Collins and Wojo ... How about an NU/MU home and home?

[Tugg Speedman]

Anyone see a reason why not?

[WadeATKBurton]

No

[WadeATKBurton]

How about a Duke home to home?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

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.

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

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. 

[MUMountin]

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.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

 Not to mention the media lovefest with all things Dook.

I believe you mean "Circle Jerk"

[StillWarriors]

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.

[2012 Warrior]

What about playing at the united center every year, that's a very Dukey thing to do

[Texas Western]

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.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

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.

[LAZER]

I'm sure MU would be fine with it, NW would be the one with the issue.

[Niv Berkowitz]

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.  

[Niv Berkowitz]

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.

[CTWarrior]

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.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

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.

[Tugg Speedman]

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.

[Eldon]

+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.

[Avenue Commons]

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.

[Eldon]

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?

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

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?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

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.

[Niv Berkowitz]

+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.

[Tugg Speedman]

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.

[LAZER]

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.