SMU hotel

Bkmtnittany1

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Buddy of mine told me that SMU is staying in Harrisburg, they could not get a hotel in SC. Anyone confirm this? If true, they are gonna have to leave at 5am for a noon game… crazy
 
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psuro

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Interesting.

They usually stay at the Ramada on Atherton. I recall reading that the CFP handled all hotel reservations so it would be odd for it to be at Harrisburg.
 

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rudedude

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I thought visiting teams usually stayed at the Wyndham Garden in Boalsburg.
 

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Interesting.

They usually stay at the Ramada on Atherton. I recall reading that the CFP handled all hotel reservations so it would be odd for it to be at Harrisburg.
The visiting teams no longer stay there. I don’t know where they stay but it’s been about 2-3 years for that change.
 

bdgan

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Having used the On Location services before these are the "fan" sites. Not in anyway affiliated with the teams. On Location is, I think, the official NCAA travel partner.
How many fans are coming from Dallas to State College?
 

Catch1lion

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It's also graduation weekend. The ceremony has been moved to Sunday to acquiesce the CFP.
 

WanderingSpectator

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We were in Dallas a couple of times this year when SMU was playing. First was against FSU and ticket prices were insane. $250 get in. The next time, Pitt was in town and tix were ~$30. I can’t believe we didn’t go check off the stadium while we were there. 🤦‍♂️
 
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Interesting.

They usually stay at the Ramada on Atherton. I recall reading that the CFP handled all hotel reservations so it would be odd for it to be at Harrisburg.
Really? I stayed there last year for a game and it was like stepping into 1985. Not clean and the amenities were very dated.
 

psuro

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Really? I stayed there last year for a game and it was like stepping into 1985. Not clean and the amenities were very dated.
Yeah, I was also surprised by that. But, I have been there when OSU, Michigan and a host of other teams stayed there. Perhpas they have moved on to another (better) hotel.
 

SleepyLion

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Everyone who is graduating knew long before the CFP and all their family had already booked rooms. This is why SMU can't get a hotel nearby.
But if you were planning to be in town for graduation and booked a hotel for Friday night thinking graduation was going to be over by Saturday afternoon. Graduation got moved to Sunday. Do you now need a hotel for Saturday night?
 

Erial_Lion

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But if you were planning to be in town for graduation and booked a hotel for Friday night thinking graduation was going to be over by Saturday afternoon. Graduation got moved to Sunday. Do you now need a hotel for Saturday night?
They moved Graduation to Sunday back in mid-April, so I'd think you would have had that covered before the playoff schedule was announced.
 

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PSU1969A

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CFP reserved rooms for visiting teams in the Spring or very early. SMU is flying in to SC on Friday using two planes; their gear is coming via truck.
 

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Many visiting teams still use Ramada, but some have switched to the hotel in Boalsburg by the golf course.
Every team is different. Some still use the Ramada but a lot have switched to the Wyndham which used to be the Elk Club I believe but Wyndham rebuilt it and took it over several years ago. One team in the recent past stayed in Williamsport for some reason. I know some of MD last game was at the Graduate on Atherton and the rest were at the Wyndham. One team, I think it may have been WV, stayed at that Bedford Springs resort and drove in the day of the game(it was a night game) when they came to town 2 seasons ago.
 
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