Non-Conference Scheduling rumors

[Indy Coug]

Still, that's pretty close. I'm not from Chicago and in fact have never been there, but I wonder with that kind of proximity if Notre Dame is bigger than Northwestern and Illinois in that area.

I'm pretty sure it is. They are bigger in Indy than Purdue and IU.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I'm pretty sure it is. They are bigger in Indy than Purdue and IU.

Chicago is a massive metropolitan area in a region that loves college football. Historically, Illinois and Northwestern have been lacking so I imagine that Notre Dame has filled the void.

[Rickomatic]

Won't it be better to do 2 firesides in Chicago and 2 in South Bend than all 4 in Indiana? Makes sense for BYU and for ESPN to want this to happen. ND on the other hand could look at it as as close of a home game yet still away for those looking for balance.

[jay santos]

NBC would still get their allotment of Notre Dame home games and Notre Dame would get higher gate receipts from playing in an NFL stadium in Chicago. Neutral site games almost always charge higher ticket prices.

P.S. That doesn't mean I believe the rumor, I'm just positing why it might work from a financial standpoint.

It's actually brilliant from ticket sales perspective. ND tickets go for 3x face value, so scalpers make all the profit. If Notre Dame was selling tickets to a "neutral" site game in Chicago, between additional seats and additional price, they'd rake in a ton of dough.

[jay santos]

Because Chicago is 73 miles away from South Bend. NBC can't tell Notre Dame not to schedule essentially a three and three from a TV perspective.

EDIT: Soldier Field is 95 miles away from South Bend. Still, that's pretty close. I'm not from Chicago and in fact have never been there, but I wonder with that kind of proximity if Notre Dame is bigger than Northwestern and Illinois in that area.

You've never seen Rudy?

[dabrockster]

Awesome! That's just an hour or so away from me (also the birthplace of Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers).

LOL. Nice. Dublin, Ohio...

[Clark Addison]

Because Chicago is 73 miles away from South Bend. NBC can't tell Notre Dame not to schedule essentially a three and three from a TV perspective.

EDIT: Soldier Field is 95 miles away from South Bend. Still, that's pretty close. I'm not from Chicago and in fact have never been there, but I wonder with that kind of proximity if Notre Dame is bigger than Northwestern and Illinois in that area.

Chicago is not a huge college football city, but Notre Dame football is #1 there.

[oxcoug]

Drew saying BYU will have Utah at home in 2011?

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50327462-76/holmoe-2011-state-byu.html.csp

Is that JD just making assumptions? Or is that confirmed? Anyone?

[DrumNFeather]

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50...e-byu.html.csp

Is that JD just making assumptions? Or is that confirmed? Anyone?

I think he's just assuming here. Though I also don't think it is in either AD's makeup to make life difficult for the other, so I suspect Hill will do his best to accomodate and have Utah play on the road...but if it doesn't work out, I think Holmoe will also be flexible if the cougs have to play two years in a row in slc.

[BoylenOver]

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50...e-byu.html.csp

Is that JD just making assumptions? Or is that confirmed? Anyone?

It would coincide with everything I've heard.

[oxcoug]

It would coincide with everything I've heard.

Interesting, thanks. I think it's good for both programs to let the rivalry grow uninterrupted and it would be a nice gesture for Utah to play us in Provo in 2011 given the scheduling difficulties we have for that year.

[Hot Lunch]

It would coincide with everything I've heard.

So what are you hearing BO? It Utah going to push back their games on the road to Pitt and Boise?

[USUC]

It is clear that BYU will be able to consistently schedule quality opponents. But I'm starting to worry if we will be able to get many of them at home. I'd like to see more of the current PAC-10 teams scheduled. I wonder how many of the MWC teams will decide to keep playing BYU occasionally.

[Hot Lunch]

1320 kfan is reporting the deal between Utah and BYU to play is signed for 2011. No details though.

http://twitter.com/DJPKKFAN

[statman]

Why would NBC/ND agree to this deal? BYU fans really think highly of themselves.

The NBC deal ends next year I believe...