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The SEC Title Game and Venues: Thoughts About Rotating

Posted on 9/20/11 at 1:34 am
Posted by BoardReader
Arkansas
Member since Dec 2007
6935 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 1:34 am
I know it's been touched on in other places, in regard to expansion, but I thought it might be fair game here, because it is a question that also impacts existing SEC member institutions.

Presuming that the SEC will not stand pat, it strikes me that there are four very solid venues for an SEC Title game in the future.

#1 The Georgia Dome- It's done a solid job so far.
#2 The Superdome - It's good enough for national championships, it should be up to hosting a more important event like the SEC CG
#3 JerryWorld- Like it or not, it is a one of a kind venue for big games.
#4 LP Field at Adelphia Coliseum

I personally am in favor of these entering into a rotation; with an expanded SEC footprint, it makes sense to try to exploit the Texas market, while not neglecting traditional SEC territories.

Contractually, I don't know the terms of how much longer the game is formally tied to the Georgia Dome, but giving it this year and next, and perhaps the year after should hopefully satisfy most of any existing arrangement; a yearly rotation among these four venues would, I believe, enhance the overall brand of the SEC, and take advantage of the opportunities that seem to be driving the league's look forward.

I'm open to thoughts and critiques of such a move, and would like SECR's thoughts on why such an idea isn't viable or might be a bad idea.

Thoughts?
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 1:35 am to
It's not the offseason dumbass.
Posted by tigerbaittrick
Member since Jan 2010
7265 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 1:39 am to
quote:

I'm open to thoughts and critiques of such a move, and would like SECR's thoughts on why such an idea isn't viable or might be a bad idea.


Mike Slive? That you?
Posted by CNB
Columbia, SC
Member since Sep 2007
96207 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 1:59 am to
No. No. No. A thousand fricking times No.
Posted by Hog Springs
I'm on a boat
Member since Nov 2010
4436 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 2:05 am to
quote:

Board


I can tell.
Posted by winyahpercy
Georgetown, South Carolina
Member since Nov 2010
1383 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 7:02 am to
Sugar Bowl is BCS game w/ SEC ties. therefore winner or loser of SECCG is likely to be in the Sugar Bowl or the BCS Championship game at the Superdome.
Posted by Big Kat
Member since Feb 2009
5910 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 10:03 am to
Burton Colliseum or GTFO

(now go google it )
Posted by DvlsAdvocat
Your Mom's House, AL
Member since Jul 2007
24491 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 10:41 am to
quote:

#1 The Georgia Dome- It's done a solid job so far.
#2 The Superdome - It's good enough for national championships, it should be up to hosting a more important event like the SEC CG
#3 JerryWorld- Like it or not, it is a one of a kind venue for big games.


I 100% agree that Jerry World and Atlanta should rotate the game after A&M is fully onboard.

Absolutely no effing way should it be held at the Super Dome.
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
30419 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 10:51 am to
I think it should be closer to Arky cuz they've had to travel so far to Atlanta lately
Posted by attheua
Tuscaloosa
Member since Apr 2008
5442 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 11:38 am to
Ark and LSU fans seem to be the only people opposed to having the game in Atlanta.

10 > 2

Posted by jatebe
Queen of Links
Member since Oct 2008
18287 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 12:19 pm to
Mileage from SEC schools to:

Atlanta, Georgia
Alabama (202.45) 3 hrs 19 min
Arkansas (699.50) 11 hrs 10 min
Auburn (108.18) 1 hr 47 min
Florida (335.39) 5 hr 16 min
Georgia ( 70.75) 1 hr 24
Kentucky (382.52) 6 hr 6 min
LSU (525.71) 8 hr 3 min
Mississippi (332.08) 5 hr 37 min
Mississippi St. (285.15) 4 hr 49min
South Carolina (214.65) 3 hr 22 min
Tennessee (214.12) 3 hr 29 min
Vanderbilt (249.24) 4 hr 4 min
*Texas A&M (858.48) 13 hr 40 min

Dallas, Texas
Alabama (588.81) 8 hr 59 min
Arkansas (333.07) 5 hr 24 min
Auburn (705.32) 11 hr 14 min
Florida (990.32) 15 hr 38 min
Georgia (856.89) 13 hr 33 min
Kentucky (875.34) 13 hr 26 min
LSU (443.17) 6 hr 53 min
Mississippi ((536.78) 8 hr 21 min
Mississippi St. (532.48) 8 hr 34 min
South Carolina (990.32) 15 hr 30 min
Tennessee (843.90) 12 hr 59 min
Vanderbilt (664.80) 10 hr 13 min
*Texas A&M (182.01) 3 hr 4 min

*maybe

Except for Arkansas, LSU, and maybe TA&M, the majority of the SEC schools are closer to Atlanta, Georgia.

The best and most central place would be Birmingham, Alabama, when they build a covered stadium.
This post was edited on 9/20/11 at 12:21 pm
Posted by bee Rye
New orleans
Member since Jan 2006
33972 posts
Posted on 9/20/11 at 12:22 pm to
I will say this, Atlanta sucks as a travel destination for football games. Jerryworld kind of sucks too. Just nothing to do around there. In New Orleans and Nashville, you can walk righjt out of the game and into the bars, mmuch more fun to travel too.
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