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<blockquote data-quote="Fighter of the Nightman" data-source="post: 1904018" data-attributes="member: 590800"><p>RE: The United Center game being difficult, I actually don't think it would be difficult to <em>maintain</em>, it would just take a lot of planning to get going. I think you would just have to outline multiple 4-year series lined up in advance like we had with Gonzaga a few years ago:</p><p></p><p><strong>2009-10:</strong> Chicago, IL (Neutral Home)</p><p><strong>2010-11: </strong>Seattle, WA (Neutral Away)</p><p><strong>2011-12:</strong> Champaign, IL (Home)</p><p><strong>2012-13: </strong>Spokane, WA (Away)</p><p></p><p>Once you found a couple of those, I think you could just stagger it appropriately and it would work out to benefit both parties involved. We are in the enviable position that we are not asking a team to come to Little Rock, AR (as we did for the Razorbacks) or Des Moines, IA (as Iowa or Iowa State would have to do); we are inviting them to play in Chicago in one of the nation's best areas for recruiting, and I think a lot of teams would jump at the opportunity if the logistics of the series were well thought out.</p><p></p><p>Imagine these series that I personally think would be fun, huge draws in both Champaign and Chicago and provide us an opportunity to play in some talent hotbeds and/or places with a significant number of alumni:</p><p></p><p><strong>Kansas: </strong>Champaign, IL - Lawrence, KS - Chicago, IL - Kansas City, MO</p><p><strong>Texas: </strong>Champaign, IL - Austin, TX - Chicago, IL - Dallas, TX</p><p><strong>Syracuse: </strong>Champaign, IL - Syracuse, NY - Chicago, IL - New York, NY (MSG)</p><p><strong>Virginia: </strong>Champaign, IL - Charlottesville, VA - Chicago, IL - Washington, DC</p><p><strong>Texas A&M: </strong>Champaign, IL - College Station, TX - Chicago, IL - Houston, TX</p><p></p><p></p><p>Somebody else could probably make this more efficient, but you could stagger the schedules something like this:</p><p></p><p><strong>2023-24:</strong> Kansas in Lawrence, Texas in Chicago</p><p><strong>2024-25:</strong> Kansas in Champaign, Texas in Dallas, Syracuse in Chicago</p><p><strong>2025-26:</strong> Kansas in Chicago, Texas in Champaign, Syracuse at MSG</p><p>--- Add Virginia to make sure we have a Chicago game ---</p><p><strong>2026-27:</strong> Kansas in Kansas City, Texas in Austin, Syracuse in Champaign, Virginia in Chicago</p><p>--- Kansas and Texas series done; add Texas A&M to replace Texas ---</p><p><strong>2027-28:</strong> Syracuse at Syracuse, Virginia in DC, Texas A&M in Chicago</p><p>--- Syracuse series done; add UConn to replace Syracuse as an opponent that gets us in NYC)</p><p><strong>2028-29:</strong> Virginia in Champaign, Texas A&M in Houston, UConn in Chicago</p><p>--- Find a replacement for Virginia to start as the United Center game the next year, etc. ---</p><p></p><p>Again, someone whose brain hurts less than mine does could maybe make it work more smoothly, but I think you'd have to do something like that. And I think a lot of big-time programs would be interested, and it would provide us with the dual benefit of (A) getting us playing at a packed United Center against good opponents again, (B) getting us exposure in other recruiting hotbeds and also (C) being a GREAT way to get high-profile opponents to come to Champaign and still feel like there is a lot for them to gain besides a demoralizing defeat at the hands of the Orange Krush. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fighter of the Nightman, post: 1904018, member: 590800"] RE: The United Center game being difficult, I actually don't think it would be difficult to [I]maintain[/I], it would just take a lot of planning to get going. I think you would just have to outline multiple 4-year series lined up in advance like we had with Gonzaga a few years ago: [B]2009-10:[/B] Chicago, IL (Neutral Home) [B]2010-11: [/B]Seattle, WA (Neutral Away) [B]2011-12:[/B] Champaign, IL (Home) [B]2012-13: [/B]Spokane, WA (Away) Once you found a couple of those, I think you could just stagger it appropriately and it would work out to benefit both parties involved. We are in the enviable position that we are not asking a team to come to Little Rock, AR (as we did for the Razorbacks) or Des Moines, IA (as Iowa or Iowa State would have to do); we are inviting them to play in Chicago in one of the nation's best areas for recruiting, and I think a lot of teams would jump at the opportunity if the logistics of the series were well thought out. Imagine these series that I personally think would be fun, huge draws in both Champaign and Chicago and provide us an opportunity to play in some talent hotbeds and/or places with a significant number of alumni: [B]Kansas: [/B]Champaign, IL - Lawrence, KS - Chicago, IL - Kansas City, MO [B]Texas: [/B]Champaign, IL - Austin, TX - Chicago, IL - Dallas, TX [B]Syracuse: [/B]Champaign, IL - Syracuse, NY - Chicago, IL - New York, NY (MSG) [B]Virginia: [/B]Champaign, IL - Charlottesville, VA - Chicago, IL - Washington, DC [B]Texas A&M: [/B]Champaign, IL - College Station, TX - Chicago, IL - Houston, TX Somebody else could probably make this more efficient, but you could stagger the schedules something like this: [B]2023-24:[/B] Kansas in Lawrence, Texas in Chicago [B]2024-25:[/B] Kansas in Champaign, Texas in Dallas, Syracuse in Chicago [B]2025-26:[/B] Kansas in Chicago, Texas in Champaign, Syracuse at MSG --- Add Virginia to make sure we have a Chicago game --- [B]2026-27:[/B] Kansas in Kansas City, Texas in Austin, Syracuse in Champaign, Virginia in Chicago --- Kansas and Texas series done; add Texas A&M to replace Texas --- [B]2027-28:[/B] Syracuse at Syracuse, Virginia in DC, Texas A&M in Chicago --- Syracuse series done; add UConn to replace Syracuse as an opponent that gets us in NYC) [B]2028-29:[/B] Virginia in Champaign, Texas A&M in Houston, UConn in Chicago --- Find a replacement for Virginia to start as the United Center game the next year, etc. --- Again, someone whose brain hurts less than mine does could maybe make it work more smoothly, but I think you'd have to do something like that. And I think a lot of big-time programs would be interested, and it would provide us with the dual benefit of (A) getting us playing at a packed United Center against good opponents again, (B) getting us exposure in other recruiting hotbeds and also (C) being a GREAT way to get high-profile opponents to come to Champaign and still feel like there is a lot for them to gain besides a demoralizing defeat at the hands of the Orange Krush. :cool: [/QUOTE]
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