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re: The NC game should never be played in Miami again

Posted on 1/21/26 at 7:59 am to
Posted by bgator85
Sarasota
Member since Aug 2007
6263 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 7:59 am to
I'm guessing Orlando is going to bid for the game once the renovation is complete.
Posted by Jrtt
Dallas
Member since Apr 2020
280 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 7:59 am to
When the ceiling of your degree is middle management, worrying about affordability of things is concerning.
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
27272 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:00 am to
Agree. Imagine ticket prices in Vegas.
Posted by Che Boludo
Member since May 2009
21876 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:02 am to
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Use college stadiums not of the home team.

Hard Rock is Miami's home stadium, no?

Playing at random college stadiums would be weird. The big bowl venues offer a lot more in their surrounding areas for fan experience.
Posted by LOTOTiger
Member since May 2025
171 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:18 am to
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Hard Rock is Miami's home stadium, no?

Playing at random college stadiums would be weird.


Not to mention - how would they know in advance just who is going to make it to the NC game so they can avoid having a "home" team? (for scheduling and planning purposes they lock in the sites years in advance) Some (remember Notre Dame) didn't think Miami should have even been in the playoff. I guess they could play it safe and schedule it somewhere like Indiana (oh, wait).
Posted by twk
Wichita Falls, Texas
Member since Jul 2011
2903 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:26 am to
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Playing at random college stadiums would be weird. The big bowl venues offer a lot more in their surrounding areas for fan experience.
When you go to one bowl game per season, something to do besides the game is a factor. But with three neutral site trips, most fans are looking to simply get in and get out -- the game itself is all that really matters.

As far as price gouging, I think IU being in the game was a bigger factor than Miami playing at home. But, what you need to remember is that each competing school got about 20,000 tickets that were sold to fans at face value, which wasn't cheap, but not nearly as expensive as the inflated secondary market prices we see quoted. So, when you talk about the price for the average fan to attend the game and base it on the secondary market, what you're really talking about is the price for fringe fans to make it in.
Posted by Stidham8
Member since Aug 2018
10084 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:32 am to
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale has a lot of fun things to do for fans.
Posted by hookem2522
Member since Jan 2022
2568 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:42 am to
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Ags shouldn’t concern themselves with the price of Natty tix, for obvious reasons


Wonder what the price was in 1939?

$1.50? $2.00

Poor AgriCULTure and Mechanical College
Posted by Trumansfangs
Mo
Member since Sep 2018
8651 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:47 am to
Yeah, and ....



Hell if UK and Notre Dame .....



n/m not worth the effort.
Posted by JabCab
Member since Dec 2012
65 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 8:59 am to
I'd rather you complain about the price gouging that went on all season for A&M home games. I had to pay $300 for an extra ticket for my nephew to watch Sanford. SANFORD!

Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
49249 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 9:05 am to
Yeah who would want to take a trip in January to a place where the average high is 76 degrees? Especially people from the Great Lakes area. Terrible idea to host it in Miami.
Posted by BigHorn69
Member since Nov 2024
415 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 9:07 am to
1 very large fan base thats never been , realizing they'll probably never go again and another fan base that hasn't been in almost 30 years are why the ticket prices were so hard.

We all know if A&M somehow made it, it would be the highest ticket prices of all time because there is no hope of them going more than once ever 100 years.
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
10920 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 9:14 am to
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Yeah who would want to take a trip in January to a place where the average high is 76 degrees? Especially people from the Great Lakes area. Terrible idea to host it in Miami.


LOL....the local news had an Ohio State fan on last week. He bought 2 NC game tickets assuming his Buckeyes would beat Miami. He ended up coming to Miami anyway to watch the game to escape a week of Rust Belt weather.
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
9756 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 9:23 am to
But that’s a fair price for pro events?
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
9756 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 9:25 am to
In fairness, HOW could that have been predicted BEFORE the season even started?
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
9756 posts
Posted on 1/21/26 at 9:30 am to
Oh no…Miami will be in the NTG again in 2030!!!

We must prevent that!!!


This post was edited on 1/21/26 at 9:31 am
Posted by LSUtigerNVegas9
Member since Nov 2025
141 posts
Posted on 1/22/26 at 6:10 pm to
L.A.? Have you ever been? Definitely not a place to host the biggest game of the year for CFB. Vegas is a very accommodating town when it has a big attraction/game. Especially for fans who don’t have tickets and just want to make the trip. Atlanta shouldn’t host shite! New Orleans is a destination trip just like Vegas. So even for the fans that don’t have tickets and want to make the trip, both towns are very touristy and accommodate fans who travel for the big games. The third should be Houston, but I get Dallas as well because of the stadium. (Jerry world) I’d honestly pick Phoenix/Glendale over L.A.!
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
9756 posts
Posted on 1/22/26 at 6:50 pm to
WHY would anybody under 21 want to go to Vegas?

You can't drink.
You can't gamble.
You can't go to clubs.
Posted by UTK
Member since May 2022
431 posts
Posted on 1/22/26 at 6:57 pm to
Simple supply and demand, my guy.
Posted by LSUtigerNVegas9
Member since Nov 2025
141 posts
Posted on 1/22/26 at 8:13 pm to
Red Rock canyon, Mt Charleston, Lake Mead? What else are you reallly going to do with kids? They can sure go in the casinos, they can also see magic shows, concerts, amusement parks, museums, massive completely over the top candy stores and literally ANYTHING else they would want.
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