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Rotating the SECCG
Posted on 8/28/12 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 8/28/12 at 1:55 pm
With the "new" SEC, do you see this happening in the future? I HATE Atlanta more than any city in the country. Atlanta has NO CULTURE. I had more fun in Omaha when I went for the College World Series. I went to the SECCG only once in 2001 when Rohan came off the bench and we ended Tennessee's plans to go to the National Championship game, and I figured then it would never get better than that. It has not. The only way attending this game ever again will ever become appealing to me is if they began to rotate it. I never understood why they did not before----like the Big 12 did in the past I saw no reason why they could not at least rotate it between Atlanta, New Orleans and Nashville. Maybe Tampa or Jacksonville (a bit of a stretch) becuase of their proximity to UF. Now, it seems like they could definitely do Houston too because of proximity to Texas A&M. St. Louis may be a stretch (but I would go to that city any day of the week before Atlanta).
In any event, please explain to me why or why not the SEC could do this going forward. Thank you
In any event, please explain to me why or why not the SEC could do this going forward. Thank you
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Posted on 8/28/12 at 1:57 pm to Smoke Dinardo
You kidding me? We still have constants and Mike Slive is going to have us play aTm on Thursday night. That clown isn't changing the venue of the SECCG.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 1:59 pm to Smoke Dinardo
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I HATE Atlanta more than any city in the country.
You mad bro?
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:00 pm to Smoke Dinardo
Every time I visit, it seems as if Atlanta has a disproportionately high population of angry black people.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:02 pm to Smoke Dinardo
It will not rotate. Atlanta is closer to more SEC schools than Dallas or Houston or St. Louis.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:05 pm to Smoke Dinardo
The city is finalizing plans for a new, retractable roof stadium for the Falcons. That game ain't goin nowhere. And yes, there are a lot of angry blacks here. Sorta goes with the territory of southern cities. Don't you watch "The First 48"?
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:07 pm to graychef
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It will not rotate. Atlanta is closer to more SEC schools than Dallas or Houston or St. Louis.
That's not reason enough not to rotate it.
Both the Big XII and the Big X conferences rotate their championship games.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:09 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
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Both the Big XII and the Big X conferences rotate their championship games.
That's not reason enough to begin rotating the game.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:13 pm to Smoke Dinardo
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I saw no reason why they could not at least rotate it between Atlanta, New Orleans and Nashville. Maybe Tampa or Jacksonville (a bit of a stretch) becuase of their proximity to UF. Now, it seems like they could definitely do Houston too because of proximity to Texas A&M.
New Orleans isn't too close to BR?
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:14 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
i think the game should rotate, but it won't. atlanta is:
2 hours from auburn
3 1/2 hours from tuscaloosa
5 hours from gainesville
5 hours from oxford
1 hour from athens
3 hours from knoxville
3 hours from columbia
3 1/2 hours from nashville
4 1/2 hours from starkville
the only other logical city would be new orleans, but new orleans is:
9 1/2 hours from athens
10 hours from knoxville
11 hours from columbia, sc
12 hours from lexington
8 hours from nashville
5 hours from oxford
4 1/2 hours from tuscaloosa
4 1/2 hours from starkville
7 hours from college station
11 hours from columbia, mo
10 hours from fayetteville
Atlanta makes the most sense, and they have the ATL airport which makes things easy for anyone
2 hours from auburn
3 1/2 hours from tuscaloosa
5 hours from gainesville
5 hours from oxford
1 hour from athens
3 hours from knoxville
3 hours from columbia
3 1/2 hours from nashville
4 1/2 hours from starkville
the only other logical city would be new orleans, but new orleans is:
9 1/2 hours from athens
10 hours from knoxville
11 hours from columbia, sc
12 hours from lexington
8 hours from nashville
5 hours from oxford
4 1/2 hours from tuscaloosa
4 1/2 hours from starkville
7 hours from college station
11 hours from columbia, mo
10 hours from fayetteville
Atlanta makes the most sense, and they have the ATL airport which makes things easy for anyone
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:16 pm to Smoke Dinardo
It's not going to happen.
Atlanta is the media hub for the conference.
Atlanta is a short trip for the SEC higherups from Birmingham.
It has some semblance of a neutral site (not really but kind of)
You can fly into Atlanta non-stop from practically anywhere
It is the most financially successful conference championship game. No one wants to chance screwing that up.
A new $950 million facility is on the horizon.
I'd say the chances of the game leaving Atlanta anytime soon is somewhere between 0 and -1.
Atlanta is the media hub for the conference.
Atlanta is a short trip for the SEC higherups from Birmingham.
It has some semblance of a neutral site (not really but kind of)
You can fly into Atlanta non-stop from practically anywhere
It is the most financially successful conference championship game. No one wants to chance screwing that up.
A new $950 million facility is on the horizon.
I'd say the chances of the game leaving Atlanta anytime soon is somewhere between 0 and -1.
This post was edited on 8/28/12 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:16 pm to graychef
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That's not reason enough to begin rotating the game.
In the end, I suppose it really doesn't matter.
With the exception of 2003, LSU has not travelled particularly well to the SECCG, but we've still won it 4 of the 5 times we've been.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:24 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
I am not buying any of these arguements. To me, rotating it would give MORE SEC fans a chance to attend the game, not less.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:25 pm to Smoke Dinardo
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I am not buying any of these arguements. To me, rotating it would give MORE SEC fans a chance to attend the game, not less.
That game isn't really about fan attendance. It will sell out regardless.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:27 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
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With the exception of 2003, LSU has not travelled particularly well to the SECCG, but we've still won it 4 of the 5 times we've been.
Hard to travel when UGA knows they have a spot in the game before we do and their campus is an hour away.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:31 pm to higgins
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The city is finalizing plans for a new, retractable roof stadium for the Falcons. That game ain't goin nowhere.
Ding Ding Ding. And the MNC is gonna be there soon as well.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:31 pm to Smoke Dinardo
If the SECCG ever DOES rotate, New Orleans will absolutely not be in the mix.
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:32 pm to Smoke Dinardo
Why was this thread moved?
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:33 pm to Smoke Dinardo
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I never understood why they did not before----like the Big 12 did in the past I saw no reason why they could not at least rotate it between Atlanta, New Orleans and Nashville. Maybe Tampa or Jacksonville (a bit of a stretch) becuase of their proximity to UF. Now, it seems like they could definitely do Houston too because of proximity to Texas A&M. St. Louis may be a stretch (but I would go to that city any day of the week before Atlanta).
I think there are problems - I like it in Atlanta because it is no team's home city - New Orleans would fit that bill, as would Jacksonville or Tampa (and they all have pro stadiums). Nashville is home to Vandy, but, hey, it is Vandy.
What about Dallas? Now that a Texas team is in the league, that is a great venue. What about Memphis? Is there a stadium that could host it in Charleston?
I would like it to rotate through all of the states of the conference except Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas (because there is no reason for outsiders to ever want to go there).
This post was edited on 8/28/12 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 8/28/12 at 2:33 pm to Smoke Dinardo
Damnit almost made it all offseason without this thread started by an LSU fan. And yes, I know not all LSU fans want the game "rotated," but every time the idea of rotating a championship venue comes up, the thread is inevitably started by an LSU fan and New Orleans is the first alternative.
Atlanta is fine. The SECCG is a great event and Atlanta is a great host for it. It ain't broke, don't fix it.
Atlanta is fine. The SECCG is a great event and Atlanta is a great host for it. It ain't broke, don't fix it.
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