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The Huntington/Morgantown bid that would trade championship game sites between Joan C. Edwards and Milan Puskar stadiums had a few concerns that were apparent when the SSAC visited both locations.
?The committees they had together were very hospitable and took time to show us the facilities and comment on some of our concerns,? Price said. ?Both stadiums are beautiful venues. The concerns were the dressing rooms to start. We would have to use makeshift dressing rooms in their facilities buildings. We couldn?t use their home locker rooms because those are [in use] year-round.
?The facilities do not have additional locker rooms other than visiting ones. We were concerned about makeshift locker rooms within the facilities buildings in the practice facilities. They wanted to use a large curtain to separate teams. The teams would?ve been dressing behind curtains and walking to the stadium.
?The other part of what we do is our academic awards banquet. Neither school was prepared to be able to pull that off because it?s more than just the football game.
?I talked with [WVU football coach] Neal Brown, [WVU athletic director] Wren Baker, [Marshall athletic director] Christian Spears and [Marshall associate athletic director for facilities and operations] Andrew Brown. They all want to grow this sport in West Virginia and be a part of it and help however they can.?
Another piece to the larger puzzle Price noted was the new format for the championship games.
The format, before the four-class system was adopted into football, was one game at 7 p.m. on Friday then games at noon and at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
The new schedule is noon and 7 p.m. on Friday then the same times on Saturday.
The parking situation was discussed when Huntington and Morgantown were bidding.
Price reassures that action will be taken for it to be as convenient for spectators.
?The parking is a huge concern and not being able to have, not only adequate parking, but any parking in Morgantown or Huntington,? Price said. ?Marshall?s stadium lot is used for parking for classes and typically full while WVU?s is occupied by Ruby Memorial Hospital.
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