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NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - okgc - 12-29-2018 09:08 AM
Still Just crazy that Izzo won’t play Western
Northern Illinois @ Michigan State
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/columnists/graham-couch/2018/12/27/mark-montgomery-northern-illinois-michigan-state-izzo-couch-column/2420353002/
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - MajorHoople - 12-29-2018 09:26 AM
FWIW, A friend of mine played at MSU, coached for Jud, worked summer camps for Izzo, remains close to him-program.
I asked him why Spartans won't play us.
He said no reason that he knows of.
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - fastbuicks - 12-29-2018 12:59 PM
Because UM played WMU $95,000 last week to come to AA. Izzo and Hawk are good friends maybe Izzo doesn't want to "buy in" WMU?
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - BaldingBroncoFan - 12-29-2018 01:20 PM
Coach Montgomery was on Izzo's staff for 10+ years.
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - MajorHoople - 12-29-2018 02:46 PM
I don't think we've played MSU since mid-'80s when they used to have the Spartan Cutlass Classic (two-day) tourney over Christmas.
Maybe when we fired ex-MSU assistant Vernon Payne (who never had a winning season in seven years here) had something to do with it.
But don't really know.
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - Motown Bronco - 12-29-2018 03:55 PM
I remember a late 90s game against them. But it’s been radio silent since then.
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - okgc - 12-29-2018 05:09 PM
MSU actually quit scheduling our Broncos when Payne was WMU HC not later. Payne coached WMU from 82-89
WMU played MSU every year from 1963-85.
Since then the only game was 1998 in the MSU Coca-Cola Classic early in Izzo’s HC career
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - MajorHoople - 12-30-2018 02:43 PM
Who says it is MSU that doesn't want to play us anymore?
I suspect we won't schedule them because they won't give us a 2-for-1 (or even 3-for-1) in our little bandbox home venue.
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - Charm City Bronco - 01-01-2019 02:17 AM
(12-30-2018 02:43 PM)MajorHoople Wrote: Who says it is MSU that doesn't want to play us anymore?
I suspect we won't schedule them because they won't give us a 2-for-1 (or even 3-for-1) in our little bandbox home venue.
MSU has played at EMU and (I think) CMU recently.
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - MajorHoople - 01-01-2019 08:52 AM
MSU hasn't played at Mt. Pee since 1979.
They played at EMU in 2011 but Eastern's Convo Center seats 9500 or 4000 more than our arena.
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - broncojohnny - 01-01-2019 10:26 AM
Major, Did Dantonio not come to our little band box football stadium just a few short years ago??? Don't go overboard defending those turds in Lansing..
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - MajorHoople - 01-02-2019 08:51 AM
Apples to oranges. And as I recall the state legislature had something to do with that.
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - SilentStryk09 - 01-02-2019 09:57 AM
(01-01-2019 08:52 AM)MajorHoople Wrote: MSU hasn't played at Mt. Pee since 1979.
They played at EMU in 2011 but Eastern's Convo Center seats 9500 or 4000 more than our arena.
They also took the game @ EMU in exchange for not having the planned FB game there.
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - fastbuicks - 01-02-2019 11:15 AM
Recently heard MSU will play 2 for 1 if the 1 is at VanAndel Arena.
RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - okgc - 01-02-2019 12:47 PM
(01-02-2019 11:15 AM)fastbuicks Wrote: Recently heard MSU will play 2 for 1 if the 1 is at VanAndel Arena.
I heard that the play in GR 2-1 proposal was from UM.
NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - SilentStryk09 - 01-02-2019 09:33 PM
Sooo.. 3 home games for them?
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RE: NIU at MSU- why Not WMU? - fastbuicks - 01-03-2019 12:14 PM
(01-02-2019 09:33 PM)SilentStryk09 Wrote: Sooo.. 3 home games for them?
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Pretty much