October 23rd, 2017 at 12:39 PM ^
Msuizen says Harbaugh doesn't know how to win night games.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:40 PM ^
I'm annoyed because this means we will only get one night game in 2018.
We have to host 3 in a two year span.
Next year we have Wisconsin, Penn State and Nebraska all at home, all three of which would make better night opponents than Minnesota, especially because UM should be a better team next year anyways.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:41 PM ^
Maybe the AD knows that Michigan can't beat good teams at night, so scheduled Minny as a night game instead.
/s
(ducks anyway)
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:46 PM ^
doesn't say you can't have more than 3, only that you have to have 3.
I bet 2 of those 3 are at night, and I bet our game at MSU is at night next year as well.
October 23rd, 2017 at 3:00 PM ^
What about Michigan's athletic administration suggests to you they will do anything other than the absolute minimum in terms of night games?
We refused to host them in 2012, 2015 and 2016 (even though 2016 with Wisconsin was literally a golden opportunity).
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:42 PM ^
Brady Quinn can only come out at night.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:43 PM ^
The weather forecast now is 30's for Nov 4th, maybe rain. Sunset is 6:24. All the weather arguments for not having OSU as a night game apply to Minnesota. I'm not against night games (but they are pain in the butt for me) but why not the OSU game?
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:31 PM ^
But UM vs OSU in prime time would smash ratings records
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^
Who cares? Honestly.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:44 PM ^
Does this mean we don't have to play Wisconsin @ night?
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:49 PM ^
Nope. Has no effect on our away games. Just that we'll only be required to have 1 night game in 2018.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:53 PM ^
No. I think this just means that next year we only have to have 1 night game at home if we choose.
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:01 PM ^
My understanding is that after the first weekend in Nov. we have the right to veto a night game. Hard to imagine coach & the university agreeing to a night game if we do in fact have veto power.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:45 PM ^
likes to watch Michigan football, this pisses me off
October 23rd, 2017 at 7:32 PM ^
I’m flying in with my 2 boys for this too. Sucks balls.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:48 PM ^
I mean I'm okay with a November night game. They did it at Iowa last year. But for this game it just seems like a waste.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:49 PM ^
So I thought the schools had the "Night Game say" in November and not the networks; was I wrong?
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:58 PM ^
Last three weeks of the season.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:52 PM ^
If any big10 game should be a night game, this one is it.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:57 PM ^
Wrong week.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:07 PM ^
Fox has the world series that night, so they can't take a night game. So they picked it as an afternoon game instead.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:56 PM ^
Hang in there! Because there's this:
In 2019, we play Notre Dame on October 26th. Given that Penn State-Ohio State is an *afternoon* kick this weekend (the final weekend in October), presumably because of the World Series, we may have at chance to at least get *that* 2019 game played during the day...
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:18 PM ^
I had to double check the 2019 schedule to see if we really played ND Oct 26th. Strange that we would play them that late in the season.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:56 PM ^
Chalk that game up as a loss, since we cannot win at night. I thought we might be able to get to 8 wins, but I am skeptical now.
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:11 PM ^
I'll assume the whole sarcasm symbol thing was missed. Otherwise, WTF? Seriously?
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:57 PM ^
And Minnesota will play their best game of the season and it will be a dogfight.
October 23rd, 2017 at 12:57 PM ^
No 3:30 games at home this year. Feels weird.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:34 PM ^
3:30 games are the best too
October 23rd, 2017 at 6:01 PM ^
Yeah, I like a good mix, really.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:03 PM ^
I did some research and wolverines are not nocturnal.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:06 PM ^
It's at night. I get both sides and how everyone feels, but ultimately it's a good thing for the program imo.
October 24th, 2017 at 1:18 PM ^
Yes. Love me some night games.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:09 PM ^
are catering to our rabid fanbases in Guam and American Samoa.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:10 PM ^
Alabama is playing Joe’s Barber College and Georgia is playing the International School of Bartending. Next best game
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:10 PM ^
Because why would you want to enjoy some fall daytime weather when you can play in the cold darkness?
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:10 PM ^
Maizen's head might explode.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:13 PM ^
Saturday. Hope all is well.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:18 PM ^
Brandy said that he couldn’t make it because of prior commitments
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:28 PM ^
I wondered the same and I missed the beginning of the broadcast. Jon Jansen did ok.
October 23rd, 2017 at 9:37 PM ^
Too bad brandy is boring as hell
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:18 PM ^
Jim Delenay is must be touching himself again thinking about all that TV money.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:20 PM ^
Either ABC/Fox had the first pick of B1G games. Put a 6-day-hold on OSU @ Iowa and PSU @ MSU (waiting to see who wins Saturday). But both games had to be held for an afternoon spot, given night games must be announced 12 days prior.
The other of ABC/Fox has second pick. Says they want the other of those 2 games.
The B1G night game thus becomes a lower-pick game.
Sort of makes sense given the "night games must be 12-day picks" rule.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:21 PM ^
I prefer 7:30 over noonerz.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:21 PM ^
Only frustrated because now my friend from England may not be able to make it to his first and maybe only game ever
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:26 PM ^
My family got these tickets before the season and it will be our first Under the Lights game. Very excited
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:13 PM ^
Jesus some of you people will neg anything.
October 23rd, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^
and every one must be celebrated with a night time performance? I have no idea. I am with the noon crowd. Is this a BTN broadcast or a Fox national game? I can't imagine it's the latter.
But you know, Michigan game ratings are the real reason, if it's on FS1 or their lead channel.