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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2023, 09:09:23 PM »
Yeah, and TV ratings, I didn't know they were so high relatively.
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2023, 09:22:32 PM »
Quote from: bayareabadger on July 11, 2023, 09:06:26 PM
The secret to bowls.

Teams often want to play more football, and enough people want to watch more football.

You only get 12 shots to make all the work pay off. Might as well get another.
players get a nice trip with gift bags
coaches get 15 extra practices for the young guys
College admins, wives, Coach's wives, other support staff get a nice trip
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #16 on: July 12, 2023, 06:46:10 AM »
So long as two minor 6-6 teams get decent TV ratings, bowls will mostly survive, I had missed that point made above.  I think more 5-7 teams will get invites in the future.

I wonder how often a 1st round playoff game will have to be moved because of weather, or simply is changed in location because folks know the weather will be awful.
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #17 on: July 12, 2023, 09:06:57 AM »
I hope never

doesn't affect the NFL

Lincoln, NE is a great place for football in December
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #18 on: July 12, 2023, 09:08:29 AM »
Yeah, but we're talking late December, conditions can be rather extreme.  But maybe programs just stick with it.  It would be a major advantage for the home team playing anyone from more moderate climes obviously.
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #19 on: July 12, 2023, 09:08:49 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on July 12, 2023, 06:46:10 AM
So long as two minor 6-6 teams get decent TV ratings, bowls will mostly survive, I had missed that point made above.  I think more 5-7 teams will get invites in the future.

I wonder how often a 1st round playoff game will have to be moved because of weather, or simply is changed in location because folks know the weather will be awful.
Define awful.
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #20 on: July 12, 2023, 09:38:55 AM »
I'm thinking weather than alters how the game is played, which happens in every season of course, but would be more frequent in late December in the north.

High gusting winds
Very low temperatures, <10°F
Frozen field possibly ice/snow covered
Hard rain

Basically, a factor that can afford the home team a large advantage.  Think San Diego playing a playoff game at Cincinnati when it was -18°F.  Will any home team elect to change venues?  I suspect that will be rare.  An amusing scenario would be say Ohio State playing AT UGA when it's an unusual 10°F in Athens with gusting winds.  Maybe the Dawgs move it to ATL?
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #21 on: July 12, 2023, 09:41:29 AM »
home team?

both teams play on the same field in the same weather

think new england or pittsburgh or green bay or cleveland in the NFL playoffs

wait::: scratch cleveland
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #22 on: July 12, 2023, 09:49:33 AM »
Yeah, oddly enough, I think the change in venue may likely be more likely for southern teams, teams in the midsouth like UGA, even Tennessee.
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #23 on: July 12, 2023, 09:55:02 AM »
I could see game in the north being moved indoors for fan comfort
bigger crowds, larger gate revenue
doubt it would happen in Lincoln - place would be packed 
revenue for the city and state
no indoor option in the state
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #24 on: July 12, 2023, 10:14:07 AM »
Most major college venues are larger than any indoor stadium, often by 20,000 seats or so.
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2023, 10:16:00 AM »
yes, but if the fans are wussies and don't buy a ticket because of the weather..........
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #26 on: July 13, 2023, 06:17:12 AM »
I think the most likely scenario for a team hosting indoors is if they can better maximize the gate. So maybe Purdue makes a run and they host at Lucas Oil where the capacity is 13k more than Ross-Ade.

But I’d think exactly zero of these games are being moved inside solely because of weather. Especially for your traditional powerhouses that have no issue filling their stadiums. 
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Re: The future of bowl games ...
« Reply #27 on: July 13, 2023, 07:15:32 AM »
Quote from: JWilly86 on July 13, 2023, 06:17:12 AM
But I’d think exactly zero of these games are being moved inside solely because of weather. Especially for your traditional powerhouses that have no issue filling their stadiums.
I'd agree with "near zero", it'll probably happen rarely, as I suggested perhaps in the midsouth more than north.  We're not including programs like Wake Forest or Duke in this as they could move due to capacity, not weather, but also the weather there can get bad.  Imagine UNC makes it as a host some year and the weather prediction is really bad for their home field and they shift to Charlotte.  I don't know how late they can call this change.

I forget the stadium capacity in Chapel Hill but it isn't that high either.  Maybe the ten day forecast is for 35°F and raining at game time ... 
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