Posted on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 : 1:55 p.m.
Should the Big Ten's football championship game be played indoors or outdoors?
By AnnArbor.com Staff
Should the Big Ten add a football championship game following the 2011 season as expected, there's a lot of opinions on where the game should be held. What do you think?
Comments
a2citizen
Sat, Jul 31, 2010 : 1:46 p.m.
They will end up rotating the games amongst the schools. If Indiana or Purdue want to host their turn in Indianapolis more power to them. Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State all seat over 100,000 spectators. I cannot imagine any one of those universities passing on a $5-10 million gate. Add in the parking revenues, concessions, hotels for out of towners,... It will all add up to a shot in the arm for local businesses.
jameslucas
Sat, Jul 31, 2010 : 11:11 a.m.
It does not matter were The Big Ten Championship game is played, its the rivalries that are important. I would like to see locked in division rival games, to end the regular season every year, spread out over three days of the four day thanksgiving weekend, so all the games would be televised, without any game competing against any other games broadcast time slot. A lot of fans have a long thanksgiving weekend; this would allow fans to watch every game live on television. Scheduling the games this way would also allow you to travel to as many as three of the six games. It would do what no other conference can, put together six sold out games in the same week. I think this would create a buzz that can help with bowl invitations to the ten teams that can not play in the Big Ten Championship game. This is Thanksgiving Weekend for Big Ten Rivalries. Eastern Time Zone Division Games 3rd Day The Game Michigan Ohio State 2nd Day The Land Grant Game Pen State Michigan State 1st Day The Old Oaken Bucket Game Purdue Indiana Central Time Zone Division Games 3rd Day The Polka Game Nebraska Iowa 2nd Day The Slab of Bacon Game Minnesota Wisconsin 1st Day The Land of Lincoln Game Northwestern Illinois
DagnyJ
Sat, Jul 31, 2010 : 11:06 a.m.
@Sonnydog, exactly right. Outdoors, at a Big Ten stadium.
SonnyDog09
Sat, Jul 31, 2010 : 8:34 a.m.
Not only should the game be played outdoors, it should be played in a Big 10 stadium. Why should the revenue from a championship game go to a non-big10 city like Indianapolis or Detroit? If they can play regular season games outside, they should be able to play a championship game outside.
stunhsif
Sat, Jul 31, 2010 : 8 a.m.
I am one fan who will not sit and freeze to death to watch my favorite team. I can take the heat in Sept but not the cold in November.
garrisondyer
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 : 6:02 p.m.
Weather is part of football. Play it outdoors.
tulsatom
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 : 4:59 p.m.
At the time of year when the championship game is played, indoors makes more sense due to typically bad weather in the Midwest. They should switch the game each year between Ford Field, the Colts' stadium in Indy, and the Metrodome. If other cities get a dome, they can be added to the mix. Even the SEC plays their championship game indoors due to weather concerns. Playing indoors allows the game to be played in optimal conditions where the best team will win instead of the weather limiting the type of plays a team can run.
Terry Star21
Fri, Jul 30, 2010 : 1:26 p.m.
Only outdoors....Michigan has been playing football in any type venue and done it more successfully than any other team...advantage Michigan - in all the Championship games.