Vegas Non-Conference Games?

[ScottyIce]

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/4/10/15237464/las-vegas-raiders-pac-12-championship-bowl-byu-unlv

Who is in for Nebraska vs BYU in Las Vegas one of these years?

 

[Red Five]

I'm all for a game in Vegas, but I'd rather play UNLV or a Pac12/Big12 team in a neutral site game than BYU.

Also, I would bet (pun intended) that the Vegas Bowl bumps out a current NY6 bowl soon after the new stadium opens. The Orange Bowl is now the least attractive of the current NY6 IMO. Hardest to get to flight-wise, stadium isn't centrally located in Miami, older stadium (I know if was recently renovated to lower capacity).

 

[ScottyIce]

I'm all for a game in Vegas, but I'd rather play UNLV or a Pac12/Big12 team in a neutral site game than BYU.

Also, I would bet (pun intended) that the Vegas Bowl bumps out a current NY6 bowl soon after the new stadium opens. The Orange Bowl is now the least attractive of the current NY6 IMO. Hardest to get to flight-wise, stadium isn't centrally located in Miami, older stadium (I know if was recently renovated to lower capacity).

I'll take any opponent there haha.

Agreed, even if it isn't a NY6 bowl, it's going to become a much bigger draw. Pretty sure it won't be a Pac12/MW game for too much longer.

EDIT: Do we know if it's a retractable roof yet?

 

[Red Five]

the Raiders have posted on their website that the Las Vegas stadium would have a rigid glass-domed roof and retractable doors that would open to the north for a killer view of the Las Vegas Strip.

https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders-nfl/experts-challenge-to-build-las-vegas-raiders-stadium-for-2020/

 

[Nebfanatic]

The Raiders stadium is going to be sweet retractable roof or not lol

 

[ScottyIce]

The Raiders stadium is going to be sweet retractable roof or not lol

Definitely agree, but for games in January (bowl game) It would probably be nice to have it closed up. I know Vegas doesn't get that cold...

 

[ScottyIce]

My lord. Just looked at that rendering. That is going to be the most beautiful stadium in America.

 

[Nebfanatic]

Wow! Did not know Manica Architecture was doing this project, I serve David Manica all of the time at the Carriage Club! That's wild

 

[Redux]

Would love to see us play a game in Vegas, great excuse to fly out. Only 2hrs outta Grand Island.

 

[ColoradoHusk]

Would love to see us play a game in Vegas, great excuse to fly out. Only 2hrs outta Grand Island.

How much would that flight cost?

 

[Red Five]

Would love to see us play a game in Vegas, great excuse to fly out. Only 2hrs outta Grand Island.

How much would that flight cost?

I think its normally pretty cheap on Allegiant. But I assume that Allegiant is smart enough to jack up prices if there were to be a game on the schedule

 

[ColoradoHusk]

Would love to see us play a game in Vegas, great excuse to fly out. Only 2hrs outta Grand Island.

How much would that flight cost?

I think its normally pretty cheap on Allegiant. But I assume that Allegiant is smart enough to jack up prices if there were to be a game on the schedule

I didn't even realize that Grand Island had commercial airlines fly out of there. I understand they are regional airlines, but that is still a surprise to me.

 

[Redux]

My wife and I flew to Vegas from GI last month. It was a little over $500 for both of us IIRC?

 

[Red Five]

Would love to see us play a game in Vegas, great excuse to fly out. Only 2hrs outta Grand Island.

How much would that flight cost?

I think its normally pretty cheap on Allegiant. But I assume that Allegiant is smart enough to jack up prices if there were to be a game on the schedule

I didn't even realize that Grand Island had commercial airlines fly out of there. I understand they are regional airlines, but that is still a surprise to me.

Allegiant flies twice weekly to Vegas and Phoenix. American has a couple flights a day to Dallas.