kalm wrote:JohnStOnge wrote:I'm thinking Sam Houston State at Southern Utah first round.
SUU has very low attendance numbers. I'd be surprised if they aren't out-bid. They were last time the two faced each other.
Yeah you were right and to me home field in that particular matchup is huge. Cedar City is higher elevation (5,846 feet) than Provo (4,551) and Salt Lake City (4,226). I think it definitely would've been an advantage against a team from Huntsville, Texas (371 feet). Cedar City is actually higher elevation than Denver with its famed "mile high" altitude advantage for the home team.
A shame Southern Utah let itself be out bid. I guess I understand it but I think playing at home would've really helped their chances.
I'll be pulling for Southern Utah because I don't want McNeese to have to play Sam Houston State again. I do NOT like to see the team I'm pulling for have to try to beat a team they beat during the regular season again. Last time that happened with McNeese they beat Western Kentucky 38-13 during the 2002 regular season then lost to the same team 34-14 in the championship game. Don't like it at all. But that's the way it is in the playoffs now. And I'm not real optimistic about Southern Utah beating Sam Houston State on the road. Hope I get a pleasant surprise.