[NU Sports] Dumb, dumb, dumb

[cherron604 at aol.com]

One wonders - will the season ticket base be asked about this ?? I don't recall them asking when the Ohio State home game was moved to Cleveland (and I think we paid extra for that game, beyond the season ticket cost).? 

I still think that the political part (wrigleyville's alderman (Tunney ?), Daley) might be the trickiest - an interesting test for Phillips, as NU's relationship with Evanston is brutal (I am stunned they ever allow us to play night games).? If we can't get along with Evanston (which we essentially created), can we expect to have any better luck with Chicago, which either despises us as elitist, or ignores us completely ?? (As others have mentioned, forays into the city, with our south side coach, might tend to strengthen our position as 'Chicago's Team')? Will the residents of wrigleyville veto the idea (based on NU's suburban/elitist status ?)? I can already picture the Sun-Times headline 'Wrigleyville to NU - Stay in Evanston !'? Or will the tavern owners lobby harder to get the game - probably lobbying for a 2:30 start, with ample drinking before and after ?? Will Daley have leased 'Special Events Rights' to some company in Spain for 99 years ?

I do like Rice as an opponent - they can't possibly outnumber us, and their fans tend to be courteous and well-behaved.?? Could we fill up the stadium with Rice, however ??? Would a less-than-full Wrigley be worse, image-wise, than a 2/3 empty Dyche ?? In?light of the Goph's decision?not to serve liquor at their new stadium, would we allow beer sales at the game ?? Would we even be given a choice in the matter ?? I seem to recall beer sales at the Soldier Field games, but I might be wrong.

Chuck Herron?? Tech '85??? 

Chuck Herron?? Tech '85


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Bendat <thehaze at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Tue, Jun 30, 2009 10:48 am
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Dumb, dumb, dumb



While I understand why some people would object to the Wrigley proposal, I can 
think of one game in particular where there is every reason to play the game at 
Wrigley and no good reason to play it in Evanston.

I'm referring to the scheduled November 26, 2011 home game against Rice. A 
nonconference game. The last game of the season. During Thanksgiving break. When 
no students will be on campus. 

If this game against Rice is played in Evanston, it will set a record for the 
worst home game attendance in NU history. On the other hand, if it is played at 
Wrigley, there will be a big crowd, and it will be big news.

Jim B.



-----Original Message-----
>From: cherron604 at aol.com
>Sent: Jun 29, 2009 2:55 PM
>To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
>Subject: [NU Sports] Dumb, dumb, dumb
>
>Jim Phillips keeps pursuing the idiotic 'game at wrigley' idea.
>
>http://myespn.go.com/blogs/bigten/0-3-611/Northwestern-continues-to-explore-Wrigley-game.html
>
>I can think of many reasons not to do this:
>
>- Awful parking (and my parking pass will do me no good here, AND be useful for 
one fewer game in Evanston)
>
>- Our fans likely outnumbered by opposing fans (very likely liquored-up after a 
few hours in wrigleyville)
>
>- Surrounding neighborhood of bars and taverns is fitting for a pro venue, but 
the college game should be surrounded by academic buildings and sun-dappled 
trees
>
>- Seats at Wrigley bound to have worse sight-lines than prime seats at Dyche
>
>- Crumbling concrete. inadequate bathrooms and?concessions at Wrigley
>
>- Probably charge more for the game, especially with the new Cub buyers taking 
on all sorts of debt.? Weren't the Blackhawk tickets $100 and up ?
>
>And quite a few more come to mind.? Also, some of us South-siders were raised 
to never venture north of North Avenue...(grin)
>
>Hockey on a baseball field in mid-Winter is a great attraction - Football on a 
baseball field in mid-November is a marriage made in hell.? Don't forget how the 
infield can mess up several aspects of the football game.
>
>And won
't the Wrigley neighbors, who try and limit all usage there (night 
games, concerts), try and veto this idea ?
>
>Chuck Herron?? Tech '85
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