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BleedingOrange
02-07-2008, 06:29 AM
Small blurb in the DOK this morning stating that the game will NOT be moved. Gundy had made the decission to keep the game as scheduled as it would provide to be too hard on alot of fans to get to a week day game.
JimBob
02-07-2008, 07:17 AM
From the TW:

Cowboys, A&M game unchanged


By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer
2/7/2008


STILLWATER -- The date of Oklahoma State's Big 12 football meeting with Texas A&M will not change, Cowboy coach Mike Gundy said on Wednesday.

The Cowboys and Aggies are set to meet in the Saturday, Oct. 4 conference opener at Boone Pickens Stadium.

ESPN had proposed that the game be moved to Thursday, Oct. 2, with a 7 p.m. kickoff.

"It's hard for our fans to get here when it's a school night," Gundy said. "A lot of loyal fans have to drive an hour to an hour-and-a-half. It's a disruption of the schedule.

"There were a lot of pros and cons. I'm sure the merchants in this community would love to have it on Saturday."
andyokstate
02-07-2008, 07:33 AM
"It's hard for our fans to get here when it's a school night," Gundy said. "A lot of loyal fans have to drive an hour to an hour-and-a-half. It's a disruption of the schedule."


I'm curious how many people drive from further than 1.5 hours out to games. I know we have several on this board alone.
MajorMike
02-07-2008, 07:39 AM
We drive from Altus. Used to fly from San Antonio.
BigBadBen
02-07-2008, 09:58 AM
Our drive is 2-1/2 hours, give or take, depending on traffic.

And there are a lot of Season ticket holders in this area.
OSU-DNA
02-07-2008, 01:45 PM
I hope to get to the round-up tonight and if I do, I will certainly thank Mike for not moving the game to Thursday!!
MarkOSU
02-07-2008, 03:26 PM
Bu, but
The other message boards say they hate us fans. How is this possible?
;)
okstatepike
02-08-2008, 12:05 PM
"It's hard for our fans to get here when it's a school night," Gundy said. "A lot of loyal fans have to drive an hour to an hour-and-a-half. It's a disruption of the schedule."


I'm curious how many people drive from further than 1.5 hours out to games. I know we have several on this board alone.

Fly or drive from Austin for every game (usually miss one non-con a year). I'm glad, I have Aggie friends coming with us this year and that would have killed it.