I have a group of 15 going.

(06-09-2014 05:45 PM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 12:20 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(06-05-2014 01:07 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  NU is paying us only $500k for the game.

When you can get 2 instate opponents for a total of $850K, why pay more $

Screw Miami of Ohio, they're awful and they don't draw at home, how many fans are they going to bring to Ryan Field, 1-2 K at best. WIU will bring more for a price of only $350K and Western will probably give the Wildcats a better game than Miami will anyway.

Plus, wasn't it a fill in game anyways? Both needed opponents and NIU is trying to play the bigger conference teams. For NW it's a win-win, they paid a smaller fee and will see increased sales over many other possible week 2 opponents.

For NIU, they are at a point where they may take smaller pay checks to continue to play big conference teams and increase their footprint. Makes it all the better if they take the check and the W.

With the lack of Saturday home games in DeKalb this year I am sure NIU's AD is happy to offer the Huskie fan base a Saturday game within a short driving distance.

(06-09-2014 06:39 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 05:45 PM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 12:20 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(06-05-2014 01:07 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  NU is paying us only $500k for the game.

When you can get 2 instate opponents for a total of $850K, why pay more $

Screw Miami of Ohio, they're awful and they don't draw at home, how many fans are they going to bring to Ryan Field, 1-2 K at best. WIU will bring more for a price of only $350K and Western will probably give the Wildcats a better game than Miami will anyway.

Plus, wasn't it a fill in game anyways? Both needed opponents and NIU is trying to play the bigger conference teams. For NW it's a win-win, they paid a smaller fee and will see increased sales over many other possible week 2 opponents.

For NIU, they are at a point where they may take smaller pay checks to continue to play big conference teams and increase their footprint. Makes it all the better if they take the check and the W.

With the lack of Saturday home games in DeKalb this year I am sure NIU's AD is happy to offer the Huskie fan base a Saturday game within a short driving distance.

I'm pretty positive this is why Frazier flipped the Wake game for it.

I feel like this has to be the game I go too

(06-09-2014 05:45 PM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 12:20 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(06-05-2014 01:07 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  NU is paying us only $500k for the game.

When you can get 2 instate opponents for a total of $850K, why pay more $

Screw Miami of Ohio, they're awful and they don't draw at home, how many fans are they going to bring to Ryan Field, 1-2 K at best. WIU will bring more for a price of only $350K and Western will probably give the Wildcats a better game than Miami will anyway.

Plus, wasn't it a fill in game anyways? Both needed opponents and NIU is trying to play the bigger conference teams. For NW it's a win-win, they paid a smaller fee and will see increased sales over many other possible week 2 opponents.

For NIU, they are at a point where they may take smaller pay checks to continue to play big conference teams and increase their footprint. Makes it all the better if they take the check and the W.

i believe the last time we played them the game drew in the high 30,000

(06-10-2014 01:46 PM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 05:45 PM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 12:20 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(06-05-2014 01:07 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  NU is paying us only $500k for the game.

When you can get 2 instate opponents for a total of $850K, why pay more $

Screw Miami of Ohio, they're awful and they don't draw at home, how many fans are they going to bring to Ryan Field, 1-2 K at best. WIU will bring more for a price of only $350K and Western will probably give the Wildcats a better game than Miami will anyway.

Plus, wasn't it a fill in game anyways? Both needed opponents and NIU is trying to play the bigger conference teams. For NW it's a win-win, they paid a smaller fee and will see increased sales over many other possible week 2 opponents.

For NIU, they are at a point where they may take smaller pay checks to continue to play big conference teams and increase their footprint. Makes it all the better if they take the check and the W.

i believe the last time we played them the game drew in the high 30,000

35,114
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Northw...tball_team

To put it in perspective...
Ohio at NU 20,115 (without NU students on campus
NIU at NU 35,114 (without NU students on campus)
Penn St at NU 24,395
#14 Wisconsin at NU 33,859
#25 Michigan at NU 47,130
Iowa at NU 34,550

NIU gave NU their 2nd largest attendance over for the season (which included #14 Wis, Iowa & PSU) and that was without school in session.

(06-10-2014 01:56 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 01:46 PM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 05:45 PM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 12:20 PM)Policiious Wrote:  

(06-05-2014 01:07 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  NU is paying us only $500k for the game.

When you can get 2 instate opponents for a total of $850K, why pay more $

Screw Miami of Ohio, they're awful and they don't draw at home, how many fans are they going to bring to Ryan Field, 1-2 K at best. WIU will bring more for a price of only $350K and Western will probably give the Wildcats a better game than Miami will anyway.

Plus, wasn't it a fill in game anyways? Both needed opponents and NIU is trying to play the bigger conference teams. For NW it's a win-win, they paid a smaller fee and will see increased sales over many other possible week 2 opponents.

For NIU, they are at a point where they may take smaller pay checks to continue to play big conference teams and increase their footprint. Makes it all the better if they take the check and the W.

i believe the last time we played them the game drew in the high 30,000

35,114
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Northw...tball_team

To put it in perspective...
Ohio at NU 20,115 (without NU students on campus
NIU at NU 35,114 (without NU students on campus)
Penn St at NU 24,395
#14 Wisconsin at NU 33,859
#25 Michigan at NU 47,130
Iowa at NU 34,550

NIU gave NU their 2nd largest attendance over for the season (which included #14 Wis, Iowa & PSU) and that was without school in session.

NU and U of I should schedule NIU every 2-3 years, it makes sense. Too bad cowardice gets in the way of logic.

(06-10-2014 02:40 PM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 01:56 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 01:46 PM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 05:45 PM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  

(06-09-2014 12:20 PM)Policiious Wrote:  When you can get 2 instate opponents for a total of $850K, why pay more $

Screw Miami of Ohio, they're awful and they don't draw at home, how many fans are they going to bring to Ryan Field, 1-2 K at best. WIU will bring more for a price of only $350K and Western will probably give the Wildcats a better game than Miami will anyway.

Plus, wasn't it a fill in game anyways? Both needed opponents and NIU is trying to play the bigger conference teams. For NW it's a win-win, they paid a smaller fee and will see increased sales over many other possible week 2 opponents.

For NIU, they are at a point where they may take smaller pay checks to continue to play big conference teams and increase their footprint. Makes it all the better if they take the check and the W.

i believe the last time we played them the game drew in the high 30,000

35,114
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Northw...tball_team

To put it in perspective...
Ohio at NU 20,115 (without NU students on campus
NIU at NU 35,114 (without NU students on campus)
Penn St at NU 24,395
#14 Wisconsin at NU 33,859
#25 Michigan at NU 47,130
Iowa at NU 34,550

NIU gave NU their 2nd largest attendance over for the season (which included #14 Wis, Iowa & PSU) and that was without school in session.

NU and U of I should schedule NIU every 2-3 years, it makes sense. Too bad cowardice gets in the way of logic.

Oddly enough in 2010 the game attendance of NIU at UofI was not impressive at all.

We were their 2nd lowest attended game of the season behind Purdue. Actually the SIU, Indiana(HC) and Minnesota(coming in at 1-9) games all had 2, 3 & 5k respectively better attendance than our game.

I know I was unable to attend because of the DMB concert at Wrigley Field that weekend so I guess that could have kept maybe 1k UofI and NIU fans away from the game but I doubt much more than that.



In 2001 the crowd for the previous UofI/NIU matchup was about the same as vs NU and better than vs #25 Louisville so moved up 1 spot. Dear God they were ranked #7 at bowl selection time and our game was within 5 points.

I just bought 6 on visitors side section 110 row 11 for $27 each. Don't remember how much NIU was charging. Anyone know?

(06-10-2014 04:14 PM)NIU Adam Wrote:  I just bought 6 on visitors side section 110 row 11 for $27 each. Don't remember how much NIU was charging. Anyone know?

$40ea


Was it $27ea before or after fees and shipping? Where did you get them?

(06-10-2014 04:18 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 04:14 PM)NIU Adam Wrote:  I just bought 6 on visitors side section 110 row 11 for $27 each. Don't remember how much NIU was charging. Anyone know?

$40ea


Was it $27ea before or after fees and shipping? Where did you get them?

$27 out the door...tix were $20 thru stubhub

Just buy the cheapest tickets and sit wherever you want. That's what I did for the Ohio St/NU game last year.

(06-10-2014 05:23 PM)PrideinthePack Wrote:  Just buy the cheapest tickets and sit wherever you want. That's what I did for the Ohio St/NU game last year.

Some people want to sit in groups with other Huskie fans

(06-10-2014 09:04 PM)Enaiu Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 05:23 PM)PrideinthePack Wrote:  Just buy the cheapest tickets and sit wherever you want. That's what I did for the Ohio St/NU game last year.

Some people want to sit in groups with other Huskie fans

I don't know where visitors sit anymore. I think it's NE goal line area, with end zone (SE) being non-season ticket. Guessing the end zone will have plenty of NIU fans.

(06-09-2014 06:10 PM)niuguy Wrote:  I have a group of 15 going.

What section/row are you going to be at?

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(06-10-2014 09:04 PM)Enaiu Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 05:23 PM)PrideinthePack Wrote:  Just buy the cheapest tickets and sit wherever you want. That's what I did for the Ohio St/NU game last year.

Some people want to sit in groups with other Huskie fans

I'll be in those groups. I don't plan to sit alone.

Any NU savy people know if inventory will remain high for this game a month before the game on stubhub (mainly looking in that 110-116 area) Id like to wait a little bit to see if prices drop, but not at the expense of having nothing to choose from.

(06-10-2014 05:23 PM)PrideinthePack Wrote:  Just buy the cheapest tickets and sit wherever you want. That's what I did for the Ohio St/NU game last year.

You're the worst.

(06-10-2014 09:08 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 09:04 PM)Enaiu Wrote:  

(06-10-2014 05:23 PM)PrideinthePack Wrote:  Just buy the cheapest tickets and sit wherever you want. That's what I did for the Ohio St/NU game last year.

Some people want to sit in groups with other Huskie fans

I don't know where visitors sit anymore. I think it's NE goal line area, with end zone (SE) being non-season ticket. Guessing the end zone will have plenty of NIU fans.

The new visitor sections are
134/135/136
234/235
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/s...4d3407bedf

ALSO I am fairly sure that it is not known what sideline NIU will be on yet because NU is able to pick before what side they want for the game. I have no idea what the deadline is for NU to announce what side they picked.

(06-10-2014 11:21 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  Any NU savy people know if inventory will remain high for this game a month before the game on stubhub (mainly looking in that 110-116 area) Id like to wait a little bit to see if prices drop, but not at the expense of having nothing to choose from.

FYI that is the new NU student section...but the classes wont be in session yet so I don't know who would be sitting around you.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/s...4d3407bedf