ItsAlwaysSunnyInAtwood Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Still up in the air as of now.. I say Tech should be in the past. Austin Peay? Back to MTSU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Still up in the air as of now.. I say Tech should be in the past. Austin Peay? Back to MTSU? I am pulling for Clarksville. Selfish reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) double post Edited January 12, 2017 by riverrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orngnblk Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 I am pulling for Clarksville. Selfish reasons.Whatever the end result it will be a turf field and nothing less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiRaTe._.MiKe Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Looks like they chose Tennessee Tech again!! Ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredjones Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Bad field (playing surface) and no atmosphere. How many players will be injured on that turf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiRaTe._.MiKe Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 I seen others say that neither Vandy, Titans, nor MTSU even bid on it. Others hear this too? I just feel like TTU low balls their bid because the facilities are terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIONEERS12 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Congrats to Cookeville and TTU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman10 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Bad field (playing surface) and no atmosphere. How many players will be injured on that turf? Tech sd they will make improvements to the field and provide better facilities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Thursday, January 12, 2017 COOKEVILLE REMAINS TENNESSEE'S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CAPITAL TSSAA BlueCross Bowl Contract Renewed COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A championship effort was made Thursday afternoon as a delegation of Cookeville and Putnam County leaders offered a rebid to the TSSAA Board of Control in an effort to remain the home of the BlueCross Bowl games for the next four years. Bid proposals and presentations were provided by the cities of Cookeville and Clarksville, with hosting privileges for 2017-2020 being awarded to Cookeville and Tennessee Tech University. Having hosted the high school football championships over the past eight years, the Cookeville presentation focused on the heart and hospitality for which the city is so well-known in hosting sporting events. The rebid efforts were led by Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson who will assume the role as 2017 BlueCross Bowl Steering Committee Chairman. “We are humbled and thrilled that the TSSAA Board of Control has entrusted Cookeville and Tennessee Tech to continue hosting the BlueCross Bowl for another four years,†said Wilson. “We feel we've created a standard of excellence by providing a Division I bowl-like experience for Tennessee’s student athletes, their fans and families and look forward to the ongoing partnership with the TSSAA board and its staff to take the experience to an even higher level.†The package presented also offered the same financial guarantee as recent years of $253,000 and promised continued facility enhancements to Tucker Stadium. A rendering was shown in regards to a state-of-the-art videoboard that will be installed before the 2017 kick-off. Wilson also noted that 30 percent of funding has been identified for an extensive stadium renovation. Wilson was joined by Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton, Putnam County Executive Randy Porter, Chamber President/CEO George Halford, Visitors Bureau Chairman Ben Prine, Cookeville Hotelier Karla Clarke, and TTU Head Football Coach Marcus Satterfield. TTU President Philip Oldham presented via video due to scheduling conflicts. “We want to re-emphasize our community’s commitment to TSSAA, to the coaches and student athletes from across the state,†said Halford. “With 750 volunteers, it is apparent that we can offer an unparalleled athletic hospitality and take pride in rolling out the red carpet each December for our 40,000 BlueCross Bowl participants and fans.†“Champions are made here and will continue to be made here. All roads still lead to Cookeville!†Cookeville will also continue as host for December’s Toyota East vs. West All-Star Classic, the all-star high school football game coordinated by the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association the week following the BlueCross Bowl games. Cookeville is located on Interstate 40, 70 miles east of Nashville with Tucker Stadium being only three miles north. Cookeville is home to 1,500 hotel rooms, more than 100 restaurants, and hundreds of retail opportunities. Tennessee Tech has 10,492 students on a 235-acre campus. Tucker Stadium seats 16,500 and has an artificial turf surface. TSSAA’s BlueCross Bowl in Cookeville is a combined effort between the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, City of Cookeville, Putnam County, and Tennessee Tech University. For TSSAA information, go to: www.tssaa.org. For information about Tennessee Tech University, go to: www.tntech.edu. For BlueCross Bowl information along with Cookeville area information, go to: www.roadtocookeville.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradertwo Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Tech sd they will make improvements to the field and provide better facilities Yeah, yeah... and the check's in the mail. I'd like to know who placed bids just to see if any interest is there anyplace else. It's a shame that their playing surface is as hard as asphalt...everything else is "trimmings", but when kids knock themselves unconscious from falling on the "grass" there it's time to move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsden Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Staying in Cookeville, not a bad drive from Knoxville. I thought TTU was getting a new stadium or at least that was the rumor 2-3 years ago. Does anybody have any info about a new stadium. I do know that APSU completed a renovation project a couple of years ago but don't know seating capacity. Don't think it is as big as TTU, but could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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