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Announcement coming next week...

The annual "Battle of the Piney Woods" is headed for the big city.

Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston and the Houston Texans have mutually agreed for the annual SFA-Sam Houston football rivalry to be played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, starting next season.

SFA president Dr. Baker Pattillo told the school's board of regents about the agreement Monday.

A press conference will be held with SFA, Sam Houston and Texans officials Tuesday at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

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It's a good idea.  Both SHSU and SFA have a lot of alumni in the Houston area.  The game will probably draw better at Reliant Stadium than at their home stadiums so it makes sense.

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It's a good idea.  Both SHSU and SFA have a lot of alumni in the Houston area.  The game will probably draw better at Reliant Stadium than at their home stadiums so it makes sense.

Some thoughts...

1) The Texans promotions arm is involved and this means pub for the Kats/Jacks during Texans games and around Reliant Stadium. That sure as heck won't hurt!

2) The Texans/Reliant Stadium had to 'buy' this game away from the schools. Both schools typically do well for attendance when the games are at their stadium, compared to most contests. If both schools will be making money each year (not just when they would be the home team) and are making more when they are the home team - can't complain. Finances drive the market!

3) Both schools have large alum bases in the Houston area. Parking prices at the stadium will stink, but got to figure they'll put 15-20k at the game (that's the avg for TSU-PVA&M). That's as said - more than they would've gotten at any venue.

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They will look stupid with only 9,000 fans at the game.

You're beginning to sound like TT with that bitterness. ;)

You're already sounding kookoo with that statement. Not surprised, aggies.

I could care less about SHSU/SFA. I just don't see it being successful at reliant. SFA vs Texas Tech, yes. SHSU vs UT, yes.

SFA vs SHSU, Nope....

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Basically only the students go to the home games of SFA and SHSU, so holding these games in Houston should get more of their alumni to them and bring more attention to series.  I don't think they are expecting big crowds for these games, more like 15K to 20K like TT said, and that would be considered successful.

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In a way I have to agree with UNLV - whether it is 9,000 or 20,000... It will still feel like you are playing in an empty place.  I understand the financial benefit but seems like playing at U of H or Rice would be better suited.  Especially since there will be no alcohol sales allowed. 

Rice does not want to play the SLC after Nicholls beat them and while UH did play Northwestern State this year, they are taking on a full diet of SWAC schools unless there is an SLC ripe for the picking.

By doing a conference game with a pay day, we are still opening the schedule to have an FBS game (SHSU has Baylor next year) in which we can reap profits. Figure we are getting $250k-300k for Baylor at the very least. Interested to know the figure on the Reliant Stadium game, but can't imagine it being less than $75-100k, which is 2x what we'd get if Appy State bought a home game from us. Throw in the pub - bam!

Basically only the students go to the home games of SFA and SHSU, so holding these games in Houston should get more of their alumni to them and bring more attention to series.  I don't think they are expecting big crowds for these games, more like 15K to 20K like TT said, and that would be considered successful.

Only students go to SHSU home games? That's incorrect.

We're a basketball school and 10% of our student body shows up once school is in session come January. Football games, not so much. The SHSU-SFA game and Homecoming are a bit different - but for the most part, the games are driven by alumni and the community.

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Basically only the students go to the home games of SFA and SHSU, so holding these games in Houston should get more of their alumni to them and bring more attention to series.  I don't think they are expecting big crowds for these games, more like 15K to 20K like TT said, and that would be considered successful.

If alumni is not supporting either team now, especially CSA member Huntsville SHSU, they won't at Reliant. 9,000 tops...
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Aside from the financial benefit of Reliant buying out the game, I don't see this being a big draw. Hopefully Reliant is paying for buses to get students from Nacogdoches and Huntsville to the game...and hopefully both teams have competitive records going into the game. Otherwise, I see this as being about as big of a draw as the SLC Basketball Tourney being held in Houston.  ???

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