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[Cat80]

from AD Dannen at TC Tuesdays at the Raccoon River Brewpub:

1. Starting next year, UNI will play either ISU or Iowa in football through the 2017 season. As the 2009 and 2010 games were known, this locks in the next seven seasons.

2. The Nicholls State game may be on ESPNU.

Others may know these items, but they were new to me.

[GonzoCat]

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News to me, thanks for posting. I wanted to make it to that, but by the time I got away from work it was almost over.

[TravelingPanther]

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The scheduling was mentioned at a PSC dinner. Suprised it didn't pop up here.

Both are pretty cool.

[PantherFan]

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from AD Dannen at TC Tuesdays at the Raccoon River Brewpub:

1. Starting next year, UNI will play either ISU or Iowa in football through the 2017 season. As the 2009 and 2010 games were known, this locks in the next seven seasons.

2. The Nicholls State game may be on ESPNU.

Others may know these items, but they were new to me.

What is "TC Tuesdays at the Raccoon River Brewpub"?

[UNI Fight]

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TC Tuesdays is something the UNI Alumni Foundation is doing and tonight it was in Des Moines at Raccoon River Brewpub in downtown Des Moines and yes TC was at "TC Tuesdays"

Troy flew up from St. Louis to be in Des Moines for it specifically and I thought he did a great job of speaking, it was a very informal get together but he said it was just the beginning of events and trips to Des Moines. Des Moines is someplace he said he repeatedly spoke about in his interviews about how we need to re-connect with Des Moines. I don't think he could be any more right! Des Moines has lost touch with UNI, it's time for UNI alumni in Des Moines to get back into UNI! Not saying there aren't great UNI fans in DSM but there are thousands of POTENTIAL great UNI fans in DSM!

Also, great beer!

[drummajor87]

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Yeah the EspnU thing is true...we got a letter from our band director saying the date of the game changed specifically for that reason...

[drummajor87]

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yeah its a thursday night now.....no more Saturday..

[Durf73]

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yeah its a Thursday night now.....no more Saturday..

That stinks & there goes the crowd, like people with jobs who live a couple hours away can make the game!
I hope we enjoy the TV coverage!
If there is anything that should upset the average fan, its the networks dictating the schedule. Set it & forget it!

[JayJ79]

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Thanks for the possible heads up, drummajor.
Though I'm not going to get too worked up over it until we hear an official announcement.

[PurpleCatFan]

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How can one find a schedule of where and the time of "TC" Tuesdays?

[Newsbreaker]

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That stinks & there goes the crowd, like people with jobs who live a couple hours away can make the game!
I hope we enjoy the TV coverage!
If there is anything that should upset the average fan, its the networks dictating the schedule. Set it & forget it!

An opportunity like that comes along once-in-never for a school like UNI.

[Panther-Sheik]

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Based on our TV coverage last year in the playoffs, I will take any national TV we can get. I agree it isn't as ideal as a Saturday game would be, but I hope we can get a packed, rowdy house to show off on ESPNU no matter what day the game is. At least we won't have the excuse that we are a suitcase campus and so that is why there would be a poor showing from students blah, blah, blah.

[GonzoCat]

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Well there goes that "free sixth game".

[Durf73]

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NO MATTER HOW U PAINT THE PICTURE THURSDAY NITE GAMES SUCK FOR THE AVERAGE FAN! :

Next year I won't care I will be retired, but for the average hard working UNI fan a Thursday game still sucks ! :

Ya want 16,000+ fans in the place, keep the home games on Saturday!

[Newsbreaker]

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once in never? Many of the things you post show how much of a new UNI fan you are. UNI has been on tv many times over the years though moreso the last 3-4. Hardly a once in a lifetime event though.

You need to slow down before you step in it any more.

How many nationally televised appearances, during the regular season, have we had? FYI, "Gateway TV" or "MVFC TV" doesn't count, that's a regional offering ignored by everyone but FSN-Midwest and CSN-Chicago.

I know we were on FSN a few years ago on a Thursday night, but outside of the playoffs I can't remember a single time where we have ever been on National TV during the regular season.

We can't complain about any east coast FCS bias, about the east coast leagues getting better seeds because of better exposure, or any of that and then cry about a different day of the week when an opportunity to stand on a big stage arrives.