All our fans do is complain. There's always an excuse.

(08-29-2016 06:22 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 06:01 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 04:50 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 03:44 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 03:30 PM)GCD70 Wrote:  Look like we open up next year at home on Friday Sept. 1 vs BC. Then at Neb and at SDSU, then home vs ?

As I said in one of the other thread...I believe that SF said that there will be a schedule announcement with ESPN coming soon.

SF said the BC game was picked for a Friday night so it would be on national TV and so we would have 1 extra day of prep for our next opponent.


He also said that Idaho in 2018 will be the last time you see an out of state FCS team at Huskie Stadium on his watch. He did make an exception for UNI as a fallback team if needed because they can bring a good number of people to Huskie Stadium.

SF is also very much in support of the state legislators writing up some law requiring UofI to play NIU every so often. His top reason is to keep the money in the state which it so desperately needs to do.

Could have been a big game if on Saturday This Friday change hurts big time. Really disappointing

I brought that up to him and he said it was always planned on being on a Friday night.

It will be a full house so I have no issue with it.

Sold out on a Friday night? I don't think it can come close to capacity on a Friday

When this game was first scheduled it was penciled in for a Friday night in 2017 or as a Saturday game this season. This is no surprise. With it being Labor Day weekend, Friday night makes a lot of sense. If ESPN picks up the game then it's a smart choice. Some people might stay home to watch the game on tv which could hurt attendance but we have an ACC team coming here so we should be excited. That alone should make fans come out. It just baffles me that people still find a reason to complain. I'd take a P5 team here anytime if they are willing to play us.

(08-29-2016 11:48 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 06:22 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 06:01 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 04:50 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 03:44 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  As I said in one of the other thread...I believe that SF said that there will be a schedule announcement with ESPN coming soon.

SF said the BC game was picked for a Friday night so it would be on national TV and so we would have 1 extra day of prep for our next opponent.


He also said that Idaho in 2018 will be the last time you see an out of state FCS team at Huskie Stadium on his watch. He did make an exception for UNI as a fallback team if needed because they can bring a good number of people to Huskie Stadium.

SF is also very much in support of the state legislators writing up some law requiring UofI to play NIU every so often. His top reason is to keep the money in the state which it so desperately needs to do.

Could have been a big game if on Saturday This Friday change hurts big time. Really disappointing

I brought that up to him and he said it was always planned on being on a Friday night.

It will be a full house so I have no issue with it.

Sold out on a Friday night? I don't think it can come close to capacity on a Friday

When this game was first scheduled it was penciled in for a Friday night in 2017 or as a Saturday game this season. This is no surprise. With it being Labor Day weekend, Friday night makes a lot of sense. If ESPN picks up the game then it's a smart choice. Some people might stay home to watch the game on tv which could hurt attendance but we have an ACC team coming here so we should be excited. That alone should make fans come out. It just baffles me that people still find a reason to complain. I'd take a P5 team here anytime if they are willing to play us.

Its just disappointing because it obviously wont be close to a sellout on a Friday night.

(08-30-2016 01:00 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 11:48 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 06:22 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 06:01 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 04:50 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Could have been a big game if on Saturday This Friday change hurts big time. Really disappointing

I brought that up to him and he said it was always planned on being on a Friday night.

It will be a full house so I have no issue with it.

Sold out on a Friday night? I don't think it can come close to capacity on a Friday

When this game was first scheduled it was penciled in for a Friday night in 2017 or as a Saturday game this season. This is no surprise. With it being Labor Day weekend, Friday night makes a lot of sense. If ESPN picks up the game then it's a smart choice. Some people might stay home to watch the game on tv which could hurt attendance but we have an ACC team coming here so we should be excited. That alone should make fans come out. It just baffles me that people still find a reason to complain. I'd take a P5 team here anytime if they are willing to play us.

Its just disappointing because it obviously wont be close to a sellout on a Friday night.

How do you know that?

(08-30-2016 06:23 AM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 01:00 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 11:48 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 06:22 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 06:01 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  I brought that up to him and he said it was always planned on being on a Friday night.

It will be a full house so I have no issue with it.

Sold out on a Friday night? I don't think it can come close to capacity on a Friday

When this game was first scheduled it was penciled in for a Friday night in 2017 or as a Saturday game this season. This is no surprise. With it being Labor Day weekend, Friday night makes a lot of sense. If ESPN picks up the game then it's a smart choice. Some people might stay home to watch the game on tv which could hurt attendance but we have an ACC team coming here so we should be excited. That alone should make fans come out. It just baffles me that people still find a reason to complain. I'd take a P5 team here anytime if they are willing to play us.

Its just disappointing because it obviously wont be close to a sellout on a Friday night.

How do you know that?

Most kids go home that weekend.

(08-30-2016 07:11 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 06:23 AM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 01:00 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 11:48 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 06:22 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Sold out on a Friday night? I don't think it can come close to capacity on a Friday

When this game was first scheduled it was penciled in for a Friday night in 2017 or as a Saturday game this season. This is no surprise. With it being Labor Day weekend, Friday night makes a lot of sense. If ESPN picks up the game then it's a smart choice. Some people might stay home to watch the game on tv which could hurt attendance but we have an ACC team coming here so we should be excited. That alone should make fans come out. It just baffles me that people still find a reason to complain. I'd take a P5 team here anytime if they are willing to play us.

Its just disappointing because it obviously wont be close to a sellout on a Friday night.

How do you know that?

Most kids go home that weekend.

If that's the case it wouldn't be a sellout on Saturday either then.

(08-30-2016 07:11 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 06:23 AM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 01:00 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 11:48 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 06:22 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Sold out on a Friday night? I don't think it can come close to capacity on a Friday

When this game was first scheduled it was penciled in for a Friday night in 2017 or as a Saturday game this season. This is no surprise. With it being Labor Day weekend, Friday night makes a lot of sense. If ESPN picks up the game then it's a smart choice. Some people might stay home to watch the game on tv which could hurt attendance but we have an ACC team coming here so we should be excited. That alone should make fans come out. It just baffles me that people still find a reason to complain. I'd take a P5 team here anytime if they are willing to play us.

Its just disappointing because it obviously wont be close to a sellout on a Friday night.

How do you know that?

Most kids go home that weekend.

So now they can go to the game AND go home for the long weekend.

Also last year for the UNLV game on a Saturday during Labor Day weekend it wasn't the student side the look sad.

(08-30-2016 07:53 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 07:11 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 06:23 AM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 01:00 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 11:48 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  When this game was first scheduled it was penciled in for a Friday night in 2017 or as a Saturday game this season. This is no surprise. With it being Labor Day weekend, Friday night makes a lot of sense. If ESPN picks up the game then it's a smart choice. Some people might stay home to watch the game on tv which could hurt attendance but we have an ACC team coming here so we should be excited. That alone should make fans come out. It just baffles me that people still find a reason to complain. I'd take a P5 team here anytime if they are willing to play us.

Its just disappointing because it obviously wont be close to a sellout on a Friday night.

How do you know that?

Most kids go home that weekend.

If that's the case it wouldn't be a sellout on Saturday either then.

There will be a lot better student turnout for the Friday night game than there would have been for a Saturday game. Students can party Friday, go to the game and still have a three day Labor Day weekend at home.

The BC game should sell out.

I already have 4 casual college football fans wanting me to get them tickets to the BC game.

(08-29-2016 03:57 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 03:50 PM)Huskie_Jon Wrote:  Last spot will probably be filled by a FCS team.

I did not get that impression at all by the way he was talking. Not at least for that week 2 spot.

We play an FCS team every year. Given that BC, SDSU, and Nebraska are not FCS, that leaves week 2.

(08-30-2016 08:24 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 07:11 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 06:23 AM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 01:00 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-29-2016 11:48 PM)Dtownboys Wrote:  When this game was first scheduled it was penciled in for a Friday night in 2017 or as a Saturday game this season. This is no surprise. With it being Labor Day weekend, Friday night makes a lot of sense. If ESPN picks up the game then it's a smart choice. Some people might stay home to watch the game on tv which could hurt attendance but we have an ACC team coming here so we should be excited. That alone should make fans come out. It just baffles me that people still find a reason to complain. I'd take a P5 team here anytime if they are willing to play us.

Its just disappointing because it obviously wont be close to a sellout on a Friday night.

How do you know that?

Most kids go home that weekend.

So now they can go to the game AND go home for the long weekend.

Also last year for the UNLV game on a Saturday during Labor Day weekend it wasn't the student side the look sad.

we played Maryland on Labor Day Thursday and it was filled.

(08-30-2016 08:31 AM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:24 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 07:11 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 06:23 AM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 01:00 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Its just disappointing because it obviously wont be close to a sellout on a Friday night.

How do you know that?

Most kids go home that weekend.

So now they can go to the game AND go home for the long weekend.

Also last year for the UNLV game on a Saturday during Labor Day weekend it wasn't the student side the look sad.

we played Maryland on Labor Day Thursday and it was filled.

That's right! I knew it was a weekday game but didn't remember when. Students stayed then hopefully they will stay one extra night. Big issue is that many more students commute now than in years past.

(08-30-2016 08:49 AM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:31 AM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:24 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 07:11 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 06:23 AM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  How do you know that?

Most kids go home that weekend.

So now they can go to the game AND go home for the long weekend.

Also last year for the UNLV game on a Saturday during Labor Day weekend it wasn't the student side the look sad.

we played Maryland on Labor Day Thursday and it was filled.

That's right! I knew it was a weekday game but didn't remember when. Students stayed then hopefully they will stay one extra night. Big issue is that many more students commute now than in years past.

I don't think the number of students that commute has changed significantly since 2003. What could be a drag on attendance for the BC game is the TV factor. HDTVs and streaming options weren't around in 2003.

(08-30-2016 08:49 AM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:31 AM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:24 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 07:11 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 06:23 AM)DogPoundNorth Wrote:  How do you know that?

Most kids go home that weekend.

So now they can go to the game AND go home for the long weekend.

Also last year for the UNLV game on a Saturday during Labor Day weekend it wasn't the student side the look sad.

we played Maryland on Labor Day Thursday and it was filled.

That's right! I knew it was a weekday game but didn't remember when. Students stayed then hopefully they will stay one extra night. Big issue is that many more students commute now than in years past.

Yeah the Uni tries but man we need these commuter kids to care more about the FB team....

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(08-30-2016 10:17 AM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:49 AM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:31 AM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:24 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 07:11 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  Most kids go home that weekend.

So now they can go to the game AND go home for the long weekend.

Also last year for the UNLV game on a Saturday during Labor Day weekend it wasn't the student side the look sad.

we played Maryland on Labor Day Thursday and it was filled.

That's right! I knew it was a weekday game but didn't remember when. Students stayed then hopefully they will stay one extra night. Big issue is that many more students commute now than in years past.

Yeah the Uni tries but man we need these commuter kids to care more about the FB team....

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Maryland Coach Ralph Fridgen wanted to play the game on Saturday. We wanted to play it on Thurs. Maryland was facing Florida St after they played us on the following sat. Coach Novak convinced ralph that by playing the game on Thurs. he would have extra prep time for Florida St.

(08-30-2016 08:59 AM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:49 AM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:31 AM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:24 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 07:11 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  Most kids go home that weekend.

So now they can go to the game AND go home for the long weekend.

Also last year for the UNLV game on a Saturday during Labor Day weekend it wasn't the student side the look sad.

we played Maryland on Labor Day Thursday and it was filled.

That's right! I knew it was a weekday game but didn't remember when. Students stayed then hopefully they will stay one extra night. Big issue is that many more students commute now than in years past.

I don't think the number of students that commute has changed significantly since 2003. What could be a drag on attendance for the BC game is the TV factor. HDTVs and streaming options weren't around in 2003.

I don't have statistics but I'm told more students are communting. Either way overall enrollment is down a lot.

BC doesn't have any game scheduled for week 2 in 2017 but they usually have a conference game early in their schedule. So their game after us will probably be a conference game. Could be a bye but doubtful that early. They have Notre Dame in week 3.

(08-30-2016 08:59 AM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:49 AM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:31 AM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:24 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 07:11 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  Most kids go home that weekend.

So now they can go to the game AND go home for the long weekend.

Also last year for the UNLV game on a Saturday during Labor Day weekend it wasn't the student side the look sad.

we played Maryland on Labor Day Thursday and it was filled.

That's right! I knew it was a weekday game but didn't remember when. Students stayed then hopefully they will stay one extra night. Big issue is that many more students commute now than in years past.

I don't think the number of students that commute has changed significantly since 2003. What could be a drag on attendance for the BC game is the TV factor. HDTVs and streaming options weren't around in 2003.

Yes and it was just a perfect storm, there was great excitement about that NIU headed into the 2003 season based on what happened the previous year. Maryland was a top 15 team also.

(08-30-2016 01:23 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:59 AM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:49 AM)Dtownboys Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:31 AM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(08-30-2016 08:24 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  So now they can go to the game AND go home for the long weekend.

Also last year for the UNLV game on a Saturday during Labor Day weekend it wasn't the student side the look sad.

we played Maryland on Labor Day Thursday and it was filled.

That's right! I knew it was a weekday game but didn't remember when. Students stayed then hopefully they will stay one extra night. Big issue is that many more students commute now than in years past.

I don't think the number of students that commute has changed significantly since 2003. What could be a drag on attendance for the BC game is the TV factor. HDTVs and streaming options weren't around in 2003.

Yes and it was just a perfect storm, there was great excitement about that NIU headed into the 2003 season based on what happened the previous year. Maryland was a top 15 team also.

MD, just go to the dam game and enjoy yourself. It's tiring to listen to you. Quit looking for the negative