Hawaii vs. Cal in Australia 8/26/2016

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I find this very interesting. I think it's exciting that they're playing a game Down Under. I feel like there could be a market for it there. Plus it's a week before the rest of the season starts so that's good too!

What does everyone else think?
 
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drgreear said:
I find this very interesting. I think it's exciting that they're playing a game Down Under. I feel like there could be a market for it there. Plus it's a week before the rest of the season starts so that's good too!

What does everyone else think?
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I don't like these games cause it takes a game opportunity away from 95% of the fanbase. Not many can afford to fly to Australia or Ireland for a game. My cousin and his wife who are UCF alums went to Ireland when they played over there a year or 2 ago. That move told the family apparently they're doing well for themselves.
 
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drgreear said:
I find this very interesting. I think it's exciting that they're playing a game Down Under. I feel like there could be a market for it there. Plus it's a week before the rest of the season starts so that's good too!

What does everyone else think?
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While it doesn't give the traditional fan base a game to attend (unless they're very well off) it does give those kids something extremely memorable. Not many collegiate athletes can honestly say "I represented my university and my sport in Ireland/Australia."

It's kind of one of those once in a lifetime things that doesn't hurt anyone.
 
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bowlinggreenvol said:
I don't like these games cause it takes a game opportunity away from 95% of the fanbase. Not many can afford to fly to Australia or Ireland for a game. My cousin and his wife who are UCF alums went to Ireland when they played over there a year or 2 ago. That move told the family apparently they're doing well for themselves.
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Yes, but it also gives them exposure to hundreds, potentially thousands of new fans. It also allows them to have the national spotlight for a week, which, as we all know, isn't something Hawaii sees very often.
 
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Rockytoptalker said:
Yes, but it also gives them exposure to hundreds, potentially thousands of new fans. It also allows them to have the national spotlight for a week, which, as we all know, isn't something Hawaii sees very often.
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I'm not speaking for the players, I'm speaking as a fan why I don't like them. As a player I'm sure I'd love it.
 
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I think it's awesome.

If the schools can afford to do it, I think it's a good idea.

Can create fans of some Aussies who may want to go to college or study abroad at one of these schools. Even if not, they could buy some apparel and follow the team in the future.

Would be cool for an American over there (even if not a fan of either of these teams) if they can have the chance to watch our version of football in person. Could have been a while since they've seen a game in person.
 
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LouderVol said:
does Cal have 13 games because of this? Didn't the NCAA did schools an extra game if they played in Hawaii? this is even further out

The Hawaii Exemption
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It seems like it doesn't apply here since they're not traveling to Hawaii itself to play the game.

This is an independent neutral site (in another country) that both schools agreed upon traveling to and playing. Notre Dame, Penn State, UCF, Navy, Boston College and Georgia Tech didn't each get a 13th game for playing a game in Ireland.
 
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Hawaii always does each year. It's a means of trying to compensate the costs of how far they have to travel each year by giving them an extra home game's worth of revenue.

(Of course, it can come back to bite them, as well: they have to finish a season at 7-6 to be bowl eligible - as per NCAA bylaws a team has to be over .500 to be eligible for a bowl invitation without an exception or a waiver...they can't only win 6 games and get a bowl game like everyone else in FBS.)
 
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JohnMarxism said:
What do these two schools see by playing this game internationally?
$$$
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Possibly money. There could be a third party involved paying both schools more than they'd make from just a single home game.

That said, California's basketball HC Cuonzo Martin took that team around Australia to play four games to open last season. Maybe the school felt it had seen such a good thing out of it with the basketball team that it decided it would be of benefit for the football team to play a game there as well?
 
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Grand Vol said:
While it doesn't give the traditional fan base a game to attend (unless they're very well off) it does give those kids something extremely memorable. Not many collegiate athletes can honestly say "I represented my university and my sport in Ireland/Australia."

It's kind of one of those once in a lifetime things that doesn't hurt anyone.
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Australia is a 16 hour flight. The only thing they will remember for a week is a back pain.
 
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Rockytoptalker said:
Yes but I'm saying this gives both programs the opportunity to grow their fanbase. One game overseas isn't going to hurt their following.
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No answer is right. I think you're missing the point. It was asked what our thoughts are on playing games overseas; I gave MY opinion.

Of course it doesn't hurt their following. Who would stop being a fan because their school played one less home game?
 
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Die hard Vol fan living in Sydney, Australia, here. Will be at the Cal vs Hawaii game this weekend wearing orange from head to toe! Let me know if you see me on TV. Haha. Go Vols!
 
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