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Possible Alabama-FSU season opener in 2017 in Atlanta (New Falcons Stadium)
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:27 am
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:27 am
Alabama-FSU 2017 Opener
Alabama tried to get Miami to play but Miami decided to open 2018 against LSU at Jerryworld instead and didn't want back to back openers with LSU and Alabama.
This would either open or be the 2nd game in the New Falcons Stadium (Tennessee and Georgia Tech are also supposedly going to play that opening weekend, probably on Thursday ala Ole Miss-Boise State this year)
Alabama's future OOC slate is
2015 - Wisconsin (Dallas)
2016 - USC (Dallas)
2017 - no big game currently scheduled
Alabama tried to get Miami to play but Miami decided to open 2018 against LSU at Jerryworld instead and didn't want back to back openers with LSU and Alabama.
This would either open or be the 2nd game in the New Falcons Stadium (Tennessee and Georgia Tech are also supposedly going to play that opening weekend, probably on Thursday ala Ole Miss-Boise State this year)
Alabama's future OOC slate is
2015 - Wisconsin (Dallas)
2016 - USC (Dallas)
2017 - no big game currently scheduled
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 7:35 am
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Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:33 am to SummerOfGeorge
IMO, this is better than home-and-home series. Big venues, prime tv exposure, great for recruiting, more big-name teams to play, etc.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:34 am to coachcrisp
Blake Barnett would love to smash some Forced Sex recruits into the dirt.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:35 am to coachcrisp
First football game in new stadium?
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:35 am to coachcrisp
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IMO, this is better than home-and-home series.
that is dumb
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Big venues
Alabama and FSU both have a larger stadium that ATL
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tv exposure
Bama-FSU would be a primetime matchup (esp 1st week of the season) regardless of where they played
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more big-name teams to play,
could be done with a home and home
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:36 am to THDAY
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First football game in new stadium?
My guess is the Falcons will have technically played some preseason games there by that point and Tennessee/Georgia Tech will probably play Thursday.
But it will be the first weekend of games there, yes.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:36 am to SummerOfGeorge
Come to Houston and play at Reliant. 
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:36 am to WeeWee
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Alabama and FSU both have a larger stadium that ATL
Normally I would agree regarding home and homes, but Alabama vs Florida State in the brand new Falcons Stadium to open the year would be the biggest season opening game in decades.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:37 am to coachcrisp
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this is better than home-and-home series.
Nah. Visiting a college campus and tailgating there all day and taking in the atmosphere of an on campus stadium is far better than setting up in a parking lot and watching the game in a corporate venue.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:50 am to WeeWee
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more big-name teams to play,
could be done with a home and home
Not always. A lot of bigger name schools are going the neutral site route to ensure they don't lose revenue every other year.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:53 am to WG_Dawg
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quote:this is better than home-and-home series. Nah. Visiting a college campus and tailgating there all day and taking in the atmosphere of an on campus stadium is far better than setting up in a parking lot and watching the game in a corporate venue.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:58 am to WeeWee
quote:WeeWee, I'm starting to wonder about you. 1) My "Big venue" was in reference to the city in which it's played. 2) The excitement of 2 powerhouse teams meeting on tv in a metropolitan setting gives added drama to the entire thing. 3) Home-and-home means that you play the same team TWICE, whereas, you can play TWO different teams and have greater variety.
quote:IMO, this is better than home-and-home series. that is dumb quote: Big venues Alabama and FSU both have a larger stadium that ATL quote:tv exposure Bama-FSU would be a primetime matchup (esp 1st week of the season) regardless of where they played quote:more big-name teams to play, could be done with a home and home
I've gotta say that you're not a very good endorsement for the future medical profession...are you in vet school?
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 7:59 am
Posted on 11/25/14 at 7:59 am to skrayper
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Not always. A lot of bigger name schools are going the neutral site route to ensure they don't lose revenue every other year.
whores they are all whores (and that includes LSU).
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:04 am to coachcrisp
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WeeWee, I'm starting to wonder about you. 1) My "Big venue" was in reference to the city in which it's played. 2) The excitement of 2 powerhouse teams meeting on tv in a metropolitan setting gives added drama to the entire thing.
It doesn't to me. I went to the LSU-Oregon game it was almost like a bowl game and not a regular season game. It was nice to have an air conditioned stadium when it was 107 outside (and still felt better than BR on a summer afternoon), but the enviroment of LSU-UW in BR or LSU-VT (from 2007) were better IMO. I prefer home and home.
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3) Home-and-home means that you play the same team TWICE, whereas, you can play TWO different teams and have greater variety.
Oh yeah Western Carolina and Sam Houston State (LSU played them) offer great variety.
I would prefer better home and homes. This neutral site shite is one of the main reasons why attendance is down at football games. LSU-Wisconsin would be massive sellouts in both BR and Madison and so would Bama-FSU.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:05 am to WG_Dawg
quote:I guess it depends on how you like to take in out of town games. I'd have to guess that most folks don't have campers or vehicles that allow them to take off for a number of days, live out of their vehicle.
Nah. Visiting a college campus and tailgating there all day and taking in the atmosphere of an on campus stadium is far better than setting up in a parking lot and watching the game in a corporate venue.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:09 am to coachcrisp
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IMO, this is better than home-and-home series. Big venues, prime tv exposure, great for recruiting, more big-name teams to play, etc.
No way dude. Tailgating on the quad (insert your schools equivalent) vs tailgating in the parking lot of a stadium on an interstate exit? Come on. These neutral site games blow
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:14 am to SummerOfGeorge
Meh
No Jameis in 2017
No Jameis in 2017
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:17 am to cas4t
It would be nice to see Jimbo get rocked by Saban on national television though. The dude deserves it.
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:19 am to coachcrisp
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I've gotta say that you're not a very good endorsement for the future medical profession...are you in vet school?
Why because I don't think neutral site games are good for CFB?
This post was edited on 11/25/14 at 8:21 am
Posted on 11/25/14 at 8:23 am to StopRobot
quote:Again, IF you're tailgating...notice the huge number of folks who don't tailgate.
No way dude. Tailgating on the quad (insert your schools equivalent) vs tailgating in the parking lot of a stadium on an interstate exit? Come on. These neutral site games blow
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