Bulldog2323
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+x+xNo Dayton. I'm a little surprised. We've played them every season for the past 35 years. Only 3 of Drake's current MVC basketball opponents have been on the schedule that long. Overlooking the two paycheck games, Drake has many opportunities, wouldn't you agree? What ever happened to early season nights at home? They went with the primetime men's basketball games. Last Saturday's men's game brought the best attendance of the season with a 7:00 PM start. I hope the scheduling gods were paying attention. College presidents & administrators nationwide have gone on record that if they had their choice, every game would be an 11:00 AM kickoff. Stats show the earlier the kickoff, the less crimes, less time for pre-gaming and other activities I don't think Drake has to worry about. I realize Thursday games bring their own set of challenges, but the couple times they did a Thursday night game leading into Labor Day weekend brought the best student attendance.
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LurkingDog
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+xSept 16th South Dakota State -- Brookings, SD -- Time is TBD Per the SDSU website, that game will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis.
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That game could get real ugly. Hard to even thinking about going to Target Field to see that.null
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dudistance
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The other two games played at Target Field Sep 23, 2017 - Saint Thomas’ 20, Saint John's 17 - attendance 37,355 Aug 31, 2019 - North Dakota State 57, Butler 10 - attendance 34,544
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LurkingDog
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I'll fantasize that the venue change is partial compensation for Drake giving up its home game against the Jacks in 2019. Makes me less angry.
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Bulldog2323
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I fundamentally hate playing football games in made-for-baseball stadiums, but at the same time if I have nothing to do and a few extra bucks laying around I'd go.
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LurkingDog
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Note for future schedules... The Bulldogs have favored bringing in teams from the (D-II) Great Lakes Valley Conference, e.g. Truman State. Going forward, we'll probably see Upper Iowa back on the schedule, as the Peacocks are joining the GLVC.
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LurkingDog
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+xNote for future schedules... The Bulldogs have favored bringing in teams from the (D-II) Great Lakes Valley Conference, e.g. Truman State. Going forward, we'll probably see Upper Iowa back on the schedule, as the Peacocks are joining the GLVC. And the conference announced they'll add the Lincoln University Blue Tigers, from Jeff City Mo., for the fall of '24
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Bulldog2323
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+x2023 Schedule Sept 2nd North Dakota -- Grand Forks, ND Time is TBD Sept 9th Northwestern College -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Sept 16th South Dakota State -- Brookings, SD -- Time is TBD Sept 30th Morehead State -- Morehead, KY -- 1pm Oct 7th Valparaiso -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Oct 14th St. Thomas -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Oct 21st San Diego -- San Diego, CA -- 1pm Oct 28th Stetson -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Nov 4th Marist -- Poughkeepsie, NY -- 1pm Nov 11th Presbyterian -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm (last home game is typically senior day) Nov 18th Butler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 1pm Game times have changed or remain TBA in some instances. Sept 2nd North Dakota -- Grand Forks, ND 3:00 pm Sept 9th Northwestern College -- Drake Stadium -- 6:00 PM Sept 16th South Dakota State -- Target Field in Minneapolis -- 2:30 PM Sept 30th Morehead State -- Morehead, KY -- TBA Oct 7th Valparaiso -- Drake Stadium -- 1 PM Oct 14th St. Thomas -- Drake Stadium -- Noon Oct 21st San Diego -- San Diego, CA -- TBA Oct 28th Stetson -- Drake Stadium -- Noon Nov 4th Marist -- Poughkeepsie, NY -- TBA Nov 11th Presbyterian -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm (last home game is typically senior day) Nov 18th Butler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 11 AM Interesting that they are going to try a couple noon kickoffs for home games this year.
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Darth Vader
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+x+x2023 Schedule Sept 2nd North Dakota -- Grand Forks, ND Time is TBD Sept 9th Northwestern College -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Sept 16th South Dakota State -- Brookings, SD -- Time is TBD Sept 30th Morehead State -- Morehead, KY -- 1pm Oct 7th Valparaiso -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Oct 14th St. Thomas -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Oct 21st San Diego -- San Diego, CA -- 1pm Oct 28th Stetson -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Nov 4th Marist -- Poughkeepsie, NY -- 1pm Nov 11th Presbyterian -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm (last home game is typically senior day) Nov 18th Butler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 1pm Game times have changed or remain TBA in some instances. Sept 2nd North Dakota -- Grand Forks, ND 3:00 pm Sept 9th Northwestern College -- Drake Stadium -- 6:00 PM Sept 16th South Dakota State -- Brookings, SD -- 2:30 PM Sept 30th Morehead State -- Morehead, KY -- TBA Oct 7th Valparaiso -- Drake Stadium -- 1 PM Oct 14th St. Thomas -- Drake Stadium -- Noon Oct 21st San Diego -- San Diego, CA -- TBA Oct 28th Stetson -- Drake Stadium -- Noon Nov 4th Marist -- Poughkeepsie, NY -- TBA Nov 11th Presbyterian -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm (last home game is typically senior day) Nov 18th Butler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 11 AM Interesting that they are going to try a couple noon kickoffs for home games this year. I thought the Sep16 game was supposed to be in Twin Cities?
Darth Vader Lord of the Sith Founding Father - Drake Spirit Committee (1990)
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LurkingDog
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+x+x+x2023 Schedule Sept 2nd North Dakota -- Grand Forks, ND Time is TBD Sept 9th Northwestern College -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Sept 16th South Dakota State -- Brookings, SD -- Time is TBD Sept 30th Morehead State -- Morehead, KY -- 1pm Oct 7th Valparaiso -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Oct 14th St. Thomas -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Oct 21st San Diego -- San Diego, CA -- 1pm Oct 28th Stetson -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Nov 4th Marist -- Poughkeepsie, NY -- 1pm Nov 11th Presbyterian -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm (last home game is typically senior day) Nov 18th Butler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 1pm Game times have changed or remain TBA in some instances. Sept 2nd North Dakota -- Grand Forks, ND 3:00 pm Sept 9th Northwestern College -- Drake Stadium -- 6:00 PM Sept 16th South Dakota State -- Brookings, SD -- 2:30 PM Sept 30th Morehead State -- Morehead, KY -- TBA Oct 7th Valparaiso -- Drake Stadium -- 1 PM Oct 14th St. Thomas -- Drake Stadium -- Noon Oct 21st San Diego -- San Diego, CA -- TBA Oct 28th Stetson -- Drake Stadium -- Noon Nov 4th Marist -- Poughkeepsie, NY -- TBA Nov 11th Presbyterian -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm (last home game is typically senior day) Nov 18th Butler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 11 AM Interesting that they are going to try a couple noon kickoffs for home games this year. I thought the Sep16 game was supposed to be in Twin Cities? Yes. 'Still planned for Target Field.
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dudistance
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+x+x2023 Schedule Sept 2nd North Dakota -- Grand Forks, ND Time is TBD Sept 9th Northwestern College -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Sept 16th South Dakota State -- Brookings, SD -- Time is TBD Sept 30th Morehead State -- Morehead, KY -- 1pm Oct 7th Valparaiso -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Oct 14th St. Thomas -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Oct 21st San Diego -- San Diego, CA -- 1pm Oct 28th Stetson -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Nov 4th Marist -- Poughkeepsie, NY -- 1pm Nov 11th Presbyterian -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm (last home game is typically senior day) Nov 18th Butler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 1pm Game times have changed or remain TBA in some instances. Sept 2nd North Dakota -- Grand Forks, ND 3:00 pm Sept 9th Northwestern College -- Drake Stadium -- 6:00 PM Sept 16th South Dakota State -- Target Field in Minneapolis -- 2:30 PM Sept 30th Morehead State -- Morehead, KY -- TBA Oct 7th Valparaiso -- Drake Stadium -- 1 PM Oct 14th St. Thomas -- Drake Stadium -- Noon Oct 21st San Diego -- San Diego, CA -- TBA Oct 28th Stetson -- Drake Stadium -- Noon Nov 4th Marist -- Poughkeepsie, NY -- TBA Nov 11th Presbyterian -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm (last home game is typically senior day) Nov 18th Butler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 11 AM Interesting that they are going to try a couple noon kickoffs for home games this year. +1 Play a 9 game PFL schedule with two payday games or a payday game plus a home and home vs. DI. The conference is at a stage now where teams do not need to buy lower division teams.
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dudistance
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+x+x My personal belief is that the Pioneer teams should just play each other and maybe allow one or two payday games. No home game until Oct 7th under your plan. I prefer more football at Drake Stadium, not less. You could play an early conference game September 9 instead of lower division. Meant to respond to this earlier.
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dudistance
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+x+x+x+x2023 Schedule Sept 2nd North Dakota -- Grand Forks, ND Time is TBD Sept 9th Northwestern College -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Sept 16th South Dakota State -- Brookings, SD -- Time is TBD Sept 30th Morehead State -- Morehead, KY -- 1pm Oct 7th Valparaiso -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Oct 14th St. Thomas -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Oct 21st San Diego -- San Diego, CA -- 1pm Oct 28th Stetson -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm Nov 4th Marist -- Poughkeepsie, NY -- 1pm Nov 11th Presbyterian -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm (last home game is typically senior day) Nov 18th Butler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 1pm Game times have changed or remain TBA in some instances. Sept 2nd North Dakota -- Grand Forks, ND 3:00 pm Sept 9th Northwestern College -- Drake Stadium -- 6:00 PM Sept 16th South Dakota State -- Brookings, SD -- 2:30 PM Sept 30th Morehead State -- Morehead, KY -- TBA Oct 7th Valparaiso -- Drake Stadium -- 1 PM Oct 14th St. Thomas -- Drake Stadium -- Noon Oct 21st San Diego -- San Diego, CA -- TBA Oct 28th Stetson -- Drake Stadium -- Noon Nov 4th Marist -- Poughkeepsie, NY -- TBA Nov 11th Presbyterian -- Drake Stadium -- 1pm (last home game is typically senior day) Nov 18th Butler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 11 AM Interesting that they are going to try a couple noon kickoffs for home games this year. I thought the Sep16 game was supposed to be in Twin Cities? Yes. 'Still planned for Target Field. Tickets range from $109 dollars to $16 at Target Field for those interested. The $16 don't look like a good view. They look to be in the outfield above the endzone.
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