From a TV watching perspective I've always liked the night games...too many Saturdays throughout the years where kid activities have caused me to miss a game. I have no ties to high school football so I'm in the minority and don't mind this.
Being I'm watching from home, I have no problem with this. If this was a normal year, and we were attending in person, I'd be pretty pissed.
Having young children, I do appreciate knowing already we won't be playing Saturday night on Halloween.
Notice that even with no fans, the "blue bloods" (OSU, Mich, PSU) don't have to play Friday nights.
From a record standpoint, I would agree. But from a national perspective, they are clearly a rung or more below the OSU, Michigan, PSU grouping. I also don't think they have as much clout as those other programs to dictate when they play, like Delany allowed those programs to do.I'd call Wisconsin pretty close to a "premier" program and they open on a Friday night.
Also, I don't believe all the Friday night games are announced yet. I could be wrong, but pretty sure there will be more than 4 all year.
But hands down, the exposure on ESPN or FS1 on a Friday is MUCH better than a 10am game on ESPN2 or BTN. No arguing that.
They haven’t set what the postseason will look like yet nor have they set the game dates as anything but Friday for the regular season in the metroWith the revised and condensed schedules for Gophers and the HS season, I think there will be limited conflicts. I know the Gopher game on Oct 30th will be the same night as the majority of HS games that week. The Gopher game on Nov 13th is the final week of the HS regular season, and a number of HS games are being played on Wednesday and Thursday that week, so fewer conflicts with the Gophers. For the Gopher game on Nov 20th, that is the first week of Section HS FB playoffs, and most HS games will be played on Tuesday and Saturday.
There are no State FB playoffs in MN this year, so I guess the bottom line is, it could have been worse.
Maybe it’s possible we volunteered because the Friday night conflicts bother us less during a pandemic.It doesn't necessarily bother me, but I do find it odd that only 7 out of 14 B1G teams have a Friday night game, and that Minnesota has 3 of them -- so 37.5% of their regular season schedule. It's just very weird and inequitable.
From a record standpoint, I would agree. But from a national perspective, they are clearly a rung or more below the OSU, Michigan, PSU grouping. I also don't think they have as much clout as those other programs to dictate when they play, like Delany allowed those programs to do.
More night games I would suppose. I honestly think it may be a ploy to get more national viewership on some of the "on the cusp" teams in a way that is less risky (i.e. we have the potential to have another historic season, so more night games may equal more national viewership during a timeslot that wouldn't otherwise get it. On the flip side, if we stumble and fail they don't lose viewership in a timeslot that may have otherwise had great viewership).
Maybe. But honestly recruits where cold is a dealbreaker would end up transferring anyways.I really don't care whether it's Friday or Saturday. However...
The regular season is going later in the year than it normally does. It gets really cold in November and December in Minnesota when the sun goes down. Of all the teams in the Big Ten, it would make sense to have the Gophers play afternoon games, not night games.
Recruits are going to see a lot of giant parkas on the sidelines, and hear a lot of talk from the announcers about the weather, and see a lot of graphics on the screen showing the temperature in the Twin Cities. I'm not sure that's prime recruiting fodder.
I really don't care whether it's Friday or Saturday. However...
The regular season is going later in the year than it normally does. It gets really cold in November and December in Minnesota when the sun goes down. Of all the teams in the Big Ten, it would make sense to have the Gophers play afternoon games, not night games.
Recruits are going to see a lot of giant parkas on the sidelines, and hear a lot of talk from the announcers about the weather, and see a lot of graphics on the screen showing the temperature in the Twin Cities. I'm not sure that's prime recruiting fodder.
Imagine that. And in the era of most games being on cable. When I was a kid and we didn't have cable, they would be on TV once per year to be sacrificed to either Michigan or OSU.Dating back to last season, Minnesota will have played five of its six most recent games on network television. The exception being Minnesota’s Outback Bowl win against Auburn, which was broadcast on ESPN.
That very well could be. None of us are privy to the details, so it's all speculation at this point. It does seem that Coyle and Fleck are viewed as "team players" by conference leadership, so I expect we'll see more than our fair share of Friday games each and every year. The fact that we don't see PSU, OSU, or Mich on this list even in a year with no fans makes me believe that even more.Maybe it’s possible we volunteered because the Friday night conflicts bother us less during a pandemic.
mwybe we want to play 3 this year so we play less 2021-2025
There's a newfangled thing called a VCR. It's got a tape and everything.Well
looks like I’m going to miss watching all those Friday games
For sure. Recorded sports are definitely equally as fun as live, especially with how easy it is to avoid information these daysThere's a newfangled thing called a VCR. It's got a tape and everything.
I do know they announced a few years ago that everyone would be playing some amount of Friday games in some time period in the new tv contract. Which is what led to me speculating more fridays this year leads to fewer fridays in future yearsThat very well could be. None of us are privy to the details, so it's all speculation at this point. It does seem that Coyle and Fleck are viewed as "team players" by conference leadership, so I expect we'll see more than our fair share of Friday games each and every year. The fact that we don't see PSU, OSU, or Mich on this list even in a year with no fans makes me believe that even more.
Then watch the game live. You have a choice. I understand that 5% of fans have Friday night commitments. That's about the percentage that doesn't like Friday games and complain. They also complain about the weather, standing in line at concessions and the men's bathroom. And Joel Maturi and Jerry Kill.For sure. Recorded sports are definitely equally as fun as live, especially with how easy it is to avoid information these days