I think fans are getting tired of the neutral site trend. Part of what makes CFB great is the atmosphere, traditions, and pregame stuff you can only get by attending a college stadium.

For example, I've lurked on BG's football site and a lot of them have said they feel cheated that the game isn't at Neyland as they wanted to experience a real SEC stadium and the atmosphere that goes along with that. Some have said they would've gone to Neyland but have no interest in going to Nashville for the game. Personally, I feel the same way I'd rather go to a college stadium and take in all the traditions a school has to offer and enjoy a real college football game than just go to a pro stadium and miss out on all of that.

I think ADs are missing out on what makes CFB so unique and what makes fans want to attend CFB games. It's wayyyy different than neutral site games that really don't offer the college football experience.

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Posted by lsufball19

Franklin, TN

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 9/2/15 at 6:40 pm to Prof

It sucks, but at the end of the day, the neutral site games pay way more money than a home game does. For schools like Alabama, it's hard to get many teams to agree to travel to Tuscaloosa, so it's easier to get locked into these neutral site games and get a good P5 team on the OOC schedule. All the ADs care about is maximizing revenue, and this is what has resulted. I hate it and agree that's it's ruining part of what makes college football fun, but it is what it is. But at the end of the day, attendance doesn't really matter. Getting a TV deal is what makes the big money in these games. These games are nothing more than mini bowl games with half the stadium filled with corporate tickets.

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