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To be honest, Santa Clara was always a terrible choice for NCG.
Jan 3, 2019, 11:33 AM
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1. The weather is most likely going to be bad. Its the rainy season here, and while temperatures are often "mild", 50s and raining still sucks. That doesn't even account for the wind or possible fog.
2. Look at the stadium seating. There is NO upper deck on Clemson side. Instead, they are all boxes and suites. So the best you can do for 300-400 level is be in the endzone to the 10 yrd line ON THE BAMA SIDE. I'm sure it works great for 49s, but its a terrible neutral site venue.
3. With exception of New York amd Boston, its the most expensive area of the country.
4. Perhaps most importantly, people here don't care about college sports.
I think the Rose Bowl, mybe Qualcomm in San Diego, are good choices for sites, but otherwise there shouldn't be other west coast venues under consideration.
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Re: To be honest, Santa Clara was always a terrible choice for NCG.
Jan 3, 2019, 11:36 AM
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Well said. They’re going to LA in 2024 (I think)...to a stadium that isn’t under construction yet.
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The new stadium in LA is under construction...
Jan 3, 2019, 11:40 AM
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It's right beside LAX and The Forum.
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Re: The new stadium in LA is under construction...
Jan 3, 2019, 11:42 AM
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Yeah, just googled it. Looks like a beast. 2023 is when the Natty is there.
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The stadium is in the flight pattern...
Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 PM
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of planes coming in and out of LAX so the FAA made them sink it 100 feet into the ground.
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Re: The stadium is in the flight pattern...
Jan 3, 2019, 12:14 PM
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Interesting.
Speaking of crazy airport stuff in Cali, I found out recently that Santa Ana near Newport Beach shuts down completely at 10pm, no exceptions.
Why? VERY rich people that got the local politics to create a noise ordinance.
You gotta have some kind of money & political influence to cut that significant hub to Orange County off like that.
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Re: The stadium is in the flight pattern...
Jan 3, 2019, 12:53 PM
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California is the worst with the noise abatement programs, no other state comes remotely close.
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Re: To be honest, Santa Clara was always a terrible choice for NCG.
Jan 3, 2019, 11:42 AM
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I agree. What's wrong with a permanent site somewhere in the middle like Arlington (AT&T Stadium)? It's accessible to everyone, it's huge and it's in a dome. I would think that these venues lose their shirts when people have to travel 2,000 miles or more to get to the game.
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To be honest, Dallas was freezing ### cold.***
Jan 3, 2019, 11:44 AM
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Re: To be honest, Dallas was freezing ### cold.
Jan 3, 2019, 11:45 AM
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Often a problem around the cotton bowl
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Re: To be honest, Dallas was freezing ### cold.
Jan 3, 2019, 11:46 AM
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So was Tampa
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Re: To be honest, Dallas was freezing ### cold.***
Jan 3, 2019, 11:47 AM
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Yeah, but it's a manageable driving distance for most people and there was no chance that you would have to sit in the rain or snow at the game.
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The NCG is like the super bowl now
Jan 3, 2019, 11:45 AM
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Bid to host..
I thought it and the cfp would originally rotate through the traditional NYD bowls, but that doesn't seem to be true.
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Agreed but the CFP is all about the $$$$$$...
Jan 3, 2019, 11:54 AM
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and the host sites go to the highest bidder.
2019 - Santa Clara
2020 - New Orleans
2021 - Miami
2022 - Indianapolis
2023 - Los Angeles
2024 - Houston
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Re: Agreed but the CFP is all about the $$$$$$...
Jan 3, 2019, 11:59 AM
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I didnt know that but the NCAA is all about the money.
A cool idea would be to let the champion pick the city 4 years down the line or so. You obviously couldnt pick your own stadium. But that would keep the game in the south considering where the winners come from.
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Cfp is not sanctioned by NCAA
Jan 3, 2019, 12:05 PM
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This was done by the power 5 commissioners and ND's AD.
These economic decisions were made by them.
So blame swafford.
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Yes, there's no such thing as an NCAA Football Championship
Jan 3, 2019, 12:10 PM
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at the FBS level. Not sure how many people realize this.
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At least it's indoors....
Jan 3, 2019, 12:03 PM
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we just may have to drive through a foot of snow to get to it.
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This game should ALWAYS be indoors ... in a city that values
Jan 3, 2019, 12:20 PM
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COLLEGE football.
Period!
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So - Atlanta, New Orleans, and ????***
Jan 3, 2019, 12:26 PM
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Dallas, PHoenix, Indy, Houston, and eventually VEGAS!!***
Jan 3, 2019, 1:06 PM
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In the Fall, yes ... in January, not so much.
Jan 3, 2019, 2:27 PM
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I've never been to a game in January in Death Valley, but in a pouring rain, it would be pretty brutal.
If they want to have the game outdoors in January ... San Diego would be great!
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Rose Bowl should be the only place in California ever consid
Jan 3, 2019, 1:04 PM
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considered for a College Championship.. College football out there sux all the way around, its on the other side of the country for everyone that follows college football, and they doo doo on the streets everywhere bc the local govts believe in equal rights for any and everything... they might as well had just picked Mexico or London, would be the same. Just keep it at the traditional locations and stop extending the map.
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Re: To be honest, Santa Clara was always a terrible choice for NCG.
Jan 3, 2019, 3:01 PM
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I live in NJ. $2000 round trip plus car plus parking at airport so for my wife and I it was $4000 just to get there and get back.
We had tickets but not going
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