Another Freaking Night Game (Iowa Game Edition)

jne381

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Night games make it a two day thing for me. I have to book a hotel. I have to get the dog boarded. I either bring the kids to a game that is probably too late to keep them up, or else I have to get someone to watch the children and sell the additional tickets. It then takes a good portion of my Sunday driving home.

Or else I just don’t go, and save myself a bunch of hassle.

Needless to say, I do not like night games.
 
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Deeringfish

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Night games make it a two day thing for me. I have to book a hotel. I have to get the dog boarded. I either bring the kids to a game that is probably too late to keep them up, or else I have to get someone to watch the children and sell the additional tickets. It then takes a good portion of my Sunday driving home.

Or else I just don’t go, and save myself a bunch of hassle.

Needless to say, I do not like night games.
For me a day game is a two night stay.
 

olsh

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I mean, COME ON! These schedulers are making it hard.
Most big time programs would love this.

We have the coaching to rise up a level. We have the commitment (maybe not at the BIG boys, but with the Uihlein money to at least fight for CFP spots).

Time for fans to act that way too. For most big time programs -- it IS a weekend.
 
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jne381

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Most big time programs would love this.

We have the coaching to rise up a level. We have the commitment (maybe not at the BIG boys, but with the Uihlein money to at least fight for CFP spots).

Time for fans to act that way too. For most big time programs -- it IS a weekend.
Michigan limits night games to two a season, and none after daylight savings.

 

Gocatsgo2003

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Night games make it a two day thing for me. I have to book a hotel. I have to get the dog boarded. I either bring the kids to a game that is probably too late to keep them up, or else I have to get someone to watch the children and sell the additional tickets. It then takes a good portion of my Sunday driving home.

Or else I just don’t go, and save myself a bunch of hassle.

Needless to say, I do not like night games.

Cry me a river.
 

Styre

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Big Ten used to have a rule of no night games in November, I thought. Certainly late November.
Correct, it was no night games after the DST switch. That rule was thrown out with the new TV contract.

There is a soft cap on the number of night games a B1G team can play and I believe NU has hit it this season.
 

JustGary

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Night games make it a two day thing for me. I have to book a hotel. I have to get the dog boarded. I either bring the kids to a game that is probably too late to keep them up, or else I have to get someone to watch the children and sell the additional tickets. It then takes a good portion of my Sunday driving home.

Or else I just don’t go, and save myself a bunch of hassle.

Needless to say, I do not like night games.
Really??? You would board your dog!!! You are the true animal. Barbaric! Just get a dog service to come to your home. The dog has less stress. Doubles as a home watch.
 

Fanaticat98

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Night games make it a two day thing for me. I have to book a hotel. I have to get the dog boarded. I either bring the kids to a game that is probably too late to keep them up, or else I have to get someone to watch the children and sell the additional tickets. It then takes a good portion of my Sunday driving home.

Or else I just don’t go, and save myself a bunch of hassle.

Needless to say, I do not like night games.
I’m with you on the logistics, based on your avatar we live in the same city. I’ll say I have driven home from night concerts at Soldier Field before but you get home at like 2:30 AM.
 
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Deeringfish

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I wish they would announce night games further ahead of time. For me, I could fly in on a Saturday, spend one night in a hotel and fly out Sunday. The airfares are really steep and hotels not cheap either, especailly if you are booking at the last minute. Thanks to Uber I got to the Rutgers game.
 

hdhntr1

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Big Ten used to have a rule of no night games in November, I thought. Certainly late November.
The 7th is not late NOV. I think they did not like it after the time change and because of the possibility of cold weather at night, But with tv being what it is they threw that out the window
 

hdhntr1

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