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Originally Posted by IronBuckI
As for playing Bowl games in northern cities, I have no problem with it, but who actually benefits from a snow bowl in January. How many football games in the last 10 years have the Buckeyes played in the snow? Our last regular season game is in November, and we very rarely get snow in November. The misconception that northern teams would do better in snow is false. They don't play in snow much more than the southern teams do. If you're going to have a championship game in a northern city, then it has to be Detroit, Indy, or Minny. I don't want to see a [censored]fest of turnovers and players slippin' all over the place, especially in a championship game. I want to see speed, athleticism, and kids hittin' each other at 25 mph, and I want to see TG2 doing 30 mph.
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Why should our championship game be played in an artificial environment such as a dome when the rest of the season the vast majority NCAA teams play outdoors in weather? Playing games in bad weather is one of the best parts of football and produces some of the most memorable games. This isn't golf or tennis where the game is delayed due to weather. The NFL doesn't have a problem playing the conference championship games in all sorts of weather. This has produced some of the most memorable games like the Fog Bowl in Chicago in 88', the frozen AFC championship game in Cinci 81, and of course the legendary Ice Bowl played on the immortalized "frozen tundra". The Snow Bowl might be the most famous game in the
OSU/UM series. Artificial turf sucks too, even the new improved stuff. Give me a nice muddy field any day.
Playing in the north does not guarantee snow but it is likely to be cold. This could be a big advantage for teams that play and practice in colder climates. I don't think Tampa Bay's 1-21 record when the temperature is below 40 has been a fluke.