This year we saw opening weeks games in Europe and Australia. Plus were going to have a bowl game in the Bahamas.

Do yall think this could ever happen to a Sunbelt Team?

(12-05-2016 12:39 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  This year we saw opening weeks games in Europe and Australia. Plus were going to have a bowl game in the Bahamas.

Do yall think this could ever happen to a Sunbelt Team?

Hopefully not. That sounds incredibly expensive.

(12-05-2016 12:41 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 12:39 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  This year we saw opening weeks games in Europe and Australia. Plus were going to have a bowl game in the Bahamas.

Do yall think this could ever happen to a Sunbelt Team?

Hopefully not. That sounds incredibly expensive.

Why not yall did it in 1939! Bacardi Bowl in Cuba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacardi_Bowl

(12-05-2016 12:46 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 12:41 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 12:39 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  This year we saw opening weeks games in Europe and Australia. Plus were going to have a bowl game in the Bahamas.

Do yall think this could ever happen to a Sunbelt Team?

Hopefully not. That sounds incredibly expensive.

Why not yall did it in 1939! Bacardi Bowl in Cuba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacardi_Bowl

Fidel did just kick the can

(12-05-2016 12:46 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 12:41 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 12:39 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  This year we saw opening weeks games in Europe and Australia. Plus were going to have a bowl game in the Bahamas.

Do yall think this could ever happen to a Sunbelt Team?

Hopefully not. That sounds incredibly expensive.

Why not yall did it in 1939! Bacardi Bowl in Cuba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacardi_Bowl

That game was played in Statesboro.

(12-05-2016 02:33 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 12:46 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 12:41 PM)TrueBlueDrew Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 12:39 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  This year we saw opening weeks games in Europe and Australia. Plus were going to have a bowl game in the Bahamas.

Do yall think this could ever happen to a Sunbelt Team?

Hopefully not. That sounds incredibly expensive.

Why not yall did it in 1939! Bacardi Bowl in Cuba

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacardi_Bowl

That game was played in Statesboro.

October 11, 1939
Georgia Teachers College (Georgia Southern University) 14
University of Havana 0
Statesboro, Georgia


Awesome!

There were 2 games! one in USA and in Cuba with GA Southern

You need a (cultural or geographical) link to the host country otherwise this wouldn't work, eg Cal vs Hawaii in Sydney, Boston College or Notre Dame in Dublin,etc... Europeans are not aware of CFB (95% don't even know it's a big thing in the US), some countries such as UK and Germany have NFL games on tv, but they have no idea of College FB (games are available on pay tv though). On the bright side, you could have Troy playing Arkansas State or Penn State playing Ohio State, Alabama vs Notre Dame, probably wouldn't make a difference attendance-wise in most European countries... I live in Europe, so I should know...and I am glad College FB is not big here. I am already annoyed by so many locals watching the Super Bowl every year despite having zero Football knowledge

(12-05-2016 12:39 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  This year we saw opening weeks games in Europe and Australia. Plus were going to have a bowl game in the Bahamas.

Do yall think this could ever happen to a Sunbelt Team?

Maybe not Europe or Australia but I could see the Caribbean or Mexico or Panama.

(12-05-2016 03:39 PM)T2003 Wrote:  You need a (cultural or geographical) link to the host country otherwise this wouldn't work, eg Cal vs Hawaii in Sydney, Boston College or Notre Dame in Dublin,etc... Europeans are not aware of CFB (95% don't even know it's a big thing in the US), some countries such as UK and Germany have NFL games on tv, but they have no idea of College FB (games are available on pay tv though). On the bright side, you could have Troy playing Arkansas State or Penn State playing Ohio State, Alabama vs Notre Dame, probably wouldn't make a difference attendance-wise in most European countries... I live in Europe, so I should know...and I am glad College FB is not big here. I am already annoyed by so many locals watching the Super Bowl every year despite having zero Football knowledge

Countries tahta have appropriately sized stadiums and are aware of American Football in this hemisphere:

Mexico
Puerto Rico
Panama

Not sure about Cuba as it has been about 60 years of separation.

(12-05-2016 03:44 PM)panama Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 12:39 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  This year we saw opening weeks games in Europe and Australia. Plus were going to have a bowl game in the Bahamas.

Do yall think this could ever happen to a Sunbelt Team?

Maybe not Europe or Australia but I could see the Caribbean or Mexico or Panama.

How about Troy vs San Jose St in Canakkale, Turkey? They've got a 13k stadium. It can be titled "The rematch 3000 years in the making"

(12-05-2016 04:14 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 03:44 PM)panama Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 12:39 PM)Artemis Silver Bow Wrote:  This year we saw opening weeks games in Europe and Australia. Plus were going to have a bowl game in the Bahamas.

Do yall think this could ever happen to a Sunbelt Team?

Maybe not Europe or Australia but I could see the Caribbean or Mexico or Panama.

How about Troy vs San Jose St in Canakkale, Turkey? They've got a 13k stadium. It can be titled "The rematch 3000 years in the making"

LOL