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uchusky said:
As a teacher, I also dislike the Thursday night openers - doesn't help with kids either. The bigger issue for me is the birth of my 3rd child Thursday morning...any chance I tuck in the little guy & wife and make the second half at the Rent? Vegas Hilton has the odds at +150 yes, -200 no.
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Nine months ago when you...you....well...just had to do it. What the hell were you thinking? Obviously you are not a true fan. :cool:

If it's a boy you must name him Chandler....a girl...it must be.....wait for it.......Nicki

By the way...congrats. :)
 
sportsart said:
Nine months ago when you...you....well...just had to do it. What the hell were you thinking? Obviously you are not a true fan. :cool:

If it's a boy you must name him Chandler....a girl...it must be.....wait for it.......Nicki

By the way...congrats. :)
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Agreed....this is piss-poor planning on your part. Maybe the calendars were broken in your house...but there is no excuse!!

Congratulations to you and your family!!
 
MilliniumPrince said:
The season opener could be held on a Tuesday evening at 6:22 pm...and most of us would be there.

IMO so many people have plan's over Labor Day Weekend i think attendance would suffer on Saturday. Thursday night makes sense in this regard.
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That explains Columbus Day weekend and Thanksgiving weekend. Come on, man. Play it Friday, we all profess to love those Friday night games. Then haul@SS Saturday morning. Still three days and probably less traffic than Friday night. If attendance is that much in peril than open up on road like in '07 (at Duke). Turned out to be one our best seasons and didn't burden fans with the need to plan around a Labor Day game like most of the power conference schools were force to do.
 
whaler11 said:
You are upset that UMass a MAC team with an over under of 1.5 in
Vegas isn't on ESPN?

I embrace the Thursday opener - blow out a weakling and not waste a great opening Saturday away from the TV.
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no it was more like convenience for me to watch. I'm not in ct but I found a way.
Cheers brother
 
TouchdownHusky said:
That explains Columbus Day weekend and Thanksgiving weekend. Come on, man. Play it Friday, we all profess to love those Friday night games. Then haul@SS Saturday morning. Still three days and probably less traffic than Friday night. If attendance is that much in peril than open up on road like in '07 (at Duke). Turned out to be one our best seasons and didn't burden fans with the need to plan around a Labor Day game like most of the power conference schools were force to do.
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Everyone hates Friday games. Opening on the road means you play a good team before your FCS game. That's a good thing?
 
Why would it be a bad thing?

Opening against an FCS team on a week night is like no opener at all. I know UMass isn't FCS, but they were when we scheduled this. I hope that we discontinue this practice. It's time to break the cycle.
 
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ZooCougar said:
Why would it be a bad thing?

Opening against an FCS team on a week night is like no opener at all. I know UMass isn't FCS, but they were when we scheduled this. I hope that we discontinue this practice. It's time to break the cycle.
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The fanbase has shown they turn out in higher numbers on Thursday than Saturday on Labor Day weekend.

You don't want to play an FCS team? Almost everyone does and if you are stuck in a league where you only get three conference home games every other year what can you do?

UMass is a step in the right direction over Fordham, Rhode Island and Maine.
 
Don't you just love people who are never EVER happy? Same ducking complaints by the same ducking people every year.

We're about to open a season with a ton of potential with a night game (which is always fun) and since it's not USC on Saturday the usual whiners bless us with their genius insight.

Good times....

Edit: By the way didn't we schedule this game when Edsall was here? What an a*shole.
 
whaler11 said:
The fanbase has shown they turn out in higher numbers on Thursday than Saturday on Labor Day weekend.

You don't want to play an FCS team? Almost everyone does and if you are stuck in a league where you only get three conference home games every other year what can you do?

UMass is a step in the right direction over Fordham, Rhode Island and Maine.
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UMass is better, but these weeknight FCS games in week one are a total snooze. It never really feels like the start of the season, and they are unsatisfying.

Playing an FCS would be better in week 3 or 4. It is almost like a second bye week.
 
dsturdy5 said:
I'll be honest, I don't love the Thursday night openers. As a teacher who typically starts school this week, it is tough for me to always get there.
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Now we have hear about the hardship of a guy going back to work after 8+ weeks of vacation. Life got tougher.
 
uchusky said:
As a teacher, I also dislike the Thursday night openers - doesn't help with kids either. The bigger issue for me is the birth of my 3rd child Thursday morning...any chance I tuck in the little guy & wife and make the second half at the Rent? Vegas Hilton has the odds at +150 yes, -200 no.
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I can offer unique perspective here - my daughter (our 3rd child) was born on opening day 2008 (URI game). Had same exact issue - morning induction, thought i might break away for game.

I didn't leave the hospital. I would bet $$$ you won't either.
 
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Waquoit said:
Now we have hear about the hardship of a guy going back to work after 8+ weeks of vacation. Life got tougher.
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That wasn't his complaint, actually, he wasn't even complaining. Teachers have tough jobs, but so do a lot of people, and I'm not shedding a tear for people who get as much vacation time as they do.

However, I can understand why a teacher would have a hard time justifying taking a day off 2, 3, 4 days into the school year after being off from work for 8+ weeks. Imagine calling out sick the day before a 3 day weekend, after you just had a week or two off (or 8).... on the same day every single year. It would not go over well with most bosses. Most jobs allow for people to take time off without having to go find someone to take their place for the day. Principles don't have that luxury when a teacher calls out sick.
 
I guess I'm pathetic, I interupted our anniversary vcaction to attend the opening game, have not attended weddings, adjusted kids schedules, took vacation days for midweek games and haven't missed a game regardless of opponent weather or sickness since the place opened. And yes, I leave the tailgate in time for the team to run on the field.
 
personally i wish we were playing tonight. we'd be the only game on TV and everyone that's desperate to watch football would see how great we're going to be this year.
 
I'm have to leave NYC at 5, pick up my 12 year old in Milford and we will be there by kickoff and stay till the final whistle. And I will be on a 630 train Friday morning back to the city. And it never once occurred to me not to go even though the final score will look like a Geno special.

My wife and younger son make the Saturday games but not the weekday night games. Some people just don't function well being out that late on a work day.
 
WingU-Conn said:
That wasn't his complaint, actually, he wasn't even complaining. Teachers have tough jobs, but so do a lot of people, and I'm not shedding a tear for people who get as much vacation time as they do.

However, I can understand why a teacher would have a hard time justifying taking a day off 2, 3, 4 days into the school year after being off from work for 8+ weeks. Imagine calling out sick the day before a 3 day weekend, after you just had a week or two off (or 8).... on the same day every single year. It would not go over well with most bosses. Most jobs allow for people to take time off without having to go find someone to take their place for the day. Principles don't have that luxury when a teacher calls out sick.
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It's one night leading into a three day weekend. I won't get home from the game until 12:00 or 12:30. . I'll go to work tired on Friday morning. The world will survive somehow.
 
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businesslawyer said:
It's one night leading into a three day weekend. I won't get home from the game until 12:00 or 12:30. . I'll go to work tired on Friday morning. The world will survive somehow.
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I'm not sure if you're agreeing or disagreeing with me, it's difficult to tell the tone.

For the record, the poster I was defending said he's not "always able to make it". So while he doesn't love the Thursday night starts, he does go at least occasionally, and he didn't say the games should be moved to Friday or Saturday. I took his post as a defense of the Thursday night games. It seemed like he was saying that it's difficult for him, but he goes when he can and gives away tickets when he can't. I don't think he was whining like TDH is.

And IIRC, he's coming down from the Boston area, which means he'll probably get home around the same time as you.

I usually do the same, but I took Friday off to get a long weekend. But guess what, whether we go or not, the game will go on, and the world will survive somehow.
 
WingU-Conn said:
I'm not sure if you're agreeing or disagreeing with me, it's difficult to tell the tone.

For the record, the poster I was defending said he's not "always able to make it". So while he doesn't love the Thursday night starts, he does go at least occasionally, and he didn't say the games should be moved to Friday or Saturday. I took his post as a defense of the Thursday night games. It seemed like he was saying that it's difficult for him, but he goes when he can and gives away tickets when he can't. I don't think he was whining like TDH is.

And IIRC, he's coming down from the Boston area, which means he'll probably get home around the same time as you.

I usually do the same, but I took Friday off to get a long weekend. But guess what, whether we go or not, the game will go on, and the world will survive somehow.
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Wasn't responding to you particularly. I just think (no, know) that on Labor Day weekend they will get complaints whenever they play the game, so personally I don't worry about it. Thursday night isn't so convenient for me because I'm tired at work Friday. Saturday afternoon isn't so great for me because that is a weekend my wife would expect to go away (with me). It is what it is.
 
businesslawyer said:
Wasn't responding to you particularly. I just think (no, know) that on Labor Day weekend they will get complaints whenever they play the game, so personally I don't worry about it. Thursday night isn't so convenient for me because I'm tired at work Friday. Saturday afternoon isn't so great for me because that is a weekend my wife would expect to go away (with me). It is what it is.
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Agree with that 100%. No matter what UConn does, there will be complainers. Uniforms, DJ, hype man, on field reporter, home game, away game, nuetral site, umass, buffalo, ND, new unis, old unis, block c, cross branding, transfers, grad school transfers, etc, etc, etc.

One thing is certain, this fan base is never short on complaints.
 
WingU-Conn said:
Agree with that 100%. No matter what UConn does, there will be complainers. Uniforms, DJ, hype man, on field reporter, home game, away game, nuetral site, umass, buffalo, ND, new unis, old unis, block c, cross branding, transfers, grad school transfers, etc, etc, etc.

One thing is certain, this fan base is never short on complaints.
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In our fan base's defense that is our most 'Big Time' quality.
 
WingU-Conn said:
Agree with that 100%. No matter what UConn does, there will be complainers. Uniforms, DJ, hype man, on field reporter, home game, away game, nuetral site, umass, buffalo, ND, new unis, old unis, block c, cross branding, transfers, grad school transfers, etc, etc, etc.

One thing is certain, this fan base is never short on complaints.
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Just to be fair, I think we acheived consensus on the DJ........
 
WingU-Conn said:
Agree with that 100%. No matter what UConn does, there will be complainers. Uniforms, DJ, hype man, on field reporter, home game, away game, nuetral site, umass, buffalo, ND, new unis, old unis, block c, cross branding, transfers, grad school transfers, etc, etc, etc.

One thing is certain, this fan base is never short on complaints.
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I tell you, right now I wish the game was tonight... or this afternoon.

Can't wait.
 
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I work about 18-20 hours on weekends during the season. So I love the weeknight games from a selfish POV.
 
WingU-Conn said:
Agree with that 100%. No matter what UConn does, there will be complainers. Uniforms, DJ, hype man, on field reporter, home game, away game, nuetral site, umass, buffalo, ND, new unis, old unis, block c, cross branding, transfers, grad school transfers, etc, etc, etc.

One thing is certain, this fan base is never short on complaints.
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Only because we care! lol. Don't forget too, Randy left without a "good by" to his players, not all fans are in their seats at kickoff, fans standing in the scoreboard end of stadium, open against Hofstra (too boring), opening against Michigan (too tough,we needed to have had a game under our belt first), fans leaving early, too much congestion leaving Rentschler after games (so in hindsight maybe not enough fans left early), not enough fans standing on key third down or fourth down plays, fans coming to the game disguised as "empty seats", cheerleaders or maybe "spirit squad (or whatever they called it)etc., etc., etc. In fact, maybe the opener should be played on Thursday morning at 8 a.m. so that those folks who work evening jobs get to see at least one game live (and maybe schools could schedule field trips to the games for their students).
 
TouchdownHusky said:
Only because we care! lol. Don't forget too, Randy left without a "good by" to his players, not all fans are in their seats at kickoff, fans standing in the scoreboard end of stadium, open against Hofstra (too boring), opening against Michigan (too tough,we needed to have had a game under our belt first), fans leaving early, too much congestion leaving Rentschler after games (so in hindsight maybe not enough fans left early), not enough fans standing on key third down or fourth down plays, fans coming to the game disguised as "empty seats", cheerleaders or maybe "spirit squad (or whatever they called it)etc., etc., etc. In fact, maybe the opener should be played on Thursday morning at 8 a.m. so that those folks who work evening jobs get to see at least one game live (and maybe schools could schedule field trips to the games for their students).
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Also, you think fans that might stay home from a game because its on Thursday are "hardcore".
 
businesslawyer said:
That's very funny. The decision has already been made -- next year I will either take vacation earlier or get my roster review done earlier. I won't fail again!
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BL, free "contributions" should not be subject to a deadline. Here are two words you may want to, occasionally, use: "duck em."

By the way, the "previews" are great. Thank you.
 
FAIRTIDES said:
BL, free "contributions" should not be subject to a deadline. Here are two words you may want to, occasionally, use: "duck em."

By the way, the "previews" are great. Thank you.
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I think the mocking of my screwups were perfectly fair and in good fun. And since I hold others to a standard that if you don't have anything to say there is no reason to say anything, I have no issue being held to the same standard.

But thank you.
 
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