3 weeks until the Championship game, will fans lose interest ?

[Old Cat Fan]

I know it is because of the Holidays but 3 weeks till the Championship game is going be hard to take,I don't know if I can handle a 3 week pregame thread xbangx I would think that everyone except for the diehard FCS fans will lose some if not all interest for the the Title game.

[seantaylor]

It is really a stupid marketing ploy. I always liked the championship game right before Xmas. Only game in town, and even when we(GSU) weren't in it, I always remember watching it at a Xmas party. And everyone at the party, even without affiliations, got into it. Going head to head with the corrupt BCS is nuts.

[chattanoogamocs]

I agree...having it 4 straight weeks built up the excitement. It would be like have the basketball tournament go from 64 down to 2...and then waiting three weeks to play the title game. Just one of many dumb move the NCAA made this year in regards to the playoffs.

[tribe_pride]

Unfortunately, this year there is almost no choice to do it straight through if you want 20 teams in the playoffs unless you wanted to start the season 1 week earlier (I am not making an argument for or against 20 teams). If you think attendance at Frisco will be bad, could you imagine what would have happened if the game was on Christmas (or eve) or New Years (or eve).

Would have been worse. That said, I like the previous way better.

[EKU_SAE]

One of the dumbest things they could do. At least playing before Christmas we were a little different, now we fall right in line with the grass bowl, and the UK bowl and crap games like that.

[bluehenbillk]

Well the 3-week long thread will be a lot of UD fans talking - how many VU fans do you see on here or in the stands?

[jmufan999]

If you think attendance at Frisco will be bad, could you imagine what would have happened if the game was on Christmas (or eve) or New Years (or eve).

Would have been worse. That said, I like the previous way better.

ditto that. i'm all for more teams getting a chance at the playoffs (and boy did those extra AQ schools make the most of their opportunity!) but the old system made more sense. only a matter of time before it's 24 teams. not sure how that would work, but then again... i wasn't sure how 20 would work either, so... yeah.

[PantherRob82]

Wait, who? .......j/k xlolx

I don't think it changes anything.

[Bam]

This fan will!

[TypicalTribe]

The only upside I can think of is that it gives the fans a better chance to plan the trip than in the past but other than that it really disrupts the momentum of the playoffs. It changes the rhythm of the season and it's a situation that FCS players have never had to deal with so it will be interesting to see what level the quality of play will be in Frisco.

[GannonFan]

If the Hens make it, I won't lose any interest at all.

[RookieWill]

I actually like it, particularly given the extension of the playoffs this year. This is "holiday party" time for me and my family and makes it difficult to travel to the Championship game. If VU makes the game in early January, I am strongly considering going. If the Champ game was this weekend, ala last year, no chance for me. I wonder if next year if VU or UD are not involved if I'll feel the same way

[GaSouthern]

Before they moved the cotton bowl this was a good date, now they need to change it before this saturday (I know they wont)

[blukeys]

ditto that. i'm all for more teams getting a chance at the playoffs (and boy did those extra AQ schools make the most of their opportunity!) but the old system made more sense. only a matter of time before it's 24 teams. not sure how that would work, but then again... i wasn't sure how 20 would work either, so... yeah.


don't forget playoff expansion makes it easier for the MEAC and OVC to get a 2nd team in the playoffs. Another smart move.

[Rekdiver]

I am looking forward to it regardless..........Even if there are 2 CAA teams.........Althought I think the Hens are going to get spanked by GS. I don't know what to make of the Nova EWU game. I find it hard to believe after watching Nova at full strength, tht they would lose....but I've not seen EWU play.......I am interested!

[Bossanova]

Off topic a bit.

Does anybody know the ticket prices for Frisco and which are the official team hotels.

Thanks in advance.

[PantherRob82]

$30-40 for tickets.

[R3TRO]

Wait, there's a championship game? I thought it just ended after the quarters..... oh n/m. :-(

[blukeys]

Wait, there's a championship game? I thought it just ended after the quarters..... oh n/m. :-(

For UNH it does!!!

[R3TRO]

For UNH it does!!!

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[Appfan_in_CAAland]

I lost interest last Saturday afternoon. Isn't the Cotton Bowl on that day?

[chrisattsu]

I haven't lost interest. My team never made the playoffs, but I will be there +8.

I am pumped for tailgating @ PHP and a National Championship game!