Northwestern/Illinois Football game at Wrigley?

[BleacherBadger]

As a person with rooftop tickets right by the right field foul pole, this news is fantastic.

 

Every single offensive series will be going away from us.

 

I understand the safety concerns, but way to ruin the tickets for everyone in right field, and the rooftops on Sheffield.

 

Those with tickets by the infield just lucked out big time.

[Jon]

As a person with rooftop tickets right by the right field foul pole, this news is fantastic.

 

Every single offensive series will be going away from us.

 

I understand the safety concerns, but way to ruin the tickets for everyone in right field, and the rooftops on Sheffield.

 

Those with tickets by the infield just lucked out big time.

I can't imagine you'd have been able to see the RF endzone, though.

[UMFan83]

I'm getting up at 2:45 to freeze my balls off waiting for GameDay to start. Fun times.

 

The amount of media attention this game is getting far, far exceeds what anyone at Northwestern could have hoped for. And not just nationally. The Chicago media is eating this up big time. I didn't expect anything close to this kind of coverage in Chicago.

 

Plus, NU said that they're making a little more money from this than the typical NU/Illinois game in Evanston due to ticket prices and the Allstate sponsorship.

 

What time do you think is the latest time to get there to get a good spot in the crowd? I ain't getting up at 2:45 that's for sure.

[Jon]

I'm getting up at 2:45 to freeze my balls off waiting for GameDay to start. Fun times.

 

The amount of media attention this game is getting far, far exceeds what anyone at Northwestern could have hoped for. And not just nationally. The Chicago media is eating this up big time. I didn't expect anything close to this kind of coverage in Chicago.

 

Plus, NU said that they're making a little more money from this than the typical NU/Illinois game in Evanston due to ticket prices and the Allstate sponsorship.

 

What time do you think is the latest time to get there to get a good spot in the crowd? I ain't getting up at 2:45 that's for sure.

Since this is off-campus and you can't camp out overnight, GameDay is letting Northwestern students and fans get first dibs on the pit on the McDonald's parking lot at 5 AM. Then they open it up to everyone else at 5:30.

 

From what I've seen, the pit area on the McDonald's parking lot isn't that big and I can't imagine they'd shut down Clark. The overflow area is across the street next to Wrigley. I'd imagine the pit at 5 might be close to full by the time 5:30 hits.

[ConstableRabbit]

The end zone thing really isnt that big of a deal. Teams switch which way they're going when quarters end, so it shouldn't be too big of a hassle.

 

I'm more annoyed that this issue wasn't thought of beforehand.

[Jon]

The end zone thing really isnt that big of a deal. Teams switch which way they're going when quarters end, so it shouldn't be too big of a hassle.

 

I'm more annoyed that this issue wasn't thought of beforehand.

Well, it was through of beforehand, but why the Big Ten office decided to make the decision now is beyond me.

 

But yeah, I really don't think this is a big deal. The game won't feel all that different and if anything, it makes it a little easier on the coaches and players.

[Old Style]

What a friggin' joke this game has become. Great idea, but the execution is poor IMO.

[Mark Priors Calves]

I'm wonder if this is going to have an impact on Wrigley hosting any other games in future.

[Jon]

I'm wonder if this is going to have an impact on Wrigley hosting any other games in future.

Definitely, which isn't a problem for me. This is a fantastic idea for Northwestern to do it right now because it's so unique, but if games at Wrigley become relatively common, fans won't want to pay the high ticket prices.

[jersey cubs fan]

What a friggin' joke this game has become. Great idea, but the execution is poor IMO.

 

Texas is much better at execution.

[jersey cubs fan]

It is pretty crazy but it's funny that people are acting as though teams are going to randomly be switching sides right in the middle of play. It's going to happen on change of possession, which already involves timeouts most of the time and a complete overhaul of personel coming onto and getting off the field.

 

If one team drives from the 20 to the other side and goes 4 and out on the 1 or something, it will be weird. But most possession changes won't be that dramatic.

[Jon]

It is pretty crazy but it's funny that people are acting as though teams are going to randomly be switching sides right in the middle of play. It's going to happen on change of possession, which already involves timeouts most of the time and a complete overhaul of personel coming onto and getting off the field.

 

If one team drives from the 20 to the other side and goes 4 and out on the 1 or something, it will be weird. But most possession changes won't be that dramatic.

Very few changes of possession occur without a media timeout. I'm a little surprised by all the people elsewhere asking about defensive TDs, ST TDs, etc. There's no reason to think that those would be impacted by this. You don't need a full endzone with space beyond it for a TD return.

 

Typical older NU fan reaction, though. Lots of "outrage" and people either demanding refunds, saying they won't renew their season tickets next year, or saying that they will withhold donation money (which they said after not getting the seats they wanted). It's rather pathetic.

[erik316wttn]

So theoretically, what happens if a player intercepts a pass in the end zone and runs it all the way back? What will he have to do to score a touchdown? Touch the opposite wall?

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm a little surprised by all the people elsewhere asking about defensive TDs, ST TDs, etc. There's no reason to think that those would be impacted by this. You don't need a full endzone with space beyond it for a TD return.

 

I asked that kiddingly and I would hope most people would as well.

[Flames24Rulz]

I'm getting up at 2:45 to freeze my balls off waiting for GameDay to start. Fun times.

 

The amount of media attention this game is getting far, far exceeds what anyone at Northwestern could have hoped for. And not just nationally. The Chicago media is eating this up big time. I didn't expect anything close to this kind of coverage in Chicago.

 

Plus, NU said that they're making a little more money from this than the typical NU/Illinois game in Evanston due to ticket prices and the Allstate sponsorship.

 

What time do you think is the latest time to get there to get a good spot in the crowd? I ain't getting up at 2:45 that's for sure.

Since this is off-campus and you can't camp out overnight, GameDay is letting Northwestern students and fans get first dibs on the pit on the McDonald's parking lot at 5 AM. Then they open it up to everyone else at 5:30.

 

From what I've seen, the pit area on the McDonald's parking lot isn't that big and I can't imagine they'd shut down Clark. The overflow area is across the street next to Wrigley. I'd imagine the pit at 5 might be close to full by the time 5:30 hits.

 

Dear God. I plan on getting there at 7:30 or so. Anything more than that seems a bit excessive.

[Jon]

Dear God. I plan on getting there at 7:30 or so. Anything more than that seems a bit excessive.

Excessive but necessary, unfortunately. It would be different if it was taking place in a giant parking lot on campus.

 

It's going to be cold, though. Won't get out of the freezing range until sunrise.

[jersey cubs fan]

So theoretically, what happens if a player intercepts a pass in the end zone and runs it all the way back? What will he have to do to score a touchdown? Touch the opposite wall?

 

What?

[Flames24Rulz]

So theoretically, what happens if a player intercepts a pass in the end zone and runs it all the way back? What will he have to do to score a touchdown? Touch the opposite wall?

 

What?

 

I have no idea what he's talking about.

[javy knows my name]

hahahahaha

[Butterscup1679666578]

So theoretically, what happens if a player intercepts a pass in the end zone and runs it all the way back? What will he have to do to score a touchdown? Touch the opposite wall?

 

Common sense is hard.

[Jon]

I'm a little surprised by all the people elsewhere asking about defensive TDs, ST TDs, etc. There's no reason to think that those would be impacted by this. You don't need a full endzone with space beyond it for a TD return.

 

I asked that kiddingly and I would hope most people would as well.

Oh, they've been real...

[jame.gumb]

Apparently they're going to use make-it-take-it rules for this game. They're stilll working on whether or not to use an all-time QB.

[Old Style]

What a friggin' joke this game has become. Great idea, but the execution is poor IMO.

 

Texas is much better at execution.

Some states are banning executions. Ours is putting in an express lane. [/Ron White]

[ZipDog]

They should (and still could if they wanted to) used the Bears configuration.

[jersey cubs fan]

They should (and still could if they wanted to) used the Bears configuration.

 

They said they couldn't and quite obviously they cannot since the game is tomorrow.