August 8, 2007
Oregon - Boise State to play in China?
Talk about neutral fields... The Wizard of Odds has the details on the efforts to move the 2009 season opener between the Oregon Ducks and Boise State Broncos to China.
Oregon is in talks about moving its 2009 season opener at Boise State to China.The game is the brainchild of Jeff Hawkins, the Ducks' director of football operations, and Jim Warsaw, founder of the university’s Warsaw Sports Marketing Center.
As it stands now, the Sept. 5 game would be played in either Beijing or Shanghai.
Wonder what color the field would be in China?
One potential sticking point - Boise State wants a promise of a return game in Boise for the trouble of losing their home field date. Oregon... eh, not so much.
If the two teams can't make the game work, Oregon is said to be looking at other future dates to play in China.
Comments:
shiguy said:
posted on August 8, 2007 12:14 PM — 68.81.91.178 — link — abuse?
this is dumb. i'm all for playing games on neutral sites on exotic fields, but this is rediculous. i'm curious to know if any of the fans are excited about this as i doubt many of them will be able to afford flying out to china for a football game.
sirbigspur said:
posted on August 8, 2007 12:20 PM — 167.7.17.3 — link — abuse?
Well...my first question is why China? I guess college football is trying to expand football to the rest of the world. Excuse me. American football. Is there a want for football in China? Or did they just pick somewhere in Asia? I really don't see the need to do this. I guess they're imitating the NFL with its preseason.
Cock'n'Fire South Carolina 101 said:
posted on August 8, 2007 2:56 PM — 96.10.98.113 — link — abuse?
well actually come to think of this it could be a good idea...theres a kazillion people in china so they could make alot more money...however this could also lead to chaos because after all china is a communist country
TrojanHorse said:
posted on August 8, 2007 4:48 PM — 132.228.195.206 — link — abuse?
not that I think this is a good idea but how is this any different from the domers playing a game in Ireland a while back...
on another topic, just think of how the chinese will think college uni's will all look.. you know UO will have the ugliest uni's in their wardrobe on.. and Boise will have those nasty blue/orange uni's.. talk about a bad first impression
finally screw Boise on the return game.. they don't have that much pull
SEMINOLE_NATION said:
posted on August 8, 2007 7:57 PM — 71.14.108.232 — link — abuse?
This is a moronic idea...
Fans won't be able to attend. It'll be expensive as hell to travel. This could be the biggest flop in both schools history. I doubt Boise State Oregon have a huge fan or alum base in frickin China.
What are they thinking?
The Mayor said:
posted on August 8, 2007 8:41 PM — 24.7.49.173 — link — abuse?
I am speechless! Although this truly is a "who cares?" thread...
I'll go to this game as soon as His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama is allowed back into Tibet.
Maybe the game will be used as an "annual bonus" for Nike factory employees in China?
I just can't see the University going along with this one, especially the lunatic fringe within the student body and faculty who organized a boycott against Nike and their alledged sweat shop production years ago when Mr. Knight wanted to give the U of O $55 million.
Shame on the Ducks for not giving Boise State the home game in exchange for suggesting this wankathon.
BlueGold95 said:
posted on August 8, 2007 10:50 PM — 24.7.238.54 — link — abuse?
Hey Mayor, I'm glad you mentioned Nike. I was surprised that the article didn't. Given the size of the Chinese market and Nike's desire to sell there, it's hard to believe that the university came up with the idea independently.
As for the potential for success, China will have new facilities from the 2008 Olympics and American college football would be a novelty. I'd be surprised if the game did not sell out, but I agree with those who say most UO/BSU fans won't be able to attend (Phil Knight being the exception). I know most ND alumni and fans would be upset about effectively losing a chance to see ND play. So the game might be a short-term financial success but a long-term negative with the fan base. It's weird to think how few students would be able to attend.
Regan said:
posted on August 8, 2007 11:48 PM — 205.188.116.136 — link — abuse?
A TERRIBLE IDEA.
I utterly despise the Chinese government, and oppose any, and I mean ANY efforts to enrich that country in any way shape or form with our dollars.
Sorry if this is un-PC, but the Chinese government is in desperate need of a massive ***-beating and have been ever since they slaughtered US troops in the middle of the night for no reason in the Korean War less than 6 years after we saved them from the Japanese in WWII.
I have absolutely no respect for the Olympics now that it has decided to cash in what glory it had left by going to Beijing.
I boycott Wal-Mart and do everything I can to limit my dollars from going to that sack-of-**** government.
The Chinese people deserve so much more than to be mowed down in the street by tanks for daring to speak their minds.
If Oregon wants to have games that benefit that government, then to hell with that atletic department. I'll personally mail the AD there dozens of pictures of the lone student in front of the row of tanks, if for no other reason than to show him the kind of swine he's trying to make rich.
Sorry, Kev, I'll shut my trap now...
College Pigskin Fan said:
posted on August 9, 2007 12:36 AM — 63.19.16.52 — link — abuse?
Remember when the Chinese Government turned their soldiers loose on the citizens that were protesting peacefully?
For those that are too young to remember, and you haven't learned about it in your public school history class, it was called the Beijing massacre. Look it up online, because the media sure in the hell won't remind you of it. You'll see what communism is all about.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square_protests_of_1989
I guess Mr. Nike wants to take the team he runs and put it on parade for his slave labor buddies. Hopefull the students at both campuses will protest their Universities whoring off their football programs to a Goverment that believes in no freedom.
Chillin2chillin said:
posted on August 9, 2007 8:57 AM — 63.126.66.2 — link — abuse?
The game is two years away........F ya i'm already saving now......Get over it you haters!!!!
The Mayor said:
posted on August 10, 2007 11:54 PM — 24.7.49.173 — link — abuse?
#14 Regan
I see your point but I believe open communication between our nations can be advanced through sporting events. Evidently the Nixon administration did as well.
Even as a Democrat I was so mad at the Carter administration for boycotting the 1980 Olympics...what did that accomplish? It pissed off the Russians so bad that they boycotted the 1984 Olympics, big whoop.
I agree that the Chinese government is one of the most oppressive in the world. Perhaps events like this will expose the general population to our culture and bring about an improved relationship. I know from personal experience that Korea shaped up quit a bit prior to holding the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
On a sarcastic note, playing college football in China should really help bring in those Chinese recruits to our program.
cardman steve said:
posted on August 11, 2007 7:32 AM — 74.131.212.190 — link — abuse?
BAD CAT FOOD,LEAD IN TOYS,HUMAN WASTE FEED TO COWS AND WE,RE PALYING FOOTBALL THEIR. NEXT THING , BAD TRADE AGREEMENTS ON COLLAGE FOOTBALL.
cardman steve said:
posted on August 11, 2007 7:35 AM — 74.131.212.190 — link — abuse?
WHERE IS LOU DOBBS?
Zac said:
posted on August 13, 2007 4:50 PM — 209.36.193.14 — link — abuse?
Well, we did it in Irland, and that turned out to be a good idea. We did it in Japan, and that turned out to be a good idea. We all know the shoes come from China, at a cost to those selling them at less than $10.00/pair. That's right; the same ones we're paying $50.00 - $100.00 a pair for.
I don't know if this is a good idea or not. I do know the bulk of the Chinese people do NOT reflect their government's ideals. One thing is for certain. If we're really going through with this, somebody had better provide the Chinese with a crash course in college football, or they're not going to know what to chear about or when, let alone who won. Just a thought.
cardman steve said:
posted on August 14, 2007 4:11 PM — 74.131.212.190 — link — abuse?
MR. THE MAYOR. LOOK! THE WORLD HAS CHANGED. OUR JOBS,BAD CAT FOOD,COWS AND PIGS BEING FEED HUMAN WASTE. SEWER INFESTED SEAFOOD. THE NEXT THING ,WE WILL BEING OUT SOURCING OUR SPORTS,LIKE WE DO FOR JOBS. WHILE BIG BUSINESS HERE REAPS IN PROFITS AND OUR HEALTH INSURANCE GOES UP AND SOME OF US HAVE NONE AT ALL. THEN MATELL HAS A TOY RECALL FOR LEAD BECAUSE IT WAS MADE IN CHINA. CHINA WANTS TO BE NO. 1 FROM ARM FORCES,TRADE AND SPORTS AS WELL AT ANY COST AND THE COST IS THE U.S.A.
Tomcat said:
posted on August 15, 2007 4:24 AM — 207.193.30.194 — link — abuse?
I honestly beleive that Senator McCarthy and D.Eisnhower are turning in their graves. To even entertain the notion of American football in China is preposterous. If the game is played will this help recruiting in the far east?
What are they going to sell at the snackbar?
over there a corny dog is made with real dog meat.Instead of popcorn-crickets & beetles
Birdnest soup and octupus?
Perhaps monkey brains or fryed rat?
Will only high ranking government officals be able to afford addmission to the game, played at a government stadium and televised by the Chinese government network?
Who would provide security for the Pac-10 refs?
The scoreboard will be a big rack of beads, slid back and forth.During halftime they have fireworks and a bunch of guys in a big fake dragon suit parade around midfeild.At the end of the game red army tanks roll in to desperse the crowd.
If China wants football then they ought to get their own team together of Chinese all-stars.
They do well in basketball,why not?
Then the Ducks could play them at a neutral site like Seattle or San Fransico. They could broadcast the game back to China for the people to enjoy.That would make more sense and be a win-win for everybody.Less travel expense and more money for an American city instead of a Chinese city.
Mexico is a better place for football and they are a free country with a good atmosphere and great food. Viva Los Patos de Oregon
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gatorhippy said:
posted on August 8, 2007 11:08 AM — 209.16.115.5 — link — abuse?That's just effin stupid....