[French Rage]

[quote author=hayaka link=topic=18075.msg213639#msg213639 date=1511111542]
Crowd should be pretty juiced.

In more ways than one!

But this game will be a bit of a disappointment because it doesn't appear that either team will have much to play for other than a better bowl game. Makes me want Stanford to schedule OOCs so that we don't end the season with one. If ND won't play at our house earlier in the season then we should find another strong program to schedule when the current contract is up.
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What does the administration like, though?  The Saturday after Thanksgiving is likely to have fewer people in town due to the holiday weekend, especially students.  They are going to want something that guarantees butts in seats.  Like it or not, ND does that, moreso than a random conference opponent might (aside from, say, Cal or USC).

[French Rage]

[quote author=hayaka link=topic=18075.msg213639#msg213639 date=1511111542]
Crowd should be pretty juiced.

In more ways than one!

But this game will be a bit of a disappointment because it doesn't appear that either team will have much to play for other than a better bowl game. Makes me want Stanford to schedule OOCs so that we don't end the season with one. If ND won't play at our house earlier in the season then we should find another strong program to schedule when the current contract is up.
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What does the administration like, though?  The Saturday after Thanksgiving is likely to have fewer people in town due to the holiday weekend, especially students.  They are going to want something that guarantees butts in seats.  Like it or not, ND does that, moreso than a random conference opponent might (aside from, say, Cal or USC).