ESPN College Gameday

jdennis82 · September 17, 2013

They're apparently heading to Fargo, ND for North Dakota State.

Their reaction, however, leaves a little to be desired as some are complaining because they're setting up shop a couple miles away from campus...

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2013-09-17/espn-college-gameday-north-dakota-state-location-fargo-theatre-fargodome

"The news made fans of Bison Nation ecstatic over the imminent arrival of Lee Corso and Co., but some of them are grumbling about where the show's setting up shop. Rather than broadcasting from the Fargodome, where dozens of green and yellow coach buses and other homemade party wagons gather for tailgating, ESPN will be in front of the city's historic Fargo Theatre.

Parts of Bison Nation think otherwise, so much so that officials with the school's athletic department have implored them to stop tweeting their displeasure to ESPN and pleaded with fans to come downtown before the 2:30 p.m. game against Delaware State.

"It'll be more than worth it to sacrifice three hours of tailgating to head downtown, support local businesses and provide the best welcome ESPN College GameDay has ever received," NDSU athletic director Gene Taylor said on the gobison.com website. Besides, Taylor said, the tailgating lots will open earlier than usual."

It's good to see that the gmg community isn't the only one prone to search for the bad about anything.

Edited September 17, 2013 by jdennis82

meangreen24 · September 17, 2013

That's where my dad went to school. That Kansas State game was a roller coaster of emotions let me tell you. Gonna be great to see them in Fargo this weekend.

UNT90 · September 17, 2013

That makes as much sense as ESPN doing Gameday from the square in Denton.

I don't blame the fans.

GoMeanGreen1999 · September 17, 2013

That makes as much sense as ESPN doing Gameday from the square in Denton.
I don't blame the fans.

Agree. I thought it was pretty cool they were going there this weekend, but I did wonder why downtown as opposed to the school when I first saw it.

Edited September 17, 2013 by GoMeanGreen1999

UNTLifer · September 18, 2013

I agree with the fans. Let them set up to no crowd.

meangreen24 · September 18, 2013

People aren't happy. I know some who are staying to tailgate.

TheWestie · September 18, 2013

ESPN College Gameday sets up on Denton Courthouse on the square lawn.

TWU flags on street lights.

NT91 · September 18, 2013

I would be PO'd

Mean Green Matt · September 18, 2013

I've seen NDSU play in person twice in Frisco...both times NDSU brought 12,000 to 14,000 fans. Their tailgating is legit, and their fans are awesome....taking the production away from the FargoDome is ridiculous. One of our really great NT fans/posters grew up as an NDSU fan, and I'd be very interested to know his thoughts.

CaribbeanGreen · September 18, 2013

I've seen NDSU play in person twice in Frisco...both times NDSU brought 12,000 to 14,000 fans. Their tailgating is legit, and their fans are awesome....taking the production away from the FargoDome is ridiculous. One of our really great NT fans/posters grew up as an NDSU fan, and I'd be very interested to know his thoughts.

You're not kidding. They literally took over every bar from Shops at Legacy north. Bars would put out flags, play "Thunderstruck" every half hour (apparently a NDSU "thing"), and the people were awesome.

Mean Green Matt · September 18, 2013

You're not kidding. They literally took over every bar from Shops at Legacy north. Bars would put out flags, play "Thunderstruck" every half hour (apparently a NDSU "thing"), and the people were awesome.

As I'm sure you know, the played Sam Houston State both times, and what blew me away is how they absolutely outnumbered the SHSU fans at least 2 or 3 to 1.