Info I just came across that WILL affect where the Bayou Classic is played...


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I just did some research on where the Bayou Classic could possibly be played and here's what I came up with.

Right now, Houston is out due to the Texans having a game the next day. That is, unless the Texans and the NFL show some compassion to both schools and allow the stadium to be used for the game with Houston hosting a game the next day.

Atlanta is out of the question. There will be high school football playoff games going on all day in the Georgia Dome that Saturday. The NFL rule won't be a factor because the Falcons play the Lions in Detroit that Thursday.

That leaves two more choices and both of these are in the state of Louisiana: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge and Independence Stadium in Shreveport. I'll start with the biggest stadium first.

It looks like playing in LSU's Tiger Stadium will be out the picture if this takes place:

Saints general manager Mickey Loomis on Thursday told ESPN's Colleen Dominguez the team would prefer to play this season's home schedule in Louisiana and the logical choice would be LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Loomis expects a decision to be reached in a matter of days.
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That was taken from this ESPN article that I just came across.

So, with all of that info, I would think that the Bayou Classic will probably be played in Shreveport. It's only September and a lot of this could change. I'm just putting out the info that I came across.
 
The NFL announced yesterday that the Saints will play their home games in San Antonio.

The thing about playing the BC in Baton Rouge is that LSU and Arkansas play the day before.
 



PNeck019 said:
The NFL announced yesterday that the Saints will play their home games in San Antonio.
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Actually the NFL has not made a decision on where they will play their home games.

The Saints will move into a hotel in San Antonio, Texas, this weekend and practice in San Antonio in preparation for their regular-season opener at Carolina Sept. 11. They have spent this week in San Jose, Calif., and played their final exhibition Sept. 1 in Oakland.

But it still hasn't been decided where they will play their home opener Sept. 18 against the New York Giants or play the rest of their games.

He also said games could be played at another NFL stadium or at a non-NFL stadium. He didn't name any specifically, but the Alamodome in San Antonio seats 65,000 for football, about the same as the Saints' regular home at the Superdome in New Orleans, which was heavily damaged by Katrina.

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NO/8794255
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Fiyah said:
Actually the NFL has not made a decision on where they will play their home games.
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Thanks for correcting me. I came back to do it myself after reading the paper this morning.

Serves me right for not checking the info I heard from someone else last night.
 
I figure the Alamodome suggestion is out since they are taking evacuees there and do not know how long they will be there.
 
Antroy said:
I just did some research on where the Bayou Classic could possibly be played and here's what I came up with.

Right now, Houston is out due to the Texans having a game the next day. That is, unless the Texans and the NFL show some compassion to both schools and allow the stadium to be used for the game with Houston hosting a game the next day.
Atlanta is out of the question. There will be high school football playoff games going on all day in the Georgia Dome that Saturday. The NFL rule won't be a factor because the Falcons play the Lions in Detroit that Thursday.

That leaves two more choices and both of these are in the state of Louisiana: Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge and Independence Stadium in Shreveport. I'll start with the biggest stadium first.

It looks like playing in LSU's Tiger Stadium will be out the picture if this takes place:



That was taken from this ESPN article that I just came across.

So, with all of that info, I would think that the Bayou Classic will probably be played in Shreveport. It's only September and a lot of this could change. I'm just putting out the info that I came across.
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This shouldn't have an impact on the decision to play the game is in Houston. Reliant Stadium has a removal field. If you watch the Univ. Houston vs. Oregon on last night the field that used was not the same field utilized by the Texans during the pre-season.
 
Antroy said:
I just did some research on where the Bayou Classic could possibly be played and here's what I came up with.

Right now, Houston is out due to the Texans having a game the next day. That is, unless the Texans and the NFL show some compassion to both schools and allow the stadium to be used for the game with Houston hosting a game the next day.
this ESPN article that I just came across.
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The TEXANS made an exception to this rule before. In 2003 University of Texas whipped Rice University there and the next day The Texans played the Cheifs. I remember about a year or 2 before that, the Labor Day CLassic wasn't played in Reliant due to that 24 hour or 36 hour or whatever rule. The point is, the game can be played in Houston.
 
The Labor Day Classic has been played in Reliant every year since the opening of the stadium.

The NFL could make an exception to the rule.
 
Quietstorm said:
The TEXANS made an exception to this rule before. In 2003 University of Texas whipped Rice University there and the next day The Texans played the Cheifs. I remember about a year or 2 before that, the Labor Day CLassic wasn't played in Reliant due to that 24 hour or 36 hour or whatever rule. The point is, the game can be played in Houston.
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Exactly, and wasn't the first time that a game has been played the day before a Texans game. And, we are talking about a game that will bring 100's of thousands of people to a city, spending millions of dollars. I am sure alot of people are willing to make an exception for that event.

It was very nice meeting you QS, Band Fan, and Cleve.... You guys are some "very cool brothers." :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
 
Like I said in another thread the Astrodome is also a possibility (barring it being in use that weekend). I know it is being used as a temporary shelter right now but I doubt seriously that it will still be used in that capacity for long.
 
A game born in Louisiana, played between two Louisiana Schools has to stay in Louisiana. Shreveport is the best option. Nothing is going on up there to work around and the stadium can hold 60K.
 
To "L" with bringing this game to Houston, especially this year. The state of Louisiana will need all of the sales revenue it can muster. It's main tourist city (and the fifth most traveled tourist city in the WORLD) has been detroyed!

Why give the state of Texas the sales tax revenues? Host the game in Shreveport or Baton Rouge. Any other states are out of the question.
 
JSTUS said:
I figure the Alamodome suggestion is out since they are taking evacuees there and do not know how long they will be there.
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They are not taking evacuess to the Alamodome, they are going to be using Kelly Air Force base (which was closed and now used by the city of San Antonio) for them.
 



If gas prices stay above $3 for long, there won't be a BC...at least not attendance-wise. Folks having to travel 6 hours or so were already "iffy" about going somewhere that far, so if you couple it with the $$ to visit and/or "help Mama 'nem out cause the storm stuff still ain't fixed"...you best believe there will be a few BC on NBC parties going on and I HAVE my BC tickets thinking lonnnnnnnnnggggggg and harddddddddd about this one!!!
 
I really think the BC should be in BR or some other central location. Even Grambling. The game will not sell out a large stadium anyway. No need to look for a 60K seat stadium.
 
jag4life said:
The Labor Day Classic has been played in Reliant every year since the opening of the stadium.

The NFL could make an exception to the rule.
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Actually I could have sworn it was still played in the dome the first year because of that rule. And later on we found they broke the rule to let some other college teams play. I could be mistaken.
 
Quit Talking About the Bayou Classic Being Played in Other States...This is Why

What state is in need of the most money right now? Louisiana
What state are the two schools from? Louisiana
Which states have more representation at the classic? Louisiana


It is really beginning to bother me that some of you people want this game or even examining playing this game in other states. Do you all realize how much money the City of New Orleans makes off these events? Do you realize this relief is going to damn near bankrupt every citizen of New Orleans? I am sickened by remarks about Texas because some of you are too damn cheap to pay to come to Shreveport.

It is Independence Stadium. There are Bowl Games played there. New Orleans will be honored to have their games played there. It also sickens me that the Saints would rather play in Texas. Where is the pride of Louisiana? Where is our self preservation? I tell you where it is...in some fools pocket who has no care for the State of Louisiana. All we have done on the SWACPage concerning sports is the issue of potentially moving football games. What the FUGG!!!! We need to tighten and push the powers that be to have the ahtletic events that would have taken place in New Orleans moved or played in LOUISIANA!!!! PERIOD!!!!

We sit back and talk about the comfort of the Dome....the pleasures of New Orleans....Bourban Street....restaurants....Hotel availability....etc....yet....before this storm that was not a concern of anyone on this page. People were shopping for airline tickets to the Classic...saving up their money....now most of us are wrapped up in our personal shell feeling sorry for ourselves and not doing a damn thing but thinking about endless hopelessness. Get up....

Southern University Posters.....push the President to have the game in Shreveport!!!! Southern Band Members....Push for the game to be in Shreveport.....

Grambling State University Posters....push Preseident Judson to have the game in Shreveport....those of you who know Spears on a personal tip....push hum for Shreveport....make this Bayou Classic the biggest and best one of all. Louisiana needs the morale booster right now!!!!

Let's push the SAINTS to stay in Louisiana....morale in mothersucker right now!!!

This is worst than September 11th People!!!! We don't know how many people are dead. New Orleans has turned in to a wasteland....people are rapping women and sadly children....people are shooting at people who are trying to leave New Orleans. My cousin is a physician and volunteering at the Astro Dome and he is wearing his Xavier University T-Shirt and has treated so many people from Gerk Town and it brought him to tears this morning at 3 a.m. that he called me and we talked for 20 minutes until he had to run and give a man CPR who was dying.

People we are struggling!!!! The State of Louisiaana needs the money!!!! We need the morale!!!! This is affecting the entire state. My mom lives in Grambling...some 4 hours from New Orleans....she called and asked me and my sister if she could give away all the sheets, towels, and spare mattresses....we proudly said yes. She sat down with a woman who taught mentally retarded kids....and the lady just cried....eventually my mother begin to cry because she taugt mentally retarded kids for 30 years and it hit home.

People let's do a push to keep ALL Games in Louisiana and ask for the proceeds to go to the VICTIMS....not to the Saints....not to Grambling....not to LSU....not to Southern....not to anyone but those who really need it.

Sorry for the long email but I am emotional off this topic....I have a home....I can go back to Grambling to see my mother....there are people who don't have a home to return to....people who don't know where their relatives are...people who have nothing but what's in their hands....but we are too cheap to insure that money stays in the state to help with this event.

I digress..... :(
 
IMHO...The game will be either Dallas(Cotton Bowl), BR(Tiger Stadium) or Houston(Reliant Center...but that could be a last resort.)
 
BLAQUE PRINCE said:
Actually I could have sworn it was still played in the dome the first year because of that rule. And later on we found they broke the rule to let some other college teams play. I could be mistaken.
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You are correct the first year that Reliant Stadium opened the PV-TSU game was suppose to be the first schools to use the facility but ended up using the Astrodome. The Texans GM and Owner was at the LDC the previous year and had spoke during halftime stating this. But it was not because of any rule, the LDC was on Aug 31, 2002 that first year and the Texans first game was on Sep 8,2002, a whole week later. They had stated that there would not be any other activites that first season in the stadium and when they let Rice and UT play there, there was a big fuss of why PV-TSU couldn't have played there. Since then it has been in Reliant Stadium and will stay there. There are no conflicts with the LDC and the Texans, because the NFL season don't start until the weekend after Labor Day.
 
GramFan said:
Like I said in another thread the Astrodome is also a possibility (barring it being in use that weekend). I know it is being used as a temporary shelter right now but I doubt seriously that it will still be used in that capacity for long.
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I rather the game be played in the street than that thing. The Astrodome has served its purpose. It should have been retired with the Oilers.
 
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