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re: Big Ten Football Championship Game to Be Played in...
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:31 am to H-Town Tiger
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:31 am to H-Town Tiger
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seeing as all the teams in the conference have outdoor stadiums and play in the same climate, I don't think its necessarily a deal breaker
I do. Its a showcase game for your conference. You want it played in the best elements possible. Thats why I never understood teh Big 12 plaiyng their title game in KC.
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Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:32 am to dukke v
Agree.
I prefer Indy, I'm just saying Chicago's not a bad option.
I prefer Indy, I'm just saying Chicago's not a bad option.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:34 am to Buckeye Fan 19
I think I would have gone with Chicago. Just because of the atmosphere of that city.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:38 am to H-Town Tiger
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seeing as all the teams in the conference have outdoor stadiums and play in the same climate, I don't think its necessarily a deal breaker, but certainly Indy with both a dome and being more or less in the middle is a better option
If you want to make money (which I assume the Big ~Ten wants to do), you have to be able to sell corporate tickets and tickets to big money boosters. Those people don't want to sit outside in a snowstorm.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:40 am to JBeam
When you think of a Big Ten city, you think Chicago. Just a huge city in a pretty central location that is a natural hub for all sorts of Big Ten fans. For me, when I think of an SEC city, I think of Atlanta. Big Twelve, Dallas (both those are just my opinion). And Chicago is that city for the Big Ten.
I think the city of Chicago itself is the best option. It has more to do than Indy, is that "natural" Big Ten city, and is even slightly more central than Indy, I believe. However, Indy is still a very nice city and very central, and the fact that stadium is so nice and indoor for the corporate people makes it an easy choice.
I think the city of Chicago itself is the best option. It has more to do than Indy, is that "natural" Big Ten city, and is even slightly more central than Indy, I believe. However, Indy is still a very nice city and very central, and the fact that stadium is so nice and indoor for the corporate people makes it an easy choice.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:42 am to Sophandros
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Those people don't want to sit outside in a snowstorm.
Did those guys not buy tickets to the Big XII title game when it was in KC?
Will they not buy tickets to the Super Bowl in New Jersey?
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:44 am to H-Town Tiger
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Did those guys not buy tickets to the Big XII title game when it was in KC?
Check out the attendance for the Big XII game in KC
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Will they not buy tickets to the Super Bowl in New Jersey?
Check out where the loudest protests have come from on that topic. Heck, those are the guys who steadfastly believe that the SB should rotate between San Diego, NOLA, and Miami. Period.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:45 am to dukke v
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You want it played in the best elements possible. Thats why I never understood teh Big 12 plaiyng their title game in KC.
You want in the "best elements". The conferences want to make the most money. Chicago is a more appealing city and HQ for the B1G, so I can see wanting to play there.
Outside of being really cold, how was the Big XII CG in KC in "bad" elements? Did it affect the quality of play at all? Not really.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:46 am to H-Town Tiger
It isn't even just about the corporate people, it's about the showcase of the game. It's your conference's brightest stage. It should be a clean game, not bad weather.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:48 am to H-Town Tiger
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Outside of being really cold, how was the Big XII CG in KC in "bad" elements? Did it affect the quality of play at all? Not really.
Ask OU in 2003 if the elements didn't take away from what they did.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:49 am to H-Town Tiger
I don't know, man. I think Oklahoma's performance where Sproles tore them up might have had something to do with the freezing cold. Then again, that beatdown didn't hurt the Okies.
Peej beat me to it.
Peej beat me to it.
This post was edited on 6/6/11 at 11:50 am
Posted on 6/6/11 at 12:08 pm to Sophandros
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Check out the attendance for the Big XII game in KC
OK
2010 Dallas : 78,802
2009 Dallas : 76,221
2008 KC : 71,004
2007 SA : 62,585
2006 KC : 80,031
2005 Houston : 71,107
2004 KC : 62,130
2003 KC : 75,491
2002 Houston : 63,332
2001 Dallas : 65,675
2000 KC : 79,655
1999 SA : 65,035
1998 St L : 60,798
1997 SA : 64,824
1996 St L : 63,109
The 2 highest attentance figures are from KC.
What a disaster
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Posted on 6/6/11 at 12:09 pm to H-Town Tiger
Look at stadium capacity and economic conditions, in addition to the particpants...
Posted on 6/6/11 at 12:11 pm to dukke v
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Ask OU in 2003 if the elements didn't take away from what they did.
I don't have to, because they did not. It was cold. It wasn't snowing, it wasn't raining and KSU was on the same field. How did cold weather affect OU's defense? How did it propel Sproles?
Posted on 6/6/11 at 12:16 pm to Sophandros
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Look at stadium capacity and economic conditions, in addition to the particpants...
Nice red herring. Clearly if they can draw over 79,000 to KC TWICE, it didn't hurt at all to have it outside. It sold out. I would guess that because KC is closer to the schools in those games, than Houston in 2002 or SA in 2007, that location was a bigger factor.
ETA: Reliant in Houston holds over 70,000 and the econly in 2008 was not better than 2002.
This post was edited on 6/6/11 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 6/6/11 at 12:18 pm to Larry Leo
I think it would be cool if they played it at Lambeau Field one year.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 12:22 pm to dukke v
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Ask OU in 2003 if the elements didn't take away from what they did.
Ask Nebraska in 2006 how the weather affected them in that game vs OU.
Good decision to keep it Indy. I hope they extend it after 2015.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 3:03 pm to paperstreet
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The Big Ten voted unanimously to have it there.
Just because the vote was unanimous, don't think for one second that will stop Nebraska from complaining about it a couple of years from now.
Posted on 6/6/11 at 3:04 pm to H-Town Tiger
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doomed stadium
They tearing it down soon?
Posted on 6/6/11 at 3:05 pm to paperstreet
It's a nice stadium. I think Michigan might call it hope.
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