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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 631370" data-source="post: 1412666"><p>A few reasons, in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>1. First and foremost, I think we stand the best chance to win games when we're playing at home rather than a quasi-neutral field. We need every win we can get.......we need to put ourselves in the best position to win, no matter what. Ditto for basketball -- us scheduling Ohio State in Chicago is going to prove to be a really stupid error, in my view. Begin to win games first, and then proceed with the marketing stuff.</p><p></p><p>2. When we play at Soldier Field, the message we're sending is that we're trying to brand our program, market ourselves in Chicago, and showcase ourselves on a bigger stage. When nobody shows up to the game -- and we lose -- it's doubly embarrassing. </p><p></p><p>3. Somewhat related to #1, playing in a venue like Soldier Field is going to attract more opposing fans. On TV, it sounded like there were as many USF fans there as Illinois fans. Had the game been at home, I imagine fewer visiting fans would have made the trek to beautiful Champaign, IL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 631370, post: 1412666"] A few reasons, in my opinion. 1. First and foremost, I think we stand the best chance to win games when we're playing at home rather than a quasi-neutral field. We need every win we can get.......we need to put ourselves in the best position to win, no matter what. Ditto for basketball -- us scheduling Ohio State in Chicago is going to prove to be a really stupid error, in my view. Begin to win games first, and then proceed with the marketing stuff. 2. When we play at Soldier Field, the message we're sending is that we're trying to brand our program, market ourselves in Chicago, and showcase ourselves on a bigger stage. When nobody shows up to the game -- and we lose -- it's doubly embarrassing. 3. Somewhat related to #1, playing in a venue like Soldier Field is going to attract more opposing fans. On TV, it sounded like there were as many USF fans there as Illinois fans. Had the game been at home, I imagine fewer visiting fans would have made the trek to beautiful Champaign, IL. [/QUOTE]
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