🏈 Big nonconference games vanishing

[It Takes Eleven]

I suppose I am in the minority of fans who would like to see BAMA play a decent team rather than an East Directional State University-type squad 3 or 4 times at home. It's little more than a glorified scrimmage.

Until you lose one.

 

[bamafan4ever]

Until you lose one.

I'm not skeered! :woohoo:

 

[252BAMA]

I don't think anyone said they need to play 8 or 7 to make budget. It's just their stated intent, but certainly there is a financial incentive, and a fan incentive, to play at home as much as practical. You're probably in the minority of fans who are okay with just six home games. I'd offer to pay Vandy off and get a ninth home game when they cycle through.

There is a direct correlation between stadium size and number of home games. Of the schools with the largest stadiums, Penn State plays eight this year, Michigan eight, Ohio State seven, Tennessee eight and Texas seven. D-1 schools with small stadiums (under 31,000) like Central/Western/Eastern Michigan, New Mexico State, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Arkansas State and Troy play five home games. North Texas, San Jose State, Kent State and No. Ill. play six. Boise State plays seven home games, but they play 13 this year (I guess because of the Hawaii game).

I did not mean to indicate, with my statement about the 7 home games, that I was okay with just 6 home games. Not on an annual basis anyway. For example, if the neutral site game with USC in 2012 being discussed on another thread does not materalize, then I would not want to hear that Bama turned it down because they are playing at Tulane and the USC game would give them only 6 home games. I would be more than okay with playing 6 home games in that one year if it meant playing a game of that magnitude.

Interesting comment about buying out Vandy. I'll pass on that one.

No question about the larger the stadium the more they play at home. It's all about the money! I have never understood why ut ever plays an OOC game on the road when they could draw 100K playing a local HS.

 

[psychojoe]

We seem to be very strategic with our non conference games. Last year and this year we are playing in Atlanta in a high exposure game. The home and home with Penn State will obviously be high exposure. I like that kind of thinking. If we are going to venture away from our magnificent stadium lets at least get a good trip out of it. Don't we have that home and home with Michigan State coming up?

 

[Bo]

I suppose I am in the minority of fans who would like to see BAMA play a decent team rather than an East Directional State University-type squad 3 or 4 times at home. It's little more than a glorified scrimmage.

I concur.