Marquette/Indiana Finalizing Agreement

[GoldenEagles03]

https://x.com/JonRothstein/status/1889750841956954191?t=Rixn_MPbXCWjcBakOG4j4A&s=19

[GoldenEagles03]

Which gives Marquette 4 Big Ten teams on the schedule for next year.

Neutral- Indiana
At- Purdue
At- UW
Home- Maryland

[TallTitan34]

As an Illinois resident, I love this.

[Billy Hoyle]

https://x.com/JonRothstein/status/1889750841956954191?t=Rixn_MPbXCWjcBakOG4j4A&s=19

please be on a weekend!

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Love it - definitely planning on going to that game. 

I've hated IU for a long time. I have close friends that went to IU that still delusionally believe it's a blue blood. 

Losing this one is not an option.

[Scoop Snoop]

Tower, after Marquette wins, you can hide out at our place for a while until your UI wife cools off.

[The Sultan]

please be on a weekend!

If this is a Fox thing, it would be hard to put on a weekend with College and NFL football.

[TallTitan34]

Crean has to be on the call right?

With Fanta!

[Pakuni]

Read the headline and figured we were moving Shaka before the deadline.

[Uncle Rico]

Which gives Marquette 4 Big Ten teams on the schedule for next year.

Neutral- Indiana
At- Purdue
At- UW
Home- Maryland

I'd be excited if Shaka could beat Big Ten teams

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Crean has to be on the call right?

With Fanta!

Bringing in Luke Fischer as a sideline reporter.

[wadesworld]

This is great.  Anybody who complains about MU's non conference scheduling under Shaka is crazy.

[MurphysTillClose]

Buzz getting the IU job would be icing on the cake

[Oldgym]

Which gives Marquette 4 Big Ten teams on the schedule for next year.

Neutral- Indiana
At- Purdue
At- UW
Home- Maryland

They might as well adopt us.

[MuMark]

So Broeker's first move as AD is to unofficially join the Big 10!

 

[BrewCity83]

Marquette is leading the BigTen this year with a 3-0 record in conference.

[Billy Hoyle]

If this is a Fox thing, it would be hard to put on a weekend with College and NFL football.

good point. Friday night would be acceptable.

[The Sultan]

Of course it could be the Saturday of either the Army/Navy game or the CFP...so that would be nice.

[Pakuni]

So Broeker's first move as AD is to unofficially join the Big 10!

 

Which means we're bringing back football.

[tower912]

Which team will Shaka be coaching?

[The Sultan]

Which team will Shaka be coaching?

Hopefully football. Fading in February still means a championship.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Love it. Have long wanted an event to participate at the United Center. 

We continue to schedule really, really well.

[Jay Bee]

Can we really trust Rothstein?

[K1 Lover]

This is great.  Anybody who complains about MU's non conference scheduling under Shaka is crazy.

Did you forget that we scheduled against Dayton??? I don't care if we have several Q1 opportunities, the entire non-slate is an automatic failure.

[JakeBarnes]

As most will call it the "Tower Classic"

[MU82]

This is cool. Ideally, it would be within a few days of one of the other good NC games (such as MU@Madison or Md@MU) and those of us who want to travel in from other areas could get a two-fer.

[tower912]

As most will call it the "Tower Classic"

Sheeeeeeeeeeiiiiiittttttt.   Call it the Tower hides in his basement and prays for death classic.

[Scoop Snoop]

Sheeeeeeeeeeiiiiiittttttt.   Call it the Tower hides in his basement classic.

Relax! I offered you post-game sanctuary already. Fresh country air in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains as well as an opportunity to share quality time with me.

[muwarrior69]

Which gives Marquette 4 Big Ten teams on the schedule for next year.

Neutral- Indiana
At- Purdue
At- UW
Home- Maryland

Marquette to the B1G.

[muwarrior69]

Of course it could be the Saturday of either the Army/Navy game or the CFP...so that would be nice.

Maybe they should schedule some of these OOC games in January or February. We have a week off before we play the Pirates. Other Big East teams do that.

[tower912]

Even worse, after letting her know, it may be the 'Tower attends the game with his wife "because it might be fun", and prays for death' classic.

Seriously, she wants to try to attend.   If we score tickets, it will be fun.

[tower912]

How about 'The Crean Classic'?   Winner gets to hang the banner.

[The Sultan]

How about 'The Crean Classic'?   Winner gets to hang the banner.

DWade has to wear the winner's shorts

[tower912]

Nice.

[Jay Bee]

DWade has to wear the winner's shorts

I say EAT them

[Galway Eagle]

How about 'The Crean Classic'?   Winner gets to hang the banner.

Winner gets the soccer stadium donation?

[brewcity77]

According to Jeff Rabjohns, this is part of an MTE. Guessing we will both play the same two buy level opponents at home. Be interesting to see if those two are also at the UC against each other. If so, might make sense to look for other relatively local programs like Drake, Loyola Chicago, Toledo, or Bradley. It's probably a pipe dream to have that level of quality, but I'm sure there are top A10/MVC programs that would kill to be in that type of field with guaranteed shots at high majors, like GMU this year.

[barfolomew]

So then I guess we have our answer.
Next year's center is the United Center.

[tower912]

So then I guess we have our answer.
Next year's center is the United Center.

Well played.

[wisblue]

Tower, after Marquette wins, you can hide out at our place for a while until your UI wife cools off.

If she's like any of the Indiana alums I know she's already going to be upset because you referred to her alma mater as UI instead of IU.

[tower912]

She isn't an alum.  She grew up in Indiana, a high schooler in the era of Steve Alford and his perfect hair.

[wisblue]

I wonder if they would try to make this a doubleheader like the ones they have in Indy every year.

MU-IU in one game and Illinois or Northwestern in the other.

[Warriors4ever]

The really important thing to do now is figure out where the pregame meetup will take place. Is Billy Goat big enough?

[JakeBarnes]

The really important thing to do now is figure out where the pregame meetup will take place. Is Billy Goat big enough?

Kaiser Tiger is always solid. Where I tend to go before hawks games (RIP Paddy Longs).

[Mr. Nielsen]

https://x.com/John_Fanta/status/1892245110806466985

[The Sultan]

https://x.com/John_Fanta/status/1892245110806466985

I never would have guessed a Sunday.

[muwarrior69]

So, ESPN, FOX, FS1, Peacock, CBS, or some innocuous streaming service.

[JakeBarnes]

So, ESPN, FOX, FS1, Peacock, CBS, or some innocuous streaming service.

b10 network

[The Sultan]

It's being sponsored by a third party, so they can sell the rights to the highest bidder - even if FloSports.

Being on a Sunday limits their options AND limits its value though. A football Sunday in November? Conflicts with Packers or Bears is really going to limit the crowd.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Funny enough with it being a Sunday and only a Sunday makes me wanting to go and will go.

[wadesworld]

Yeah, assuming no bad weather this will give a good excuse to visit the in laws and catch a high level game.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Very annoyed it will conflict with football but still planning on going. 

[Shooter McGavin]

I'll have a group of 20 going.  There will be enough of us interested. IU fans will be excited about their new coach as well.  The game will be a sellout.

Will anyone watch it on TV?  Probably not.

[MurphysTillClose]

Excited for this. Nice little walk to the UC for me to watch Shaka take on Buzz.

[tower912]

I am definitely going g to try, but I suspect this will be a tougher ticket than we think.

[Warriors4ever]

I don't care about football so will be there!

[muwarrior69]

I'll have a group of 20 going.  There will be enough of us interested. IU fans will be excited about their new coach as well.  The game will be a sellout.

Will anyone watch it on TV?  Probably not.

I will as both NY teams will still suck. They'll both have at least 6 losses by the ninth of November if not more.

[MDMU04]

It's difficult to approve of such reckless scheduling. How quickly we forget what happened last time we played Indiana in the pre-conference schedule. Plus they took one of our best coaches. Seems that Shaka wants to play all of the Big Ten teams so badly. Shouldn't we focus our efforts on just joining that conference instead of going out of our way to schedule games with them all the time?

[Scoop Snoop]

It's being sponsored by a third party, so they can sell the rights to the highest bidder - even if FloSports.

Being on a Sunday limits their options AND limits its value though. A football Sunday in November? Conflicts with Packers or Bears is really going to limit the crowd.

I had no idea that people still go to Bears games. 

[LloydsLegs]

Veteran's Day weekend; football still a "conflict," but travel to Chicago for the game easier for some.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

It's difficult to approve of such reckless scheduling. How quickly we forget what happened last time we played Indiana in the pre-conference schedule. Plus they took one of our best coaches. Seems that Shaka wants to play all of the Big Ten teams so badly. Shouldn't we focus our efforts on just joining that conference instead of going out of our way to schedule games with them all the time?

Is this a serious post?  I can't tell anymore sometimes. 

[tower912]

That makes it awesome.  Either serious or some first rate dry sarcasm trolling.

Based on his scheduling post from  5/16/24, I am going with quality sarcasm.   Respect.

[MU86NC]

Is this a serious post?  I can't tell anymore sometimes. 

I thought it was pretty funny!

[Newsdreams]

Tuesday is Veterans Day,make it a long weekend, say you're working from home Monday (political). A day to honor my 87 yr old dad

[Scoop Snoop]

Tuesday is Veterans Day,make it a long weekend, say you're working from home Monday (political). A day to honor my 87 yr old dad

Yep yep yep.

[Judge Smails]

When do tickets go on sale

[Newsdreams]

When do tickets go on sale

Sold out

[willie warrior]

Which gives Marquette 4 Big Ten teams on the schedule for next year.

Neutral- Indiana
At- Purdue
At- UW
Home- Maryland

Love beefing up the quality of out of conference opponents.
Would love to see a yearly match up with Kansas and also Gonzaga

[Hards Alumni]

Love beefing up the quality of out of conference opponents.
Would love to see a yearly match up with Kansas and also Gonzaga

Why not Duke, Kentucky, UNC, and maybe UConn one more time to see the inimitable Danny Hurley?

[Uncle Rico]

Why not Duke, Kentucky, UNC, and maybe UConn one more time to see the inimitable Danny Hurley?

And the Bucks.  Maybe get that Chones-Giannis matchup?

[Hards Alumni]

And the Bucks.  Maybe get that Chones-Giannis matchup?

You're selling us short.  Marquette should arrange an international tournament with its peers.  Team USA, Team France, Team Spain, and Marquette makes an excellent field.  They can hold it at the Old Gym and play without a shot clock and three point line.

Dig up Al, and make a Lenin style tomb for his corpse so he can coach.

Nothing short of this will make little willie happy.

[tower912]

MU has scheduled well under Shaka.  This season, 3 Big 10 schools, three legit road games in amped up arenas, one neutral site game against a high major.  All learning experiences.
   It appears to me that we are heading toward an Izzo model of playing anybody, anywhere.  Fine with me, as long as everyone holds up their end of the bargain.   

[brewcity77]

I wonder if they would try to make this a doubleheader like the ones they have in Indy every year.

MU-IU in one game and Illinois or Northwestern in the other.

Wouldn't surprise me to see a second game between two more local mid-majors that also play road games at both IU & Marquette. Maybe mid-major teams like Loyola-Chicago, Drake, Bradley, Toledo, Notre Dame, SIUE, or Northern Iowa.

[The Sultan]

Wouldn't surprise me to see a second game between two more local mid-majors that also play road games at both IU & Marquette. Maybe mid-major teams like Loyola-Chicago, Drake, Bradley, Toledo, Notre Dame, SIUE, or Northern Iowa.

   

[WhiteTrash]

This game in Chicago must be burning the asses of all 4 DePaul fans.

[TallTitan34]

Wouldn't surprise me to see a second game between two more local mid-majors that also play road games at both IU & Marquette. Maybe mid-major teams like Loyola-Chicago, Drake, Bradley, Toledo, Notre Dame, SIUE, or Northern Iowa.

I like what you did there. 

[The Sultan]

https://x.com/espn/status/1922257722377966039

Packers playing Monday night so no conflicts with MU v. IU.

[cheebs09]

https://x.com/espn/status/1922257722377966039

Packers playing Monday night so no conflicts with MU v. IU.

Clearly the NFL knows the ratings impact of going up against an MU game.

[PointWarrior]

It's being sponsored by a third party, so they can sell the rights to the highest bidder - even if FloSports.

Being on a Sunday limits their options AND limits its value though. A football Sunday in November? Conflicts with Packers or Bears is really going to limit the crowd.

Yeah, this really just sucks.  Should have just scheduled @ Dayton on non-descript Tuesday eve.