(12-08-2022 08:33 AM)Big Red Wrote:  

(12-08-2022 08:26 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(12-08-2022 07:40 AM)NIUfilmmaker Wrote:  Looks like Dekalb/NIU also lost the state football championships on Sean Frazier's watch.

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/new...2023-2027/

How much longer do we have to suffer under this guy????

EdgyTim talked about it -- that NIU did a great job hosting but the lack of amenities and press box issues were problems with Huskie Stadium. I've seen other articles report fans attending griped about lack of concessions (same issue we talk about for NIU games).

How is it that ISU can fund $35 million in football facility upgrades in the last 9 years but Frazier has done nothing in his 10 years for major fundraising for facilities? Huskie Stadium is pretty much the exact same as he inherited it minus the cargo containers in the south endzone selling beer.

Jim Phillips and Jeff Compher in their 9 years achieved two facility fundraising projects in their time at NIU. If they hadn't done that prior to Frazier we'd probably still have a beat up track and grass field north of Huskie Stadium.

Enrollment.

As for whether losing this is Frazier's fault or not. Edgy Tim was pretty clear in that the only reason NIU got it in the first place was because Illinois had scheduling conflicts otherwise, NIU probably never would have been considered.

Enrollment has nothing to do with private fundraising for necessary athletics upgrades and facility projects. CPC and Yordon Center were built due to fundraising. Same fundraising that is allowing ISU to build a new indoor practice facility.

Central Michigan just opened a $32 million Champions Center last year. Their enrollment has declined 43% since 2012.

https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-educatio...lment-dive