ND-Wisconsin to play in pro stadiums
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No. The trend is for NFL stadiums to throw so much money at these college teams to play there that they actually make more than playing them on campus.
BC is playing UConn at Fenway this year. And I really think Pitt should play an otherwise forgettable game at PNC Park just to create a little buzz and give people a reason to come out....for the novelty of it. Considering Nutting's allegiance to WVU, I'd be pretty surprised if WVU doesn't move a November lower-tier Big 12 game to PNC.
Sean why would WVU move a game to PNC?Do you really think the Nutting's would pay anyone to play there?Plus WVU would gain nothing by playing in Pittsburgh.Now if the Nutting's would build a temp field at the bottom of the North Face at 7 Springs that would bring the fans out!
So play a state school's game outside of their state. Makes no sense to me to lose that money for your state.
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I don't know. The Dude claimed Pittsburgh is a WVU home game and Heinz will turn into a regular home site once Pitt is relegated to the PSAC, after the ACC collapse, and the Big 12 becomes the best power conference.
I don't think a football field would fit easily or safely enough there ... And yeah it would cost money to put on such a spectacle, definitely anathema to the Nuttings. But don't underestimate the lust that a WVU zealot would have to be able to conduct such a game in its hated enemy's backyard. Nutting happens to have more lust for money, but I'm sure even he was tempted at the thought.
ND playing Wisconsin at Soldier Field or Lambeau, or Florida playing Georgia in Jacksonville every year, in "event games" is a hell of a lot different that ND or Wisconsin playing every one of their respective home games in an off-campus NFL stadium. Do you not see that?
Umm. Nutting (or any MLB owner) would host a college football game in a heartbeat. Why? Because it makes money. Its not like Nutting would lose money hosting WVU. Its WVU who would have to see if playing Kansas in front of 40K in Morgantown is worth it when they can make it an event game at PNC Park.
WVU played BYU last year at Fed Ex field in Landover, Md. This year they play the hokies there. Next year WVU plays Tennessee in Charlotte. I think the games played at these pro venues won't ever be against conference foes. Will always be out of conference games in areas where you have a recruiting interest. Or as someone mentioned above the money is just to good to pass up.
I seem to recall Wisconsin having played a game at Lambeau once before, as well as Northwestern playing at Soldier Field.
I know a lot about other teams message boards because I have no life and actually read them.
It sure makes a lot of sense to the top programs in college football. Alabama does it every single year. WVU did it last year and this year and is slated to do it in the future.
Agreed. I am not a fan at all. However, the schools, conferences, host sites, and NCAA don't care. They care about the dollars.
I've started skipping some of those big matchups I would normally go to because I am tired of the same old, tired environments that are indicative of those neutral sites at pro venues.
WVU isn't going to give up a home date to play at Nutting Special Field in front of what -- 40K? Now, if a road opponent should want to host West Virginia at PNC in a "neutral" matchup -- say, a Youngstown or a Kent or Akron -- a school that recruits students from Pittsburgh but plays in a smaller venue -- then you might have something intriguing that would surely stick a burr under Pitt's saddle.
If that happened, I'd hate Bob Nutting more than I do now. If that's possible.
Problem is, I question whether or not you can safely fit a football gridiron into the Nutting Field playing area footprint. It would be really tight, and playing in one direction only, as Northwestern and Illinois did at Wrigley Field, is cheesy.
If that happened, I'd hate Bob Nutting more than I do now. If that's possible.
Problem is, I question whether or not you can safely fit a football gridiron into the Nutting Field playing area footprint. It would be really tight, and playing in one direction only, as Northwestern and Illinois did at Wrigley Field, is cheesy.
WVU played GMU back in 2012 at FedEx field. WVU recruits the DMV and Baltimore pretty well so playing GMU there was a no brainer. Not sure the attendance but the WVU vs. Va. Tech at Fed Ex this year is already sold out.
Yes the winner of that game gets to keep the Black Diamond trophy. It should be a great game. The DMV is a big alumni area for WVU but it is for the Hokies as well. I expect WVU to have a great turnout but I have a feeling the Hokies will have even more fans. The atmosphere should be great.
NOVA is VT territory for football. They played there before and VT had about 70k fans at FedEx. Expect the same amount again.
Well WVU typically brought 30K to college park for yearly games vs. the terps and college park is only a handfull of exits away from Fedex. WVU and Tech haven't played since 2005 so I expect extra enthusiasm for this game. I think FedEx holds 80 or 85K. WVU will have at least 30K if not much more.
Reason #1 would be that even if the Pirates would permit it, the stadium wouldn't be available until November. Try going into negotiations with a prospective opponent with that handicap.
