So the big news this morning is the Indiana University Hoosiers will be playing a 2010 game in Washington D.C.’s (ok Landover Maryland’s) FedEx Field (details here). The team we are playing….Penn State. Yes you read the right, Penn State, and even crazier, it’s a home game for the Hoosiers.
The financial structure is nice because IU only has to sell 7,000 tickets (91k capacity) and will receive 3 million for the game.
Initially, I am really excited for this game. Penn State will probably beat the Hoosiers, but it will be a game on the east coast, and the D.C. area has produced numerous good recruits. This game can help Lynch and Co recruit in markets that IU traditionally hasn’t had. Also, a game like this will bring attention on itself because it is being played at a unique location for either team (think Notre Dame vs Washington State in San Antonio). Lastly the reason I like this, is it does get IU closer to many IU alumni. I believe the Washington D.C.’s IU alumni association is the 3rd biggest behind Indianapolis and Chicago.
So I guess the next question is, how much are plane tickets to D.C. going for?
You think a 61-19 L is going to really help our recruiting?
ReplyDeleteYep, plus next year Clark is gone, O-line will be young, PSU won't be as good. Also we will have the bigger version of Randle El under center.
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