OT - Texas AD Looking to Play Football Game Outside USA
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10710069/texas-longhorns…
This just seems like everythng that is wrong with college athletics today
1. Dismiss even trying to hook up with a longtime, bitter rival
2. Play a neutral site game, not even in the USA, to expand " The Brand " (please don't be looking at this DB)
3. I thought these kids were student-athletes? Just seems going and playing a game in Dubai during the regular season would take away quite a bit of time from school. Moreso than just a trip to say Lawrence, KS for these guys.
at the Vatican on St. Peter's Square. The obelisk in the middle of the square would be an interesting field obstacle.
Jerry Jones could come up with an alternative...
Yeah, you're right. And isn't PSU doing it soon too? Guess when I read foreign country game along with the dismissiveness of even trying to schedule A&M, it just compounded the fact that it seems that AD's don't really give a flying f&@k about their fans
but there's a huge difference between Mexico City and the UAE from a logistical standpoint. A basketball game is one thing, a lot less players and a LOT less gear. Even Ireland isn't a big stretch, but as someone who planned AF cargo missions worldwide, that area of the country is challenging.
in football in Dublin, Ireland in 2012. Whereas Dublin has an old regional sized airport and facilities, Dubai has modern facilities to match its world class airport. I think any city that can handle an annual F1 race can handily answer the logistical needs for a couple of football teams.
Starting to wonder if 5 yrs from now you will just have AD departments at major schools that are simply run like minor league programs and no NCAA organization or over site and they no longer have to worry about anything but sports.
"He sees Texas as being in a unique position to grow its international brand and said it's essential to use athletics as a platform to tell the university's story."
WTF? Are we still talking about college football?
I actually can't think of any benefits because they all come at the expense of what the fan wants and what's best for the student athlete.
You have to make a splash if you want that 2-star DT from Belarus or that under the radar LB out of The Netherlands. And just think of the OL you could land if Japan's youth sumo team gets their hands on tix!
Recruiting is getting tougher and tougher...
One word or symbol or whatever:
$$$$$$$$$$
It already pissed me off that Brandon decided we should play Florida in Jerrah World instead of a home and home. If he scheudled a game outside of the country instead of a home and home I would blow a gasket.
It already pissed me off that Brandon decided we should play Florida in Jerrah World instead of a home and home. If he scheudled a game outside of the country instead of a home and home I would blow a gasket.What's wrong with those games? Or is this just another opportunity to base Brandon on here?
What's wrong? Oher than making life difficult for the players and fans, serving as blatant money grabs, and lacking any tradition whatever, not much.
Playing Florida at home would easily be the biggest non conference opponent we've had here in years. I want to see that shit. Instead, Brandon thought we should play in Jerry World. That's what's wrong with it.
Great idea. Now let's tweak it a little bit.
How about the same weekend that you were going to schedule overseas, we just do it in Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio and you play Texas A&M?
Sincerely,
Every college football fan (including every person in the State of Texas)
If they want to play outside of the US, why don't they just play in Ohio?
I'll show myself out
''This doesn't happen in America! Maybe Ohio, but not America!''
--Homer Simpson
I had NFL Fever 2004 with my old Xbox and you could play on an aircraft carrier. That would be cool.
I don't agree with the characterization of football players as employees. But it's really hard to take the NCAA seriously in calling their mission educational when their constituents won't do anything unless it "makes business sense." You can't call what you're doing educational if your actions are all about business sense. One can see why anyone would think they're full of shit.
Prick. I was hoping the departure of DeLoss Dodds would make the UT administration that much less douchey, but apparently not.
If I were to insist on an international venue, I would want it to open up new recruiting pipelines. The only consistent international place that produces football talent is...SAMOA! I, therefore, would play a game in Samoa.
I realize now, though, that this would not be considered a true international venue if played in American Samoa. So I'll go back to my regular daytime routine and quick wasting everyone's time.
I fail to see how this sells the brand, school, etc. Seems to me to be a "lookit me" move by the AD. Can't be a moneymaker vis-a-vis another home or JerryDome game, what with the travel, etc.
"Here's a thought for sweat shop owners: Air conditioning. Problem Solved."
-the great, late Mitch Hedberg
I've come across a crapton of utterly disingenuous bullshit in my years of paying attention to college athletics, but this ranks right up there at the very top.
College football games in foreign locations are 100 PERCENT JUNKETEERING.
Steve Patterson is somebody who'd piss on your leg and then market it as a nice Spring Rain®
Why not pay Jay Z and Lady Gaga to wear Texas gear during a concert in London? That would improve the brand in ways some pathetic football game could never do. Think of the cross-marketing! Think of the new demographics! Think of the synergy!
Texas is already like another country...and we're stuck playing there (once again) instead of the Swamp.
If only they would let Brent Musburger do this game for kicks if it did end up in Dubai somehow, because I am pretty sure that, "You are looking live at the Burj Khalifa..." is something none of us ever thought that he would be able to say. Who says that sports doesn't open up some interesting opportunities, right?
played a game in Tokyo in the 80's. Notre Dame has played in Dublin a couple times.
No big deal actually.
don't get why no one has played in Mexico City yet
1) A&M was UT's rival like MSU is ours. However, UT is trying to compete and be grouped academically w/ the public ivied, rather than A&M. For football, students here care a lot more about the OU rivalry.
2) UT has a fairly homogenous white student body, and they see Mexico City as a way to further grow the Hispanic population at the school. Their country also has a growing interest in US football, so it's a chance to virtually monopolize the memorabilia market.
3) UT relies heavily on Houston for oil jobs, so it makes sense to try to recruit UAE students from the oil epicenter of the world.
4) They have enough football prospects in-state their expanding their recruiting base is not a big deal like it has to be for UM.
5) He has a relationship w/ Dave Brandon and learned from UM's mistakes in the coaching change era.
Yep, there's no doubt that your average Texan wants more Mexicans to come to Texas.
No doubt your average college student wants more foreign students in general to come to colleges.
also has a growing interest in US football, so it's a chance to virtually monopolize the memorabilia market.I think they are 40 years behind the Oakland Raiders, if Vera Cruz is any indication.
that is all