Comments on: Illini-N’western Wrigley game to feature one usable end zone

By: bc666

bc666 — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 04:54:30 +0000

I thought the XFL was over and done with in 2001.

By: WingT

WingT — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:38:39 +0000

from SI Sports…

“The field dimension layout was delivered to the Big Ten approximately eight months ago and was approved by the conference,” Cubs President Crane Kenney said. “Last month, the field was built exactly to the dimensions previously approved by the Big Ten. Last week, a Big Ten official performed an onsite visit at Wrigley Field, participated in a field walk-thru and raised no issue with the field dimensions, painted lines and boundaries previously approved by the Big Ten.”

ROTFLMAO at the Big Ten

By: steelers6pack

steelers6pack — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:01:21 +0000

BLOW UP WRIGLEY FIELD! IT IS THE HOME OF THE THE CUBS WHO HAVE WON NOTHING IN 102 YEARS!!!

By: mrcowpatty

mrcowpatty — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:06:11 +0000

I think they should paint the field orange with dark blue lines and have a green football.

By: tornadoes28

tornadoes28 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:05:22 +0000

So what about interceptions going back the other way? Will there be no “interceptions returned for touchdowns” allowed?

By: geester22

geester22 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:24:15 +0000

Hey Frug, I think it is a metric system conversion problem. Remember the British Beagle crash?

By: edgy

edgy — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:08:20 +0000

Firefox has spelling built into it.

By: frug

frug — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:57:15 +0000

As a alum all I can say is that this is a freaking joke. Seriously, two schools that pride themselves in being regarded as amongst the top engineering universities in the world couldn’t figure out that there wasn’t enough space to fit a football field in Wrigley?

And those of you asking for spell check, I recommend Firefox. It has one built in.

By: bears354

bears354 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:55:03 +0000

Bronko Nagurski once ran into the wall after scoring a TD, about knocking himself out. On his way off the field he said, “that last guy hits pretty hard.”

By: blitz4848

blitz4848 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:31:08 +0000

Yeah–JT–we need spell check–of course that would eliminate about 40 hits a day that are ones taking shots at spelling and grammatical errors.

By: floridacock

floridacock — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:24:52 +0000

MLB players are not even padded and they can handle it, just ask Bartman

By: louforprethident

louforprethident — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:12:32 +0000

Yes, I know I accidentally misspelled shortened. Can’t we get a spell check feature on this thing?

By: louforprethident

louforprethident — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:09:37 +0000

You know, they could have easily shortend the field by 2 yards (over 120 yds that would be 1.67%) and nobody would even know. I doubt anyone would have measured the yard marks and said “Hey, these yards are 0.6″ short of a whole yard! ”

They would have to take a couple of links out of the first down chain but who cares? That’s a lot better solution than this crap.

By: Rosenthals Speling Instrukter

Rosenthals Speling Instrukter — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:04:24 +0000

@ rcali:

It is between Illinois and Northwestern, I mean, does it matter if it counts?

By: Rosenthals Speling Instrukter

Rosenthals Speling Instrukter — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:03:43 +0000

Do the people who have seats on the opposite side still have to pay for “endzone” seats?

By: rcali

rcali — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:03:04 +0000

Another problem for what continues to be a bad idea. This game is actually going to count?

By: edgy

edgy — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:03:02 +0000

The Bears had a similar problem and they had to have special rules, as well but they ran the field north-south and not east-west as they’re doing for this game.

By: jsmayer181

jsmayer181 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:54:38 +0000

With Persa out of action, can Northwestern petition the Big 10 for use of a steady QB?

By: buckeyeboy

buckeyeboy — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:53:41 +0000

is there only one endzone on the field? Or are both there and just going towards the one? It would completely complicate things if a defense picked off a pass and had no way of running it back lol

By: Slim Charles

Slim Charles — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:52:49 +0000

So are they gonna discount the tickets for the fans sitting at the unused endzone? This is utterly moronic.

By: blitz4848

blitz4848 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:43:29 +0000

JT
You left out the “fact” the locker rooms are so small that only 1/2 the team, either the O or the D will be in there at one time.

The fans that bought the Ivy wall seats so they would be beer spilling close to the field aren’t going to be real happy either.