I'm taking the 825 train from elburn and walking.

(09-15-2011 09:02 AM)HuskiemobileMan Wrote:  

(09-15-2011 08:05 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(09-14-2011 06:54 PM)HuskieHussy Wrote:  

(09-14-2011 05:34 PM)NIUGAHuskie Wrote:  Train, and probably walk to SF from Union station. It's a good hike, but I enjoy the exercise.

See, i'm gonna do what i did last SF game: ROLLERBLADE!!! lol, but no really, it's so fast to get by blading, i highly suggest it (just make sure your cooler has wheels)

Where will you keep your rollerblades? I do not believe you can bring those into the stadium, can you?

She has friends that will keep them safe.

+100 yes i do. You rock, HMM!!!

(09-14-2011 05:35 PM)niubrad00 Wrote:  I'm going to guess you didn't graduate from the NIU College of Business. NIU screwed the pooch and severely misjudged the market with the ticket prices and the revenue agreement with Wisconsin.

Accounting grad 1975. You are correct that they misjudged the market, over priced the tickets and wrote a poor contract with Wiscy. That said, I am so happy to be in Chicago this weekend and I am looking forward to the game. I hope that despite the mistakes that were made that NIU makes some decent money on the game. I hope that the students enjoy playing at SF and I hope that we pull the upset which I know is unlikely. Win or lose I intend to have a blast this weekend!

(09-14-2011 11:11 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  

(09-14-2011 02:27 PM)bikechuck Wrote:  I voted other because I am driving to Chicago from Central Ohio and staying at a hotel. My wife and I will either walk or take a cab (probably walk). I have zero sympathy for people who have bitched about ticket prices.

If you want NIU to become a legit FBS program, get out there and support your team!

For those who have been paying attention, the criticism of the ticket prices is related to the fact that the less rabid fans, like many not on this message board, will not pay prices like that to see the game, and the proof is in the ticket sales numbers - not just the NIU fans are balking at it but the Wisconsin fans too.

I invited (i.e. tried to convince) six of my NIU alumni friends to go to the game with me. All of them declined and they all said it's because the tickets cost too much. These tickets just are not worth it to a casual fan. I'm sure they would have gone if I offered to pay for them, however I had to wrestle with whether to go to this game myself, and I don't have an extra $200 laying around. Sadly I'm going to the game by myself

I'm taking the BNSF line from La Grange. I already work downtown, so I have a monthly pass.

Brother-in law is picking me and the wife up in the western suburbs for the 1/2 hr drive to the 31st lot - 4 of us going. Don't want to deal with the hassel of getting to / from the train station and waiting for trains that run every two hours starting at 6:30 pm. Also gas and parking for four people costs less than 4 Metra tickets and 2 cab fares or 8 El/bus tickets. Plus we have too much tailgating stuff to try and carry on the train and through the city.