2011 Gopher Game... Let the Planning Begin

[mnriverbison]

Best Hotel to stay in then? I gave up on the Days Inn

Depends on where the Bison party is at that weekend. Heck, I may even get a downtown hotel that weekend if there are downtown parties that weekend.

Either way, Days Inn is still a solid location. There are only a couple of hotels within walking distance to the stadium and all of the stadium-area bars.

[lakesbison]

personally if I were most of you, I'd stay downtown minneapolis, it was a blast 3 years ago walking from bar to bar seeing all NDSU colors/hats!!

otherwise, Dinkytown would be fun, but not much there at Night (unless you goto 7 corners area across the river)

[mnriverbison]

How many Bison fans can we expect to show up? I would imagine tickets will be limited and harder to come by. I say 10k max will get tickets especially with a new Gopher coach and renewed optimism in MN.

You're probably right, but if realistic things fall into place we could top 15k in my honest opinion. The new coach enthusiasm only goes somewhere once there are results. Right now this is a team which lost to USD and NIU at home last year. Even if you live in MN and are enthused you may as well watch them play Nebraska, Iowa, or Wisconsin so if nothing else you see a big time team.

A lot of it will depend on how the MN season starts. If that thing is tanking (like they haven't won yet) that will not only depress the MN ticket-holders into not wanting to go but also fire up waffling Bison fans who smell blood. That scenario could push us into the 20k range. I doubt they come in winless, but before us they are at USC and then have a very underrated match up against a damn good Miami OH team. Those could both be losses even if MN is improved quite a bit and that boosts supply for tickets.

[lakesbison]

after hometown boy Lane Kiffen runs up a 45-0 on U of Minn the week before, the ticket floodgate will open!

[mnriverbison]

after hometown boy Lane Kiffen runs up a 45-0 on U of Minn the week before, the ticket floodgate will open!

That'l do it!

[lakesbison]

Twitter: G34Olson: @lakesbison right now, this game is going to be a home game for us we need it like the last time we played them


Hell ya, 6 months away and ndsu players are pumped for this. Grant wants.this to be a.home game, let's fill it up for our boys !!!!!

[mnriverbison]

I'm new here and to this kind of interaction, but it makes me a little uncomfortable that a player is sending direct messages to anonymous fans. Seems kind of creepy in a way.

[goldenshower]

Twitter: G34Olson: @lakesbison right now, this game is going to be a home game for us we need it like the last time we played them


Hell ya, 6 months away and ndsu players are pumped for this. Grant wants.this to be a.home game, let's fill it up for our boys !!!!!

hahahaha cute! this isnt 2007 and kill has started a buzz around the gophers. there is no way there is more than 5-10,000 bison fans. if this was to be played at the metrodump i would bet 30-40000 bison fans but this time around there wont be much green and yellow.

i would expect less than 5000 bison fans since there isnt tailgating for away fans anywhere! so most of you drunks will stick to shooting road signs with a case of schlitz in your pick up trucks!

[mnriverbison]

i would expect less than 5000 bison fans since there isnt tailgating for away fans anywhere! so most of you drunks will stick to shooting road signs with a case of schlitz in your pick up trucks!

It will be more than 5k. I'd bet a lot on that. I'm not in the 20-30k crowd, but there is no way it will be under 5. Shit, it felt like there were 5k at Iowa State, and that was a road trip for virtually everyone. Not only is MSP an easy trip to/from Fargo (i've done a few day trips to Fargo for games), but there are probably a lot more recent alums living in MSP than in Fargo.

[goldenshower]

It will be more than 5k. I'd bet a lot on that. I'm not in the 20-30k crowd, but there is no way it will be under 5. Shit, it felt like there were 5k at Iowa State, and that was a road trip for virtually everyone. Not only is MSP an easy trip to/from Fargo (i've done a few day trips to Fargo for games), but there are probably a lot more recent alums living in MSP than in Fargo.

i think ndsu will have about 8000 fans. not much more probably no less. you guys have a great fanbase. i just dont believe there are many wins on our schedulethis season(in the eyes of the fans) and gopher fans wont miss games that we should win and this is a game we should win.