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Why don't more college teams play inside of a dome?
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:30 am
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:30 am
Is there a stigma that comes with it that major D1 schools want to avoid? Off the top of my head, I can only think of 3 FBS schools that do so, Syracuse, Tulane, and Idaho, and Tulane wants out.
Why do more CFB teams play outside than inside?
Why do more CFB teams play outside than inside?
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Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:31 am to 7thWardTiger
Cheaper 
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:31 am to 7thWardTiger
Too expensive probably. Have to pay AC and all kinds of shite
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:32 am to 7thWardTiger
there aren't that many college teams with big football programs in metro areas
you really only find domes like that in big metro areas
you really only find domes like that in big metro areas
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:33 am to 7thWardTiger
domes are expensive
plus football is and should always be an outdoor sport
plus football is and should always be an outdoor sport
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:33 am to 7thWardTiger
the environment sucks for college gameday experience, plus college is all about tradition, and domed stadiums have never been tradition until the 70's long after mostly all the college programs were started
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:34 am to Rohan2Reed
Money and most teams like to stick with traditional outdoor stadiums
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:38 am to SuperPredator
Minnesota used to, but has since moved to an outdoor on-campus stadium.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:39 am to KosmoCramer
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Minnesota used to, but has since moved to a MUCH NICER outdoor on-campus stadium
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:42 am to Kid Charlemagne
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football is and should always be an outdoor sport
this + 1000
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:43 am to oompaw
simply because of the expenses a dome demands
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:49 am to Enfuego
i think the 1st dome stadium was built in the mid 60's, most legit college football programs had stadiums already.
the other smaller programs are typically not in large metro areas and a small, cheaper stadium works for them.
The small programs that are in metro areas use domes that are there already - as you mentioned.
the other smaller programs are typically not in large metro areas and a small, cheaper stadium works for them.
The small programs that are in metro areas use domes that are there already - as you mentioned.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:52 am to mylsuhat
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Too expensive probably. Have to pay AC and all kinds of shite
trust me the carrier dome doesn't have AC
which is weird since its named after an AC company
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:53 am to jose canseco
Expensive and
this.
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i think the 1st dome stadium was built in the mid 60's, most legit college football programs had stadiums already.
this.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:59 am to etm512
There are lots of D1 college teams that pull 80K + for some games. A Dome that size would be cost prohibitive.
Syracuse doesn't have crowds nearly that large so their Dome makes sense for them. It's a small football arena and a large basketball arena.
Syracuse doesn't have crowds nearly that large so their Dome makes sense for them. It's a small football arena and a large basketball arena.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 12:22 pm to 7thWardTiger
Idaho plays in like a fieldhouse or something.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 12:25 pm to lenlews
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carrier dome
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no a/c
I always thought that was crazy too.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 12:26 pm to Rohan2Reed
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football is and should always be an outdoor sport
this.
And on grass.
Posted on 7/21/11 at 12:36 pm to TheCaterpillar
Doesn't South Florida play in the Trop?
Posted on 7/21/11 at 12:37 pm to LSUFanNTX
no, they play in Tampa Bay's Pirate ship stadium
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