Michigan to Host First Night Game in 2011

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Mar 18, 2010 5:14 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5006284

Against ND in September 2011.

Article reads like this is something Rodriguez had wanted for a while and finally got the administration to buckle.
Mar 18, 2010 5:14pm
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Mar 18, 2010 5:41 PM
Welcome to the 20th Century Michigan!!
Mar 18, 2010 5:41pm
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Mar 18, 2010 5:46 PM
Might be worth a trip to the Big House.
Mar 18, 2010 5:46pm
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Mar 18, 2010 6:53 PM
whoopdy flippin' do
Mar 18, 2010 6:53pm
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Mar 18, 2010 7:04 PM
Will be a rowdy crowd up there for that one.
Mar 18, 2010 7:04pm
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osu99

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Mar 18, 2010 11:03 PM
UM had no choice on this one. Primetime has become the gold standard of CFB these days. Interesting if Rich Rod will be around to coach this though.
Mar 18, 2010 11:03pm
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Mar 19, 2010 12:14 AM
Can't wait to go to this one
Mar 19, 2010 12:14am
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Mar 19, 2010 12:55 AM
They should turn the lights off so nobody has to see these two pathetic teams play.
Mar 19, 2010 12:55am
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dave

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Mar 19, 2010 2:38 AM
this should be great, i doubt the high school and golf course are going to enjoy the parking mess this will cause.

btw this move happened because the new AD allowed it.
Mar 19, 2010 2:38am
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Mar 19, 2010 8:38 AM
Hard to believe Michigan has never had a night game..
Mar 19, 2010 8:38am
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Mar 19, 2010 1:47 PM
As an alumnus of UofM, I was at first a bit upset over this wanting them to keep with tradition, then realized it isn't a big deal, just keeping up with the times and such.

Whatever they do, don't ever allow advertising inside the stadium. I like the plain simple look unlike some places where it looks like a minor league ballpark.
Mar 19, 2010 1:47pm
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Mar 19, 2010 1:52 PM
I love night games, it allows all day to tailgate.
Mar 19, 2010 1:52pm
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Mar 20, 2010 1:20 PM
Pretty cool. Should be quite the atmosphere for this game.
Mar 20, 2010 1:20pm
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Mar 21, 2010 6:01 PM
The Bucks have personally "turned out the lights" on TSUN lately.
Mar 21, 2010 6:01pm
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Mar 24, 2010 9:55 AM
This is a pretty big deal, akin to Wrigley hosting it's first night game (since they were the last major league ball park to do so). I also think that this is very good for the Big Ten. With Gene Smith and Tressel liking night games more and more, and with a new AD and newer coach at Michigan now allowing night games, this may eventually signal the first prime time OSU/Michigan game sometime down the road (if the Big Ten begins allowing night games after October that is).
Mar 24, 2010 9:55am
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Mar 24, 2010 11:01 AM
skank wrote: The Bucks have personally "turned out the lights" on TSUN lately.
Ooooh good one! :rolleyes:
Mar 24, 2010 11:01am
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Mar 24, 2010 11:01 AM
krambman wrote: This is a pretty big deal, akin to Wrigley hosting it's first night game (since they were the last major league ball park to do so). I also think that this is very good for the Big Ten. With Gene Smith and Tressel liking night games more and more, and with a new AD and newer coach at Michigan now allowing night games, this may eventually signal the first prime time OSU/Michigan game sometime down the road (if the Big Ten begins allowing night games after October that is).
Why do I keep thinking 2006 was under the lights?
Mar 24, 2010 11:01am
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Mar 24, 2010 1:25 PM
WebFire wrote:

Why do I keep thinking 2006 was under the lights?
It was a 3:30 start, and it was dark by the games end, if I remember correctly, the lights were on the entire game.
Mar 24, 2010 1:25pm
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Mar 24, 2010 7:41 PM
tix to this game will be a fortune. ive heard they are going with paperless tickets in 2011 also to help prevent scalping. i believe penn st has already done this.
Mar 24, 2010 7:41pm
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Mar 24, 2010 8:22 PM
WebFire wrote:
skank wrote: The Bucks have personally "turned out the lights" on TSUN lately.
Ooooh good one! :rolleyes:
And it ain't gonna change anytime soon brotha.
Mar 24, 2010 8:22pm
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Mar 24, 2010 8:27 PM
skank wrote:
WebFire wrote:
skank wrote: The Bucks have personally "turned out the lights" on TSUN lately.
Ooooh good one! :rolleyes:
And it ain't gonna change anytime soon brotha.
Your time is coming. I believe the lights were out for OSU in the 90s. But you probably aren't old enough to remember. :P
Mar 24, 2010 8:27pm
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Mar 24, 2010 8:54 PM
Looking forward to it. I'll be there for sure.
Mar 24, 2010 8:54pm
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Mar 25, 2010 12:25 AM
dave wrote: tix to this game will be a fortune. ive heard they are going with paperless tickets in 2011 also to help prevent scalping. i believe penn st has already done this.
How does paperless tix help prevent scalping? I'm serious, not pulling your chain.

I can see that it might help against fake tickets, but how would it work against scalping?
Mar 25, 2010 12:25am
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Mar 25, 2010 12:50 AM
Ghmothwdwhso wrote:
dave wrote: tix to this game will be a fortune. ive heard they are going with paperless tickets in 2011 also to help prevent scalping. i believe penn st has already done this.
How does paperless tix help prevent scalping? I'm serious, not pulling your chain.

I can see that it might help against fake tickets, but how would it work against scalping?
You can't scalp a ticket if you don't physically have it in your hand
Mar 25, 2010 12:50am
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Mar 25, 2010 12:59 AM
Trueblue23 wrote:
Ghmothwdwhso wrote:
dave wrote: tix to this game will be a fortune. ive heard they are going with paperless tickets in 2011 also to help prevent scalping. i believe penn st has already done this.
How does paperless tix help prevent scalping? I'm serious, not pulling your chain.

I can see that it might help against fake tickets, but how would it work against scalping?
You can't scalp a ticket if you don't physically have it in your hand
OK, then what's the method of confirmation at the gate?
Mar 25, 2010 12:59am