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A lot of hand-wringing, and doomsday predictions re: CFB

Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:56 am
Posted by Bumpndnite
Hoover
Member since Feb 2012
132 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:56 am
Yes ticket prices are down. Attendance for the National Championship will probably be down. There may be a general malaise about watching Bama vs Clemson IV, so the TV audience may be down.

One cure for the CFP would be to announce the location of the Natty, after the semis are played. They could have three or four potential locations ready to host the game. The selected location would be something that makes sense for the two school's fanbase. Northern California....in the winter......for two southeastern teams.....makes zero sense for anyone.

As far as watching Bama and Clemson play the title for the third time (fourth counting the semi game last year), you really can't ask for better football. If people are tired of it, beat one, or both of those teams.
Posted by Dawgholio
Bugtussle
Member since Oct 2015
13047 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:57 am to
Just put it in Atlanta every year. No bowl affiliation. Just the NC game. Let the other bowl games play out normally.
Posted by armtackledawg
Member since Aug 2017
11962 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:58 am to
There is no general malaise. There just aren't many Clemson or Bama fans within 2,000 miles of the site.
Posted by TigerFan4040
Member since Sep 2013
4386 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:59 am to
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They could have three or four potential locations ready to host the game


This is so fricking asinine and you obviously have no clue how any of this works. Do you realize how many millions of dollars it would cost to have FOUR potential locations "ready to host the game" with a week turn around time?

Posted by pvilleguru
Member since Jun 2009
60453 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:59 am to
They would never do that, and the cities would never allow it.
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
73548 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 8:59 am to
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As far as watching Bama and Clemson play the title for the third time (fourth counting the semi game last year), you really can't ask for better football.


Boring.

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If people are tired of it, beat one, or both of those teams.


I know gumps get confused about this at times, but the fans don't actually play or coach college football.
This post was edited on 1/3/19 at 9:00 am
Posted by jvilletiger25
jacksonville, fl
Member since Jan 2014
17032 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 9:06 am to
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If people are tired of it, beat one


We did...last year...pretty handily...playoff committee gave them yet another mulligan...despite not winning their conference or even division for that matter
Posted by TailbackU
ATL
Member since Oct 2005
11131 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 9:09 am to
Make the higher seed the home team and have the game on campus, with a higher allotment of tickets to the visiting team, then have one spot for the national championship game.
Posted by OverseasBengal
Member since Dec 2018
1107 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 9:13 am to
Having a playoff is definitely the best way to determine a true champion each season but it is damaging what made college football so unique and popular.
It is already screwing up the bowl season and it may start taking a little away from the regular season if it expands too much.

That's the direction it is heading though
Posted by The Maj
Member since Sep 2016
27196 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 9:18 am to
It was a dumbass decision to allow this game to be hosted in the Bay Area...
Posted by Teague
The Shoals, AL
Member since Aug 2007
21699 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 9:27 am to
Look, as a Bama fan, even I am a little tired of seeing half of this NC game match up. That, plus it's a stupid location and both of these fan bases have been hemorrhaging money in the post season for years.
Posted by FightinTiga
Pumpkin Center
Member since Feb 2009
20745 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 9:29 am to
What y’all gonna do withou it?
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
65092 posts
Posted on 1/3/19 at 3:06 pm to
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One cure for the CFP would be to announce the location of the Natty, after the semis are played. They could have three or four potential locations ready to host the game. The selected location would be something that makes sense for the two school's fanbase. Northern California....in the winter......for two southeastern teams.....makes zero sense for anyone.

You think announcing the host site a week before the game would help attendance? You drunk?
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