The Mayor of South Bend, Ind., Stephen Luecke, says the College Football Hall of Fame is moving to Atlanta after the National Football Foundation’s contract is up with the city in 2010.

The Mayor says he will consider closing the Hall before the contract termination.

The College Football Hall of Fame, which opened in 1995, had planned on taking advantage of Notre Dame’s prestige and devout following in South Bend. The Hall of Fame has consistently fell short of its predicted visitors per year since drawing 115,000 in the first year.

Tweets in reaction from South Bend have been mixed.

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   Mooogene I say let ATL have the college football hall of fame. It is nothing but a big headache for South Bend, IN. It will not be missed. 23 Sep 2009 from UberTwitter
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   paconmiller South Bend, IN losing College Football Hall of Fame to ATL: There goes the neighborhood. 23 Sep 2009 from web
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   rockkboy RT @dccurry Atl wants 2 take the College Football Hall of Fame from SB! If they do, it would make an AWESOME Stu Min Building. Just sayin. 23 Sep 2009 from twidroid

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Tweets from Atlanta echo are mostly filled with excitement.

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   JoelBraswell Great News Atlantans…the College Football Hall of Fame is moving to Atlanta: http://u.nu/83ua3 23 Sep 2009 from web
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   s_reeves SWEET! RT @pfreet: Wow, this is HUGE. The College Football Hall of Fame is moving from South Bend, IN to Atlanta: http://is.gd/3BSZR 23 Sep 2009 from Echofon
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   kbonded College Football Hall of Fame coming to Atlanta!!!! Yay!!!!!!!! 22 Sep 2009 from UberTwitter

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   MsJamie_H RT @TheREALShariD The College Football Hall of Fame is coming to Atlanta!!! YES!!!! Where do I get my tickets?! lol<<second that! 22 Sep 2009 from twidroid
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   CAWjr WOOT! The College Football Hall of Fame is moving from the armpit of South Bend to Atlanta! Can you say field trip?! http://bit.ly/CpTya 22 Sep 2009 from TweetDeck
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   GoKTGo How ’bout them apples? RT @ajc College Football Hall of Fame will move from South Bend to ATL. http://bit.ly/3Dlz5u 22 Sep 2009 from web

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Possible site for College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Harris Street, now the American Cancer Society Center.

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