(04-03-2014 08:29 AM)pdlglm Wrote:  wait. The Tigers have a game this season on a Friday night and its Halloween?

You mean I get to tailgate all afternoon on a Friday, with no work the next day and miss some crazy 11:00 am kickoff on a Saturday? Plus, everyone gets to dress up for a big Halloween party on TL? And (hopefully) all the Tiger fans on TL will bring candy for kids to trick or treat at other tailgates?

There are people who think this is a bad thing?

People who think my kids wouldn't rather trick or treat at a big TL party than on a trailer pulled behind our SUV through our neighborhood?

They are gonna love this.

And a LOT of potential photo ops in the stands for ESPN. A chance to have a fun game for attendant and TV viewer.

(04-03-2014 07:19 AM)tigerjeb Wrote:  

(04-02-2014 09:39 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(04-02-2014 03:26 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(04-01-2014 05:11 PM)madtiger Wrote:  

(04-01-2014 03:35 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  Unfortunately, we have to take our medicine one week earlier with a home game on Oct 31st, which is another Friday night. We don't need these attendance problems.

Friday night will be OK. Wednesday/Thursday nights are the bigger problem.

Don't be shocked if we don't end up with one of those.

I would be a little shocked. That would mean we would be a featured game on national TV. I'd think UC, UCF, ECU, UH or SMU would be more vulnerable for a weeknight game.

I take it not too many of you have kids in high school. It's called high school football. And you can't get out of it because your college team is playing.

when you have kids, something always is getting in the way of something else. fewer kids are playing high school football on friday than kids sports on saturday days. espn doesnt give a rip how many butts are in the seats - if it was up to them, every stadium seating area would be painted green and they would just cgi in a crazed capacity crowd.

It's not just the kids playing football. It's also the kids in the band, and the girls that are cheer leaders. Even the friends of those kids. If your 14 year-old wants to go to the HS game on Friday night, if you are a decent parent, you are not going to drop them off at the HS and then say "hope you get back to the house okay. We will probably be getting home about an hour later than you".
Maybe I'm being too hasty. It IS possible that HS football season might be over by 10/31. At least for the majority of people.

(04-04-2014 11:15 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(04-03-2014 07:19 AM)tigerjeb Wrote:  

(04-02-2014 09:39 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(04-02-2014 03:26 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(04-01-2014 05:11 PM)madtiger Wrote:  Friday night will be OK. Wednesday/Thursday nights are the bigger problem.

Don't be shocked if we don't end up with one of those.

I would be a little shocked. That would mean we would be a featured game on national TV. I'd think UC, UCF, ECU, UH or SMU would be more vulnerable for a weeknight game.

I take it not too many of you have kids in high school. It's called high school football. And you can't get out of it because your college team is playing.

when you have kids, something always is getting in the way of something else. fewer kids are playing high school football on friday than kids sports on saturday days. espn doesnt give a rip how many butts are in the seats - if it was up to them, every stadium seating area would be painted green and they would just cgi in a crazed capacity crowd.

It's not just the kids playing football. It's also the kids in the band, and the girls that are cheer leaders. Even the friends of those kids. If your 14 year-old wants to go to the HS game on Friday night, if you are a decent parent, you are not going to drop them off at the HS and then say "hope you get back to the house okay. We will probably be getting home about an hour later than you".
Maybe I'm being too hasty. It IS possible that HS football season might be over by 10/31. At least for the majority of people.

11/1 was the last Friday night game for 2013, so I'm guessing 10/31 would be the last one this year ... Schedules won't come out until early summer I believe ...

(04-01-2014 08:58 PM)fsquid Wrote:  Halloween is a kid's Super Bowl, it is stupid that we are having a game that night. I'm in town that weekend, but I won't be there because of that. I'm sure many will be in the same boat.

Nope I'll be there with my Tiger Fan costume on.

(04-01-2014 07:38 PM)TigerBo Wrote:  

(04-01-2014 11:06 AM)madtiger Wrote:  Per Tigers Athletics Twitter Feed:

The American Athletic Conference has announced Memphis’ football game at Temple will be played on Fri, Nov. 7. Will be televised by ESPNU.

I think it's stupid. Friday nights are for High School Football, it's all about the almighty dollar.

You can play a college and high school game on the same day...the world wont explode.

(04-01-2014 08:58 PM)fsquid Wrote:  Halloween is a kid's Super Bowl, it is stupid that we are having a game that night. I'm in town that weekend, but I won't be there because of that. I'm sure many will be in the same boat.

Trick or Treating up and down Tiger Lane would be a blast!