[NU Sports] At least one guy liked the game at Wrigley - Phillips

Tue Nov 23 11:22:46 CST 2010

I agree that on balance it was a good idea.  Sure there was the embarrassment of the short end zone but in general the game generated some sorely needed PR in Chicago as well as nationally. 

While it is unlikely we would have a repeat at Wrigley, other venues are definitely possible.  So many other teams,college and pro do this as well. Anyone whoever follows the betting lines will note the various letters next to some point spreads  mentioning a special location for the given game

And Dennis right. We lost not because of being away from Evanston but because of Persa's absence and a horrible DL.  

Harry 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Hodges <jonathanwhodges at gmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:05:24 
To: Beamsley, Jeff<Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
Cc: <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] At least one guy liked the game at Wrigley - Phillips

After reading the article, it's clear that Phillips' priorities are
correct.  He doesn't want to give up a home game annually but does realize
the value in the game - and that's obvious when looking at the 50+% bump in
average attendance when compared to last season.  He did leave the door open
to games every 4-5 years or so and would also look into other facilities,
like Soldier Field & US Cellular (as well as Wrigley - I think the Cubs
realize that their proposed renovations must include considerations for a
football field if they want to make it happen again).  I would personally do
such a game every 10-20 years or so to keep it as a special event but it is
definitely a good way to keep NU connected to the area with a special
event.  I know that besides the result on the field it was a ton of fun on
Saturday and Northwestern got a ton of national and local attention in a
game that garnered a bowl atmosphere.

Jonathan

PS: I am glad that there was a score in the east end zone and that NU was
the one who pulled it off!

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Beamsley, Jeff
<Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>wrote:

> To all backseat drivers:
>
> Attendance is up this year.
>
> We have sold out more home game (including Wrigley) this year.
>
> Quit second guessing the methods and focus on the results.
>
> Step one: Sell all of the tickets however you can to whomever you can.
> Step two: Sell all of the tickets to NU fans.
> Step three:  Sell all of the tickets ahead of the season to NU fans.
>
> Important rule in event marketing.  You can't skip to step three.
>
> So I'm willing to trust that Phillips knows what he is doing. I also
> believe his ultimate goal is not to move every Wildcat home game to some
> other venue, but to do such a great job of marketing his product that every
> home game can be played at Dyche to a sold-out all-purple crowd.
>
> Jeff
>
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> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of Roy S. Lamberton
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 9:07 AM
> To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] At least one guy liked the game at Wrigley - Phillips
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>
> http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/greenstein/ct-spt-1123-northwestern-wrigle
> y--20101122,0,2207156.column<http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/greenstein/ct-spt-1123-northwestern-wrigle%0Ay--20101122,0,2207156.column>
>
> I wouldn't have a problem with playing there again if:
>
> 1. They moved the field further to the North so the NU team bench would be
> on the opposite
> side of the field from the visitors.
> 2. They figured out how to get more end zone in the East End - Maybe move
> the field to the
> West - so you could play both ways.
>
> Like it or not, the change in the layout and the swapping sides effects one
> team more than
> the other - you can't predict who will be shaken up, but it's one more
> change for a game
> and any coach will tell you that change isn't always good. I know it's not
> supposed to
> matter, but anything that is different on game day can cause confusion -
> especially among
> younger players.
>
> My 2 cents on the Wrigleyville deal. I just wonder why Phillips is so hell
> bent on getting
> our games out of Ryan - filling up a neutral site with THEIR fans doesn't
> help when it is
> OUR home game. Not sure how well the State Penn game with Indy did down in
> Washington -
> that hype was buried by Wrigleyville - but I saw a lot of empty seats
> upstairs in FedEx
> Field.
>
> Something PSU wouldn't do is play Maryland down there - they don't even
> want to play the
> Terps home and home.
>
> Go Cats
>
> rsl
>
>
>
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