The Thursday opener does allow those involved in D3 football on Saturdays to attend.
That’s a good point
Or if your kid has his own game that night, you don't.
12,024 today starting to move!
Wonder if the Gopher pass tickets don't get counted until they actually select seats???
I too am a fan of the thursday night opener
I like it too. Love it in fact. Sets up a 4 day weekend that includes golf, HS football, and State Amateur Baseball, following the Gopher game. It's become a personal tradition. Summer's Last Stand.
I've really enjoyed them, too. There's something nice about getting back to college football just a bit early, even if its only by a day. Also, the anticipation just builds throughout the whole day at work. It's especially been good when we win, so the rest of the weekend I can just sit back, enjoy the other games and don't have as much stress.
Reminds me of a time in the summer when I was in college and trying to determine if a friend of mine was going to join our weekend plans. He had cautioned us that he might have to work. I kept pressuring him for an answer and asked him for a percentage chance that he’d have to work. In frustration he finally said “50/50! Either I have to work or I don’t!”
What is the D3 football schedule in Minnesota look like opening weekend?
Not sure about D3 but I know the NSIC in D2 has a lot of games that night, too. I went to MSU Moorhead and they're playing Sioux Falls that night.
Looks like there are 4 d2 games in the state
Looks like you have it covered. I would guess the 2 biggest draws (both several thousand) for MIAC games would be:
Hopefully St. John's wins and gets an early victory over a Wisconsin team this football season.
Me too. Get over to the U 5-5:30 right after work. Take Friday off for a long weekend, and usually head to the Fair.
No question.
St Johns will draw 7000+ I would guess. Especially if students are back (move in wekeend I’d guess?) and weather is good
Last year they were over 8 for the opener. Based on averages it would be close but I didn’t realize that SJU had less than 3k at both their home playoff games
If school isn't in session it really hurts attendance and it was thanksgiving week/weekend I believe. Still surprised it was that low
Any updates? I don't know how to do what you do. And if I missed an update buried in D3 football talk--sorry!
I hope he's not counting every dot in the seat map by hand!
The Whitewater/St John's game would be my choice if I were not an avid Gopher fan.
They don’t play on the same day. So you can make that choice. Enjoy the game
Was wondering the same thing...
I suspect it is in an API call(s) that shouldn't be too hard to find when the tickets page for that game loads.
Nope I do have to count each section though! but that's doesn't take to long 5 mins tops and I will found again later this afternoon its earlier on two monitors.
