Brace yourselves: Rivalry Game vs. Rutgers Possibly a Night Game
After last night's game at The Big House I spoke to a friend who also happens to be on the Michigan Stadium staff, he brought up the possibility that the Sept. 28th game vs Rutger might be played under the lights. He stated that the possibility was addressed with Big House staff at a meeting he attended this past week, that the Big Ten was pushing for it to be a night game. They were told in the meeting to be prepared for the possibility, that no final decision was likely for at least a couple weeks.
I am putting this out here at confidence level 10 in regards to my source, with the caveat that he emphasized the fact that no decision has been made yet, merely that it is a distinct possibility.
Any MGoInsiders out there with more information, please fill us in!
September 1st, 2019 at 9:26 PM ^
I have been at openers at the Big House where the temp was 98 degrees. Folks sitting in the sun were miserable and I heard the heat index on the field was 135 that game. Games on Labor Day week-end usually will be more comfortable at night. This just happened to be on a cool day in August.
September 1st, 2019 at 9:30 PM ^
I get that. Is there a place on a sunny day in the Big House to not be sitting in the sun?
September 2nd, 2019 at 11:47 AM ^
High rows on west side are in the shade by 1:30.
September 2nd, 2019 at 12:53 AM ^
I go to quite a few games and prefer the 3 or 7 start times. Those noon games suck ass. Maybe when I'm 50 I'll prefer the noon games.
September 2nd, 2019 at 8:20 AM ^
Uuuuggghhh..... I hope it’s not a night game simply because of logistics. I don’t mind night games if we are home watching on TV but the drive home (1/2 way between Holland & Grand Rapids) is brutal. If that happens (3:30 game), we’ll prob do the motel thing.
If I had my choice, I prefer the 3:30 games. Lots of time for tailgating and meandering around the stadium, watching warm ups etc and you can still get home at a decent time.
September 2nd, 2019 at 8:50 AM ^
I hope this happens. I love the night games. I totally understand the logistics complaint for those who attend the games in person, but as an out of state alum who only attends one game per season, I don’t have that issue.
For me, with two boys ages 12 and 8, much of my Saturdays are spent watching or coaching my kids’ various sports. For noon games, I DVR and go on media black out and then watch with my wife in the evening. Very stressful since I am afraid that I will somehow find out the score. For night games, this isn’t an issue.
September 3rd, 2019 at 6:19 PM ^
I think Seth brought this up years ago - the fact that Rutgers played in the first intercollegiate football game (the reason we're celebrating 150 years this year) in 1869 is a great excuse to make a big celebration of the Michigan-Rutgers game. Princeton is in the Ivy League so largely irrelevant, so Rutgers should be celebrated for this (and only this) season. But the Big Ten schedulers put Rutgers on the road in the week before the Nov 6 anniversary, and they have a bye week after.
Rutgers was the first, and Michigan is the winningest. It's a perfect matchup to get hyped up about. If Michigan didn't also have ND and OSU at home it would be an obvious Gameday choice.