(10-09-2024, 11:43 AM)mikesez Wrote:

(10-09-2024, 10:37 AM)Jag149 Wrote: THIS in spades.  I prefer Gainesville as well. It is much easier to commute for everyone, players, coaches, media and fans.  The average fan and SEASON TICKET holder can make the trip down to the game and back in one day.  Also, the Jaguars and the University of Florida are growing ties with each other on a number of fronts. Neither side is beating their chest talking about "leverage" and "imposing" their will on the other.  

I don't know who doesn't believe there are enough hotels but they must not understand college football. It has plenty of hotels and it is much quicker to get to the I95 corridor than to drive anywhere in Orlando. If you include these hotels then Gainesville actually may have more with better accessibility.

Obviously math is a problem for some people. the swamp doesn't hold 180,000 people.
The grass is not an issue go educate yourself.

Gainesville has a lot more experience in football game days. Orlando would be behind the curve on game day experiences.  Actually this is a positive Orlando cannot compete with. The UF stadium, locker room and overall facilities are getting a pretty good facelift already without the Jaguars contributing.

It holds about 90,000 meaning if only 60,000 NFL fans show up (which is typical in Jax) the stadium will be (90,000 - 60,000) / 90,000 = 1/3 empty.

I guess math is a problem for some people.