Anyone see a reason why not?
No
How about a Duke home to home?
I would love that. NU is on the rise as a program. Get a solid 100-150 RPI team on the schedule. Close proximity. That would be a nice game.
Quote from: chitownwarrior2011 on April 01, 2014, 12:24:48 PM
I would love that. NU is on the rise as a program. Get a solid 100-150 RPI team on the schedule. Close proximity. That would be a nice game.
I would take it. There's a good chance we could get a 50/50 crowd @ NU, with all of the MU fans in Chicago. If we do a home and away with them, it turns into a home and neutral site games for us.
One of my favorite things about this hire--lots of potential connections within the Duke/Coach K circle for games, assistants, etc. Not to mention the media lovefest with all things Dook.
Quote from: MUMountin on April 01, 2014, 12:28:26 PM
Not to mention the media lovefest with all things Dook.
I believe you mean "Circle Jerk"
Would love a home and home with NU. That would be awesome.
I think Wojo will do a nice job at the press conference today, and start winning people over. I hope people give him a chance and get on board.
What about playing at the united center every year, that's a very Dukey thing to do
Quote from: Heisenberg on April 01, 2014, 12:22:36 PM
Anyone see a reason why not?
It is a very good idea. Would be a lot of fun. While we are at get a series with Loyola. Between the two ups our RPI and enhances our attractiveness to Chicago recruits.
Quote from: Texas Western on April 01, 2014, 12:34:16 PM
It is a very good idea. Would be a lot of fun. While we are at get a series with Loyola. Between the two ups our RPI and enhances our attractiveness to Chicago recruits.
I would avoid Loyola. It wouldnt be a home and home either. More like a 5 to 1.
I'm sure MU would be fine with it, NW would be the one with the issue.
Nope.
What would MU get out of this? A trip to a traditionally awful B10 program, and then them coming here. Both games give the "upstart" NW squad a shot to take down MU. MU would get a victory over a team we expect to beat anyway.
Unless we get two home games to one road game, I don't see this as a win. NW fans don't travel and we'd get just as many people to this game as one vs. Santa Clara.
Caveat - I would not do this NOW.
Maybe in two or three years....if NW can continue getting better. THEN, I would do it. They aren't there yet.
Quote from: Niv Berkowitz on April 01, 2014, 12:52:18 PM
Nope.
What would MU get out of this? A trip to a traditionally awful B10 program, and then them coming here. Both games give the "upstart" NW squad a shot to take down MU. MU would get a victory over a team we expect to beat anyway.
Unless we get two home games to one road game, I don't see this as a win. NW fans don't travel and we'd get just as many people to this game as one vs. Santa Clara.
+1 Nothing to be gained for MU. Get Duke to play a home and home with us and I'm in, but Duke won't do it for the same reason we won't do it with Northwestern.
You guys obviously dont pay attention to NU. Follow NU very closely, especially in football but youre making the assumptions about your "dads Northwestern" honestly it has a great athletic department and would be a great pickup.
Quote from: chitownwarrior2011 on April 01, 2014, 12:59:20 PM
You guys obviously dont pay attention to NU. Follow NU very closely, especially in football but youre making the assumptions about your "dads Northwestern" honestly it has a great athletic department and would be a great pickup.
+1
First if you remove basketball and football from the equation, they are arguably the best athletic program in the B1G.
Now add back football and you have a solid bowl team year in and year out. Also a team that will have a little number next to it about every other year.
Now add back basketball ... well add back Collins and hope he rights the ship.
Finally, they just broke ground for an incredible athletic complex on the lake. That would be a $220 million two building complex.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/report--northwestern-will-build-new-multipurpose-athletic-facility-on-shores-of-lake-michigan-154455799.html
Want to recruit Chicago? A second game in Chicago would help a lot. And getting a rivalry with the "Stanford of the Midwest" would not hurt.
Quote from: Heisenberg on April 01, 2014, 01:09:43 PM
+1
First if you remove basketball and football from the equation, they are arguably the best athletic program in the B1G.
Now add back football and you have a solid bowl team year in and year out. Also a team that will have a little number next to it about every other year.
Now add back basketball ... well add back Collins and hope he rights the ship.
Finally, they just broke ground for an incredible athletic complex on the lake. That would be a $220 million two building complex.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/report--northwestern-will-build-new-multipurpose-athletic-facility-on-shores-of-lake-michigan-154455799.html
Want to recruit Chicago? A second game in Chicago would help a lot. And getting a rivalry with the "Stanford of the Midwest" would not hurt.
And FWIW, Northwestern typically dominates the Fed Challenge at the Chicago Federal Reserve every year. Though MU actually gave them a run for their money (no pun intended) a few years back.
I've been arguing for this for years. But it should be a 3/2 MU/NU series.
We should play Loyola Chicago as well instead of those random schools.
Sell me on the idea of playing more Chicago schools.
Every MU home game is like 85 miles or so from the Loop. That's not far. Plus, we already play DePaul once per year in Chi. I don't see the value in playing Loyola-Chicago, NW, Chicago State, etc.
If anything, we should/could use that extra series to build newer pipelines. For example, we play Nova once per year, why not schedule Drexel or one of the other Big 5 schools as well?
If you are advocating for a series with Northwestern or Loyola that includes us playing on the road, you are essentially calling us a mid major. Two horrible programs. Why help them out?
Quote from: CoachingSearchNightmare on April 01, 2014, 01:42:37 PM
If you are advocating for a series with Northwestern or Loyola that includes us playing on the road, you are essentially calling us a mid major. Two horrible programs. Why help them out?
NORTHWESTERN IS NOT A HORRIBLE PROGRAM. How many times do I have to say it before it gets though all of your thick skulls. Christ, do some research first.
Quote from: Heisenberg on April 01, 2014, 01:09:43 PM
+1
First if you remove basketball and football from the equation, they are arguably the best athletic program in the B1G.
Now add back football and you have a solid bowl team year in and year out. Also a team that will have a little number next to it about every other year.
Now add back basketball ... well add back Collins and hope he rights the ship.
Finally, they just broke ground for an incredible athletic complex on the lake. That would be a $220 million two building complex.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/report--northwestern-will-build-new-multipurpose-athletic-facility-on-shores-of-lake-michigan-154455799.html
Want to recruit Chicago? A second game in Chicago would help a lot. And getting a rivalry with the "Stanford of the Midwest" would not hurt.
Two things - I love their football program. Pat Fitzgerald is awesome. But....this isn't football. Next, this new facility won't be up for a while. Hence - don't do this for years. Third, we gain nothing by this right now.
Quote from: Niv Berkowitz on April 01, 2014, 01:45:49 PM
Two things - I love their football program. Pat Fitzgerald is awesome. But....this isn't football. Next, this new facility won't be up for a while. Hence - don't do this for years. Third, we gain nothing by this right now.
It would not happen for years anyway. Next year's schedule is set. They year after is mostly set.
Quote from: chitownwarrior2011 on April 01, 2014, 01:44:05 PM
NORTHWESTERN IS NOT A HORRIBLE PROGRAM. How many times do I have to say it before it gets though all of your thick skulls. Christ, do some research first.
It's pretty bad.
Quote from: CoachingSearchNightmare on April 01, 2014, 01:42:37 PM
If you are advocating for a series with Northwestern or Loyola that includes us playing on the road, you are essentially calling us a mid major. Two horrible programs. Why help them out?
3 for 2 for Northwestern. 2 for 1 with Loyola. Much more interesting than some of the other non-con games we schedule.
Quote from: chitownwarrior2011 on April 01, 2014, 01:44:05 PM
NORTHWESTERN IS NOT A HORRIBLE PROGRAM. How many times do I have to say it before it gets though all of your thick skulls. Christ, do some research first.
What are you smoking? They have NEVER made the NCAA tournament. The Chicago media was falling all over themselves saying what a difference Collins made this year. How did they finish?
Horrible program. Almost zero fan support. Poor facilities.
Are they improving? Probably. Could we be having this same discussion in 5 years? Likely.
Quote from: CoachingSearchNightmare on April 01, 2014, 03:29:56 PM
What are you smoking? They have NEVER made the NCAA tournament. The Chicago media was falling all over themselves saying what a difference Collins made this year. How did they finish?
Horrible program. Almost zero fan support. Poor facilities.
Are they improving? Probably. Could we be having this same discussion in 5 years? Likely.
Take a look at their recruiting class next year. In just one year they are turning it around. You also seem to be forgetting the entierty of the Shurna years...If him or Crawford dont get hurt they make the tourney.
I'd be ok with a Northwestern home and home. As long as it took the place of one of the sub 300 cupcakes that we play. Much more interesting series.
Maybe Wojo can reach out to a different member of the Coach K tree and get Mike Brey to sack up and continue the rivalry. I really liked an idea that got floated here awhile ago of a neutral site game at the United Center between Notre Dame and Marquette. Those two fan bases could pack the UC.
Quote from: chitownwarrior2011 on April 01, 2014, 01:44:05 PM
NORTHWESTERN IS NOT A HORRIBLE PROGRAM. How many times do I have to say it before it gets though all of your thick skulls. Christ, do some research first.
Research complete. They've never, ever, ever played in an NCAA tournament, have a losing record pretty much every year and usually a very bad record. They were 14-19 this year (including a home loss to DePaul) and consider that cause for optimism. That kinda sounds like a horrible program.
Quote from: TAMU Eagle on April 01, 2014, 03:34:09 PM
I'd be ok with a Northwestern home and home. As long as it took the place of one of the sub 300 cupcakes that we play. Much more interesting series.
Maybe Wojo can reach out to a different member of the Coach K tree and get Mike Brey to sack up and continue the rivalry. I really liked an idea that got floated here awhile ago of a neutral site game at the United Center between Notre Dame and Marquette. Those two fan bases could pack the UC.
Love this idea. LOVE IT!!