SEC Championship Game at Ga. Dome Through 2015 Southeastern Conference and Georgia Dome agree on five-year extension BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference and the Georgia Dome have agreed on a five-year extension for the SEC Football Championship Game that will have the game played at the world-class facility through the 2015 game, announced SEC Commissioner Mike Slive Monday. "The SEC Football Championship Game has become one of the season's premiere events," said Slive. "The Georgia Dome and the Georgia World Congress Center is a fitting host for our event. Their operations staff and leadership have been tremendous to work with and we look forward to continuing the relationship." The SEC Football Championship Game continues to be one of the most popular sporting events in the nation. The game has been sold out every year but once (1995) since the first game was played at the Georgia Dome in 1994. Last year's SEC Football Championship Game pitting Alabama against Florida drew 75,892 fans – the largest crowd ever to witness a sporting event in the Georgia Dome. "The city of Atlanta has also served us well in the past," added Slive. "The quality of accommodations and the fact that it is a transportation hub for the Southeast makes it a great city to host the SEC Weekend of Champions." The 2009 SEC Championship Game will be played on Dec. 5 with kickoff slated for 4 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by CBS Sports. The SEC Weekend of Champions begins with the Regions Bank SEC Coaches Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 4 and also includes the Dr Pepper SEC FanFare and the SEC Legends Dinner presented by AT&T.
would like to see the game rotated between the Georgia Dome, the Superdome, Birmingham and other suitable locations in SEC states. There are places in Florida big enough and the Titans stadium in Nashville. Nowhere in R Kansas, Mississippi, Kentucky or South Carolina is adequate. If the game was in New Orleans once every 4,5 or 6 years that would be a huge economic boost to not only the city but the whole state of Louisiana.
Rotating the game sounds like a nice idea but forget about Bham. Unless you want the game played in a $hit hole located in the hood its out.
The 12 SEC teams are located within 9 states. Only Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee have suitable off campus venues for wuch an event. If the SEC powers that be would consider on campus sites that list would be greatly expanded but they probably won't even consider having the SEC Championship Game in Tiger Stadium, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Ben-Hill Griffin Stadium, Sanford Stadium or Neyland Field if the possibity exists that LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Florida or Tennessee might be have a home field advantage. Mississippi, Arkansas and Kentucky are the only places where they don't have an adequate stadium for the event if they would use on campus stadiums. The Georgia Dome is a great place to have the SEC title game but so would the Superdome and The Titans Stadium in Nashville and Florida has 4 great locations in Tampa, Orlando, Miami and Jacksonville.
Dude, Alabama does not have a suitable off campus venue. They tore the upper decks off Legion Field several years ago. I dont know what the seating capacity is now but its not enough and in terrible condition. Worse possible place to have a SEC Championship game now. Its never going to be on a campus but would be great in any of the other places you mentioned. I dont think Atlanta should be the end all of SECCG destinations.
Seems like I remember Little Nicky suggesting a rotation between New Orleans and Atlanta back when he was at LSU... Seems to me that would be the most fair, since Atlanta is very "home" for the SECE teams and New Orleans would be "home" for the SECW teams.
