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I hadn't though about that, but no matter how pathetic the turn out is, the ACC itself will make for itself at a neutral site. It makes perfect sense now. Throw in the fact that there's not too many corporate boxes and there's muddled naming rights issues, and I can see exactly why something as sane and well thought out would be rejected. Money.If it's played at a home stadium, then the ACC can't sell tickets beforehand.
Put the game in Charlotte and it will do just fine. VT would have brought 3x as many fans to a game there. Heaven forbid if Clemson or UNC ever make the ACCCG in Charlotte, we'd be talking about a sellout for sure.
Outside of FSU and Miami there is zero interest in the ACC in the state of FL.
If it's played at a home stadium, then the ACC can't sell tickets beforehand.
The game just needs to be in Charlotte, a stadium 80% of ACC fans can drive to. It would suck to have an FSU-Miami game in Charlotte, but as we've seen that won't happen most years.
Charlotte has no other MAJOR college sporting event there at all during the year. It will get a lot of local ticket sales just because the ACCCG is the ONLY big sporting event there every year. I went to the Mieneke Car Care Bowl there. It was cold and rainy and it seemed to have a better turnout than the CFA bowl, or at least just as good. If it doesn't rain, it's a full house. And thats a crappy bowl between WVU and UNC. Imagine FSU, Clemson, or NC State (huge fan base for some reason?) vs. VT, GT or Clemson in a major stakes game. That's a massive draw! Also, they need to hope for there to not be re-matches.
Plus it's a SWEET stadium and a FUN town. Just as much nightlife at Atlanta, and a lot less homeless and crime.
Until the ACC rights itself, the game should be played at the home stadium of the Top Team (however Mack Brown chooses to pick the top team in a conference).
It happens so quickly, people have no time to make good plans...it's always going to be a problem. Always. You can bet your house that when the game moves to Charlotte, that Miami and FSU will be in it.
Everything has to be perfect to get an exciting sold out matchup. Just put the game on one teams' home field, offer 20,000 tickets to the #2 team initially and then sell what's left in the last three or four days.
The ACCCG is NEVER EVER going to be an exciting sold out game. The teams could be #1 and #2 but the odds are poor that it will sell out. Atlanta has a huge advantage in that 7 SEC teams are within 4 hours and it's a big city full of potential fans.
Charlotte has 7 teams within 4 hours too, but it's 1/2 Atlanta's size so the local pent up demand isn't as good. Plus it's outdoors instead of indoors, further hurting sidewalk locals.
The Big 12 championship game is not a big sellout either. The ACC should be smart and just put the game in the best team's home field. Build excitement, build some longevity of excitement, then consider moving to a central hub.
Charlotte
Plus it's a SWEET stadium and a FUN town. Just as much nightlife at Atlanta, and a lot less homeless and crime.
Build a 50,000 seat stadium is Charleston, SC. It will be small enough to sell out. Its centrally located (the U and BC don't count). There is a ton of Golf and bars in Charleston area. No competition from other events. Its a coastal town so people will take long weekends even if its cold.
To pay for it:
-Add a bowl game to this venue
-Rent out to college, pro, HS championships
-Take % of ACC BCS money
-make city of Charleston contribute
It needs to move, that's the real issue. No reason for this game to be in FL.