I realize I am in the minority here, but I love having the Thursday game (every now and then, wouldn't want it all the time). I take Friday off so I get to stay in Starkville for a little while. Then I get to wake up Saturday morning without a care in the world and just watch a whole day of football without having to worry about our game. For me it's just an excuse for a long weekend. As for meetings and such, I start blocking my calendar and setting vacation days as soon as the schedule is released. Never been a problem.