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Red river rivalry question...

Posted on 10/8/13 at 7:53 pm
Posted by cjared036
Houston, tx
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 10/8/13 at 7:53 pm
Why do they always have the kickoff at 11am?

Seems like the perfect prime time game.

In an attempt to answer my own question.... Does the cotton bowl have lights.???
Posted by bayou2003
Mah-zur-ree (417)
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 10/8/13 at 7:59 pm to
quote:

Why do they always have the kickoff at 11am?

Seems like the perfect prime time game.

In an attempt to answer my own question.... Does the cotton bowl have lights.???


I don't know if it's the State Fair that weekend. I know it's around that time.
Posted by COTiger
Colorado
Member since Dec 2007
16841 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 7:59 pm to
Someone from the DFW area can confirm it, but I don't think the stadium has lights.
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
8719 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 7:59 pm to
I don't know the real answer, but the weather is usually awesome so I don't mind it. Also, it's fun(if you win) to hang around the fair after the game and then go party in Dallas at night.
Posted by bayou2003
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Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:00 pm to
quote:

Someone from the DFW area can confirm it, but I don't think the stadium has lights.


It use to have lights, I was down there in 2001. Loong ago but still I was there for a night game.
Posted by TIGRLEE
Northeast Louisiana
Member since Nov 2009
31493 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:00 pm to
Cotton bowl is in the ghetto.
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
8719 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:00 pm to
quote:

I don't know if it's the State Fair that weekend. I know it's around that time.


It's always during the state fair.
Posted by bayou2003
Mah-zur-ree (417)
Member since Oct 2003
17646 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:05 pm to
quote:

It's always during the state fair.



Ok that's what I thought. Now I can see why they have the early time start.
Posted by tigerpimpbot
Chairman of the Pool Board
Member since Nov 2011
66883 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:08 pm to
quote:

It's always during the state fair.



And has been for a long time.
Posted by Mercy Percy
Norman Oklahoma
Member since Oct 2009
1321 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:12 pm to
Cause they don't want Texas and ou fans getting tore up. Just think if it was at 6 pm. A lot of fricking drunks
Posted by COTiger
Colorado
Member since Dec 2007
16841 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 8:47 pm to
And the question remains. Does the Cotton Bowl stadium have lights today?
Posted by cjared036
Houston, tx
Member since Dec 2009
9569 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:00 pm to
The no drunks answer is better than the State fair answer.

State fair goes for weeks. That makes no sense....
Posted by USMC Gators
Member since Oct 2011
14633 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:11 pm to
Same reason the WLOCP is never at night.
Posted by bigpapamac
Mobile, AL
Member since Oct 2007
22375 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:15 pm to
quote:

Does the Cotton Bowl stadium have lights today?


A quick Google image search shows that it does
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
Member since Jun 2004
86434 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:26 pm to
quote:

Same reason the WLOCP is never at night.



It was at night....once.









































Once.
Posted by bigpapamac
Mobile, AL
Member since Oct 2007
22375 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:30 pm to
At least the WLOCP is at 330 local time and not 11. That's 4.5 more tailgate hours.
Posted by USMC Gators
Member since Oct 2011
14633 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:31 pm to
Ooh that's right, it was a night game in 02.
Posted by ClydeFrog
Kenya
Member since Jul 2012
3261 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:49 pm to
It's so people can spend money at the state fair all day after the game.

School is closed on Friday so people go down Thursday night or Friday morning and tailgate and party all Friday.
Posted by Quidam65
Q Continuum
Member since Jun 2010
19307 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 9:55 pm to
quote:

Cotton bowl is in the ghetto.


This.

Fair Park is one of Dallas' most dangerous areas. Being there in the daytime is bad enough. At night God help you.
Posted by Armchair_QB
Member since Aug 2013
1512 posts
Posted on 10/8/13 at 10:17 pm to
Because if those two fan bases had all day to drink before a 7 pm kickoff, you'd have a three-hour prison riot in the stands.

And, to answer the other pressing question, yes, the Cotton Bowl does have lights and they still work.
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