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The Power Four => Big Ten => Topic started by: CatsbyAZ on June 13, 2025, 11:09:46 AM
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Planning for the following:
Aug 30: Utah @ UCLA – Los Angeles for the Labor Day weekend?
Sept 26: TCU @ Arizona St – Would rather save an ASU home game later in the season once the desert cools off, but this is a Friday night game meaning Saturday is free for watching a full slate of games in Tempe’s sports bars.
Oct 4: Minnesota @ Ohio St – Thanks to my Ohio St connection, I’m planning on Columbus this year; would be first my Buckeyes home game.
Oct 11: Georgia @ Auburn – Would be my third “Deep South's Oldest Rivalry” game. Hugh Freeze will either pull off a big upset, Vs Georgia or another SEC power, or else be fired later in the season. Hugh's seat is hotter than a September game in Tempe.
Also looking at an Arizona Wildcats home game as well as a dumpy bowl game, like maybe the LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk.
The proud milestone this season is reaching 100 football games attended. Currently at 96.
Here’s high school me attending my first ever college football game, after months of convincing my Dad to drive us to Lexington KY so that I could watch the Gators in person. My parents moved us kids away from Florida before we were old enough for our parents to take our childhood fan interests seriously. Lexington was the closest SEC town on Florida's schedule to where we'd relocated in the Midwest.
Sept 22 2001 Florida @ Kentucky pre-kickoff:
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I think it is really cool how you've attended games in so many different stadiums and involving so many different teams.
I've attended a LOT of CFB games but nearly all of them involved the Buckeyes. I've been to games in 15 of the B1G's 18 stadiums (all but USC, UDub, and Ore) but one of those (UCLA's) was for a bowl game, not a regular season game and didn't involve the team for which it is the home stadium.
I've also been to the Fiesta2x, Sugar2x, Orange, and Rose Bowls.
I don't know that I'll make any this year. My kids aren't old enough to go along yet and going without them is tricky and expensive.
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None for me this year.
Grumpy old man is quietly protesting the NIL/Transfer Portal mess with the (relatively) small amount of dollars they get from me.
Instead, the dollars will be spent on a second Destin trip in September.
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Gatorama had been to 88 college football venues. I've been to maybe 10, probably fewer.
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Gatorama had been to 88 college football venues. I've been to maybe 10, probably fewer.
He wanted to hit all of them but was taken too soon.
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My brother is coming to Lincoln this weekend
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Akron, Michigan and Iowa bought today with the 3 game mini plan offered on Huskers.com - better seats (as in lower rows- 55-) rather than the row 79-90 seats I had last year. Still north end zone, but I may be able to use the lower rows with my mobility issues - if I remember to exchange them in time.
still trying to decide if I should use the bus again or try for disabled parking on 14th and Vine. That would at least be a closer walk than getting dropped off by the Lied Center by the bus. Ah, decisions, decisions. I'm just glad my hubby is willing to be nice about my going to some games - he is definitely not a sports fan but he's ok with me going by myself instead of dragging him along to be totally bored or fidgety (he does not do well in crowds)
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home opener with Akron will be fun - 6:20 kick
I hope we play well vs Michigan
Hopefully, you have good weather for Iowa - 11am kick
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I think i'm in the 130s range of games. I'd have to look but think I'm in the 70s range of stadia.
likely will hit up the B1G CCG game (again). still scouting schedule(s) for others.
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15 different stadiums for college football
countless # of games since 1981
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I just my tickets for Florida at LSU (September 13) Fortunately a night tilt, otherwise I'd melt to death.
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Saw this place on one of the cooking shows. It's on my list (New Orleans location).
Baton Rouge, LA Menu - Drago's Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Restaurant (https://www.dragosrestaurant.com/baton-rouge-menu)
Chargrilled oysters. I'm gonna get 3 dozen, for me.
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Will you be attending a game in New Orleans?
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Been to a couple of Kent St games do they count? And Lambert was playing in one.A few Baldwin Wallace Contests. Four games at the 'Shoe.About 100 Browns games though and many of those years they resembled a college squad
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Will you be attending a game in New Orleans?
No.
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Baton Rouge is a great place for a gameday. Some good restaurants too.
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still holding out hope that I can make at least one away game this year - would be great if it would be the bowl game, but not counting on it. Someday....
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Saw this place on one of the cooking shows. It's on my list (New Orleans location).
Baton Rouge, LA Menu - Drago's Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Restaurant (https://www.dragosrestaurant.com/baton-rouge-menu)
Chargrilled oysters. I'm gonna get 3 dozen, for me.
outstanding - my favorite seafood
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I'm attending the Huskers first 2 home games - Akron and Houston Christian
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Drago's is great.
I'll be going to TX-OU and hopefully the UT vs. A&M game.
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He wanted to hit all of them but was taken too soon.
He certainly was. I still miss his recaps, his stories and interactions both private and on the boards. Some people are special and impactful and he certainly was in so many ways.
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ASU's home slate is schlock. Is that a word? It is now.
But on September 16, 2028, my Gators will be in town!!!! Start the countdown!
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WVU and Pitt on 9/13. A buddy of mine bought season tickets and has been telling me for months I’m going to this game with him. So, unless something changes I’m planning on it.
Should be fun. Rod returns against the last team he coached against at WVU, and the loss that led to a lot of dominoes falling across college football. The irony of the loss being 13-9 (that’s how that game is referred to by WVU fans) and the game being on 9-13 isn’t lost on anyone.
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Zero for me, barring some change in something. I mentioned the UGA-Tech game is now in the NFL venue, which I think detracts from the experience overall. Ticket prices are too high IMHO.
Then with everything else changing in CFB my interest is ebbing, but I am sure to be barking at the TV a few times this season.
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Going to all Gopher home games save one, but not sure yet which one.
Going to @SFBadger96 (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=51) 's home turf in NorCal for the weekend of Sept 13 for Gophers @ Cal.
Also, heading to the friendly confines of Wrigley on November 20 for Gophers v. Northwestern. That could be fun.
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I am debating if I should attend Iowa's game at USC played in historic Los Angrles Memorial Colosuem on Nov 15 My 8 year wants to go to Super Nintendo world. I figure we can kill 2 birds in one trip to LA. Although if we go in mid-November the kid would have to miss school.
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Akron, Michigan and Iowa bought today with the 3 game mini plan offered on Huskers.com - better seats (as in lower rows- 55-) rather than the row 79-90 seats I had last year. Still north end zone, but I may be able to use the lower rows with my mobility issues - if I remember to exchange them in time.
still trying to decide if I should use the bus again or try for disabled parking on 14th and Vine. That would at least be a closer walk than getting dropped off by the Lied Center by the bus. Ah, decisions, decisions. I'm just glad my hubby is willing to be nice about my going to some games - he is definitely not a sports fan but he's ok with me going by myself instead of dragging him along to be totally bored or fidgety (he does not do well in crowds)
I screwed up my knee in September 2024. I had a friend coming up from Florida to go to the Wisconsin @ Iowa game with me.
I did a lot of work to rehab my knee, and finally the week before the game I could finally walk a mile or more.
Mobility issues are distressing. In the end, my issues were transitory; I was not immobile, and we had a great football weekend! Like you, I was trying to decide if we should do remote tailgating and take a bus, or tailgate closer (within a mile), and walk. We tailgated closer with friends, and I was able to walk.
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I am debating if I should attend Iowa's game at USC played in historic Los Angrles Memorial Colosuem on Nov 15 My 8 year wants to go to Super Nintendo world. I figure we can kill 2 birds in one trip to LA. Although if we go in mid-November the kid would have to miss school.
I used to think it was bad for a kid to travel for a vacation and miss school. My dad said it is educational. I think he is right.
When my daughter was a freshman in high school we went to Tucson for Iowa @ Arizona in 2010. The majority of my family of origin migrated from Iowa to Tuscon.
We live in a county seat town in Iowa of 5,000. At the Hawkeye Huddle in Tucson, the night before the game, there was a teacher from our daughter's school. My daughter tried to make herself look small so the teacher would not see that she was skipping school. Well, the teacher was skipping school -- so what?
Travel -- if not excessive -- is one of the best educational opportunities you can give your children -- they learn there is an outside world that goes beyond Iowa, and they can choose.
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Someone suggested attending a game the closest non-FBS team to where you live. So I am going to try that, plus one Big Ten game, two regional games and a few high school games on the docket. The local G5 team also has a few weeknight games, 1-2 of them interesting.
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Georgia State plays where the Braves used to play, I don't feel very motivated to attend a game, it has crossed my mind. That was a commuter school not many years back with no athletics at all. Kennesaw State is now one of the largest Us in the state of GA (second to Tech, surprisingly enough).
Colleges with the Largest Enrollment in Georgia (https://www.collegesimply.com/colleges/rank/colleges/largest-enrollment/state/georgia/)
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Someone suggested attending a game the closest non-FBS team to where you live. So I am going to try that, plus one Big Ten game, two regional games and a few high school games on the docket. The local G5 team also has a few weeknight games, 1-2 of them interesting.
I'm going to try to get in some HS games this year. All depends on the wife.
I want to see the 4* Badger WR commit from Naples. He's also got a teammate that intrigues me. Chris Maragos is their coach at Neumann.
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I'd have to drive a while to get to the closest FCS team. There's probably some D2 or D3 nearby but honestly, high school football around here, is better than that. And I see 10-15 high school football games per year.
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There are no close-by football schools around here. Closest is USF and then FAU. I'd like for FGCU include football. That is really an up-and-coming school. Beautiful campus too.
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Rutgers at Minnesota (parents weekend), and I might go see Minnesota at Cal...
Might catch Notre Dame at Stanford.
What is happening to me?!?!?!
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Been to a couple of Kent St games do they count?
Yes. They sure do. I count the few mid-major matchups I've gone to.
Bought my tickets to Arizona State Vs TCU last week. Coming off a playoff run, ASU jacked up ticket prices, driving us into the upper deck.
Flights to/from Columbus are confirmed for Oct 4 Vs Minnesota game.
Flights to/from Atlanta are confirmed for Oct 11 Auburn Vs Georgia.
The University of San Diego Toreros are my nearest FCS squad.
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I'd have to drive a while to get to the closest FCS team. There's probably some D2 or D3 nearby but honestly, high school football around here, is better than that. And I see 10-15 high school football games per year.
Looking at it, there are two D3 teams within 65 miles of you, no D2 or NAIA. One doesn’t seem worth much, the other had a little dynasty a few years back, but they changed coaches and took a step back.
We talking really good HS ball?
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Flights to/from Atlanta are confirmed for Oct 11 Auburn Vs Georgia.
You driving from there?
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Looking at it, there are two D3 teams within 65 miles of you, no D2 or NAIA. One doesn’t seem worth much, the other had a little dynasty a few years back, but they changed coaches and took a step back.
We talking really good HS ball?
Yup, state champs have come out of our district 3 or 4 times in the past 12 years. 5A and 6A (6A is largest in Texas, currently).
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Someone suggested attending a game the closest non-FBS team to where you live. So I am going to try that, plus one Big Ten game, two regional games and a few high school games on the docket. The local G5 team also has a few weeknight games, 1-2 of them interesting.
Minnesotans have a strange obsession with JV college football, and I don't get it.
I think most non-Texas members of D2 and D3 are within an 8-hour drive of MSP.
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Great FCS football near me with South Dakota Coyotes & South Dakota State Jackrabbits
I'd be more likely to see some championship caliber NAIA football
I'm lucky to get to Lincoln for 2 or 3 games