The state of DePaul basketball....very interesting

[Pakuni]

United Center lease? They've played like 5 games there ever including one on a Super Bowl Sunday vs. MU.

Actually, 15 according to DePaul's web site. But none since 2002

[Dish]

Back in the day, DePaul had an agreement with Wirtz and Reinsdorf to lease/rent out the United Center for afternoon weekend games, assuming nothing else was scheduled or would conflict with the Bulls/Hawks/Circus/Concert/Ice Show...you get the idea. Problem was they never made money on any of them, as the cost to rent was far more than what they were bringing in.

Currently, DePaul doesn't even have that options lease agreement any more, they gave it up after 2002.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

I recall the MU at DePaul game at the UC had about 600 fans. It was snowing like crazy and, as I said, the Super Bowl was later that day.

[sigep80]

January 28, 1995. I had made arrangements to travel in from Aurora with several of my neighbors to meet up with my old MU roomate in a suite that he had gotten.  We went and spent the game in the suite and my old roomie never showed up, assumed it had to do with the snow storm.  We ate and drank and had a great time. 

Talked to my old roomate several days later and he asked my why WE never showed up.  Turns out we were in the wrong suite!

[Marquette84]

Can DePaul play at the UIC pavillion?  Outside of their pride at playing at another school's facility, it seems like an ideal choice. It's convenient to both students (via CTA) and commuters (lots of parking, close to the trains), walkable to Greektown for before/after games, and although it's on the small size, it about the right size for their fan base.

Unless the Big East has a rule against playing in another schools facility--or UIC won't let it happen--it's probably their best choice in Chicago.

[IAmMarquette]

January 28, 1995. I had made arrangements to travel in from Aurora with several of my neighbors to meet up with my old MU roomate in a suite that he had gotten.  We went and spent the game in the suite and my old roomie never showed up, assumed it had to do with the snow storm.  We ate and drank and had a great time. 

Talked to my old roomate several days later and he asked my why WE never showed up.  Turns out we were in the wrong suite!

Ah, the days before cell phones 

[Pardner]

January 28, 1995. I had made arrangements to travel in from Aurora with several of my neighbors to meet up with my old MU roomate in a suite that he had gotten.  We went and spent the game in the suite and my old roomie never showed up, assumed it had to do with the snow storm.  We ate and drank and had a great time. 

Talked to my old roomate several days later and he asked my why WE never showed up.  Turns out we were in the wrong suite!

That's funny...I had a skybox too and was sitting there by myself for most of the first half until I started yelling down at folks I recognized to come up.  I think because it was DePaul no one was checking suite tickets once you got in the door.  I think we played like crap IIRC.

DePaul could play at NU or Loyola too, but most of their fan base is in the NW burbs.  The only sell out (or near) they usually get is for MU on a weekend.  I think Rosemont gives them a pretty good deal.  It is near all the highways, the airport, hotels and there is a CTA train stop nearby.  It isn't the arena as they used to be the hottest ticket in town.  They lost the fans when the admin treated Ray and Joey like crap.  Let's just say they stuck with Bradshaw for way too long. 

Wainwright knows Chicago and is a great game coach when he has talent.  Lately, most of Chicago's talent is leaving although he got Mac (Joey did not have a good rapport with CPL coaches).  Maybe some of the prep scouting guys here can comment.  ,He has a good freshman class and another one coming, I believe.  Wainwright was hired late, like May 1 too which set him back on recruiting his first year due to the late UVA hire.  If Marioti says he'll flop, I would go the other way.