Does these schools have enough fans to fill up that stadium?

[mjrod]

Mizzou/KWho to have their games at Arrowhead the next two years..

Do the Chiefs always make such horrible decisions?

[cyclist]

Mizzou/KWho to have their games at Arrowhead the next two years..

Do the Chiefs always make such horrible decisions?

The chefs are just being classless.  Unfortunately for them it just appears that they are freakin' stupid. 

 

[FBWillie]

Lew Perkins is right though...  ku and MU fans are being way too selfish about this, this may be the PLAYERS only chance to play in an NFL stadium.

[Pike]

In my eyes this is good for another ku loss next year. They don't win on the road and this is on the road. Mizzou is looking pretty good too. Lawrence and Columbia are going to lose money in local businesses by doing this but I guess I don't give a rats aass.

[Dirty Sanchez]

I can already see the posts on the phag about how this neutral site rivalry game is as good or better than the RRS.

[Pike]

http://boards.kusports.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=570367&an=0&page=0#570367

They don't seem to approve. Many are worried about the home field advantage they lose and I don't blame them.

[greasd up deaf guy]

Does these schools have enough fans to fill up that stadium?

[RonLongshaft]

this may be a stupid question but would a game like this be included in a students season tickets?

[cireksu]

Yeah, F that, unless you know without a doub that it would be a sell out just keep your damn home game.  I'd be piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissed if ksu did something like this.

[Ameroogie]

this may be a stupid question but would a game like this be included in a students season tickets?

Each school can handle it as it sees fit, but for the MIZZOU-Illini games in St. Louis  BOTH universities offered student tix holders the opportunity to purchase tix for the neutral site game at a reduced cost.  As the games are not actually home games, the student seating section policies (reserved seats or GA) can't necessarily be applied.

Steven St. John this morning (MIZZOU homer) is all over this.  Says he loves the idea of the border war being played in KC.  Says the ku fans that are grousing over this are wrong.  Says MIZZOU fans from St. Louis area that are grousing need to shut up and drive west.  Of course, most MIZZOU fans won't really bitch until it's their home field advantage that they are giving up.

He also said that it would be a recruiting coup for both schools -- just think of all the KC area high school recruits that would be awestruck by the chance to play in an NFL stadium.  I totally disagreed with him (but didn't have the patience to be placed on hold for 20 minutes to voice my disagreement).  As far as I'm concerned ku and MIZZOU can fight over all the 1 and 2 star athletes in the KC area every year.  The AAF (Arrowhead Attraction Factor) isn't really going to sway top-quality recruits to sign with programs the like of these two schools.

[sonofdaxjones]

High School Talent available:

Dallas-Home of the Red River Shootout.

KC-Home of the "they just might sellout for a change" Border War.

You decide.

[Ameroogie]

Dax is succinct as always.  I ramble for three paragaphs, he's got three sentences.

Damn I bet that guy can write Haiku.

[cireksu]

When KSU played in the BCA I think student tix were 20 bucks most other seats were around 40.

[Pike]

I think my parents are getting season tickets. I haven't talked to them yet but I'm sure this is something they're looking forward to. I just hope ku's giving up of the home game will screw them in the end.

[Dan Rydell]

I think this is actually a good idea for both schools, and if either fanbase had any clue as football fans they'd realize it.  Having a rivalry game at a neutral site increases exposure and kind of helps make it a bigger deal.  They like to go around acting like their "Border War" is big time, then when it comes time to step up and act big time, they start griping about losing a home game.  Arrowhead Stadium half full of black and gold and half full of red and blue would be far cooler than anything associated with those two football programs in a long time.

[sonofdaxjones]

That's true, when your big Rivalry football game occupies two of your top 25 crowds in history slots, you better do something to shake the tree a little.

I laughed at an article I saw talking about how people who couldn't get into this game, might now have a chance . . . Ah, there was 12,000 empty seats at MU last season for the MU vs ku game.

[JavaCat]

St. John probably just wants it so he can advertise getting tickets from Viking Jim or say what channel the game will be televised on Time Warner Cable.

[BMWJhawk]

This is probably one of the reasons why Prince is scheduling teams like Auburn.  This game will create a lot of exposure for ku/MU, while K-State will be left out in the cold. 

[sonofdaxjones]

Yeah, KSU has never played in KC.   

Look at all the "excitement" those 28,000 EMPTY (with 8,000 OU fans in attendance) seats at the OU vs ku game in KC in 2005 generated.   

But it's probably a good move for each school to finally move this "Huge" rivalry towards a consistant sell out . . . maybe.

[catzacker]

This is probably one of the reasons why Prince is scheduling teams like Auburn.  This game will create a lot of exposure for ku/MU, while K-State will be left out in the cold. 

LOL at ku/MU exposure.  The game simply moved venues, it didn't gain any more exposure, unless the KC Star wasn't going to cover the game prior to it moving to Arrowhead.  You could move this game to the front lawn of the White House and no one outside of KS and MO will care. 

[mjrod]

This is probably one of the reasons why Prince is scheduling teams like Auburn.  This game will create a lot of exposure for ku/MU, while K-State will be left out in the cold. 

It's your revenge for us not going to the Poinsetta bowl, huh?

[sonofdaxjones]

I'm sure ESPN is already planning a campaign to rival the OU vs Texas, Texas vs Ohio State, Florida vs Florida State, Michigan vs Ohio State buildup.

I predict a full 4 weeks of nearly every ESPN gameday, halftime report and post game show to have significant ku vs MU segments. 

[BMWJhawk]

This will draw a lot more attention, especially in the KC area.  It will help recruiting, provide additional revenue for the athletic department, and revive one of the oldest rivalries in the nation.  Meanwhile, K-State is relegated to going on the road and playing a team like Auburn, just so the local media doesn't forget about them.

[michigancat]

"local media"

[BMWJhawk]

Solid work, Rusty.

[sonofdaxjones]

This will draw a lot more attention, especially in the KC area.  It will help recruiting, provide additional revenue for the athletic department, and revive one of the oldest rivalries in the nation.  Meanwhile, K-State is relegated to going on the road and playing a team like Auburn, just so the local media doesn't forget about them.

If you just added "Try the veal and tip your waiters". 

[catzacker]

This will draw a lot more attention, especially in the KC area.  It will help recruiting, provide additional revenue for the athletic department, and revive one of the oldest rivalries in the nation.  Meanwhile, K-State is relegated to going on the road and playing a team like Auburn, just so the local media doesn't forget about them.

The game can't draw anymore attention in the KC area and won't get any larger of a TV audience, but yes, clearly the KC area needs to be reminded that MU and ku play football. 

[StuMondo]

Here's a question:

Does KSU have enough fans to fill up their own stadium?

Judging by their attendance records,   ...no.

[sonofdaxjones]

Stu . . . can you clarify for the board who you're a fan of??

[pissclams]

Stu's a Nub I believe- correct me if I'm wrong Stu-