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re: Why do the Big 6 schools think they're too good to play Thursday night games?
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:53 am to NYCAuburn
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:53 am to NYCAuburn
I knew Auburn played us here in 06 on Thursday. I forgot LSU played State on Thursday. Didn't know Bama played on a Thursday
But I'm pretty sure UGA, UF and UT have never played on a Thursday. And I've definitely seen some posters with the attitude of looking down on Thursday night games.
Just asking because I love opening the season on Thursday. Done it 9 out of 10 seasons under Spurrier I believe
But I'm pretty sure UGA, UF and UT have never played on a Thursday. And I've definitely seen some posters with the attitude of looking down on Thursday night games.
Just asking because I love opening the season on Thursday. Done it 9 out of 10 seasons under Spurrier I believe
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Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:54 am to Cockopotamus
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I love opening the season on Thursday. Done it 9 out of 10 seasons under Spurrier I believe
Huh, didn't realize y'all had done it that often. Cool way to open the year.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:55 am to 3rddownonthe8
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Wouldn't it be nearly impossible to do tailgating in Aghens on a Thursday night?
Yeah I don't know how they'd do it.
Honestly Thursday games in Athens wouldn't work at all when you think about the timing of it with rush hour traffic in Atlanta. People who tried to come over from Atlanta after work would be screwed.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:56 am to Cockopotamus
Do not want Thursday. Do want Sat nights though.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:58 am to Cockopotamus
bama's game was georgia state. They moved it up to get an extra 2 days of prep for auburn.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:59 am to Crowknowsbest
Atlanta to Athens would be awful on a Thursday but at least the campus wouldn't be trashed.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:00 am to roadGator
Because the PA announcer cannot say "its Saturday night in Death Valley" on a damn Thursday.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:00 am to Cockopotamus
Some of us begin our Friday morning at 5 am because we're not students anymore.
Traveling away is tough on a week night.
Schools lose revenue.
NFL is Thursday too.
GFY
Traveling away is tough on a week night.
Schools lose revenue.
NFL is Thursday too.
GFY
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:00 am to roadGator
Thursday night home games are for programs that are trying to get more exposure.
We don't need to do it, and as others have said:
- it would cost the city of Athens & the University too much money
- coming in from Atlanta would be a freaking nightmare. Traffic coming up I 85 is already close to being the worst part of the atlanta rush hour.
No thanks, we'll let the GA Techs, Arkansas' & MS States of the world get all that Thursday night "only game on" exposure.
We don't need to do it, and as others have said:
- it would cost the city of Athens & the University too much money
- coming in from Atlanta would be a freaking nightmare. Traffic coming up I 85 is already close to being the worst part of the atlanta rush hour.
No thanks, we'll let the GA Techs, Arkansas' & MS States of the world get all that Thursday night "only game on" exposure.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:01 am to autodd03
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Atlanta to Athens would be awful on a Thursday, and also the campus wouldn't be as fun.
FIFY
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:02 am to Cockopotamus
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I knew Auburn played us here in 06 on Thursday. I forgot LSU played State on Thursday. Didn't know Bama played on a Thursday
So you're saying you started a thread before knowing wtf you're talking about?
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:03 am to Cockopotamus
We played Georgia Southern or Georgia State like 3 years ago on a Thursday.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:03 am to allin2010
quote:The last scheduled Thursday game in Auburn was the 1995 game against Mississippi State. The game, however, was postponed until that Saturday because of Hurricane Opal.
Difference between Road and home. Auburn plays @KSU on Thursday. Two years ago @ MSU. Do not remember the last Thursday home game.
This post was edited on 7/29/14 at 9:11 am
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:03 am to autodd03
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bama's game was georgia state. They moved it up to get an extra 2 days of prep for auburn.
They also canceled classes because they couldnt have a game and classes on the same day. too much going on
Thursday night games are great for away games. opens up some time for me on the weekend
I'd hate to have a home game though, as I would probably not be able to attend
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:05 am to cas4t
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So you're saying you started a thread before knowing wtf you're talking about?
Finish reading the post dick munch.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:05 am to autodd03
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wyoming in 2000 and virginia in 1998 were both thursday night home games for auburn iirc. Rudi Johnson (tirico's call is great). LINK
I think you are right. Done to open the season.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:06 am to cas4t
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NFL is Thursday too.
The NFL only started playing on Thursday because of how successful college games on Thursday were
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:07 am to allin2010
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I think you are right. Done to open the season.
I think both were back when school started in mid September as well
Posted on 7/29/14 at 9:07 am to PJinAtl
hurricane opal was at least 10 years before 2005
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