re: Jeremy Pruitt’s take on The Cocktail Party being played in Jacksonville (he's not a fan)

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Tell me ANYTHING that makes this game more important to remain in Jax rather than H/H either at the schools or Atl./Jax.
The ONLY thing people talk about is being away from school & partying at the beach.

Those affect the game HOW?

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It's not about the game on the field. It's about the fans and tradition that college football has been shitting on for the last 20 years. There is nothing wrong with keeping it in Jacksonville, and if we happen to lose a recruit because of it, that's fine with me. It loses all of its luster when we're playing an unranked Florida team at noon on ESPN2 or ESPNU in Gainesville or Athens.

And yes, whether you like it or not, the carnival party atmosphere (that Athens, Gainesville, or Atlanta would NEVER allow, BTW) is a huge part of this event.