on 5 hrs of sleep (or less if OT is involved), I'd be pretty pissed.

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