rocknthefreeworld
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I expect it will have to rotate after 2026. The expansion has been westward for a while now so it needs to change.
Certainly small by today's standards for bib...bigger...biggest...philosophyTo give you an idea of how big (small) 60,000 is, the lower bowl of BDS (the stadium before the major expansion) is 60,000.
Centricity is not required in championship game location selection but bidding cities will use their airport connections as key for fan access. Access to the city is important. Atlanta is an airline hub. Dallas is an airline hub. Houston is an airline hub.I expect it will have to rotate after 2026. The expansion has been westward for a while now so it needs to change.
You remember a few years when Missouri got in? What if Missouri was the highest ranking team. Missouri only hold 62,621. But it doesn't count at the end zone.
The uglier Georgia Dome in Atlanta seats barely over 70K. I'm not sure how that's somehow a huge issue. Better game atmosphere, makes things higher stakes in the regular season and you don't have to worry about whether a "neutral site" is actually neutral or if the city its in sucks every year.
Being central has to be THE consideration except if it rotates around, which is why I expect rotation. Nobody wants certain teams basically having home field advantage every time and teams like Texas and Oklahoma are not going to stand for always having to travel to ATL. I expect Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, and Dallas to be in the mix for sure, maybe a few others. At first they may just go with 2 locations, maybe ATL and Dallas probably. That might work long term just to rotate them back and forth. Both have domes and they are both easy to get to.Centricity is not required in championship game location selection but bidding cities will use their airport connections as key for fan access. Access to the city is important. Atlanta is an airline hub. Dallas is an airline hub. Houston is an airline hub.
The location is selected many years in advance so there’s no way they can determine if the game will be too close for any school.Being central has to be THE consideration except if it rotates around, which is why I expect rotation. Nobody wants certain teams basically having home field advantage every time and teams like Texas and Oklahoma are not going to stand for always having to travel to ATL. I expect Atlanta, New Orleans, Houston, and Dallas to be in the mix for sure, maybe a few others. At first they may just go with 2 locations, maybe ATL and Dallas probably. That might work long term just to rotate them back and forth. Both have domes and they are both easy to get to.
Georgia Dome was an amazing place to watch a game. Great views.
It isn't that it can't be close to a single school any given year, it is that it is located almost as far east as you can go and still be in SEC country. Someone will usually be close to it, but it shouldn't always be the teams in one general area that get that. Basically, we all knowTexas and Oklahoma are not going to sit around and not at least try to get it moved out of Atlanta. I prefer rotation than moving it to New Orleans. I really would prefer the highest ranked team hosting to anything else.The location is selected many years in advance so there’s no way they can determine if the game will be too close for any school.
The problem with Dallas is that’s where the Big XII championship game is held.
Right. But with Texas influencers....look for sec to have ccgameThe location is selected many years in advance so there’s no way they can determine if the game will be too close for any school.
The problem with Dallas is that’s where the Big XII championship game is held.
The championship game isn't going away. Only the criteria for playing in it is changing.Right. But with Texas influencers....look for sec to have ccgame
Cool picture of Lamonde Russell - I proposed to my wife at an Alabama game & he did an interview of us at the fence on the sidelines. Good times!Certainly small by today's standards for bib...bigger...biggest...philosophy
And those seats in clouds.....
Denny was great at just lowers...sat and watched a lot of yesterdays stars there...
When they upper decked one side....that was ugly....
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I remember when one of uprights were bent ( vs psu)
nick not only brought championships to bama ...he brought class..along with Mal...
Now..BD is incredible and beautiful nd fan friendly....and s well kept during the season
Warning Thread Hijack: Dang only beat UK 15-3? Wasn't this also the year that Bama got down early to Ole Miss like 21-0 to run off like 60 points?Certainly small by today's standards for bib...bigger...biggest...philosophy
And those seats in clouds.....
Denny was great at just lowers...sat and watched a lot of yesterdays stars there...
When they upper decked one side....that was ugly....
View attachment 22772
I remember when one of uprights were bent ( vs psu)
nick not only brought championships to bama ...he brought class..along with Mal...
Now..BD is incredible and beautiful nd fan friendly....and s well kept during the season
Again, it’s not a matter of just picking a city. Cities bid for the privilege of hosting the game. So, the city has to financially promise money and resources to host the game. In many cases a city will want to be the host for more than a single year to put those resources in play. If they can’t, they won’t bid. Fewer bids and the negotiating power of the SEC goes down (they can generate a higher winning bid if four cities want in than if only two want in).I think it would be cool if they rotated the SECCG to other venues as well. They could rotate it among Atlanta, Tampa Bay, the Titans stadium up in Nashville, and Houston. It would give the fanbases something different to look forward too as well.
Again, it’s not a matter of just picking a city. Cities bid for the privilege of hosting the game. So, the city has to financially promise money and resources to host the game. In many cases a city will want to be the host for more than a single year to put those resources in play. If they can’t, they won’t bid. Fewer bids and the negotiating power of the SEC goes down (they can generate a higher winning bid if four cities want in than if only two want in).
It’s all about the money.
Now. Thats a cool story..lCool picture of Lamonde Russell - I proposed to my wife at an Alabama game & he did an interview of us at the fence on the sidelines. Good times!