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Eurocat said:
Yep here we go but I hope all those who supported the new stadium are happy. Congratulations on your tripe prices for tickets. This is exactly what I said would happen, How could this NOT happen? While we were not quite selling out we were for the big games.

But of course, heaven forbid some OSU or Wisconsin fans show up and provide some fun. Maybe even cause some local mischief, but (That s what Football Phill is for LOL)

I am really angry about this, and not just because I am a NU fan. I would have the same anger if the Waa-MU show was moved to a facility 50% smaller.

Why cut the capacity, our season ticket average has been way way north of 30,000 for years? We are becoming a bigger football program. No we are still a decade away from being Notre Dame or even a mid tier team like Minnesota but we should strive the that - We should have INCREASED stadium capacity.

Oh well, what is done is done. Enjoy the new ticket prices. A Northwestern game used to an affordable day out. Now, nope. "Chicago's Big Ten team" LOL.
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Honestly the reduction in size is somewhat understandable. once the decision was made to redo the stadium. As we have seen for the BB arena, there is something to be said for the more intimate experience. In addition, the fan base is aging and less of the current student body seems interested in going and there are alternatives that did not use to exist. The fact is that with 85 inch screens plus other improvements in broadcast games, it gets harder to justify going to games for many and we already have a small enough fan base. . (throw in getting older, travel times,parking issues and more ) it gets harder and harder to justify. Add in significantly increased prices and it gets easier to look for alternatives. It is great to get together with some friends and go to games but it gets harder and harder to do. I have had ST for almost 30 years and have had to eat a few during that time. At $30-50 per ticket that is one thing but when it gets closer to $300 per ticket (and it sure seems like that is where it is headed) it gets a whole lot harder to do
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One More Transfer?

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AdamOnFirst said:
This is very clearly not where CCC is at since he was continuing to pursue additional transfers to fill the last spot, but it will be interesting to see if he offers Smithba scholarship or not. It’s a two year commitment if he does, so I’m not sure he will even if it’s free.
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I'm guessing you meant a space instead of a b above, but I hope "Smithba" catches on as a nickname.
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Mike Wright to NU

AdamOnFirst
CMcCat said:
I live 20 minutes away on the north side of Chicago and have highly valued the ease of access and in-and-out of the stadium. I have had seats right near an east side second level portico for over 25 years. I can leave the stadium after the 3rd quarter and watch the finish in my living room. (I don’t do that often and, regretfully, I did so for the Minny game last fall). I like natural grass. I like the sun and open, bowl-esque nature of RF. I am not real high on spending money - I don’t experience visceral pain in doing so like my born-in-the-depression father did but the apple fell reasonably close to the tree. I don’t attend many big concerts.

I hope you see where I am going. Pat Ryan’s money and NU’s contingency planning for its post-B1G future don’t quite drive me wild.
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You don’t like the new stadium because you don’t like spending money even though it’s Pat Ryan’s money being spent but you also spend apparently plenty of money on football games that you like you only have to watch 3/4 of?

This is a giant pile of nonsense.
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One More Transfer?

AdamOnFirst
PurpleWhiteBoy said:
The right thing to do, on a human level, is to give him a scholarship.
Thats what running a classy program is all about. Little stuff like that.

However, Smith is a bit of an unusual case. Most, if not all, of the other guys on the team would not have been admitted to NU without the basketball credential. Blake Smith got in on his own. He chose NU for the college diploma and campus life. His parents are paying his tuition, or part of it. My guess is they paid full tuition and housing, but maybe they got some financial aid. (Parents seem successful)

So it is possible that the parents are wealthy saints and that the tuition money means nothing to them. I doubt it. Its $320,000 or so for 4 years.

My guess is that any kind of financial offset would be appreciated. It is definitely deserved. And thats where you have to be careful, or risk alienating the parents (and the player).
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This is very clearly not where CCC is at since he was continuing to pursue additional transfers to fill the last spot, but it will be interesting to see if he offers Smithba scholarship or not. It’s a two year commitment if he does, so I’m not sure he will even if it’s free.
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CMcCat said:
I thought we would at least get two years before the new pricing scheme kicks in.
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The “required donation” is what keeps the season ticket price from being the cost of the Wisconsin game alone.

Speaking of the Badgers, does anyone know a Badger fan/STH? They would have requested away game tickets weeks ago, Anyone know what the single ticket cost was for the visiting section for UW/NU was?
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