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Huskie Bowl & Activities, April 19
I think people are interested enough in this to make a separate thread instead of lumping it in with season tickets. After this winter, we all deserve a great weather day to get us fired up for 2014 Huskie Football! See you there 04-cheers

Students, alumni, fans and friends are invited to check out the 2014 Northern Illinois University football team AND get a glimpse of what’s in store for fans prior to every game in “The Yard” this fall at the 2014 Huskie Bowl Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 19.

The scrimmage, which will close out 2014 NIU spring football practices, starts at 3 p.m. (CT) in Huskie Stadium with the Cardinal team, coached by cornerbacks coach Kelvin Sigler, taking on the Black team, led by offensive line coach Joe Tripodi. Admission is free and a limited concessions menu will be available in the main concessions area. All seating will be on the West Side of Huskie Stadium.

From 12:30-2:30 p.m., prior to the Huskie Bowl action, fans are invited to “The Yard” the new official pregame tailgate home of NIU Athletics, located on the West Lawn. Inside The Yard, kids will enjoy the inflatable games and other activities in the Kids Zone, adults can stop by the beer garden to enjoy a beverage, and fans of all ages can meet new Huskie mascot Mission and members of several NIU teams while listening to music from DJ Toxic. At approximately 2 p.m. in The Yard, hear from NIU Head Coach Rod Carey and Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier about the new initiatives planned for 2014-15 and beyond.

Also in The Yard, tables will be set up where fans can find out more information, or turn in their 2014 renewal forms for the Huskie Athletic Fund and 2014 NIU football season tickets, including the new premium seating areas available this year in Huskie Stadium. Parking spaces on the West Lawn – now designated as part of “Zone A” parking – will be lined out to show donors the new configuration for 2014. The day will provide a great opportunity to turn in your 2014 Huskie Athletic Fund renewal form, as all donors who renew or “Commit to NIU” by (or on) April 19 are invited to a special post-Huskie Bowl reception with the NIU football coaches and other Huskie head coaches and staff. The reception will be held in the Barsema Hall of Champions following the Huskie Bowl.

Beginning at 12:30 p.m., enjoy a pregame meal, catered by Fatty’s Pub & Grille, inside the large tent in “The Yard.” Cost for the buffet, which will feature “tailgate fare,” including Fatty’s famous Cajun Fried Potato Salad, as well as water and soda, is $15 for adults and $10 for children (12 and under) for pre-registered guests. On the day of the event, the prices will be $20 for adults and $15 for children. Pre-registration runs through Wednesday, April 16. To pre-register, call the Huskie Athletic Fund at 815-753-PACK (7225) between 8 am-5 pm Monday through Friday.

April 19 also will mark the very last chance to purchase a personalized brick in the Yordon Family Huskie Pride Plaza located outside the Kenneth and Ellen Chessick Practice Center, and information on taking advantage of this last chance opportunity will be available in The Yard. To order your brick now: http://www.niuhuskies.com/fanbricks/.

Due to the soft ground and extended winter weather, parking for the Huskie Bowl will be limited to the streets and paved lots around the stadium. Fans are also invited to stop by Ralph McKinzie Field on Saturday, where the NIU baseball team will be taking on Central Michigan beginning at 1:05 p.m. in the second game of a three-game weekend series.

Catch a live radio broadcast during the Huskie Bowl on WLBK AM (1360) and FM (98.9) in DeKalb and on NIUTube online. Huskie Radio Network team Bill Baker, Mark Lindo and Andy Garcia will describe the action from the spring game and visit with special guests from 3-5 p.m.

For more information on the Huskie Bowl and pregame activities in The Yard, the post-game reception, purchasing a Huskie Legacy Brick and more, call 815-753-PACK (7225).

Here's the link if you prefer: http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footb...14aad.html
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Two things:

1. It the day before Easter Sunday.

2. I gave up drinking for Lent...what was I thinking.
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2 things..

1. I think this is huge step up from past years. Actually notifying the fan base(twitter, NIU site.....would have liked to see an email go out to current season ticket holders) and adding details. This has been lacking in the past..

2. Like the idea so we can see what the new YARD will be like, and can make ticket decisions the same day.
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I am curious to see how they are going to divide up the QB playing time in this game. With 3 QB and two scrimmage teams, how do you split things up? Some one is going to get the short end of the stick here. Could that be an indication of who the coaching staff's least favorite of the 3 QBs is? Thoughts?
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(04-09-2014 09:31 AM)klake87 Wrote:  Two things:

1. It the day before Easter Sunday.

2. I gave up drinking for Lent...what was I thinking.

You are in the clear, Lent actually ends on Good Friday.
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(04-09-2014 11:22 AM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  
(04-09-2014 09:31 AM)klake87 Wrote:  Two things:

1. It the day before Easter Sunday.

2. I gave up drinking for Lent...what was I thinking.

You are in the clear, Lent actually ends on Good Friday.

No, klake needs a bit more repentance. For him, Lent ends a month after Good Friday. One year, the poor guy gave up sex for a month, and I had to get him a guest pass to the Grotto just so he could breathe in the atmosphere and live vicariously through me.
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(04-09-2014 11:22 AM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  
(04-09-2014 09:31 AM)klake87 Wrote:  Two things:

1. It the day before Easter Sunday.

2. I gave up drinking for Lent...what was I thinking.

You are in the clear, Lent actually ends on Good Friday.

I did some research. It ends with the last supper on Holy Thursday. I am all good for Saturday!!!!

NIUGUY, I will be bringing some good beer!!! Not the Miller Lite/64!
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FYI you can see the likely layout of the yard here...

[Image: 9905741.jpeg]
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(04-09-2014 01:40 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  FYI you can see the likely layout of the yard here...

[Image: 9905741.jpeg]

that link is also an upgrade from year's past.. I like the direction of the Athletic Department having the information available..

The next step is delivering it to your core clients(season ticket holders) through email..or even those strange voicemail things, but would prefer email.
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Here is the link to the full map.
http://t.co/LEodFkJPnc


Also new info is that you have to donate $250k lifetime to get a parking spot on the other side of the bushes.
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(04-09-2014 03:21 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  Here is the link to the full map.
http://t.co/LEodFkJPnc


Also new info is that you have to donate $250k lifetime to get a parking spot on the other side of the bushes.

What do you need to give to park it in the bush?
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Saw this tweet come through a few minutes ago.

@NIUAthletics Round 19: Shane Evans to Black (finally getting a center), Jordan Huff to Cardinal. #HuskieBowl

As some speculated, looks like Evans is Ness' heir at the C position.
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How are they going to divide the 3 QB's playing time? Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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Each team is getting seven possesions. Maddie and McIntosh are on Cardinal while Hare is on Black. Unless they let someone switch teams near the end, Hare is getting twice as many possessions as the other two QBs. One could speculate that the coaches were told to make sure Hare is the only QB on one of the teams...but I seriously doubt that and honestly put very little stock in spring game performances.
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Jimmie Ward tweeting he'll be at Huskie Bowl. 02-13-banana
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@NIUAthletics: For April 19 #HuskieBowl, Kids Zone with hummers, obstacle course, rock wall, reduced $ concessions, post-game autographs! #behere
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I think I will keep my kids away from the "Kids Zone with hummers" section! LOL
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(04-11-2014 01:58 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  I think I will keep my kids away from the "Kids Zone with hummers" section! LOL

hahaha good call dude03-lmfao
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New release...
http://www.niuhuskies.com/genrel/021714aaa.html

Saturday, April 19 (12:30 pm The Yard; 3 pm Football) - Huskie Bowl Spring Game, Huskie Stadium, DeKalb
Plenty of events and entertainment are planned BEFORE and AFTER this year's Huskie Bowl, which will again close out 2014 spring football practices.

Before the scrimmage, join fellow Huskie fans in "The Yard," the new free official pregame tailgate spot for NIU Athletics. Located on the West Lawn of the stadium, The Yard will be open from 12:30-2:30 pm and includes a Kids Zone with the Army ROTC obstacle course and rock climbing wall, beer garden, live DJ, the NIU men's basketball and volleyball teams and Huskie mascot Mission. Fatty's is providing catering in the tent and fans will hear from Sean T. Frazier and Rod Carey. Admission to The Yard and to the Huskie Bowl is FREE. Cost to enjoy the meal in the tent is $15 for adults and $10 for kids with pre-registration, which ends April 16, and will be $20/$15 at the door.

After the scrimmage, fans are invited onto Brigham Field to get autographs from the Huskie players, while anyone who has renewed or made a new donation to the Huskie Athletic Fund for 2014 is invited to a special post-game reception with the coaching staff in the Barsema Hall of Champions.
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(04-11-2014 04:45 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  New release...
http://www.niuhuskies.com/genrel/021714aaa.html

Saturday, April 19 (12:30 pm The Yard; 3 pm Football) - Huskie Bowl Spring Game, Huskie Stadium, DeKalb
Plenty of events and entertainment are planned BEFORE and AFTER this year's Huskie Bowl, which will again close out 2014 spring football practices.

Before the scrimmage, join fellow Huskie fans in "The Yard," the new free official pregame tailgate spot for NIU Athletics. Located on the West Lawn of the stadium, The Yard will be open from 12:30-2:30 pm and includes a Kids Zone with the Army ROTC obstacle course and rock climbing wall, beer garden, live DJ, the NIU men's basketball and volleyball teams and Huskie mascot Mission. Fatty's is providing catering in the tent and fans will hear from Sean T. Frazier and Rod Carey. Admission to The Yard and to the Huskie Bowl is FREE. Cost to enjoy the meal in the tent is $15 for adults and $10 for kids with pre-registration, which ends April 16, and will be $20/$15 at the door.

After the scrimmage, fans are invited onto Brigham Field to get autographs from the Huskie players, while anyone who has renewed or made a new donation to the Huskie Athletic Fund for 2014 is invited to a special post-game reception with the coaching staff in the Barsema Hall of Champions.

Any idea how long the scrimmage would last? Bascially what time would it be available for us to eat in the Hall of Champions?
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