Mavric Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, BigRedBuster said: I would venture to say that the N. Dakota game will be moved allowing for an off week after the long travel. It actually sounded like they were leaning towards leaving it where it is. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Mavric said: It actually sounded like they were leaning towards leaving it where it is. That seems like a recipe for disaster. They are probably going to have 10-11 hour trip home to get home on Sunday. They are then going to be tired for Monday and maybe tuesday's practice. Quote Link to comment
ZRod Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 59 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: That seems like a recipe for disaster. They are probably going to have 10-11 hour trip home to get home on Sunday. They are then going to be tired for Monday and maybe tuesday's practice. Just pop some Ambien and sleep on the plane. Everybody does it! Quote Link to comment
Notre Dame Joe Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 On 5/21/2021 at 11:30 AM, BigRedBuster said: That seems like a recipe for disaster. They are probably going to have 10-11 hour trip home to get home on Sunday. They are then going to be tired for Monday and maybe tuesday's practice. There definitely is a bit of hangover when the team flies back from Ireland to get ready for a game next week. in 2012 Purdue took our future BCS team to the wire 17-20, and teams on that schedule did not score 17; until the Orange Bowl... And presumably something like it after the tour of the Guinness brewery. Quote Link to comment
internetman Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 I don't get the obsession with foreign game.... weren't people complaining about missing out on a home game and the businesses and whatnot? What does this game bring to the program? more exposure? Nebraska is pretty well exposed at this point Quote Link to comment
bugeater17 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 53 minutes ago, internetman said: I don't get the obsession with foreign game.... weren't people complaining about missing out on a home game and the businesses and whatnot? What does this game bring to the program? more exposure? Nebraska is pretty well exposed at this point It brings a lot. Sales point for recruiting and rewarding players in the program who have not had a bowl trip/experience. Also it is not one of Nebraska’s home games so it won’t affect game day sales and local businesses. Quote Link to comment
ZRod Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 2 hours ago, internetman said: Nebraska is pretty well exposed at this point Caught with our pants down exposure? Yes. The good kind a quality program has? Not since 2010. Quote Link to comment
NoLongerN Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 2 hours ago, bugeater17 said: It brings a lot. Sales point for recruiting and rewarding players in the program who have not had a bowl trip/experience. Also it is not one of Nebraska’s home games so it won’t affect game day sales and local businesses. I think if that is our strategy ... that this communicates REWARD for mediocrity. There is no need to spend additional money for the players in the program for not being able to hike a ball, block and tackle an opponent. I'd much rather [as I'm sure you would] see train up the recruit to meet the standard that leads to eight [8] wins ... so that their own reward will be a bowl trip/experience. Personally, I'm not even a fan of rewarding a team for winning half their games ... or even 7. Their isn't much to gloat or reward when win half your games and the victories are over purposed "W's". I get what you are saying ... and it sounds good and all ... but I do think if that is a "sales point" ... in the end ... it only adds to the eroding of the program [not add to it]. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 5/21/2021 at 11:12 AM, Nebraska55fan said: Im a foodie and adventurer. This might be the most cringe-inducing sentence I've ever read. Quote Link to comment
Red Five Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 9 minutes ago, Mavric said: So they think there are going to be 37k fans. If NU has sold 9k tickets so far. Next tweet say NW has sold 3k tickets. Where are the other 25k coming from? Have to think there aren't going to be too many more NU/NW fans that are going to buy only 6 weeks out. Are they going to be 20k locals to show? Hopefully our appearance fee isn't heavily tied to tickets sold. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, Red Five said: So they think there are going to be 37k fans. If NU has sold 9k tickets so far. Next tweet say NW has sold 3k tickets. Where are the other 25k coming from? Have to think there aren't going to be too many more NU/NW fans that are going to buy only 6 weeks out. Are they going to be 20k locals to show? Hopefully our appearance fee isn't heavily tied to tickets sold. I would think they've got to be counting on a decent amount of locals showing up. It's their one chance all year to see an American football game. Same for the NFL in London (except now more than once per year). Quote Link to comment
gossamorharpy Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, Red Five said: So they think there are going to be 37k fans. If NU has sold 9k tickets so far. Next tweet say NW has sold 3k tickets. Where are the other 25k coming from? Have to think there aren't going to be too many more NU/NW fans that are going to buy only 6 weeks out. Are they going to be 20k locals to show? Hopefully our appearance fee isn't heavily tied to tickets sold. Well, the good news is this narrative probably would have been the case had this just been an away game at northwestern anyways 1 1 Quote Link to comment
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