Gophers/Badgers game time set for 2:30!!

[BleedGopher]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Nice! The <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Gophers&src=hash">#Gophers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Badgers&src=hash">#Badgers</a> game will be at 2:30 CT on Saturday and televised by ESPN. </p>— GopherHole.com (@GopherHole) <a href="https://twitter.com/GopherHole/statuses/402093648609042432">November 17, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Go Gophers!!

 

[LakeGenevaBadger]

This is really great news!!!

 

[GophersInIowa]

Excellent

 

[Spoofin]

So glad. Go Gophers!

 

[GopherDieHardDyingHard]

So glad. Go Gophers!

Bummer...I was going to get Spoofin's tickets if the game had been at 11am. Oh well, I'll be cheering from the couch instead!!!

Go Gophers!

 

[Yah-E]

Music to my ears since I'll be flying in from out of state that morning!

 

[Jike Spingleton]

Great news.

The Gopher hockey game vs. UMD has been moved to Sunday at 4:00, and the "I only root for the Gophers in hockey" crowd is already throwing a fit.

 

[year of the gopher]

Great news.

The Gopher hockey game vs. UMD has been moved to Sunday at 4:00, and the "I only root for the Gophers in hockey" crowd is already throwing a fit.

I'm as big of a Gopher hockey fan as there is but the fact that it would be moved if football was at 2:30 was announced officially last week and was evident to most of us that pay any attention to these things all along.

 

[Spoofin]

Bummer...I was going to get Spoofin's tickets if the game had been at 11am. Oh well, I'll be cheering from the couch instead!!!

Go Gophers!

No more hiding behind your moniker.

 

[pointman99]

I'm as big of a Gopher hockey fan as there is but the fact that it would be moved if football was at 2:30 was announced officially last week and was evident to most of us that pay any attention to these things all along.

Yep. And a-ok with it!

 

[WileyGopher]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Nice! The <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Gophers&src=hash">#Gophers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Badgers&src=hash">#Badgers</a> game will be at 2:30 CT on Saturday and televised by ESPN. </p>— GopherHole.com (@GopherHole) <a href="https://twitter.com/GopherHole/statuses/402093648609042432">November 17, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Go Gophers!!

Why is USA Today showing this:

#17Wisconsin (8-2) — WEEK 13 — 7:05pm ET - Saturday, November 23
@ #23Minnesota (8-2)

 

[josh087]

How do they pick Indiana/Ohio State over our game for the ABC 2:30 game?

 

[gopherbadgerman]

Excellent!

 

[Jike Spingleton]

Why is USA Today showing this:

#17Wisconsin (8-2) — WEEK 13 — 7:05pm ET - Saturday, November 23
@ #23Minnesota (8-2)

Because...USA Today.

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

Great news.

The Gopher hockey game vs. UMD has been moved to Sunday at 4:00, and the "I only root for the Gophers in hockey" crowd is already throwing a fit.

In fairness to the hockey crowd, Sunday afternoon games are pretty lame compared to Saturday night.

 

[Jike Spingleton]

In fairness to the hockey crowd, Sunday afternoon games are pretty lame compared to Saturday night.

I watched last night's game - that crowd was pretty lame, too.

Hockey fans better get used to not playing on Friday/Saturday every week.

 

[supadupafly]

I watched last night's game - that crowd was pretty lame, too.

Hockey fans better get used to not playing on Friday/Saturday every week.

Agreed. Let's make MN a football first university once again. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the hockey program, but I LOVE the Gopher football program much, much more.

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[bleedsmaroonandgold]

Agreed. Let's make MN a football first university once again. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the hockey program, but I LOVE the Gopher football program much, much more.

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I don't disagree with this general sentiment. However, there are people who care about both teams and people who care about one or the other. A hockey fan being upset about a Sunday game is no less reasonable than a football fan complaining about an 11AM game time.

 

[LakeGenevaBadger]

I agree this stinks for hockey fans. I wonder what the reasons are for moving the game to Sunday? Last year UW had a football game kick off at 2:30 and the men's hockey contest was moved back to 8 p.m.

 

[maroonedinCA]

I agree this stinks for hockey fans. I wonder what the reasons are for moving the game to Sunday? Last year UW had a football game kick off at 2:30 and the men's hockey contest was moved back to 8 p.m.

The proximity of Mariucci to TCF is much closer than the Kohl Center to Camp Randall. They share many of the parking facilities and access roads. It would be a nightmare.

 

[GophenGolder]

I agree this stinks for hockey fans. I wonder what the reasons are for moving the game to Sunday? Last year UW had a football game kick off at 2:30 and the men's hockey contest was moved back to 8 p.m.

No inside information, but it may be a matter of TCF and the 'Ooch being directly across the street from one another, whereas Camp Randall and Kohl Center are at least a few blocks apart. The proximity would compound any logistics problems.