re: SEC Championship to stay in Atlanta through 2026

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I think Memphis would be the best place for baseball. Though LSU fans could likely provide a good attendance in Metairie. And Ole Miss always travels to New Orleans well.

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I've only flown through Memphis, but, from what I've seen, it's got the potential to the best baseball setup. While some people think the best baseball venue involves a park surrounded by acres of surface parking for their RVs, I prefer a park within walking distance of hotels and restaurants.

As for football, some of you folks are geographically challenged if you think Atlanta is central to the SEC. The reason it is the default football championship location is that the SEC champion has historically been sent to New Orleans for its bowl game, thus ruling out New Orleans as a championship game location. If you view Atlanta for the SECCG as the flip side of New Orleans as the bowl destination for the SEC champ, then you've got geographic balance.

With the changes in the playoff, I'm not sure that New Orleans should be off the table, and would like to see how things are going to shake out, rather than signing a long-term deal with Atlanta. But, in the big picture, 10 years isn't that long. As long as an SEC team is playing in the Sugar Bowl every year (or damn near every year), Atlanta for the championship game is fine.