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BCS Bowl Games.......Locations

  • OQB
    Has anyone else noticed that all of the BCS Bowl games are in the west and south....

    Rose Bowl: Pasadena California
    Fiesta Bowl: Glendale Arizona
    Sugar Bowl: New Orleans Louisiana
    Orange Bowl: Miami Florida

    Now I know all of these locations are in warm climate areas this time of year, BUT the Sugar Bowl is played in a Dome so why not move atleast one of the BCS games to the North/East part of the United States......We have plenty of domes that would be great to host a BCS bowl game/Championship game.

    Off the top of my head there is:
    Lucas Oil Stadium-Indianapolis
    Ford Field-Detroit
    Carrier Dome-Syracuse
    MetroDome-Minnesota

    Why is their such a favoritism shown towards these conferences in the south and west.....heck anytime an SEC team plays in the Sugar/Orange bowl it's a home game for them, and the same goes for a pac-10 team in the Fiesta/Rose Bowl.

    I just think the BCS should have a bowl game in a dome in the NE part of the U.S.....

    What are your thoughts?
  • sportswizuhrd
    OrrvilleQB;629773 wrote:Has anyone else noticed that all of the BCS Bowl games are in the west and south....

    Rose Bowl: Pasadena California
    Fiesta Bowl: Glendale Arizona
    Sugar Bowl: New Orleans Louisiana
    Orange Bowl: Miami Florida

    Now I know all of these locations are in warm climate areas this time of year, BUT the Sugar Bowl is played in a Dome so why not move atleast one of the BCS games to the North/East part of the United States......We have plenty of domes that would be great to host a BCS bowl game/Championship game.

    Off the top of my head there is:
    Lucas Oil Stadium-Indianapolis
    Ford Field-Detroit
    Carrier Dome-Syracuse
    MetroDome-Minnesota

    Why is their such a favoritism shown towards these conferences in the south and west.....heck anytime an SEC team plays in the Sugar/Orange bowl it's a home game for them, and the same goes for a pac-10 team in the Fiesta/Rose Bowl.

    I just think the BCS should have a bowl game in a dome in the NE part of the U.S.....

    What are your thoughts?
    That says it all.

    Do you think more people from these warm areas will travel to the Northeast where snow and cold are the usual this time of the year? The fans might as well stay at home where its warm and cheer for their team instead of dealing with the snow and cold weathe. Is it fair to the colder area teams that have to travel all that way? No, but this is college football where fair isnt always right.
  • krambman
    OrrvilleQB;629773 wrote:Has anyone else noticed that all of the BCS Bowl games are in the west and south....

    Rose Bowl: Pasadena California
    Fiesta Bowl: Glendale Arizona
    Sugar Bowl: New Orleans Louisiana
    Orange Bowl: Miami Florida

    Now I know all of these locations are in warm climate areas this time of year, BUT the Sugar Bowl is played in a Dome so why not move atleast one of the BCS games to the North/East part of the United States......We have plenty of domes that would be great to host a BCS bowl game/Championship game.

    Off the top of my head there is:
    Lucas Oil Stadium-Indianapolis
    Ford Field-Detroit
    Carrier Dome-Syracuse
    MetroDome-Minnesota

    Why is their such a favoritism shown towards these conferences in the south and west.....heck anytime an SEC team plays in the Sugar/Orange bowl it's a home game for them, and the same goes for a pac-10 team in the Fiesta/Rose Bowl.

    I just think the BCS should have a bowl game in a dome in the NE part of the U.S.....

    What are your thoughts?

    This entire post ranks right up there as one of the dumbest and ill-informed I've ever read on here.

    Have you ever noticed that 90% of the bowl games are in the south? Have you noticed that none of the bowl games in the north are major games and they are poorly attended? That's because no one wants to travel to Boise in December. Even if the game were in a dome, no one is going to come and spend a week in Indianapolis or Detroit like they do in Pasadena or Miami. Also, bowl games are a reward to the teams for having a good season. Do you really think an 11-1 OSU team wants to spend a week of their winter break in Indianapolis or Minneapolis? No. That's not much of a reward, even for the northern schools.

    Also, you make it sound as if these games were created for the BCS. Actually, these bowls were already the biggest bowl games because they have been around forever. They, along with the six major conferences, formed the BCS. They were not chosen to benefit the southern conferences. They were chosen because they were the bowls that already had contracts with to host the conference champions of the six BCS conferences.

    Favoritism isn't being shown to the southern schools by having all of the BCS games in the south. All of the major bowl games are in the south because it's warm there in the winter.

    As far as the locations you suggested, no one wants to go to Detroit any time of year. The Carrier Dome is way too small. The MetroDome has no roof at the moment and there's a good possibility that it will be torn down. Lucas Oil is the only spot that makes sense. But ask any Buckeye player, coach, or fan and they will tell you that they would rather travel 2000 miles across the country for a bowl game than drive 100 miles west on I-70 to Indianapolis for one.
  • OQB
    This entire post ranks right up there as one of the dumbest and ill-informed I've ever read on here.
    Calm down their Krabman.....It was just something to get you to think and it obviously did that! Thank you for coming AND posting on one of the dumbest and ill-informed threads you have ever read on here! I'm honored, I really am haha! :rolleyes:
    Have you ever noticed that 90% of the bowl games are in the south? Have you noticed that none of the bowl games in the north are major games and they are poorly attended? That's because no one wants to travel to Boise in December. Even if the game were in a dome, no one is going to come and spend a week in Indianapolis or Detroit like they do in Pasadena or Miami. Also, bowl games are a reward to the teams for having a good season. Do you really think an 11-1 OSU team wants to spend a week of their winter break in Indianapolis or Minneapolis? No. That's not much of a reward, even for the northern schools.
    3 of the 35 bowl games were played in "cold weather climates": DC, Detroit, NY...so yes I do get that almost every single bowl game is in a warm climate and you were wrong to say 90% it is actually 91.42% of the bowl games are played in warm climates just thought I'd let you know :)
    Also, you make it sound as if these games were created for the BCS. Actually, these bowls were already the biggest bowl games because they have been around forever. They, along with the six major conferences, formed the BCS. They were not chosen to benefit the southern conferences. They were chosen because they were the bowls that already had contracts with to host the conference champions of the six BCS conferences.
    I never said these games were created "for the BCS"....I was simply saying that all of these major bowl games are played in SEC/PAC-10 country....maybe that's why they fair so well in the games...they are playing in their backyards, in the same climate they play in all year, don't have to travel hours and hours to get to their hotel/practice facilities...just a thought to ponder on.
    Favoritism isn't being shown to the southern schools by having all of the BCS games in the south. All of the major bowl games are in the south because it's warm there in the winter.
    They are just the lucky beneficiaries...and I did point out that the weather does play a part in the bowl games.
    As far as the locations you suggested, no one wants to go to Detroit any time of year. The Carrier Dome is way too small. The MetroDome has no roof at the moment and there's a good possibility that it will be torn down. Lucas Oil is the only spot that makes sense. But ask any Buckeye player, coach, or fan and they will tell you that they would rather travel 2000 miles across the country for a bowl game than drive 100 miles west on I-70 to Indianapolis for one.
    Sure I personally would rather go to Cali, Florida, AZ, or NOLA....on vacation! but I know for a fact that if your team were playing in a BCS championship or Bowl Game they would still be excited and actually want to play in the game and they would still get the same crowd in a cold weather city....Why else would the NCAA have the Final 4 for Men's Basketball in Detroit or Indianapolis, cause they still get the crowd (Money). I think it would be cool to have a national championship/BCS bowl game in the true cold climate like they did back in the day. Heck the NFL is going to host a Super Bowl in the new Jets/Giants stadium in a few years....why can't we have a national championship/bowl game in the snow, strictly something to make you think.

    Now I know your rebuttal is going to be...well this is college football and it is the only level that does not have a playoff so why should it be like the other levels of football....let's keep hand picking the national championship, have 34 meaningless bowl games just to make a .500 team feel good about their season, and why play in bad weather when you can play in 65-70 degree weather so your hands and toes don't get too cold when you play football, a game that was meant to be played in ALL weather conditions. I get that side of the coin too...

    Change is not a bad thing but college football is afraid of change, and that is something I think we all know is true.


    Krabman.....now we will see if you want to respond AGAIN on one of the dumbest and ill-informed threads you have ever read....I bated you. :D
  • dtdtim
    This is the 13th season the BCS, the only thing that has changed with the BCS games is the addition of a title game, and you're just now noticing that they are all played in the west and south?
  • OQB
    No, I have noticed it for a long time.....thank you for stopping by.
  • norwalk
    The reason the NCAA basketball championship is rotated around is that there is no time for teams and their fans to stay a week at it's location prior to the game. By the time they win to get to the final 4 they only have a week to make arrangements, etc to travel.
  • HitsRus
    I think the other thing to consider is hotel space. with BCS bowl games attracting upwards of 50,000 out of town people, that would have to be a major consideration. Obviously New York, Philly Boston would be fine....Indy and Minnie?...eh not so much. The resort/vacation areas are much more able to accomodate the influx of peopl. Of course the weather is paramount. It is what it is.
  • Con_Alma
    There is no reason to move any BCS game. Location is an attraction to both fans and participating schools. In the middle of winter it is attractive to goto a warm climate for week of so.

    Keep the games where they are. The snowy North shouldn't get any of them.
  • bigkahuna
    HitsRus;629819 wrote:I think the other thing to consider is hotel space. with BCS bowl games attracting upwards of 50,000 out of town people, that would have to be a major consideration. Obviously New York, Philly Boston would be fine....Indy and Minnie?...eh not so much. The resort/vacation areas are much more able to accomodate the influx of peopl. Of course the weather is paramount. It is what it is.

    But, how much influx came to Detroit for the Super Bowl a few years ago? Have they played a Super Bowl in Lucas Oil? What about Detroit, and Indy hosting the Final Four?

    I'm not saying they should be moved or anything like that, I'm just saying that the stadium and surrounding area could withhold an influx of 50,000 extra people.

    Now, if you're talking about entertainment and tourist attractions, then I get your point. People can't go to the beach in either place I mentioned. It's pretty much museums and shows or something similar.
  • queencitybuckeye
    OrrvilleQB;629779 wrote: Sure I personally would rather go to Cali, Florida, AZ, or NOLA....on vacation! but I know for a fact that if your team were playing in a BCS championship or Bowl Game they would still be excited and actually want to play in the game and they would still get the same crowd in a cold weather city

    Championship game, maybe. Otherwise, not a chance this is true IMO.
  • enigmaax
    OrrvilleQB;629779 wrote: Change is not a bad thing but college football is afraid of change, and that is something I think we all know is true.

    Not afraid at all. Just not necessary. The answer is the same for all of these things - explain how your idea would bring in more money and more people than what college football already does and tell the Big Ten (who has held up progress or refused to change for decades) to jump right on that. They've got plenty enough power to get it done; clearly, they don't care.
  • Jester
    It's all about economics, the almighty dollar. How many people do you think are going to buy tickets for a college football game in Arizona or Florida where the weather is pretty nice, compared to someplace up North where it's cold and probably snowing. I mean sure, they could play it in a dome, but you'd still have to deal with the traffic and all that if it is in fact snowing. Not to mention, when people go to a bowl game, i'm willing to bet they don't just go to the bowl game and leave. They're probably taking in other attractions as well, thus generating more money for the area. Not a lot to do in Detroit when it's 20 some degrees out and snowing, compared to sunny Arizona.
  • ytownfootball
    I think the High School play-offs should be in Columbus.
  • ts1227
    It's always been that way. It's the same reason the Super Bowl is always to the West and South, and/or indoors (until 2014 because Goodell is a retard). Also, they are all very nice cities, makes the auxiliary events leading up to the games very nice.

    Money talks. Nice destinations with nice weather brings more people, and more money, in.

    Also, why did no one ever bitch about this until like 5 years ago? Seems like no one had a problem with this until they needed an excuse (until earlier this week).
  • ytownfootball
    ts1227;629920 wrote:
    Also, why did no one ever bitch about this until like 5 years ago? Seems like no one had a problem with this until they needed an excuse (until earlier this week).

    You were in high school five years ago and weren't paying any attention. It's been talked about forever, maybe a little more since the implementation of the BCS, but it's hardly a new subject.
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    OrrvilleQB;629773 wrote:Has anyone else noticed that all of the BCS Bowl games are in the west and south....

    Rose Bowl: Pasadena California
    Fiesta Bowl: Glendale Arizona
    Sugar Bowl: New Orleans Louisiana
    Orange Bowl: Miami Florida

    Now I know all of these locations are in warm climate areas this time of year, BUT the Sugar Bowl is played in a Dome so why not move atleast one of the BCS games to the North/East part of the United States......We have plenty of domes that would be great to host a BCS bowl game/Championship game.

    Off the top of my head there is:
    Lucas Oil Stadium-Indianapolis
    Ford Field-Detroit
    Carrier Dome-Syracuse
    MetroDome-Minnesota

    Why is their such a favoritism shown towards these conferences in the south and west.....heck anytime an SEC team plays in the Sugar/Orange bowl it's a home game for them, and the same goes for a pac-10 team in the Fiesta/Rose Bowl.

    I just think the BCS should have a bowl game in a dome in the NE part of the U.S.....

    What are your thoughts?

    Where the f*ck have you been? Where you born yesterday?
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    ccrunner609;629810 wrote:I always thought teh Dome in Indy would be a good place for a major bowl game.

    Makes the most sense.
  • bigkahuna
    Scarlet_Buckeye;629928 wrote:Where the f*ck have you been? Where you born yesterday?

    If so, he's very talented for his age.
  • OQB
    Haha wow so much talk for a dumb and ill-informed thread...you guys crack me up, you really do.

    I think a bcs bowl game would be nice for indi to hold.


    Scarlet buckeyes....maybe you "where" born yesterday.....
  • ytownfootball
    OrrvilleQB;630055 wrote:Haha wow so much talk for a dumb and ill-informed thread...you guys crack me up, you really do.

    I wouldn't strain myself too much patting myself on the back for creating such a provocative thread considering most of the discussion revolves around the shock of how short sighted and, yes, ill informed you are on the subject.
  • OQB
    All threads are intended to be provocative....I mean why else would we create threads if you didn't want to start a conversation about something?

    I'm just glad we have so many Mr. Knowitalls on here to share their "wisdom" with us.
  • OQB
    If I might add Ytown.....just pointing out how ill-informed you are about this thread....3 people have tried to take.jabs at me....out of how many posts, 24. So saying that "most" of the posts on here are telling me that is stupid, nice try though....
  • se-alum
    Too much money in the BCS to risk having a game in a cold weather city. I don't blame them a bit for having the games where they do.
  • OQB
    ^^even Lucas oil stadium?