FCS title game site and day to move

[clenz]

The Football Championship Subdivision title game that has been held in Chattanooga for the last 11 years will move from December to the eve of the Bowl Championship Series national championship game in January for the 2010 season, NCAA officials said.

The administrative committee of the Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet approved the Division I Football Championship Committee’s recommendation earlier this month.

The FCS bracket will expand from 16 to 20 teams in 2010. The additional round of the postseason spurred the football committee to explore ways to enhance the sport without starting the football season earlier or compromising the regular-season bye week for teams.

Under the proposal, the postseason tournament would begin Thanksgiving weekend and continue on a weekly basis. The semifinals would be on campus sites in mid-December, with the two winners receiving a break until the first week of January 2011 when the title game would be played on the eve of the BCS national championship game.

The site of the 2010 FCS title game hasn’t been selected.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_142825.asp

[williebat]

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I really like this idea. Gives us a much greater chance for even more national exposure.

I suggest either a warm weather destination or the UNI dome. Preferably the UNI dome!!!!!!!!

[Newsbreaker]

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The site of the 2010 FCS title game hasn’t been selected.

Are we bidding again?

[SteinPizza]

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Are we bidding again?

Wouldn't you think a warm weather site would have huge advantages? Not only in being selected, but just being a better overall choice?

I'm assuming our athletic department has known of this for a while...has anyone heard rumors that we're seriously considering bidding?

[jordana33]

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I love this idea!! While it would be great to have it in the Dome. Moving it to a warm weather site means we will get to leave Iowa in January for some place warm. I like that idea even more. Put it in Florida somewhere.

[UNIpanther99]

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I doubt we bid. The event has grown to the point where it should be held at a "destination" city. I love Cedar Falls and the UNI-Dome, but I don't think it is the proper place for the FCS Championship.

That combined with too few hotel rooms and poor air service would doom the bid anyway.

I think the Alamodome in San Antonio would be a fantastic venue for the championship game. Plenty of causal football fans in Texas could help improve attendance.

[Mountain Panther]

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I really like this idea. Gives us a much greater chance for even more national exposure.

I suggest either a warm weather destination or the UNI dome. Preferably the UNI dome!!!!!!!!

Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas

Please choose Texas. That would be my 2nd choice behind the Dome.

[TravelingPanther]

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I haven't heard anything about a bid, and can't imagine we would get it if we did.

[williebat]

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Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas

Please choose Texas. That would be my 2nd choice behind the Dome.

Texas would be great for me. My in-laws live in Austin!!!

Maybe UT would host or Texas state in San Marcos has a nice stadium. Of course the Alamo Dome would be cool.

Anything outside of Austin-San Antonio area and I would prefer Florida or San Diego.

[clenz]

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San Diego would never fly. Not enough FCS teams/draw out there

[williebat]

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San Diego would never fly. Not enough FCS teams/draw out there

That is a good point. Maybe the east coast like Myrtle beach or somewhere. Should keep it close to the CAA. Since they take most of the bids anyway. Of course Florida is closeish (made up word).

Please do not let it be Delaware.

[Mountain Panther]

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Texas would be great for me. My in-laws live in Austin!!!

Maybe UT would host or Texas state in San Marcos has a nice stadium. Of course the Alamo Dome would be cool.

Anything outside of Austin-San Antonio area and I would prefer Florida or San Diego.

I really doubt Texas since the majority of FCS schools are east coast and they can't feasibly drive there. My guess would be Florida.

[jegbomb52]

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Am I the only one who thinks that Chattanooga has done a great job with the title game and deserves to keep it?

[Newsbreaker]

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Am I the only one who thinks that Chattanooga has done a great job with the title game and deserves to keep it?

No, and I don't understand what is different from a few years ago when we were the 2nd place bid and today, where suddenly a "destination" city is the way to go.

What you don't want, IMHO, is to be in a 70,000 seat (or a 40,000 seat, for that matter) stadium that's 1/3 or 1/2 full.

[jegbomb52]

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Agreed. I do not believe that Iowa is the way to go. Chattanooga works geographicall for most of the SoCon and a lot of the CAA / Gateway is 10-12 hours driving. That turns to 18-20 with a destination city.