[NU Sports] Wrigley Stupidity

Wed Mar 3 14:12:06 CST 2010

This would be the perfect venue for whatever I-AA team we're playing next year, or whatever year a Wrigley Field game would take place. That game doesn't draw well anyway so would be perfect for the novelty factor. Also, it should only be done in years in which we have at least seven home games.
Mark

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hakirsch at aol.com wrote:

Chuck

You must be a sox fan !

That aside I agree. Giving up a home game against a conference rival could bite us in the butt. Only if illinois agreed to do it in their home years as well would I go along with it 

We should look to do this as a novelty money maker with a non conf team. 

I still also think we ought to do Soldier field vs ND like in 1992. Talk about good bucks

Harry------Original Message------From: cherron604 at aol.comSender: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.comTo: nwu-sports at tssi.comSubject: [NU Sports] Wrigley StupiditySent: Mar 3, 2010 7:43 AM

It appears that our headline-grabbing, NIU caliber athletic director is at it again.  Teddy Greenstein reports http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-0303-northwestern-illinois-wrigley20100302,0,4631198.storythat plans are advancing for next season's Illinois game (a particularly stupid choice) to be moved to the worst football venue in Chicago, Wrigley Field.

Put aside for a moment that Wrigley is a dump, has insultingly bad facilities (locker rooms, bathrooms and concessions), has no parking, and will likely be packed with Illinois fans.  Put aside that most summertime fans show up because it is the largest Singles Bar/Beer Garden in town, and most of them could not name more than 2 or 3 members of either lineup.  The article mentioned liquor sales would take place (making more money for the Cubs) - we will be treated to the spectacle of 30,000 Illini fans abusing the NU fans at what was once designated a 'home game'.  And the mind numbs at outdoor beer drinking on a day in late November.

I have a parking pass at Dyche - now I'll probably pay for a 6-game Dyche parking pass, plus pay some Lakeview landlord 20 or 30 bucks for the privilege of parking bumper to bumper in his muddy backyard.

Brick walls very close to the field of play are another problem - clearly not one on Jim Phillips' radar as he seeks more headlines for his scrapbook.  Are bowl possibilities screwed up for the 2010 Cats by giving up a home conference game ?  Phillips seems indifferent.  He gets to shake hands with Crane Kenney and Mayor Daley...woohoo !

A moronic idea, all around.  What will be the next nugget of marketing genius from ex-NIU guy Phillips ?  Maybe move the next home date against Ohio State to Cleveland ! (wait, thats been done already)

Chuck Herron, Tech '85  (and disgruntled 25-year season ticketholder)

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