News on Michigan-Maryland Game Coming Tomorrow (Weather Related)
So....this ain't good.
Team source: "people at Schembechler are freaking out right now." Says decision on potential postponement/new site should come Thursday.
— Ben Fidelman (@bfidelman) September 30, 2015September 30th, 2015 at 5:18 PM ^
September 30th, 2015 at 5:46 PM ^
NDSU - the Fargo Dome - it's a go!
September 30th, 2015 at 6:46 PM ^
No way you'll ever get the Fargo Dome delivered to Mayland in time.
September 30th, 2015 at 8:14 PM ^
September 30th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
It seems the only reason they would be "freaking out" would be because they have to suddenly prepare for 110,000 previously unexpected visitors on Saturday.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:02 PM ^
September 30th, 2015 at 4:04 PM ^
Buy a coke, get two free tickets?
September 30th, 2015 at 4:05 PM ^
Show up to the stadium, get a free ticket.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:11 PM ^
Survive the hurricane, get two cokes AND a ticket.
September 30th, 2015 at 6:08 PM ^
A Category 1 hurricane is a glorified rainstorm. I'm not sure Michigan Stadium can hold the entire population of Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware
September 30th, 2015 at 6:13 PM ^
You're crazy if you think that many people care about maryland football.
Their owns fans are expecting Michigan to take over their stadium.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:27 PM ^
too soon
September 30th, 2015 at 4:05 PM ^
Is this person you know reliable, known to make shit up or dating a super model you never met?
September 30th, 2015 at 4:57 PM ^
Don't play. They sent him an email.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:12 PM ^
The logistics of moving a game two days before an event as large as a Michigan home football game in A2 would be difficult to achieve and might not work at all. Too many things that need to be taken care of in advance, such as security, police, traffic issues, Stadium personnel, etc. People make plans well in advance.
Should the game be cancelled, the bye dates don't work well either. Michigan and MD have byes a week apart...our bye week is 10/24, the Terps are 10/17.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:30 PM ^
I would imagine full refund to everyone who purchased a ticket too
September 30th, 2015 at 4:35 PM ^
September 30th, 2015 at 5:06 PM ^
Split squad like they do in MLB spring training. On 10/17, our first team stays home to beat the Spartans, while our second team travels to Maryland to beat the Terps.
/s
September 30th, 2015 at 5:20 PM ^
September 30th, 2015 at 4:14 PM ^
My regards to your friends' aunt.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^
It is being reported in multiple outets that Maryland is open to playing at the Big House. This is not baseless speculation, or rumors from insiders, there is a legitimate chance the game is played in Ann Arbor.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:51 PM ^
During the height of the Baltimore riots, the Orioles played a "home series" in St. Pete. There wasn't any walk up music and the Rays batted first - there were free tickets all around. It's interesting that two Maryland teams could have this happen this year...
September 30th, 2015 at 5:21 PM ^
September 30th, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^
The City of Ann Arbor would have to arrange for overtime for a bunch of cops. Pioneer High School would have to move any events scheduled for the day (I checked--they don't have a home football game that night). They have to make sure that there is a hotel that can accommodate the entire Maryland team. They have to arrange for the ushers and other event staff to be available. They would have to arrange a way for people to purchase tickets.
Obviously, there are logistical problems no matter where it gets moved. But move it to Ann Arbor where 100K people will want to see it (or 200K people or 50K people or whatever) and all of the logistical issues are multiplied.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:37 PM ^
UM has money poring out of every orifice.They could easily pay the OT necessary if needed. That said, the game is probably going to be held at noon.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:48 PM ^
I wasn't worried about money (there's a lot of money in college football) so much as I was about actual manpower. Are there even enough warm bodies that can be assigned duties at the game? Obviously there are Washtenaw County and State people as well who can be called in, but it still strikes me as a lot of scrambling to be done in just 72 hours.
But yes, I think it will be in Maryland at noon Saturday or 8 pm Friday.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:45 PM ^
October 1st, 2015 at 1:33 AM ^
I'm attending a wedding on Saturday, and the reception starts at midfield.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
ehhhh unlikely. can you point to a time where this has happened in big ten conference play?
September 30th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
ehhhh unlikely. can you point to a time where this has happened in big ten conference play?
September 30th, 2015 at 4:20 PM ^
Doesn't everything have a first time?
September 30th, 2015 at 8:17 PM ^
Wait... is he talking about a hurricane or a game being moved? Those damned hurricanes have always been an issue for the midwest.
September 30th, 2015 at 5:10 PM ^
No one had ever effectively sold off hosting a conference home game to a "neutral" site (that was really heavily tilted toward the scheduled road team) until Indiana did it.
September 30th, 2015 at 5:20 PM ^
but not location -
only one I remember was the Navarre led record comeback at Minnestota. The Twins had a playoff game Saturday, so football was moved to Friday night.
Hardly comparable to switching to the Big House.
I do not recall how much notice there was for that switch.
September 30th, 2015 at 6:51 PM ^
very fond of this comeback. something like 26 points in the fourth. we had about a week notice, i believe. They moved it even though there was the possibilty the twins were not going to make it until friday. Fact checking
September 30th, 2015 at 6:51 PM ^
very fond of this comeback. something like 26 points in the fourth. we had about a week notice, i believe. They moved it even though there was the possibilty the twins were not going to make it until friday. Fact checking
September 30th, 2015 at 6:51 PM ^
very fond of this comeback. something like 26 points in the fourth. we had about a week notice, i believe. They moved it even though there was the possibilty the twins were not going to make it until friday. Fact checking
September 30th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
holy triple and double post today
September 30th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
holy triple and double post today
September 30th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
holy triple and double post today
September 30th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
holy triple and double post today
September 30th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
holy triple and double post today
September 30th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
holy triple and double post today
September 30th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
holy triple and double post today
September 30th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
holy triple and double post today
September 30th, 2015 at 4:04 PM ^
I highly, highly doubt they'd move it to the Big House, and if they did I think it'd be a near lock that the 100k streak would be broken unless they gave every ticket away for free.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:11 PM ^
But they always qualify the attendence announcement with the words "consecuative HOME game." This would be considered an "away" game.
September 30th, 2015 at 4:35 PM ^
True, but if they did that after a hypothetically woefully underattended Maryland game, it'd be like saying the Fab 5 didn't play in the final four. By the books true, but in reality...