BSpringsteen
Well-Known Member
Chicago makes a strong argument for the following reasons
• Ease of travel. Delays to and from O'Hare aside, you can fly direct to Chicago from everywhere within the Big 10 footprint. Same can not be said for Indy. And even if you consider delays, many of the flights to Indy would connect in Chicago.
• Hotels Hotels Hotels: From the glitz of the magnificent mile to the Palmer House by Soldier Field, there is a hotel to suit all budgets IN THE CITY.
• It is the home of the Big 10. Literally.
• It is the media center of the entire middle of the country.
• It has the largest Big 10 alumni base of any city in the country, hands down.
• Big 10 fans lament about how the SEC cheats, or real football is played outdoors, or how the goal is winning the Big 10 championship, not the national championship. In this case, playing outdoors is a plus not a negative.
• Fun for the whole family. You want to go to Chicago to eatch your team with the guys. Great, bring the wife and if you got em, rugrats. They can shop, go to museums, and Navy Pier while you get drunk with your buddies. Indianapolis, well...
• Ease of travel. Delays to and from O'Hare aside, you can fly direct to Chicago from everywhere within the Big 10 footprint. Same can not be said for Indy. And even if you consider delays, many of the flights to Indy would connect in Chicago.
• Hotels Hotels Hotels: From the glitz of the magnificent mile to the Palmer House by Soldier Field, there is a hotel to suit all budgets IN THE CITY.
• It is the home of the Big 10. Literally.
• It is the media center of the entire middle of the country.
• It has the largest Big 10 alumni base of any city in the country, hands down.
• Big 10 fans lament about how the SEC cheats, or real football is played outdoors, or how the goal is winning the Big 10 championship, not the national championship. In this case, playing outdoors is a plus not a negative.
• Fun for the whole family. You want to go to Chicago to eatch your team with the guys. Great, bring the wife and if you got em, rugrats. They can shop, go to museums, and Navy Pier while you get drunk with your buddies. Indianapolis, well...