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Originally Posted by Xevious
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. |
You keep using NFL games as examples. We're talking college here. The Snow Bowl has not been in the last ten years, and many teams go indoors to practice until they go south for their bowl games. Plus, the sloppy play that you get with crappy weather is a major pain in the ass to watch. I like a good defensive struggle, but not if it's just a sloppy game. Why is it that people keep saying that a fall sport was meant to be played in the snow? If it's a fall sport, then it was meant to be played in the fall. Not only that, but I don't want any excuses, even if they are illegitimate. That the only reason a southern team lost to an obviously inferior northern team is because they had to play on a sloppy field. The Fiesta Bowl was played on a fast track, that our fast defense could exploit. If we play that game in South Bend, then it's written off as a northern team having an obvious(bull[censored]) advantage. You're right about the turf, especially in Indy and Minny. Detroit, however, has a very nice field turf that many people compare favorably to grass. Both Indy's and Minny's domes are old, and either need major repairs or replaced. With the popularity of field turf, it can't be too far off that both of those places will get it.