(10-02-2013 12:07 PM)7 Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 11:30 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 11:21 AM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 09:20 AM)golf4501 Wrote:  I'm hearing those Nebraska games went bye-bye. Also heard Wisconsin in 2 years.

That's the same thing I heard.

I hope this is true, regarding Nebraska games. I don't mind playing Nebraska once for $1.3 million but to commit yourself to 4 games for none in return is just bad scheduling and management.

Why? If they're not playing Nebraska they'll be playing some other Big Ten team. What's the difference?

Well for one i don't want to see us play Nebraska that many times. I'm tired of watching us play Iowa and Wisconsin so many times. Fans want to see us play other opponents. Second, it gives us less opportunity to bring in other teams when we have committed to such an extensive deal. Third, in what sense is it good business to play 4 road games with none in return? If this were such a good deal then why have i never seen such a deal made before?

With the Big Ten playing one less OOC game that should give others school more power to dictate terms because half the Big Ten will want to make up losing a home game and they are less likely to want to use those slots to play other BCS schools.

(10-02-2013 01:50 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 12:07 PM)7 Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 11:30 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 11:21 AM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 09:20 AM)golf4501 Wrote:  I'm hearing those Nebraska games went bye-bye. Also heard Wisconsin in 2 years.

That's the same thing I heard.

I hope this is true, regarding Nebraska games. I don't mind playing Nebraska once for $1.3 million but to commit yourself to 4 games for none in return is just bad scheduling and management.

Why? If they're not playing Nebraska they'll be playing some other Big Ten team. What's the difference?

Well for one i don't want to see us play Nebraska that many times. I'm tired of watching us play Iowa and Wisconsin so many times. Fans want to see us play other opponents. Second, it gives us less opportunity to bring in other teams when we have committed to such an extensive deal. Third, in what sense is it good business to play 4 road games with none in return? If this were such a good deal then why have i never seen such a deal made before?

With the Big Ten playing one less OOC game that should give others school more power to dictate terms because half the Big Ten will want to make up losing a home game and they are less likely to want to use those slots to play other BCS schools.

What? I'd play Iowa and Wisconsin every year if they let us.

(10-02-2013 01:10 PM)golf4501 Wrote:  Not necessarily. Big 10 teams are going to be harder to schedule with nine league game rule, and the MAC/Big 10 agreement is expired.

With only 3 slots that means the Big Ten teams are going to be clamoring to sign one game against 1-AA and two games against non-BCS teams. They will not want to use those slots on playing another BCS school because they will have to give a return game in the future. If they want those one-and-done home games then they are going to have to shell out more money.

(10-02-2013 01:54 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 01:10 PM)golf4501 Wrote:  Not necessarily. Big 10 teams are going to be harder to schedule with nine league game rule, and the MAC/Big 10 agreement is expired.

With only 3 slots that means the Big Ten teams are going to be clamoring to sign one game against 1-AA and two games against non-BCS teams. They will not want to use those slots on playing another BCS school because they will have to give a return game in the future. If they want those one-and-done home games then they are going to have to shell out more money.

Most of the Conferences have been told that they can not schedule FCS going forward, so you are not correct there. 9 game B10 does not really impact us that much, when the FCS teams are taken out of play.

(10-02-2013 03:11 PM)HuskieJ Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 01:54 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 01:10 PM)golf4501 Wrote:  Not necessarily. Big 10 teams are going to be harder to schedule with nine league game rule, and the MAC/Big 10 agreement is expired.

With only 3 slots that means the Big Ten teams are going to be clamoring to sign one game against 1-AA and two games against non-BCS teams. They will not want to use those slots on playing another BCS school because they will have to give a return game in the future. If they want those one-and-done home games then they are going to have to shell out more money.

Most of the Conferences have been told that they can not schedule FCS going forward, so you are not correct there. 9 game B10 does not really impact us that much, when the FCS teams are taken out of play.

Except for UofI who just scheduled a FCS team for 2016.

(10-02-2013 01:54 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 01:10 PM)golf4501 Wrote:  Not necessarily. Big 10 teams are going to be harder to schedule with nine league game rule, and the MAC/Big 10 agreement is expired.

With only 3 slots that means the Big Ten teams are going to be clamoring to sign one game against 1-AA and two games against non-BCS teams. They will not want to use those slots on playing another BCS school because they will have to give a return game in the future. If they want those one-and-done home games then they are going to have to shell out more money.

The B1G has already announced they will stop scheduling FCS teams.

(10-02-2013 04:47 PM)niubrad00 Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 01:54 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 01:10 PM)golf4501 Wrote:  Not necessarily. Big 10 teams are going to be harder to schedule with nine league game rule, and the MAC/Big 10 agreement is expired.

With only 3 slots that means the Big Ten teams are going to be clamoring to sign one game against 1-AA and two games against non-BCS teams. They will not want to use those slots on playing another BCS school because they will have to give a return game in the future. If they want those one-and-done home games then they are going to have to shell out more money.

The B1G has already announced they will stop scheduling FCS teams.

Where will the wins come from now

(10-02-2013 03:28 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 03:11 PM)HuskieJ Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 01:54 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 01:10 PM)golf4501 Wrote:  Not necessarily. Big 10 teams are going to be harder to schedule with nine league game rule, and the MAC/Big 10 agreement is expired.

With only 3 slots that means the Big Ten teams are going to be clamoring to sign one game against 1-AA and two games against non-BCS teams. They will not want to use those slots on playing another BCS school because they will have to give a return game in the future. If they want those one-and-done home games then they are going to have to shell out more money.

Most of the Conferences have been told that they can not schedule FCS going forward, so you are not correct there. 9 game B10 does not really impact us that much, when the FCS teams are taken out of play.

Except for UofI who just scheduled a FCS team for 2016.

I think they gave them unitl 2017 to enact it, but most will be earlier. Illness have to get some wins somewhere.

Why not play more Big 12 teams, to prove we can hang? Iowa St, TCU, Ok and Ok St, etc...

(10-02-2013 05:35 PM)ADOG05 Wrote:  Why not play more Big 12 teams, to prove we can hang? Iowa St, TCU, Ok and Ok St, etc...

NIU vs Texas at SF on Labor Day Weekend would get 40k in the stands without a problem.

(10-02-2013 05:43 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 05:35 PM)ADOG05 Wrote:  Why not play more Big 12 teams, to prove we can hang? Iowa St, TCU, Ok and Ok St, etc...

NIU vs Texas at SF on Labor Day Weekend would get 40k in the stands without a problem.

I think it could be 50.......

(10-02-2013 05:43 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 05:35 PM)ADOG05 Wrote:  Why not play more Big 12 teams, to prove we can hang? Iowa St, TCU, Ok and Ok St, etc...

NIU vs Texas at SF on Labor Day Weekend would get 40k in the stands without a problem.

I think it would have to be when Texas is good again, NIU fans are probably done supporting SF games for the most part per the last Iowa game, so it would largely have to come from Texas fans, and Im not sure they would flock here in those large of numbers with the current state of their program

These contracts arent worth much. LSU and BAMA paid us to not play us and that could happen with Nebraska as well. I believe more of that will come. NOBODY wants to come to dekalb and we all know why! I dont wanna play sconi unless we get another home and away deal. I would love to get an east coast or west coast team that ESPN loves. I expect the season tickets to rise a bit more and pick up a somebody decent to come to DeKalb. I have a good feeling that we wont have another 5 home game season ever again.

ND could happen they dont get to play a lot of teams bc a lot of conferences are jealous of NBC. Funny NIU has more Catholics than ND.

(10-02-2013 11:06 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 05:43 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 05:35 PM)ADOG05 Wrote:  Why not play more Big 12 teams, to prove we can hang? Iowa St, TCU, Ok and Ok St, etc...

NIU vs Texas at SF on Labor Day Weekend would get 40k in the stands without a problem.

I think it would have to be when Texas is good again, NIU fans are probably done supporting SF games for the most part per the last Iowa game, so it would largely have to come from Texas fans, and Im not sure they would flock here in those large of numbers with the current state of their program

I doubt NIU fans would be reluctant to support a GOOD NIU team. I don't really think Soldier Field itself is the factor to worry about. If this team goes back-to-back BCS, I'm pretty sure we'd get good fan support anywhere in the area.

(10-03-2013 07:33 AM)clcfball11 Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 11:06 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 05:43 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 05:35 PM)ADOG05 Wrote:  Why not play more Big 12 teams, to prove we can hang? Iowa St, TCU, Ok and Ok St, etc...

NIU vs Texas at SF on Labor Day Weekend would get 40k in the stands without a problem.

I think it would have to be when Texas is good again, NIU fans are probably done supporting SF games for the most part per the last Iowa game, so it would largely have to come from Texas fans, and Im not sure they would flock here in those large of numbers with the current state of their program

I doubt NIU fans would be reluctant to support a GOOD NIU team. I don't really think Soldier Field itself is the factor to worry about. If this team goes back-to-back BCS, I'm pretty sure we'd get good fan support anywhere in the area.

clc that's my biggest fear in all this scheduling philosophy. It is being done in the framework of a BCS bowl team which could be going back to back BCS bowls if everything fell right. My fear, how many times are we going to have a team with that big of a national profile, it is probably a 1 in 15 or 1 in 20 type occurrence. Once NIU sinks a little I feel like our scheduling philosophies will come back to absolutely murder us.

(10-03-2013 04:26 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  clc that's my biggest fear in all this scheduling philosophy. It is being done in the framework of a BCS bowl team which could be going back to back BCS bowls if everything fell right. My fear, how many times are we going to have a team with that big of a national profile, it is probably a 1 in 15 or 1 in 20 type occurrence. Once NIU sinks a little I feel like our scheduling philosophies will come back to absolutely murder us.

Has Frazier even said what his scheduling philosophy is other than having a balanced schedule?

(10-03-2013 04:29 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(10-03-2013 04:26 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  clc that's my biggest fear in all this scheduling philosophy. It is being done in the framework of a BCS bowl team which could be going back to back BCS bowls if everything fell right. My fear, how many times are we going to have a team with that big of a national profile, it is probably a 1 in 15 or 1 in 20 type occurrence. Once NIU sinks a little I feel like our scheduling philosophies will come back to absolutely murder us.

Has Frazier even said what his scheduling philosophy is other than having a balanced schedule?

Im not centered on Frazier so much as he has just started although the early returns on scheduling do not seem to be great as he has thrown away another season of home games next year and apparently is not even looking at Huskie Stadium scheduling until a SF game is settled. All those gameday improvements were excellent though! This focus of SF over Huskie Stadium is going to kill us, sooner than later.

(10-03-2013 04:29 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(10-03-2013 04:26 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  clc that's my biggest fear in all this scheduling philosophy. It is being done in the framework of a BCS bowl team which could be going back to back BCS bowls if everything fell right. My fear, how many times are we going to have a team with that big of a national profile, it is probably a 1 in 15 or 1 in 20 type occurrence. Once NIU sinks a little I feel like our scheduling philosophies will come back to absolutely murder us.

Has Frazier even said what his scheduling philosophy is other than having a balanced schedule?

Didn't he say: "Anyone...Anytime...Anywhere"...in his first week here?

(10-03-2013 04:33 PM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  

(10-03-2013 04:29 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(10-03-2013 04:26 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  clc that's my biggest fear in all this scheduling philosophy. It is being done in the framework of a BCS bowl team which could be going back to back BCS bowls if everything fell right. My fear, how many times are we going to have a team with that big of a national profile, it is probably a 1 in 15 or 1 in 20 type occurrence. Once NIU sinks a little I feel like our scheduling philosophies will come back to absolutely murder us.

Has Frazier even said what his scheduling philosophy is other than having a balanced schedule?

Didn't he say: "Anyone...Anytime...Anywhere"...in his first week here?

Anyone Anytime Anywhere sounds to me like we love road games, I guess anywhere but Huskie stadium.

(10-03-2013 04:19 AM)GOONSQUAD41 Wrote:  These contracts arent worth much. LSU and BAMA paid us to not play us and that could happen with Nebraska as well. I believe more of that will come. NOBODY wants to come to dekalb and we all know why! I dont wanna play sconi unless we get another home and away deal. I would love to get an east coast or west coast team that ESPN loves. I expect the season tickets to rise a bit more and pick up a somebody decent to come to DeKalb. I have a good feeling that we wont have another 5 home game season ever again.

ND could happen they dont get to play a lot of teams bc a lot of conferences are jealous of NBC. Funny NIU has more Catholics than ND.

What? What is your source? Total or percentage wise?