(10-06-2017 02:14 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(10-06-2017 12:46 PM)Potomac Wrote:  FCS locations not in Harrisonburg with home games better from an atmosphere standpoint than YSU:

Northern Iowa at South Dakota State
North Dakota at Montana
William & Mary at Delaware (at minimum, it's a wash with YSU)
Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State
Montana State at Eastern Washington
That weekend has five, maybe six fan bases more deserving of CGD consideration on the same day. This **** isn't rocket science.

Oh come on, you can't be serious about those other games.

UNI @ SDSU: Dykhouse holds 19.3k, so even if its a sellout, they'll be more @ NDSU @ YSU, a much better matchup. Even if the opponent doesn't matter, the home team does. YSU already beat SDSU.

W&M @ UD: I doubt sells out (22k) even though its their Parents' Weekend.Even if they do, they'll likely be 20-21K likely at YSU. Even if the opponent doesn't matter, the home team does. 2 unranked teams. Depending on what happens tomorrow, could be 2 teams with losing records.

MT State @ EWU: Roos only holds 8600- lame.

ND @ Montana: Montana's homecoming, so a sellout. But even if the opponent doesn't matter, the home school does. 2 unranked teams.

EKU @ JSU: Parent's weekend, should be 24k sellout. JSU top 5 team. Maybe the 3rd best site after JMU and NDSU @ YSU.

I think if a I-AA got it, it should be VU @ JMU. But NDSU @ YSU is a clear cut #2. Mentioning those other matchups is plain silly. If it was any other team @ YSU then no. But if there's one team where the visiting opponent matters, its NDSU.
The storyline:
The winner of 5 of the last 6 NC, host of 2 CGD @ the team coached by Bo Pelinni, hired by Jim Tressel.
-#2 @ #3.
-20.6k sellout (Likely)
-The coaching cradle of Youngstown OH (look up all the big name coaches from there).
-YSU has been in 7 NC games, won 4.

Edit: Probably not going to YSU anyway, so its likely moot.

I agree none of those options listed come close to NDSU vs YSU but stadium capacity and game attendance have nothing to do with it. ESPN could care less how many people show up to an FCS game they aren't even broadcasting. Now the GameDay crowd is a different story.