Link: Only One Endzone for the Offense in Illinois- Northwestern Game

[RTR91]

For Northwestern Wildcats-Illinois Illini game at Wrigley, offense will use one end zone - ESPN Chicago

This should be interesting.

 

[bamaua03]

That is really dumb. For real.

 

[RTR91]

That is really dumb. For real.

Have you seen the endzone? The whole idea was dumb. The goal post barely fits on the boundary line of the endzone because of the bricks.

 

[PacadermaTideUs]

Yeah, that's pretty bad. Ive been thinking though that the situation could be used to one's advantage. Seems like it would be wise to let the other team take first possession so you could choose the one good end zone to start the game. The other team's red zone offense would be severely limited early, hopefully enabling you to jump out to an early lead and force the other team to play from behind.

 

[bamaua03]

The whole idea was dumb.

Agreed.

 

[RTR91]

Yeah, that's pretty bad. Ive been thinking though that the situation could be used to one's advantage. Seems like it would be wise to let the other team take first possession so you could choose the one good end zone to start the game. The other team's red zone offense would be severely limited early, hopefully enabling you to jump out to an early lead and force the other team to play from behind.

How? The article stats that when the ball changes sides the teams will swamp directions to make sure teams always are going towards the West endzone.

 

[bamaua03]

*NM*

 

[exiledNms]

Easily one of the worst ideas in recent football history. I heard NW's coach talking about how he'd have to change his game plan because of the short end zone. And this was before the one-way thing was announced.

exiled

 

[jdhogg]

i think its pretty cool. yall have been drinking way too much haterade

 

[Billie Bob]

The nostalgia has to stop somewhere.

 

[UAME]

Hypothetical situation: Illinois driving into Northwestern's red zone. Illinois QB throws an interception which appears to be a "Pick 6" - does the intercepting DB have to reverse course when he gets to the 50 yard line and head back toward the other end zone?? :wink::biggrin:

 

[ChattTide]

Hypothetical situation: Illinois driving into Northwestern's red zone. Illinois QB throws an interception which appears to be a "Pick 6" - does the intercepting DB have to reverse course when he gets to the 50 yard line and head back toward the other end zone?? :wink::biggrin:

HA! Now that's a good one!

Seriously, this is stupid. Wrigley is now a baseball field and can never be what it once was (a multipurpose field).

Roll Tide!!
ChattTide

 

[kyallie]

Hypothetical situation: Illinois driving into Northwestern's red zone. Illinois QB throws an interception which appears to be a "Pick 6" - does the intercepting DB have to reverse course when he gets to the 50 yard line and head back toward the other end zone?? :wink::biggrin:

Drat! There's always at least one sane thinking football fan in the crowd!

 

[mdb-tpet]

Let 'em play in the parking lot if they want. I think getting players/fans into a different playing field once in a while is cool.

 

[CapstoneGrad06]

Easily one of the worst ideas in recent football history. I heard NW's coach talking about how he'd have to change his game plan because of the short end zone. And this was before the one-way thing was announced.

exiled

It's not the first college football game played at Wrigley. It's just the first in 72 years.

 

[rizolltizide]

That is really dumb. For real.

Me and Antoine agree. :biggrin2:

 

[theBIGyowski]

It's not the first college football game played at Wrigley. It's just the first in 72 years.

so...before the forward pass?

 

[AlexD]

Bad idea.

 

[kayakerjess]

It's not the first college football game played at Wrigley. It's just the first in 72 years.

...and I guess this was not an issue back then because the goal post was on the goal line back then? :conf2:

I think the Bears used to play in Wrigley also, right?

 

[jeremy]

This game just looks dumber and dumber the closer it gets to kick off. The seating is dumb. The field rules are dumb. The endzone wall is dumb. Everything is dumb. Maybe theres a reason football games are no longer played at Wriggly, ya think? lol...