Nashville Hot Chicken and Waffling

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That didn’t take long.

The Florida State Seminoles and Georgia Bulldogs may have canceled their home-and-home series last week, but the two programs are still set to play. In the announcement that the series was canceled, FSU athletics director Michael Alford said they were discussing a neutral-site game and that he was optimistic they could get it done.

On Tuesday, he confirmed that it was happening, telling On3’s Brett McMurphy that they would play in 2028. They have not announced a location, but are deciding between Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, and Tampa.

Now, FSU at Caesar’s might be just what the doctor ordered to break the Sugar Bowl curse, but I’d rather not, if I’m being honest. It feels like we already play a number of games in Atlanta, already, and I don’t have the appetite for a Florida trip.

I’d prefer Nashville, if I’m being honest, here. While it certainly is getting touristy up there and we do visit on occasion to play Vanderbilt, playing at Nissan Stadium would be unique.

While Charlotte wouldn’t be awful, of all the choices out there, I’d pick Nashville over them all and prefer Miami the absolute least.

What’re your thoughts?

16 thoughts on “Nashville Hot Chicken and Waffling”

  1. The last time Georgia played in that stadium it was cold as a MFer and they lost to an inferior BC team. Nashville has become a 30a north with all the tourists. No thanks.

  2. ” It feels like we already play a number of games in Atlanta, already, and I have appetite for a Florida trip.”

    I feel you on that. As much as I’m aginit and won’t go it seems like a good, less costly trip for fans to go on. Mainly because it will be scheduled and guaranteed. Post season games now have short turn arounds/uncertainty and the price jacks up. I really soured on the whole thing AND the 2018 Rose Bowl broke me. Even with the rings there’s no dragon to chase for me.

  5. What ever Kirby wants. Not gonna make it either way. Just want them Dawgs a win. Nashville, too many wanna be cowboys and cowgirls, anywhere in Fla sux, Atl(nevermind),NO is just nasty,Charlotte no opinion.

  7. I vote for none of the above. This is a shitty money grab that is being jammed on us to replace a cool home-and-away.

  8. Norvell must have found that old interview with Bobby Bowden when he was asked about scheduling the Dawgs in the regular season: “I don’t want none of Georgia.”

    I wish I could find that article, I know I didn’t dream it!

  9. How about Tallahassee and Athens? Seems like they already have places to play there.

    Bah!

  11. If not ATT (JerryWorld), then NOLA would be just fine. I’ve seen DAWGS kick that Nole ass in NOLA before, Id drive 7.5 hrs south to watch them kick that ass one more time!

  12. Why a neutral site? Why do they hate their own fanbases? So many great traditional venues and they want to choose a soulless NFL stadium in a city that has no ties to either team (if not Atlanta)? We as UGA fans travel well but this pushes the limits. I doubt the FSU fans are willing to go as far as Charlotte or Nashville. This does not enhance the TV audience. Both teams helping a non-local economy. No help to recruiting. I ask the gods again….who wants this? The answer will be “it’s about the money” but unless Amazon or Hulu are paying a lot extra I don’t think the economics are there. Consumer boycotts never work but consumer apathy sure does. I hope FSU is in the shitter again and the turnout is low if other than in Georgia or Florida.

    • “Why do they hate their own fanbases?”

      Because they know we’re selfishly holding out on them, if we don’t give them the coins in our seat cushions and celebrate every decision that wrecks the sport are we even “real” “fans”?

  13. What’s wrong with Mark Richt Field? Apart from the coaching connection to both schools, we never lose there, and they rarely win…

  14. One thing about these types of decisions, it makes it much easier for me to schedule vacations and such if I can now include the fall time period.

    I miss college football. I care less and less about semi-pro football with rotating teams and personal seat licenses.

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