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Yeah pretty much everywhere but Florida, Arizona and Southern California

are cold that time a year. For me if I am at slopes, winter is good, but otherwise, I am working to get the first three months of the year in Florida. I’m literally migrating my business to do just that.
Posted: 09/04/2025 at 02:14 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTHokie2000)

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ESPN had it's best Week 1 on record
HOO86 09/03/25 07:25 PM ET
Proof we need to shift the bowl season to 1st week. 16 playoff games coming
Stech 09/04/25 10:43 AM ET
So you want to start the season with an exhibition game?
Femoyer Hokie 09/04/25 12:51 PM ET
"Ehibition game" or brand building?
lord4bid 09/06/25 07:34 AM ET
I understand the value of brands. All I’m suggesting is schedule these
Femoyer Hokie 09/06/25 07:54 AM ET
No not an exhibition game at all, where are you getting that from, not me.**
Stech 09/05/25 07:46 AM ET
So how does an AD build his 12 game schedule in advance?
Femoyer Hokie 09/05/25 07:54 AM ET
We had about 10 teams play week zero, but only some can do it, let them all
Stech 09/05/25 08:12 AM ET
Bowls are not part of the season. They are a completely separate thing
HokieAl 09/04/25 11:32 AM ET
I know they aren't, change it w/ the 16 team playoff likely coming, let the
Stech 09/04/25 11:42 AM ET
If you move bowl games to the first week, are they really bowl games?
wwhokie1 09/04/25 11:14 AM ET
I don't care what you call them, just give schools the option to play them
Stech 09/04/25 11:35 AM ET
Given the main purpose for the creation of bowl games was to boost tourism
VTHokie2000 09/04/25 12:51 PM ET
FWIW Bylaw 17.11.3 Practice. [FBS/FCS] defines when a team can hold its
VTHokie2000 09/04/25 11:06 AM ET
There is already discussion going on about changing it, in fact the whole
Stech 09/04/25 11:32 AM ET
If the schools decide to shift the CFB calendar to an earlier start date,
VTHokie2000 09/04/25 12:36 PM ET
Thanks for clarification, my thing is they are already doing it for some,
Stech 09/04/25 01:06 PM ET
I do get your frustration and I don't disagree it would be nice if there
VTHokie2000 09/04/25 01:25 PM ET
All good points, that’s why I want the school to decide postseason or pre-
Stech 09/04/25 01:51 PM ET
Unless you are someone like me who prefers winter over summer. FWIW I
VTHokie2000 09/04/25 01:59 PM ET
Yeah pretty much everywhere but Florida, Arizona and Southern California
Stech 09/04/25 02:14 PM ET
New Orleans (MNC) and San Fran weren't bad when I attended those games.
VTHokie2000 09/04/25 02:22 PM ET
I almost mentioned New Orleans, it’s not as warm , but it’s comfortable
Stech 09/04/25 02:28 PM ET
I think that week the temperature averaged in the 70s and may have even
VTHokie2000 09/04/25 02:33 PM ET
Numbers are impressive but
RandomAsianGuy 09/03/25 07:40 PM ET
Yep, Nielsen measures differently starting this year
HokieAl 09/03/25 09:38 PM ET