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John Currie explains why K-State benefits from occasional Thursday football games
The wait is over. This afternoon, Kansas State announced that it will play Auburn on Sept. 18, a Thursday, next season. With that, the Wildcats’ 2014 football schedule is finally set.
K-State had been waiting on ESPN, which will televise the Auburn game nationally, for a decision on the date of the game.
When asked in December about the possibility of moving the Auburn game to a Thursday, Wildcats football coach Bill Snyder had this to say: "It's the last thing in the world I want to do."
Weekday games are always met with mixed reactions in Manhattan. While some are excited about playing in front of a large audience, others complain of inconveniences such as rushing to the game after work.
On Monday, K-State athletic director John Currie explained why he supports (occasionally) playing football games on Thursday in a letter to fans.
From the letter: (more…)
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