Quote:Sources: Alabama adds 2022 home game w/Utah State. Bama will pay Aggies $1.91 million, 3rd highest amount ever for a visiting team. Florida paid Colorado State $2M (as part of McElwain buyout) for 2018 game & Auburn paid Tulane $1.937M for 2019 game

(05-02-2018 11:29 AM)HUSKIEFOOTBALLFAN Wrote:  

Quote:Sources: Alabama adds 2022 home game w/Utah State. Bama will pay Aggies $1.91 million, 3rd highest amount ever for a visiting team. Florida paid Colorado State $2M (as part of McElwain buyout) for 2018 game & Auburn paid Tulane $1.937M for 2019 game

https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/991709735341600768

(05-02-2018 12:30 PM)MiamiHuskie Wrote:  I doubt Alabama will schedule us again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-31vGONUY4

(05-02-2018 01:21 PM)HUSKIEFOOTBALLFAN Wrote:  

(05-02-2018 12:30 PM)MiamiHuskie Wrote:  I doubt Alabama will schedule us again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-31vGONUY4

I can't view that enough.

(05-02-2018 01:29 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(05-02-2018 01:21 PM)HUSKIEFOOTBALLFAN Wrote:  

(05-02-2018 12:30 PM)MiamiHuskie Wrote:  I doubt Alabama will schedule us again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-31vGONUY4

I can't view that enough.

The win looked great, the uniforms looked great, and Coach Novak on the sidelines looked great. Ah, the good old days! Can we go back?

(05-02-2018 12:30 PM)MiamiHuskie Wrote:  I doubt Alabama will schedule us again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-31vGONUY4

(05-03-2018 07:00 AM)NIU32 Wrote:  I think we should take our 1-0 record vs Bama to the grave. It's got a great ring to it. Plenty of others to play haha

(05-02-2018 07:37 PM)NIU1981 Wrote:  It's always been hard to believe that Nebraska wants to play us four times in seven years. I predict they opt out of the final two games because their fans will complain about playing the same MAC team so much. Ideally they'll give us a few hundred thousand to cancel and we can schedule higher paying games in their place.

(05-04-2018 09:09 AM)badmoonrising13 Wrote:  

(05-03-2018 07:00 AM)NIU32 Wrote:  I think we should take our 1-0 record vs Bama to the grave. It's got a great ring to it. Plenty of others to play haha

I would hope that we wouldn't pass up on $2 million...

(05-04-2018 10:27 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  

(05-04-2018 09:09 AM)badmoonrising13 Wrote:  

(05-03-2018 07:00 AM)NIU32 Wrote:  I think we should take our 1-0 record vs Bama to the grave. It's got a great ring to it. Plenty of others to play haha

I would hope that we wouldn't pass up on $2 million...

We're in the driver's seat on this one.

Start at $4M, settle for $3M, the game's in DeKalb and it has to be marketed as a "Rivalry Game" broadcast on ABC primetime with a 7pm CST start with those helmets that knock together with lots of sparks.



Ok fine, we can play it at Soldier Field. I'm not unrealistic about these things.

(05-02-2018 11:36 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(05-02-2018 11:29 AM)HUSKIEFOOTBALLFAN Wrote:  

Quote:Sources: Alabama adds 2022 home game w/Utah State. Bama will pay Aggies $1.91 million, 3rd highest amount ever for a visiting team. Florida paid Colorado State $2M (as part of McElwain buyout) for 2018 game & Auburn paid Tulane $1.937M for 2019 game

https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/991709735341600768

Another reason why NIU should only play at the big schools for the OOC games. Build up the bank, do what you need to do to replace coaches, build up the bank some more, and THEN, in a few years, start scheduling some home OOC games (the best teams we can get). Lack of attendance caused the financial mess Athletics is in (even if caused by the midweek games), so now we have to live with it.

(05-08-2018 06:12 AM)HuskieJoe Wrote:  

(05-02-2018 11:36 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(05-02-2018 11:29 AM)HUSKIEFOOTBALLFAN Wrote:  

Quote:Sources: Alabama adds 2022 home game w/Utah State. Bama will pay Aggies $1.91 million, 3rd highest amount ever for a visiting team. Florida paid Colorado State $2M (as part of McElwain buyout) for 2018 game & Auburn paid Tulane $1.937M for 2019 game

https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/991709735341600768

Another reason why NIU should only play at the big schools for the OOC games. Build up the bank, do what you need to do to replace coaches, build up the bank some more, and THEN, in a few years, start scheduling some home OOC games (the best teams we can get). Lack of attendance caused the financial mess Athletics is in (even if caused by the midweek games), so now we have to live with it.

Lack of attendance is certainly a contributor to the financial mess, but the 30-40% drop in enrollment and state budget cuts are also significant factors. Add to that the digital age and general less interest in attending live sporting events across the country.

I met an NIU grad who recently started where I work, and he said he never went to a football game as a student. He said 1/2 of the undergrads are commuters and don’t live on campus. Couple that with out of state tuition being less expensive than in state at NIU, the next generation of fans is, sadly, going to be considerably smaller.

The group I have attended games with for the last 10-15 years is also losing interest as they get older, have families, move out of the $hithole state, etc. These people used to be season ticket holders, attend 2-3 road games, and now are lucky to come back for homecoming.

(05-09-2018 12:41 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  One does not need to be a math or econ major to figure out why T A&M gets almost 2 million and teams like The Citadel 500k.

You are NIU, you aren't in a position to bargain. Be very grateful you are getting 1.6 mil for a game that will have tickets for $35 I believe at the box office and for less than $10 on the secondary market.


Alabama ticket prices
Arkansas State $40
Texas A&M $110
Louisiana $55
Missouri $85
Mississippi State $85
Citadel $40
Auburn $140