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Frick Neutral Site Games
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:46 am
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:46 am
They just bore me to death. Looking at some of these Week 1 matchups, while not being exciting as last year's, would make some kickass home-and-homes. Can you imagine Bama having to travel to Tallahassee or vice-versa? WVU and VT would make an awesome home-and-home. Michigan vs. Florida is just dull inside of AT&T Stadium.
I get that they probably won't die out as long as they're making $$$. I think the best compromise is to have a regional neutral site game. We saw this last year with Ole Miss/FSU and LSU/Wisconsin. Those were essentially Wisconsin/FSU home games.
I get that they probably won't die out as long as they're making $$$. I think the best compromise is to have a regional neutral site game. We saw this last year with Ole Miss/FSU and LSU/Wisconsin. Those were essentially Wisconsin/FSU home games.
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Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:47 am to Mizzou59
I hate neutral site games as well.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:48 am to Mizzou59
Agreed. Nothing dumber than Tennessee and West Virginia playing in Charlotte next year.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:48 am to Mizzou59
Aside from the money issue, neutral site games provide for better matchups since the aren't scheduled a decade in advance like home-and-homes.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:49 am to Mizzou59
Yea, not a big fan of them. Once every 3 or 4 years is fine, but every year sucks.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:50 am to Mizzou59
It just seems like some of these neutral site openers, especially anything played in a dome, feel more like watered-down NFL games than CFB.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:50 am to Mizzou59
Could be worse, could be missou vs uconn at Belton High School in KC.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:50 am to Mizzou59
I don't mind them every now and then. I would get tired of it if one of our OOC games every year was played at a neutral site.
We play an in-state neutral site game with Miami in Orlando in 2019.
We play an in-state neutral site game with Miami in Orlando in 2019.
This post was edited on 7/26/17 at 9:51 am
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:50 am to volfan30
Wasn't Vol fans sucking each other off beating Va Tech in Bristol?
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:51 am to Mizzou59
they are a plague but the money is too good for the schools to pass up. nothing beats the environment at an on campus game. screw nfl stadiums.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:51 am to Mizzou59
Yep.
I loathe the Aggies/Razorbacks arrangement in Arlington.
That's not college sports.
College Station and Fayetteville are the rightful homes of that slugfest.
I loathe the Aggies/Razorbacks arrangement in Arlington.
That's not college sports.
College Station and Fayetteville are the rightful homes of that slugfest.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:52 am to WildcatMike
I was fine with a unique one off like that. It was a very memorable and unique experience. Most of these games are as cookie cutter as they get, the exact opposite of that.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:53 am to WildcatMike
That game was okay. Not a fan of it being in the NASCAR stadium, but I liked how it was basically equidistant from Knoxville and Blacksburg.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:57 am to Mizzou59
I agree, but games like Florida State Alabama wouldn't happen if not for neutral site games.
There's no reason except dollars to have a hard non conference schedule with the playoff. Neutral site games produce more dollars.
There's no reason except dollars to have a hard non conference schedule with the playoff. Neutral site games produce more dollars.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:57 am to Mizzou59
Lambeau was great, but the LSU-Wisconsin H&H not being played on each school's respective campus is a crime against humanity.
Two legendary drinking fanbases, two great gameday environments, two great on-campus stadiums ... just sat idle for a weekend while we roasted in a parking lot in Houston.
Two legendary drinking fanbases, two great gameday environments, two great on-campus stadiums ... just sat idle for a weekend while we roasted in a parking lot in Houston.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:57 am to volfan30
Yea, 1 time every 3-4 years and/or a unique game is fine. Alabama vs Florida State to open up the new stadium in Atlanta is fun. I'm excited.
Alabama vs Duke in Atlanta in 2 years is stupid.
Alabama vs Duke in Atlanta in 2 years is stupid.
This post was edited on 7/26/17 at 9:58 am
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:31 am to volfan30
I understand why they do them and they are here to stay.
I hate that we can't get these matchups in home stadiums especially when the other 3 non conf games are usually just awful for SEC teams.
I also hate how much they charge for tickets to the neutral site games.
I hate that we can't get these matchups in home stadiums especially when the other 3 non conf games are usually just awful for SEC teams.
I also hate how much they charge for tickets to the neutral site games.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:33 am to Mizzou59
I agree the neutral site games suck. Would be much better as a home and home.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:33 am to Mizzou59
Primarily because your team never gets invited to play in them, fool.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:35 am to Mizzou59
I'm about 50/50. Neutral Site games can be AMAZING if done right. Some of these games, maybe most, are not done right.
MU-kU at Arrowhead is awesome. Same would go for Mizzou-Nebraska at Arrowhead. Mizzou-Illinois in St. Louis. Those types make sense for both fan bases.
Some others can work as well. Just have to make sure it makes sense.
MU-kU at Arrowhead is awesome. Same would go for Mizzou-Nebraska at Arrowhead. Mizzou-Illinois in St. Louis. Those types make sense for both fan bases.
Some others can work as well. Just have to make sure it makes sense.
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