WKU vs. UNT game changed

Dr. Seuss · April 1, 2015

Welp, once we thought the home schedule couldn't get any worse. The home game is now on Thursday, October 15.

http://m.conferenceusa.com/m/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040115aad.html

Harry · April 1, 2015

What can you say. TV own us.

Travis Scott · April 1, 2015

good for national TV, bad for a non-Saturday...but, maybe we get a great student turnout as they start their Thursday night stuff

Travis Scott · April 1, 2015

I'm not a Greek alum but if there was ever a night to have a special Greek promotion, this is it....much like the basketball game this year. The student section was huge that night

untjim1995 · April 1, 2015

I don't really have any issue with this--Thursday nights are great atmospheres, too. The student body seems to really like the Thursday night game, too...

Dr. Seuss · April 1, 2015

The student turn out has never been a problem, it's the alumni. Maybe I'm in the minority again, but I'm not a fan of weekday days. Ruins the whole tailgating experience. Honestly, tailgating is really the only thing I look forward too. Not sold on the on field product.

GOMG2013 · April 1, 2015

televised game is a plus. decent opponent at home should be a hype game. if they have a decent record, they could be ranked.

short week for them to travel. after a possible hard game against mid tenn. we play portland at home the week before.

this increases our chance for the upset with more time to prepare while they travel and have only a few days.

oldguystudent · April 1, 2015

Honestly, tailgating is really the only thing I look forward too.

Shhh...Don't ever let people know you enjoy tailgating. That's a bad, bad thing around here.

Ryan Munthe · April 1, 2015

I don't like this, but I know we don't have much choice in the matter. Only benefit is some extra rest since we don't have a BYE.

UNTcrazy727 · April 1, 2015

This sucks...only 4 home Saturdays to look forward to :no:

GreenTexan13 · April 1, 2015

I like it! I hope it's nationally televised... At least we know that people around the country wanting to watch football that night will tune in on that game. Its much better then a 11am game on a Saturday.. And competing with TCU, Texas, A&M games, as well as alumni missing the Saturday game due to kid's sports events. Plus like people are saying, student turnout to week night games are usually great.

Ryan Munthe · April 1, 2015

I like it! I hope it's nationally televised... At least we know that people around the country wanting to watch football that night will tune in on that game. Its much better then a 11am game on a Saturday.. And competing with TCU, Texas, A&M games, as well as alumni missing the Saturday game due to kid's sports events. Plus like people are saying, student turnout to week night games are usually great.

Agreed. It's better than an 11am kick.

oldguystudent · April 1, 2015

October 15th is actually a serious, legit I ain't leaving work early day for me. Ironically, I'll have October 16th off. Can I join the club of teeth gnashing and shaking my disgruntled green finger at the universe for shitting on everything UNT throughout the history of everything now?

THOR · April 1, 2015

no problem with it...take off a half day...and the next...tailgate from about noon until the game...but i don't like only 4 home saturday games...oh well, add in smu and latech and i've still got saturday games to attend

UNTcrazy727 · April 1, 2015

Agreed. It's better than an 11am kick.

I'm sorry, but give me an 11 am Saturday kick over Thursday night every time. I'd much rather wake up early, have a nice breakfast, drink mimosas and enjoy the rest of my day after the game than using PTO to leave work early, battle the traffic to Denton, tailgate for only a couple hours, and then not get home until around midnight...

UNTnewbie · April 1, 2015

WooHoo, Four Day Weekend!!!

Dr. Seuss · April 1, 2015

I like it! I hope it's nationally televised... At least we know that people around the country wanting to watch football that night will tune in on that game. Its much better then a 11am game on a Saturday.. And competing with TCU, Texas, A&M games, as well as alumni missing the Saturday game due to kid's sports events. Plus like people are saying, student turnout to week night games are usually great.

How many MAC/ CUSA/ Sun Belt weekday games did you watch last season? I probably only watched a couple and I watch a lot of a sports. Middle of October is MLB playoffs, ALCS/NLCS games to be exact. I can imagine more people will be watching playoff baseball than WKU vs. UNT.

Don't get me wrong, it's great to be on TV. I just don't see that many positives.

GreenTexan13 · April 1, 2015

How many MAC/ CUSA/ Sun Belt weekday games did you watch last season? I probably only watched a couple and I watch a lot of a sports. Middle of October is MLB playoffs, ALCS/NLCS games to be exact. I can imagine more people will be watching playoff baseball than WKU vs. UNT.
Don't get me wrong, it's great to be on TV. I just don't see that many positives.

It may just be the people I'm around, but people I know won't watch the playoffs unless the Rangers are in it. I personally would watch any level of football over baseball, but you have a point. I can't disagree with that I guess.

MeanGreenTexan · April 1, 2015

I'm not a Greek alum but if there was ever a night to have a special Greek promotion, this is it....much like the basketball game this year. The student section was huge that night

I mean, we're having a tough enough time getting Mexaians to Apogee... Don't you think Greece is a little too far to cast our nets?

Maybe I'm just ignorant of the # of Greeks we have here in DFW, and this really could be a boon for our attendance?

Tasty, any views on this?

EDIT: Dangit, Tasty already commented... Your promo idea doesn't have a good outlook Mr. Scott.

Edited April 1, 2015 by MeanGreenTexan

untjim1995 · April 1, 2015

The student turn out has never been a problem, it's the alumni. Maybe I'm in the minority again, but I'm not a fan of weekday days. Ruins the whole tailgating experience. Honestly, tailgating is really the only thing I look forward too. Not sold on the on field product.

If there was just one sentence that totally encompasses how easy the AD has it here, this is it...and its why RV will never leave her until he retires. I mean, how can your get rid of a guy who so brilliantly opened up football tailgating for a university in the South? You cannot put a price on that kind of vision...//BOR member

Huff · April 1, 2015

For our family this one hurts. Our daughter and grandson come to the games with us. Since this is now on a school night they won't make this one. We were already probably going to miss the Halloween game and the Thanksgiving weekend game so this cuts our family football events to two. That stinks.

oldguystudent · April 1, 2015

Can I be optimistic for future years that 6 of the 9 games are on Friday? I think it was the Mountain West that always used to have a Friday night game on TV, although I seem to remember seeing Carson Palmer's little brother throwing for UTEP on Fridays a time or too as well. Now that I wouldn't mind at all.

UNTcrazy727 · April 1, 2015

If there was just one sentence that totally encompasses how easy the AD has it here, this is it...and its why RV will never leave her until he retires. I mean, how can your get rid of a guy who so brilliantly opened up football tailgating for a university in the South? You cannot put a price on that kind of vision...//BOR member

I think what he's trying to say is that even though the product on the field usually sucks, he still wants to come out and have a good time and support UNT. And since the game probably won't be fun, you have to resort to drinking/tailgating to get your fix. The program would be in a lot better position if more fans had the same mentality. Doesn't mean you still can't be pissed about the sad state of the team.

Quoner · April 1, 2015

Great - was getting folks together to celebrate Ginuwine's birthday and now we have to deal with this crap...

Dr. Seuss · April 1, 2015

For our family this one hurts. Our daughter and grandson come to the games with us. Since this is now on a school night they won't make this one. We were already probably going to miss the Halloween game and the Thanksgiving weekend game so this cuts our family football events to two. That stinks.

Yep, it sucks that it had to be one of the good weekend games. I would of rather had a game on thanksgiving, than moving the WKU game. Thanksgiving tailgate, watch the Cowboys game, then go watch a night game at Apogee.