Have some fun.... Show the fans we DO have a reason to show up and let the country know we are relevant. The "powers that be" should let the fans have some say in what to do. Maybe the team wears all black and they have a Blackout Game...whatever? Put it out there and let people run with it. Let the fans use their imagination, send it to a fan vote, and go with it. just let the fans have a say in what's going on. I think it would help heal up some of the fan angst and create a great environment.
The night games are a perfect opportunity to....
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The games are on the Big Ten Network, so I don't really know about showing the country anything. But, yeah, night games are awesome. It will be great to expose visiting recruits to night games in Kinnick, along with the new first-class facilities. Iowa really needed this to spice up a rather dismal home schedule.
I hope we can get some high profile recruits to attend the Pitt game, especially if Iowa's 2-0 going in. If Iowa's 2-0 and it's a warm September night, Kinnick will be rocking like we haven't seen in awhile.
How many people do you think are going to show up for a night game on November 14 if Iowa is, say, 5-4 going in?
Kinnick could be a ghost town.
Kinnick could be a ghost town.
Yeah if we're struggling by then, I'd say Iowa has 55-60,000 there for that game, especially if it's very cold and or snowy like it has been the last couple years around this time. However, there's also been years where the weather has been tolerable by comparison in late November, so it just depends. It honestly could be anywhere from 15-30 degrees outside during the game. 30 is not so bad. BAU really if you think about it. If we're still playing for a decent record and it's around that temp, I could see the stands being pretty full come November 14th.
I know I'll be there (for both night games).
I know I'll be there (for both night games).
It would be the coldest game in history, currently held by the Michigan game two years ago with a gametime temp of 32 I believe.
They better hope Iowa is in contention for something at that point or there will literally be no one there.
Nebraska 2012? Purdue 08? Penn State 08? I'm sure there's more, but I'm too lazy to look.
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Lazy and stupid.
It was well documented that the Michigan and Nebraska games from '12 and '13 were the coldest in Kinnick history since they started keeping records. Both had gametime air temps in the low-30s and wind chills in the 20s. UM had the slightly lower air temp will NU had the slightly lower wind chill. Fact.
This post was edited on 4/14 6:55 AM by Buck.McCoy
Here's the boxscore from 2012 Nebraska showing a gametime temp of 31:Originally posted by EvilMonkeyInTheCloset:
http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2012-2013/iowa12.html
Michigan had a kickoff temp of 18 or 19. But keep b1tching and telling everyone else that they're lazy and stupid.
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First of all, 31 is colder than 32 sooooo..........
But anyway, for the sake of argument, I went here:
http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/iowa11.html
Which means only one thing.....................
YOU LIED TO ME!
As I said, the coldest game ever.Originally posted by EvilMonkeyInTheCloset:
First of all, 31 is colder than 32 sooooo..........
But anyway, for the sake of argument, I went here:
http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/iowa11.html
Which means only one thing.....................
YOU LIED TO ME!
A night game in mid-November, factoring in windchill, is likely to wind up being within a few degrees of that.
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The UM game was 18 degrees. Shocking.Originally posted by EvilMonkeyInTheCloset:
First of all, 31 is colder than 32 sooooo..........
But anyway, for the sake of argument, I went here:
http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/iowa11.html
IOWA CITY, Ia. - According to research done by KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, a record was set Saturday for coldest kickoff-temperature ever for an Iowa home football game.
The kickoff temperature for Iowa vs. Michigan was 18 degrees.
The previous low was 23 degrees at kickoff of a Nov. 20, 1926 game against Northwestern.
The wind chill was minus-13 at kickoff for last season's final home game, against Nebraska, but the temperature at kickoff that day was 31 degrees, with a mind out of the northwest at 26 mph.
Saturday's temperature was the first time it's been under 30 degrees at kickoff for a home game since 1991.
http://archive.hawkcentral.com/2013/11/23/its-offi
The kickoff temperature for Iowa vs. Michigan was 18 degrees.
The previous low was 23 degrees at kickoff of a Nov. 20, 1926 game against Northwestern.
The wind chill was minus-13 at kickoff for last season's final home game, against Nebraska, but the temperature at kickoff that day was 31 degrees, with a mind out of the northwest at 26 mph.
Saturday's temperature was the first time it's been under 30 degrees at kickoff for a home game since 1991.
http://archive.hawkcentral.com/2013/11/23/its-offi
God the Michigan game was brutal. Sun didn't help at all that day in the stands. First time I've thought about heading out early as my feet (despite 3 pairs of socks) were numb. Glad I didn't as it was a pretty fun game (especially the 2nd half) and who really needs toes anyway?
Remember going out to the bar when we got back to Des Moines and caught part of the Clones/KU game. Think it was around 0, maybe below. The guys playing couldn't even play correctly it was so cold. Probably the only Cyclone win I've ever enjoyed watching.
Remember going out to the bar when we got back to Des Moines and caught part of the Clones/KU game. Think it was around 0, maybe below. The guys playing couldn't even play correctly it was so cold. Probably the only Cyclone win I've ever enjoyed watching.
The Nebby game was the coldest game I have ever attended. Hands down and its not even close. Including the Mich game that set the 'record.' I was also at the Penn State game in 08 that was also mentioned. Don't get me wrong 18 degrees is cold but I'll take 18 degrees and calm over 31 degrees with 25+ mph winds any day.
Nebraska 2012 caused permanent damage to several of my toes. Not sure how many November night games they can handle before just falling off inside my wool socks.
There was a game in November in the 80's against, I believe, Northwestern that was played in a blizzard and it was freakin cold. I don't see any way that game wasn't considerably colder than the games we are speaking of. We had to pound on each other to stay warm.
Temperature doesn't tell the story of how cold it is. 28 degrees can be very comfortable if it is somewhat calm.
Sorry, but I disagree. You are completely wrong. No one ever feels the desire to prove that they are right.
Let's be honest, what are we, 11-10 or something like that in Kinnick over the last few years? Kinnick is no longer a real advantage and the atmosphere is about as stale as the product on the field.
