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They are having a rebid. Issue with stadium.
Come on Hershey....bid!!!!
http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/...game-bids-open
Come on Hershey....bid!!!!
http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/...game-bids-open
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Re: D2 Title Game Not Being Played In KC
I would go if Hershey got the game.Originally posted by IUPNation View Post
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Come on Nashville. Pony up.Comment
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I've sat through many a December game in Hersheypark Stadium.
I think Orlando could be a good host, too.Comment
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South. South. South.
A west coast / east coast rotation would be nice, too.
It obviously doesn't need to be in some giant stadium. The more seats in the building just makes it look all the worse on television.
Find a nice 1-AA Stadium down south (Atlanta, Fla, SC) or on the West Coast (So Cal, AZ, Vegas).
Don't get me wrong ... I enjoy a regular season game full of high winds, sleet, snow, etc. Maybe once a year. But, not for a title game.Comment
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I personally think having the game played in a new, MLS stadium with roughly 20,000 capacity was a positive thing; it provided modern amenities and was located in a major market that was reasonably accessible. In Kansas City's case it was also located relatively close to various D2 schools. I'd like to see future games played in similar venues, though preferably in a warmer weather site.
Here's a list of the MLS, soccer-specific venues (markets) that are fairly new and located in the eastern half of the U.S. (there are few D2 teams on the West Coast):
*Washington, DC (2018)
*Orlando (2017)
*Houston (2012)
*New York (Harrison, NJ) (2010)
*Philadelphia (Chester, PA) (2010)
*Chicago (Bridgeview, IL) (2006)
*Dallas (Frisco) (2005)
*Columbus (1999)
Among the stadiums listed above, Orlando is out because the Cure Bowl is played on the same day at a nearby stadium at a partially overlapping time. (If the time didn't overlap, I think holding the game in Orlando and essentially creating a football doubleheader would be an interesting experiment.) Most of the others are located in cold weather sites. The best options IMO are Houston and Dallas (the latter of which already hosts the Division I-AA championship game; this year it also hosts the Frisco Bowl four days after the D2 title game); Houston in particular would be a good site IMO. If weather is not a consideration, any of the other sites (New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Columbus) would be good sites, with the first four having good airline access and Columbus being a medium-sized market (like Kansas City) where the game might be a bigger deal.Comment
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I really dislike Hershey stadium. Plus getting there would be a negative. I agree that an MLS stadium is ideal. South is also the way to go. Orlando might be the best option for cheap air, attractive secondary reasons for going, and weather. Dallas is surprisingly cold in the winter and probably wouldn't be much better than KC.Comment
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Agree. Hersheypark Stadium is a dump. IMO, it shouldn't even host high school state championships, let alone a college football national championship game.Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View PostComment
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How long did Kansas City host the D-II title game? Probably many of us more seasoned forum members recall when it was held in Florence, Alabama.
I like the Orlando suggestion. Warm climes or at least I would assume. Lots to do for families with all the Disney type resorts.
Why not just alternate the game around like what the SB and NFL Draft does now? Doesn't D-II hoops championship sites do this as well?
I don't like the idea of a championship game being played in cold and crappy weather. Should be a warm weather location or dome.
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RE: Orlando hosting the D2 title game
Because of the Cure Bowl (one of the minor DI-A bowl games), which is played at the nearby Florida Citrus Bowl stadium (or whatever it is called now) on the same day and overlaps time-wise with the D2 national championship game, Orlando wouldn't work in 2018. However, I think Orlando should be a serious candidate for the 2019-2021 games; ESPN and the NCAA can figure out the logistics of holding the D2 national championship game and the Cure Bowl in different stadiums 1-2 miles apart on the same day.Comment
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Remember that a D-II school must be a host, which is why the game was in Florence as long as it was (North Alabama as the host).Originally posted by CHIP72 View Post
I guess a site could be picked away from a D-II school but would anyone want to be a host of a game far from their campus area?Comment
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Needs to be played in warm climate, Florida. Nobody wants to go to a cold championship game.Comment
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Originally posted by Tony33 View Post
I do. Put the game in PA and force the Midwest and Southern teams to play on our turf for a change. Why should they always have the advantage?Comment
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Originally posted by IUPNation View Post
How'd that work out for IUP last year? Jus Saying' lol.Comment
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