Yesterday, it was announced that Wisconsin will begin their season on Friday night against Indiana. Big Ten added a few Friday night games throughout their calendar year and told each program they would have to play in those games. We have yet to see Michigan play on Friday night, but we have seen Ohio State and Wisconsin. Badgers are doing it again to start the year against Indiana. For some, they hate this because they’re high school football coaches, high school football parents, or they like watching their local team play high school ball. It draws outrage whenever this comes up, but the audience is small even if they’re the loudest voice about the issue.

Fall Friday nights equate to high school football for some people, but for most people, it is a night to soak up the good weather before winter bites hard. As someone who loved playing high school football and loved the atmosphere, it pains me to say this but here we go… Not many people care about high school sports. It is a small bubble of people. Sorry. That’s how it is, and frankly, if you’re a grown adult caring about high school sports without any relationship, it is a bit odd.

The cool thing about 2020 is we have so many ways to watch your sports. Make sure you have a mobile charger and bring it with you to the high school game to watch Wisconsin. Or if you are coaching, make sure you have a streaming platform with a DVR function or cable. This whole idea that Friday night belongs to high school football is fucking stupid. We’re not Texas. We’re not Ohio. We’re not Florida. We are Wisconsin.

Additionally, if the game is played at 7 or 8:00 pm, most high school games will likely get done before Wisconsin, therefore, there will be ample time to hit up the local watering hole to watch the finish.

Charlie.