NDSU looks at possible football game at Target Field

[tjbison]

As for UNI on an off year. Don't we not play one team in the valley each year? We didn't play Illinois State last year.

UNI, SDSU, USD, MSU will always be secure on our schedule SIU, YSU, ISU-b, ISU-R and WIU will rotate on ours, SDSU, USD and UNI schedule

I may be wrong on the rotation but not the teams

[No_Skill]

Isn't the goal to make money and expand the brand?

I know they mentioned it would not be UND. I said if you want to fill the place, play UND. We are the home team, sell tickets to UND fans, NDSU makes money on it.

As for UNI on an off year. Don't we not play one team in the valley each year? We didn't play Illinois State last year.

Our brand...yes. That's why I feel it would be a team from outside our region. The right team could make or break this.

It's 50/50 anyway so I'm not gonna worry about it too much.

[56BISON73]

Isn't the goal to make money and expand the brand?

I know they mentioned it would not be UND. I said if you want to fill the place, play UND. We are the home team, sell tickets to UND fans, NDSU makes money on it.

As for UNI on an off year. Don't we not play one team in the valley each year? We didn't play Illinois State last year.

If we have to give up a home game this is going to have to gross a shit ton of money for NDSU to make what they do at the dome. Plus they are betting on the come that fans are blindly going to go to the cities and pay an inflated price to watch a ????not so good team???? in a not so football friendly viewing stadium. Of course those very important details have to be worked out before its finalized.

[56BISON73]

Our brand...yes. That's why I feel it would be a team from outside our region. The right team could make or break this.

It's 50/50 anyway so I'm not gonna worry about it too much.

Yep....................

[THEsocalledfan]

If we have to give up a home game this is going to have to gross a shit ton of money for NDSU to make what they do at the dome. Plus they are betting on the come that fans are blindly going to go to the cities and pay an inflated price to watch a ????not so good team???? in a not so football friendly viewing stadium. Of course those very important details have to be worked out before its finalized.

PL, careful now, that strangely sounds like you are a agreeing with me. Quick, find a way to disagree to put the world back in order!

[Gully]

The good news is they're not blindly jumping into this. ML stated that a number of things have to come together. I'm guessing at least two of them are how much the Twins get to keep and who they can line up for an opponent. Points that several people have made on here. I doubt they'll do it if it doesn't add up for NDSU. So have a little confidence in the administration....they're not perfect, but they have a pretty damn good batting percentage in this whole DI journey.

[kab1one]

If we have to give up a home game this is going to have to gross a shit ton of money for NDSU to make what they do at the dome. Plus they are betting on the come that fans are blindly going to go to the cities and pay an inflated price to watch a ????not so good team???? in a not so football friendly viewing stadium. Of course those very important details have to be worked out before its finalized.

You have a fan base that drops 15 million to go to frisco. 5 million to go to Iowa city. Assumes 1000 per person per game. This is money NDSU is not capturing. A game at NDSU grosses 800k.


This is the opportunity cost lost by the program. NDSU fans have had money to spend. NDSU does not capture it. Frisco Iowa city. Capture that discretionary income

[No_Skill]

You have a fan base that drops 15 million to go to frisco. 5 million to go to Iowa city. Assumes 1000 per person per game. This is money NDSU is not capturing. A game at NDSU grosses 800k.


This is the opportunity cost lost by the program. NDSU fans have had money to spend. NDSU does not capture it. Frisco Iowa city. Capture that discretionary income

It's discretionary for the right event and most of it is travel expenses. How is NDSU supposed to capture my travel expenses?

[StL Bison Fan]

Are we going to have to buy a ticket to USD/Colgate to get one of these Minneapolis tickets?

[HerdBot]

UNI would never draw as well as UND for a game like this.

I would be surprised if UNI would bring 7-8K.

The goal is to improve our exposure in Minnesota. Not UNIs and UNDs. Terrible idea