ESPN GameDay coming to Laramie...could it happen?

Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:39 am

The last time ESPN came to Laramie, the electricity went off for three hours.

Humiliating. ESPN made jokes about from their studio for a while, then cancelled their telecast.

Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:29 am

SnowyRange wrote:The last time ESPN came to Laramie, the electricity went off for three hours.

Humiliating. ESPN made jokes about from their studio for a while, then cancelled their telecast.

That was a cold bloody game.

Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:33 am

Asmodeanreborn wrote:
SnowyRange wrote:The last time ESPN came to Laramie, the electricity went off for three hours.

Humiliating. ESPN made jokes about from their studio for a while, then cancelled their telecast.
That was a cold bloody game.

Yes it was. I was a 16-year-old usher by the visiting Ute fans and they couldn't have been douchier about the whole situation.

Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:39 am

LanderPoke wrote:
Asmodeanreborn wrote:
SnowyRange wrote:The last time ESPN came to Laramie, the electricity went off for three hours.

Humiliating. ESPN made jokes about from their studio for a while, then cancelled their telecast.
That was a cold bloody game.
Yes it was. I was a 16-year-old usher by the visiting Ute fans and they couldn't have been douchier about the whole situation.

Yeah, I lucked out by getting the student side.

Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:22 pm

BeaverPoke wrote:That seems like an Oregon thing to do. I doubt they come to Laramie. kitty.

Don't they have to unless we accept their buy-out offer?

Sun Apr 12, 2015 11:34 pm

PokeTransplant wrote:
BeaverPoke wrote:That seems like an Oregon thing to do. I doubt they come to Laramie. kitty.
Don't they have to unless we accept their buy-out offer?

No, buyouts are pre-negotiated and already part of agreement to play.

Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:13 am

WSTT wrote:
J-Rod wrote:It would be awesome. Likely need a high profile opponent to come to Laramie for that to happen.

Oregon 2017 is a good one. Missouri 2019. Texas Tech 2022. Obviously that last one is way down the line.
Love your idea of Oregon in 2017, J-Rod...that'd be a biggie.

Seems to me it has nothing to do with the venue matchup. When NDSU had CGD, our opponents were Delaware State and Incarnate Word, two lower tier FCS teams.

IMHO, I think Wyoming's best shot for CGD is to beat a P5 team like Washington State, have rising attendance and finish over .500 this year. Then in 2016, knock off a ranked Nebraska team. The story for the UC Davis game that follows the Neb. game would be that Craig Bohl is building another dynasty in Wyoming as he just slayed the giant that is his alma mater in their house.

Just my two cents.

Wed Apr 29, 2015 3:12 pm

The Wyoming-UC Davis game is schedule for Sept. 17, 2016.

Other games that day that would be a bigger draw for Gameday:

Ohio State @ Oklahoma
Michigan State @ Notre Dame
Oregon @ Nebraska
Probably at least one SEC @ SEC matchup.

Don't be fooled, while Bohl built a great thing at NDSU, the times Gameday went there was in part because there were no other big games in the country that week. Wyo is going to need a lot more than a few wins and a good opponent to get Gameday to Laramie, they are going to need the stars to align a bit.

Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:54 pm

Nonthless, for arguments sake one has to appreciate Bohl's determination and vision. Thank you Coach, bring it.

Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:56 pm

Chris Fallica, the guy who runs Gameday, seems to really like Bohl and NDSU. You never know...

But yeah, typically you need the stars to align for a non-P5 to get CGD.

Mon May 04, 2015 12:11 pm

once again, if Wyoming lands Gameday you could thank NDSU!

yes I think it would be cool to see them up there at Laramie!!

Mon May 04, 2015 12:52 pm

Long ways away...2018 at the earliest, and that's being pretty optimistic.

Mon May 04, 2015 1:22 pm

yeah but count me in when/if it ever happens regardless where I live and what I'm doing at that time, wouldn't miss it for the world!!!