ACC ticket sales lower than necessary

[tufsu1]

As for FSU, I wonder how long are they going to stay with Bowden?  Its time for a coaching change.

look for an announcement this week

[thelakelander]

Interesting.  Any idea on who takes his place?

[RiversideGator]

Interesting.  Any idea on who takes his place?

Terry Bowden   

[adamh0903]

i thought Bowden just signed a 1 year extension...

[thelakelander]

I thought so too.

[copperfiend]

i thought Bowden just signed a 1 year extension...

It has been rumored that OC Jimbo Fisher will be his successor. We could see 2008 be the Bobby Bowden Farewell Tour.

[adamh0903]

Yeah, I can see that, he did a great job turning the offense around this year 

[copperfiend]

Yeah, I can see that, he did a great job turning the offense around this year 

There is only so much you can do with limited talent. How did Urban Meyer's offense look the first 2 years in Gainesville?

[tufsu1]

Yeah, I can see that, he did a great job turning the offense around this year 

the overall results aren't much different than last year....but it did take time to learn the new offensive schemes...players say the playbook is triple what it was last year....and the offense was far less predictable during games this year

also note that FSU was 0-5 in its division last year, 3-2 this year...the real test of the new system will be next year when most of the tough games (BC, Va Tech, UF, Clemson) are at home

[raheem942]

screw the acc im going back on what i said lets seen if we can change it so we could  have florida georgia game in altanta every other year and the years its in atlanta the sec chapionship game should be in jax

[vicupstate]

The ACC Football Championship goes to ... Tampa AND Charlotte

Charlotte to host ACC football title game
KEN TYSIAC

Charlotte officials on Wednesday received their long-awaited opportunity to play host to the ACC football championship game.
But the game will stay in Florida two more years before coming to Bank of America Stadium.

The ACC announced Wednesday that it will hold the 2008 and 2009 games in Tampa and gave Charlotte the games in 2010 and 2011. The dates for the games at Bank of America Stadium are Dec. 4, 2010, and Dec. 3, 2011.

A news conference is scheduled at 2 p.m. today at Bank of America Stadium to announce details.

ACC athletics directors and faculty athletics representatives unanimously approved the plans during a conference call Wednesday morning.

A city-wide convention scheduled in Charlotte on the weekend of the 2008 game affected the sequencing of the games. The Association for Career and Technical Education will hold its 2008 convention Dec. 4-6 in Charlotte, occupying key hotels and ancillary event areas that weekend.

Although the ACC originally asked for bids for 2008-10, awarding the game over a four-year period accommodated Tampa's and Charlotte's requests to play host for consecutive, two-year periods.

"We are extremely excited about the future of the ACC Football Championship game at these sites," ACC commissioner John Swofford said in a statement. "Both Tampa Bay and Charlotte are tremendous destinations in terms of their football venue, community support and partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference. Both locations have outstanding leadership as well as surrounding communities that have embraced the opportunity to continue the growth of our championship game."

Charlotte was outbid by Jacksonville for the first round of ACC championship games after the conference expanded to the 12 teams the NCAA requires to hold a conference championship game.

Three years of declining attendance - as Jacksonville drew 72,749 in 2005, 62,850 in 2006 and 53,212 in 2007 - opened the door for Charlotte and Tampa.

Its location within 275 miles of eight ACC schools was a plus for Charlotte as conference officials hope for higher attendance at future games. Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority CEO Tim Newman said that with construction on a number of attractions scheduled to be finished in 2010, the city will have more entertainment options and 3,500 additional parking spaces at that time.

"We'll have the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the Wachovia Cultural Complex which is being built, and all that will add to a great experience for ACC fans," Newman said.

Tampa impressed ACC officials with its management of the 2007 ACC men's basketball tournament and is seen as a potential draw for fans because of its warm weather and location on the Florida Gulf Coast.

[Dapperdan]

Good riddance. They were impressed by Tampa's ability to host the ACC basketball tournament? I am sorry but that is comparing apples to oranages. Lets see how they do trying to sell more than 50,000 tickets as opposed to say 15,000 for an arena event. The ACC hopping around every two years is not helping their cause either. What a bunch of fruitcakes on that committee. It should have been in Charlotte all along.

[RiversideGator]

From what I have heard from an insider, the Gator Bowl doesnt even want the ACC game back because those losers cant fill up a stadium to save their lives and then have delusions of grandeur in demanding big paydays from the host city.  The bottom line is the Gator Bowl lost big money on the game for the last two years and would rather focus on games with teams that actually have fans who travel, like FSU-Alabama and the Gator Bowl game.  I agree with the good riddance sentiment.  I went to the game this year and it was frankly boring with the only positive being that you could buy booze in the club seats.  I hardly watched the game.  Good luck with Charlotte and Tampa.  I'm sure the mighty ACC will sell out in those cities.   

[vicupstate]

Tallahassee, Gainesville and Tuscaloossa are not exactly 'traveling'.  The Gator Bowl can pick and choose who attends.  Not exactly the same. 

After having tried Tampa and Charlotte for two years the ACC will know what 'theory' holds, climate or geography.  I still say that once Charlotte gets it, it won't move again.  Basically, Jax just got unlucky, but CLT will make its own luck.   

[copperfiend]

Did anybody hear about ticket prices? The ACC is lowering the tickets so they start at $25 instead of $60.