NEW ORLEANS - Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,208)

[FloridaKnight]

Originally Posted by dfwabel

Not all student seats are on the floor, only half are (approx. 350/team on Saturday). The other half are in the upper bowl and determined by lottery the day of the game.

As far as Monday, student sections do not have their tickets in hand, so if you lost on Saturday, you are most likely not going on Monday but you paid for your ticket and it is not transferable.

Louisville explained the process of student ticketing here.

Student tickets are only $25?!? Whoah, I really regret not going to Atlanta in 07 when my Gators were in it. That was probably my best chance at ever going...

[dfwabel]

Originally Posted by FloridaKnight

Student tickets are only $25?!? Whoah, I really regret not going to Atlanta in 07 when my Gators were in it. That was probably my best chance at ever going...

I have no idea when the NCAA has reduced prices for students.

Years ago, those who went to the Regionals (Sweet 16 round) could not get Final Four tickets as schools sold them on Sunday (if they won on Saturday) or Monday (if they won on Sunday) thus making it nearly impossible to buy the next round.

I bought or won Final Four tickets before my school went, so I never cared.
I have had seats in 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2002 and 2004.

The NCAA Tournament/Final Four is the most sterile (aka boring) environment in North American sport since as it does not sell alcohol.

[Sean in New Orleans]

Originally Posted by dfwabel

I have no idea when the NCAA has reduced prices for students.

Years ago, those who went to the Regionals (Sweet 16 round) could not get Final Four tickets as schools sold them on Sunday (if they won on Saturday) or Monday (if they won on Sunday) thus making it nearly impossible to buy the next round.

I bought or won Final Four tickets before my school went, so I never cared.
I have had seats in 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2002 and 2004.

The NCAA Tournament/Final Four is the most sterile (aka boring) environment in North American sport since as it does not sell alcohol.

I bet it wasn't "sterile," this year in New Orleans. Apparently you haven't been exposed to New Orleans and our open container laws....we're the only non-communist city in this country when it comes to alcohol. We believe in individual responsibility when it comes to alcohol. You can't handle it....then you're in trouble, but, we give you the opportunity to prove yourself as a law abiding adult. It's OK if you walk down the street with a beer in your hand. You're an adult...why shouldn't you be able to????...that's our approach.

[FloridaKnight]

Originally Posted by Sean in New Orleans

I bet it wasn't "sterile," this year in New Orleans. Apparently you haven't been exposed to New Orleans and our open container laws....we're the only non-communist city in this country when it comes to alcohol. We believe in individual responsibility when it comes to alcohol. You can't handle it....then you're in trouble, but, we give you the opportunity to prove yourself as a law abiding adult. It's OK if you walk down the street with a beer in your hand. You're an adult...why shouldn't you be able to????...that's our approach.

^Open container laws are one of the stupidest things ever. Never understood the spirit of that law...

[dfwabel]

Originally Posted by Sean in New Orleans

I bet it wasn't "sterile," this year in New Orleans. Apparently you haven't been exposed to New Orleans and our open container laws....we're the only non-communist city in this country when it comes to alcohol. We believe in individual responsibility when it comes to alcohol. You can't handle it....then you're in trouble, but, we give you the opportunity to prove yourself as a law abiding adult. It's OK if you walk down the street with a beer in your hand. You're an adult...why shouldn't you be able to????...that's our approach.

Actually, I've inside the Superdome for three Sugar Bowls (one for the BCS title) and a Super Bowl, as a result, don't tell my about my personal experiences. It is still sterile since once you "booze up" before you enter the stadium, for the next seven to eight hours, you cannot drink again unless you are:

1-Inside a suite.
2- Bring airline bottles/minis in with you.

Adults drink hard before the national semi-final, but half way through, people are slowly crashing because they don't have access at the venue.

FYI, one can also walk with an open container (no brown bag and even glass), or drink while a passenger in a cab anywhere in Las Vegas.

[Rev Stickleback]

Originally Posted by Sean in New Orleans

Apparently you haven't been exposed to New Orleans and our open container laws....we're the only non-communist city in this country when it comes to alcohol..

You've clearly never been to Russia is you think communists prohibit alcohol in the street.

Red Square is an open air vodka party in the evenings.

[po-boy]

Superdome is a great venue. I've been there for the Sugar Bowl twice. IMO it has aged well (especially with the recent rennovations) and has a classic look-the new cladding is awesome. Also has a great location in that you can walk to the French Quarter before and after games.

In general I think NFL stadiums have a tendency to be bland. I have been to several and the Superdome is my favorite.

[Sean in New Orleans]

Brothers of the Sun Tour this past weekend:

[Jim856796]

I know I do not ask these type of questions, but what was the attendance record for any event held at the Louisiana Superdome throughout its history?

[mswiggins]

Originally Posted by Jim856796

I know I do not ask these type of questions, but what was the attendance record for any event held at the Louisiana Superdome throughout its history?

87,500 for the Rolling Stones in 1981... largest indoor concert ever.

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sport...superdome.html

[slipperydog]

Sugar Bowl has been announced as the new Rose Bowl-east annual matchup between the SEC and Big 12.

[WesTexas]

Thats a crime. It should have been the Cotton Bowl. The Cotton Bowl is older and more historical and is in a better stadium. SEC wont even win the championship this year, why is the Big 12 bowing down and giving in to that?

[KingmanIII]

Originally Posted by WesTexas

Thats a crime. It should have been the Cotton Bowl. The Cotton Bowl is older and more historical and is in a better stadium. SEC wont even win the championship this year, why is the Big 12 bowing down and giving in to that?

It should've been rotated between N.O./DFW/ATL/H-Town.

[JJG]

Originally Posted by KingmanIII

It should've been rotated between N.O./DFW/ATL/H-Town.

You could throw a couple Florida cities in there as well.

[FloridaKnight]

Originally Posted by WesTexas

Thats a crime. It should have been the Cotton Bowl. The Cotton Bowl is older and more historical and is in a better stadium. SEC wont even win the championship this year, why is the Big 12 bowing down and giving in to that?

There's still a lot of season left.

[carnifex2005]

Originally Posted by WesTexas

Thats a crime. It should have been the Cotton Bowl. The Cotton Bowl is older and more historical and is in a better stadium. SEC wont even win the championship this year, why is the Big 12 bowing down and giving in to that?

The Cotton Bowl is older but it isn't more important. The Sugar has been far more important than the Cotton for at least the last 30 years. Besides, New Orleans is a very fun town and is designed for big events like this. The NFL and others wasn't very impressed by the last Super Bowl in Arlington because of how far everything is away for events. I suspect that was part of the reason the game isn't being held there.

[slipperydog]

The Sugar Bowl in downtown New Orleans was really the only logical pick and it wasn't even close. Cow pasture v French Quarter.

[JJG]

Originally Posted by slipperydog

The Sugar Bowl in downtown New Orleans was really the only logical pick and it wasn't even close. Cow pasture v French Quarter.

More like apartments and a Wal-mart, but still.....

[GunnerJacket]

Originally Posted by slipperydog

Sugar Bowl has been announced as the new Rose Bowl-east annual matchup between the SEC and Big 12.

I get where you're going with this so don't take this the wrong way, but I'm so unhinged by people using this moniker that I gotta throw this out:

The Rose Bowl is but one part of a much larger cultural affair between the community and two conferences. There's a host of activities celebrating each partner and for the Big Ten programs it truly is as much about making the destination and all of the event as it is about going to the football game. This is the epitome of what post-season bowls were intended to be and it's something that resonates with the whole of PAC 12 and Big Ten territory, which is part of how those two conferences routinely partner for academic and economic development ventures.

The repackaged Sugar Bowl, meanwhile, is a contractual deal of convenience, contrived by Mike Slive to strong arm the Rose coalition into the playoff scenario and happliy agreed to by Dodd and comapny to give the Big XII further relevance. Because of those playoffs it's expected that the conference champions will hardly ever meet, and regardless the nature of interactivity between the conferences will likely end there unless things change at Texas and Baylor.

Sorry, it's just something I get picky over. Sugar Bowl =/= Rose Bowl east, in this man's opinion.

Originally Posted by WesTexas

Thats a crime. It should have been the Cotton Bowl. The Cotton Bowl is older and more historical and is in a better stadium.

As has been pointed out already the Cotton Bowl is hardly more historic than the Sugar, and of late has even less relevance. Jerry World or not, there's only so much Dallas can offer as a Jan 1 vacation destination compared to New Orleans. More importantly...

SEC wont even win the championship this year, why is the Big 12 bowing down and giving in to that?

If you think the Big XII has any real pull here then you're sadly delusional. The SEC and Big Ten are the media behemoths of college football due to the fan appeal of the first and the tons of devoted alumni for the latter. After Texas and Oklahoma the drop off in status among Big XII brands and their pull is substantial. Yes, the Big XII is playing some great football right now, but as national media entities this is the SEC's kingdom. Period.

Originally Posted by KingmanIII

It should've been rotated between N.O./DFW/ATL/H-Town.

The SEC is loathe to introduce opportunities for more conferences to make inroads into the south, and they already have access to Texas through other bowls and now regular trips to College Station. The bowl match-ups in FL with the Big Ten are necessary and highly profitable, but why empower the Big XII with regular trips to Atlanta?

Plus, the only way this contest can truly begin to match the long-term appeal and value of the Rose Bowl is via stability and consistency. (Yes, the media deals for the bowls are the same via ESPN, but the marketing revenues remain different.)

Granted a lot of this is moot since the playoffs will be expanded sooner rather than later, and then the bowl games will likely become opening weekend affairs like we see with a few Kickoff Classics already.

[en1044]

There's no way I'd want to go to Dallas to see a bowl game if New Orleans was an option.

Some cities are just awesome event cities. I've experienced it in New Orleans, and it just has it. It's awesome.