Ryan Field Tidbit

[NJCat]

This from a story on another site....

"Fitzgerald praises the commitment from the administration to the program as the facilities are on the uptick. The 500,000 square foot football facility with perhaps the best practice field view in the country with Lake Michigan as the backdrop has added a jolt to the program. Soon it will be on to renovating Ryan Field.

“Checking the boxes,” Fitzgerald said. “I think that’s what’s exciting to kids. We’re still building this thing here.”

http://northwestern.247sports.com/A...ootball-has-top-ten-recruiting-class-52345733

 

[rwhitney014]

I too have heard this from someone in the know.

 

[NUChicago]

Any ideas on the scope of the renovations?

 

[MickeyCat]

Posted article link on new thread. Sorry for the duplication.

 

[NJCat]

Any ideas on the scope of the renovations?

Capacity will be reduced somewhat to 6,800.......

 

[MickeyCat]

Good reference to W-R arena renovations, however, count me in as one of the minority who supports reducing capacity. How about a couple thousand more than current season ticket holder levels and adding a retractable roof? It would be unique for Big 10, possibly create an enormous home field advantage, attract recruits, and create great supply and demand benefits for season ticket holders. Could play at Soldier Field during renovations.

 

[Hungry Jack]

I don't think a retractable roof structure would fly in Evanston. That would require a massive structure.

 

[Windy City Cat Fan]

Capacity will be reduced somewhat to 6,800.......

What would DePaul do

 

[NJCat]

What would DePaul do

Drop football.

 

[willycat]

Good reference to W-R arena renovations, however, count me in as one of the minority who supports reducing capacity. How about a couple thousand more than current season ticket holder levels and adding a retractable roof? It would be unique for Big 10, possibly create an enormous home field advantage, attract recruits, and create great supply and demand benefits for season ticket holders. Could play at Soldier Field during renovations.

Sorry but Soldier Field won't work since it seats over 49,000. Maybe NU could play at NIU, with it's capacity being under 30,000 or so or maybe even Gately Stadium, capacity 5,000???

 

[NJCat]

Sorry but Soldier Field won't work since it seats over 49,000. Maybe NU could play at NIU, with it's capacity being under 30,000 or so or maybe even Gately Stadium, capacity 5,000???

They will play inside the new Ryan Fieldhouse, capacity 1,200. Tickets will sell for $10,000 a pop.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

Sorry but Soldier Field won't work since it seats over 49,000. Maybe NU could play at NIU, with it's capacity being under 30,000 or so or maybe even Gately Stadium, capacity 5,000???

No can do on Gately. Potholes in the parking lot!

 

[willycat]

No can do on Gately. Potholes in the parking lot!

Well all they have to do is charge a $600 parking fee.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Sorry but Soldier Field won't work since it seats over 49,000. Maybe NU could play at NIU, with it's capacity being under 30,000 or so or maybe even Gately Stadium, capacity 5,000???

Santa Barbara City College has an awesome little stadium that overlooks the ocean. It seats about 5,000 or so, I would guess. That would be my choice.

 

[nu greek]

This from a story on another site....

"Fitzgerald praises the commitment from the administration to the program as the facilities are on the uptick. The 500,000 square foot football facility with perhaps the best practice field view in the country with Lake Michigan as the backdrop has added a jolt to the program. Soon it will be on to renovating Ryan Field.

“Checking the boxes,” Fitzgerald said. “I think that’s what’s exciting to kids. We’re still building this thing here.”

http://northwestern.247sports.com/A...ootball-has-top-ten-recruiting-class-52345733

That is one Great Article about Fitz, Bowers, the staff and what these young men think about our Program. Nice to hear and it is translating on the field. I'm hearing that they will do work in the off-season, as to not disrupt Game days. Should take two off-seasons. Hearing 2020.

 

[BIG CHIEF 53]

No can do on Gately. Potholes in the parking lot!

But outstanding hot dogs.

 

[NUAlum78]

Drop football.

I have a granddaughter at DePaul and am currently wearing the shirt she bought me.
"DePaul Football: Undefeated since 1939".
I find it amusing.

 

[Deeringfish]

I have a granddaughter at DePaul and am currently wearing the shirt she bought me.
"DePaul Football: Undefeated since 1939".
I find it amusing.

You could post that on the Nerdy Joke thread

 

[D_C_B]

Capacity will be reduced somewhat to 6,800.......

Get over it. As soon as we get 6800 NU fans into an NU hoops game please re-raise this issue.

 

[willycat]

I have a granddaughter at DePaul and am currently wearing the shirt she bought me.
"DePaul Football: Undefeated since 1939".
I find it amusing.

I've got a similar one from the College of Charleston.