tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post3272838067759430463..comments2023-12-24T08:37:33.887-05:00Comments on Gobbler Country: A Virginia Tech Hokies Blog: Is Tampa the answer for the ACCCG?furrer4heismanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025614241660283422noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-26311426305775496212008-12-03T18:38:00.000-05:002008-12-03T18:38:00.000-05:00I'd like to see it rotated every year. Play it in...I'd like to see it rotated every year. Play it in Charlotte 2 out of every 4 years, DC 1/4, Tampa 1/4.<BR/><BR/>Charlotte - Geographic center of the conference<BR/><BR/>DC - Not the geographic center but probably home to more ACC fans than any other city save perhaps Charlotte (think Atlanta for the SEC), easy drive from 8 of the 12 schools as well as NYC and Philly<BR/><BR/>Tampa - Best option for weather, will fill up if a Florida team or Clemson is playing<BR/><BR/><BR/>So after the current deal (Tampa in '08 adn '09, Charlotte in '10 and '11) is up let's go to DC in '12, back to Charlotte in '13, Tampa in '14, Charlotte in '15, etc.Alex F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05475087920637328077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-38080537165092697362008-12-03T15:24:00.000-05:002008-12-03T15:24:00.000-05:00short answer: if the conference, the title game pa...short answer: if the conference, the title game participants and the cities that host this game continue to hemmorhage money on this thing ... I don't think it's such a bad idea.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511919115372205489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-58355030409067839092008-12-03T14:46:00.000-05:002008-12-03T14:46:00.000-05:00@Briando you really want to be associated with con...@Brian<BR/><BR/>do you really want to be associated with conference usa?furrer4heismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025614241660283422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-69872498574933432782008-12-03T14:14:00.000-05:002008-12-03T14:14:00.000-05:00Another thought ...I think it's time to move this ...Another thought ...<BR/><BR/>I think it's time to move this game to the home field of the team with the better record, a la Conference USA. There's a novel idea outside of the conventional "move it to Charlotte, move it to Baltimore" meme.<BR/><BR/>Why should the conference continue to take a bath on this championship game in a futile attempt to be just like the SEC or the Big XII?Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511919115372205489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-48137667668910942762008-12-03T11:06:00.000-05:002008-12-03T11:06:00.000-05:00Weather shouldn't be a factor in Charlotte. Put i...Weather shouldn't be a factor in Charlotte. Put it in Charlotte and keep it there. The SEC Championship was first staged in Birmingham before they moved it to the Georgia Dome and it's been played there ever since.<BR/><BR/>We are not the Big XII where we can afford to move this thing around every year. The interest in college football just isn't what it is in Big XII or SEC country, and we don't have the luxury of having 3-4 big cities with NFL stadiums to choose from (Atlanta is taken by the SEC, and the next city further north is Baltimore). We need to keep it in one place and build brand recognition and make Charlotte our conference's city.<BR/><BR/>Charlotte is a major east coast airport hub and is accessible to most all fans, including Miami and Boston College (USed Airways). Driving distance from Clemson, the Carolina schools, the Virginia schools and GT.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511919115372205489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-63037270821501292522008-12-03T08:43:00.000-05:002008-12-03T08:43:00.000-05:00Put it in Charlotte. BC/ Miami would be a disaster...Put it in Charlotte. BC/ Miami would be a disaster but the probability of that happening I think is slim. Besides, Charlotte is ACC country which can bring in more casual fans as well. Just like Atlanta brings in casual SEC fans because it is in the heart of SEC country. <BR/><BR/>In all honesty, the secret is good powerhouse football. That will bring in the fans and boost attendance.<BR/><BR/>BTW, when GT was in Jacksonville in 2006, the weather was warmer in Charlotte. I think the same thing happened last year as well.Winfield Featherstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173687416603879284noreply@blogger.com