I like neutral site games. They are called Bowl Games.

As for regular season neutral site games.. I don't like them because I prefer the home/away. They generate just as much media coverage. I find myself to be a lot more interested to see two of the top teams in the country, go into each others houses in consecutive years and see them battle it out.

2 ...

Report Post

Posted by molsusports

Member since Jul 2004

36179 posts

Posted on 4/6/11 at 12:33 pm to paperstreet

quote:
find myself to be a lot more interested to see two of the top teams in the country, go into each others houses in consecutive years and see them battle it out.

for this situation? I agree

don't see much of that tho... we see maybe one premiere ooc matchup in all of the regular season most years

OSU/Texas and OSU/USC were good attempts at this IMO.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by GeauxTigersLee

Atlanta

Member since Sep 2010

4645 posts

Posted on 4/6/11 at 12:43 pm to paperstreet

quote:
As for regular season neutral site games.. I don't like them because I prefer the home/away.

You might prefer home and homes, but the neutral site game is preferable to the athletic department from a revenue standpoint.

quote:
They generate just as much media coverage.

But not as much revenue. LSU is making almost the same amount for playing in Dallas than a home game...and they don't have a return trip. It allows them to keep the same number of home games and add one more revenue producing game.

Last year, LSU played 7 home games and 1 neutral site game = 8 revenue producing games.
This year, LSU will play 6 home games and 1 neutral site game = 7 revenue producing games, but that is because they're playing at WVU.

7 revenue producing games is the key number. If not for the neutral site Oregon game, LSU would be playing a home game against someone....most likely a rent-a-win.

1 ...

Report Post

More Sports - Replies to Post

Return To Board

Page 1

Return To Board