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Topic: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread

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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2024, 10:26:58 AM »
Wouldn't surprise me to see OSU and Wisconsin AD's pony up to play in a larger stadium and take a percentage of the gate. I don't know about Illinois, and I don't think NU gives a crap about what Bert thinks. ;)
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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2024, 05:56:13 PM »
https://nusports.com/news/2024/5/15/northwestern-announces-2024-football-schedule

Northwestern officially announced the location of its 7 home games today.

It's last 2 home games in November against Ohio St and Illinois will both be played at Wrigley Field.

It's first 5 home games will be played at the temporary field in Evanston.  Miami-Oh,  Duke, EIU,  Indiana,  and Wisc.

Of these the one that really surprised me was Wisconsin.  I thought for sure,  they would try to play that game in a bigger stadium.
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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2024, 06:02:13 PM »
They didn't want to go to Lambeau Field.
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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2024, 11:21:21 PM »
They should play every game on that practice field

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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2024, 09:15:08 AM »
They should play every game on that practice field in the micro-stadium.
They have been for years.
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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2024, 09:43:40 AM »
Of these the one that really surprised me was Wisconsin.  I thought for sure,  they would try to play that game in a bigger stadium.
WRT Wrigley, I assume that it is about the Baseball schedule:

Northwestern "hosts" Wisconsin on October 19 then has road games at Iowa and Purdue on October 26 and November 2 then a week off (11/9) then "hosts" Ohio State on November 16.  

MLB Schedule:
  • September 29:  Last day of the regular season
  • October 1-3:  Wildcard
  • October 5-12:  Divisional Series
  • October 13-22:  LCS
  • October 25-November 2:  World Series

That game against Wisconsin is in the midst of the LCS and only a week after the end of the Divisional Series.  Obviously that wouldn't work if the Cubs made it to the NCLS but even if they lost in the Divisional Series that would be an awfully quick turnaround to get Wrigley ready for football in a week.  

The Ohio State game is so late that even if the Cubs ended up hosting a WS Game 7, they would still have two full weeks to get Wrigley ready for the football game and of course the NU/IL game is two weeks after that.  


Back before they built Jacobs Field in Cleveland, the Browns and Indians used to both play in Cleveland Municipal Stadium but it was HUMONGOUS so it wasn't all that difficult.  Still, I remember as a kid watching Browns Games where the base path was visible on the field.  They just striped over it with yard lines and switched sports.  It isn't as easy for Wrigley where it isn't really big enough for football and they don't do it all the time.  

The Miami OH (8/31), Dook (9/7), and EIU (9/14) "home" games are during the MLB regular season:
  • On 8/31 when Northwestern plays Dook the Cubs will be playing the penultimate game of a long road swing but they host the Pirates at Wrigley two days later on Monday, September 2.  
  • On 9/7 when Northwestern plays Dook the Cubs will be hosting the Yankees at Wrigley.  
  • On 9/14 when Northwestern plays EIU the Cubs will be in Colorado but the Cubs have home games six days earlier (9/8 vs Yankees) and two days later (9/16 vs Athletics).  

Indiana (10/5) is the first day of the MLB Divisional Series and only six days after the Cubs' last regular season home game (9/29 vs Reds).  

That just leaves Wisconsin (10/19), Ohio State (11/16), and Illinois (11/30).  The Ohio State and Illinois games are after MLB and they are already scheduled at Wrigley.  

The only game left to consider is Wisconsin and (see above) that one is in the midst of the MLB Playoffs.  I would guess that if they suck this year, the Wisconsin game will get moved to Wrigley as soon as the Cubs are eliminated from the MLB Playoffs.  

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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2024, 09:46:54 AM »
WRT Wrigley, I assume that it is about the Baseball schedule:

Northwestern "hosts" Wisconsin on October 19 then has road games at Iowa and Purdue on October 26 and November 2 then a week off (11/9) then "hosts" Ohio State on November 16. 

MLB Schedule:
  • September 29:  Last day of the regular season
  • October 1-3:  Wildcard
  • October 5-12:  Divisional Series
  • October 13-22:  LCS
  • October 25-November 2:  World Series

That game against Wisconsin is in the midst of the LCS and only a week after the end of the Divisional Series.  Obviously that wouldn't work if the Cubs made it to the NCLS but even if they lost in the Divisional Series that would be an awfully quick turnaround to get Wrigley ready for football in a week. 

The Ohio State game is so late that even if the Cubs ended up hosting a WS Game 7, they would still have two full weeks to get Wrigley ready for the football game and of course the NU/IL game is two weeks after that. 


Back before they built Jacobs Field in Cleveland, the Browns and Indians used to both play in Cleveland Municipal Stadium but it was HUMONGOUS so it wasn't all that difficult.  Still, I remember as a kid watching Browns Games where the base path was visible on the field.  They just striped over it with yard lines and switched sports.  It isn't as easy for Wrigley where it isn't really big enough for football and they don't do it all the time. 

The Miami OH (8/31), Dook (9/7), and EIU (9/14) "home" games are during the MLB regular season:
  • On 8/31 when Northwestern plays Dook the Cubs will be playing the penultimate game of a long road swing but they host the Pirates at Wrigley two days later on Monday, September 2. 
  • On 9/7 when Northwestern plays Dook the Cubs will be hosting the Yankees at Wrigley. 
  • On 9/14 when Northwestern plays EIU the Cubs will be in Colorado but the Cubs have home games six days earlier (9/8 vs Yankees) and two days later (9/16 vs Athletics). 

Indiana (10/5) is the first day of the MLB Divisional Series and only six days after the Cubs' last regular season home game (9/29 vs Reds). 

That just leaves Wisconsin (10/19), Ohio State (11/16), and Illinois (11/30).  The Ohio State and Illinois games are after MLB and they are already scheduled at Wrigley. 

The only game left to consider is Wisconsin and (see above) that one is in the midst of the MLB Playoffs.  I would guess that if they suck this year, the Wisconsin game will get moved to Wrigley as soon as the Cubs are eliminated from the MLB Playoffs. 

Now that it's published, Wisconsin would have to approve that move.

I suspect they would as they could bring more fans.
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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #21 on: May 16, 2024, 10:00:34 AM »
Now that it's published, Wisconsin would have to approve that move.

I suspect they would as they could bring more fans.
I assumed that, but who would object?  I mean, Wisconsin has a lot of fans in the Chicagoland area anyway and Wrigley is an institution.  Honestly the Ohio State/Northwestern game being at Wrigley makes me want to go to Chicago but I can't with four little kids.  

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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #22 on: May 16, 2024, 10:03:23 AM »
I'd consider it if they were playing at Sox Park.

Wrigley is a dump.
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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #23 on: May 16, 2024, 11:18:59 AM »
FWIW:
Demand at Wrigley appears to be sky-high.  Here are Ohio State's 2024 games arranged by the "get in" price per the Worldwide leader:

  • $47 vs WMU
  • $48 vs Akron
  • $54 vs Marshall
  • $58 vs Indiana
  • $64 vs Purdue
  • $95 vs Nebraska
  • $98 vs Iowa
  • $142 at MSU
  • $189 at Penn State
  • $303 at Northwestern
  • $307 vs Michigan
  • $338 at Oregon


The 11 Illinois games not played at Wrigley range from $5 (vs CMU) to $54 (vs Michigan) but the game against Northwestern at Wrigley is $130.  

It is similar for the Wildcats.  The Ohio State game at Wrigley is almost twice as expensive as their second highest ($173 for vs Wisconsin) and almost five times as expensive as their game in Ann Arbor ($66).  

Obviously some of this is that Wiconsin and Ohio State bring a lot more fans than most opponents but I think getting to see a game at Wrigley is an added draw that is propping up the price for the games played there.  

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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2024, 11:23:10 AM »
Just a novelty. It's a dump, and the neighborhood is not what it once was (safe).
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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #25 on: May 16, 2024, 11:42:35 AM »
Just a novelty. It's a dump, and the neighborhood is not what it once was (safe).
Understand here that you have a much different perspective than the average Ohio State fan who might travel to Chicago. 

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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #26 on: May 16, 2024, 11:43:54 AM »
Of course I do.
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Re: 2024 Northwestern Offseason Thread
« Reply #27 on: May 28, 2024, 08:34:42 PM »
Big Ten Coaches Talk Anonymously About Conference Foes for 2024

Northwestern
“David Braun might go down as one of the best interim head coaches in the history of the game. What he was able to do to keep that locker room committed and the culture going after [Pat] Fitzgerald was really remarkable."

"Really curious how the [Zach] Lujan hire at offensive coordinator works out for them. SDSU ran a lot of motion and shift and did a good job tailoring to the roster, and that’s something that Northwestern has really struggled with over the last few seasons."

"This is a team in desperate need of a consistent offensive identity they can recruit to.”
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