The first Thursday rush is college football's purest annual feeling.
Ty Hildenbrandt
“Something about that first Thursday of games ... is what this is all about.”
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Ty describes the first Thursday as a balm for the soul and the emotional finish line of the offseason. Dan adds the pregame texture of crisp fall days, routines, tailgates, and the moment before a big game. The feeling is less about one matchup than about returning to the sport's annual ritual.
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