Hmm, I never thought of that.Question? Was the Pitt game this year supposed to be at the Dome and then changed to Yankee Stadium. If so why give up home game advantage/
Because we want to be New York's team.Question? Was the Pitt game this year supposed to be at the Dome and then changed to Yankee Stadium. If so why give up home game advantage/
Question? Was the Pitt game this year supposed to be at the Dome and then changed to Yankee Stadium. If so why give up home game advantage/
All depends on what they were paid to do it…One of JW's worst decisions of his tenure...IMO
Question? Was the Pitt game this year supposed to be at the Dome and then changed to Yankee Stadium. If so why give up home game advantage/
I highly highly doubt the payout makes it make sense. I’ll skip on a big pay day for a financial blackhole of a college athletics/education system, and gladly take a homefield advantage for a cuse team that hasnt had back to back winning seasons under Dino’s tenure.All depends on what they were paid to do it…
Question? Was the Pitt game this year supposed to be at the Dome and then changed to Yankee Stadium. If so why give up home game advantage/
I know there's a lot of hate going around this game being flexed. But let's look at this.
1. CFB History and Tradition - With the direction this sport is headed, H&T are about as far out of the window as you can get. This game represents Yankee Stadium - one of the most iconic sports venues in the world - celebrating a centennial event that this program was apart of. And against a rival. You don't pass this up.
2. Syracuse History. This is their what, 10th or 11th neutral site game game since 1991? That's kind of a lot for a program like Syracuse. But that's what the CFB, TV people want. And for some extra $$. Take it Yeah the W-L record sucks because of the PSU, USC, ND games. But even before that, there's just something about always seeing Cuse at Meadowlands, and even a game in freaking Tokyo! And we have Atlanta coming up in 2 years!
3. BRAND!!! #DarrylGross. We are NY's College's Team, right? Own the f-in City. Screw Buttgers, Uconn, or any other program trying to claim the City as anything else.
4. I had the pleasure of speaking with the now former Camping World Bowl people when they visited Cuse against Clemson in 2021. Bowl committees LOVE Syracuse and specifically, Syracuse fans. Our traveling history (relative to the size of the school and alumni base) is very positive. And was also told that we are great guests who spend money. I bet ADJW gets the call a lot.
I honestly think people (especially locally) underestimate the brand and notoriety of Syracuse University. I've been to some pretty remote areas in the Southeast and met people from all over the world. Everyone knows your city (whether they think it's only an hour from NYC or not doesn't matter..I bet people can't accurately point out where Champaign, IL or Tuscaloosa, AL is either).
I say embrace it. Make a weekend out of it. Take the wifey to a broadway play, grab a slice at the world famous Sbarro, and visit the 9/11 memorial.
I made the trip up during 2018-2019 from Central Jersey for every home game I could make. It aint that bad.
I know there's a lot of hate going around this game being flexed. But let's look at this.
1. CFB History and Tradition - With the direction this sport is headed, H&T are about as far out of the window as you can get. This game represents Yankee Stadium - one of the most iconic sports venues in the world - celebrating a centennial event that this program was apart of. And against a rival. You don't pass this up.
2. Syracuse History. This is their what, 10th or 11th neutral site game game since 1991? That's kind of a lot for a program like Syracuse. But that's what the CFB, TV people want. And for some extra $$. Take it Yeah the W-L record sucks because of the PSU, USC, ND games. But even before that, there's just something about always seeing Cuse at Meadowlands, and even a game in freaking Tokyo! And we have Atlanta coming up in 2 years!
3. BRAND!!! #DarrylGross. We are NY's College's Team, right? Own the f-in City. Screw Buttgers, Uconn, or any other program trying to claim the City as anything else.
4. I had the pleasure of speaking with the now former Camping World Bowl people when they visited Cuse against Clemson in 2021. Bowl committees LOVE Syracuse and specifically, Syracuse fans. Our traveling history (relative to the size of the school and alumni base) is very positive. And was also told that we are great guests who spend money. I bet ADJW gets the call a lot.
I honestly think people (especially locally) underestimate the brand and notoriety of Syracuse University. I've been to some pretty remote areas in the Southeast and met people from all over the world. Everyone knows your city (whether they think it's only an hour from NYC or not doesn't matter..I bet people can't accurately point out where Champaign, IL or Tuscaloosa, AL is either).
I say embrace it. Make a weekend out of it. Take the wifey to a broadway play, grab a slice at the world famous Sbarro, and visit the 9/11 memorial.
I made the trip up during 2018-2019 from Central Jersey for every home game I could make. It aint that bad.
Agree, this isn’t the 2025 Tennessee game where we could not turn down that kind of cash and exposure, and in that case we aren’t flipping a home game with them to a neutral site. I absolutely hate it.I highly highly doubt the payout makes it make sense. I’ll skip on a big pay day for a financial blackhole of a college athletics/education system, and gladly take a homefield advantage for a cuse team that hasnt had back to back winning seasons under Dino’s tenure.
The AD’s not helping the program with this move.
Agree, this isn’t the 2025 Tennessee game where we could not turn down that kind of cash and exposure, and in that case we aren’t flipping a home game with them to a neutral site. I absolutely hate it.
This reminds me of celebrating NYC architecture on jersey numbers.1. CFB History and Tradition - With the direction this sport is headed, H&T are about as far out of the window as you can get. This game represents Yankee Stadium - one of the most iconic sports venues in the world - celebrating a centennial event that this program was apart of. And against a rival. You don't pass this up.