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re: The Annual "Ballparks that are better than Hoover" Thread.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:10 pm to captdalton
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:10 pm to captdalton
Gene Stallings acts exactly like an Aggie, seeing as he is an Aggie.
You’re a child.
You’re a child.
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Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:14 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
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(Jackson, MS)
Are you trying to get people killed?
In Jackson, we don't try to get people killed. We succeed.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 7:39 pm to Bama Bird
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It's not so much about geographic centrality as it's a matter of how many teams are within a 4 hour drive and Birmingham is the optimal spot in that regard: Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Miss State, Georgia, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt are within that 4 hour span which is half of the current SEC. Columbia, SC and New Orleans are 5 hours (Baton Rouge, 6). You don't really have this kind of geographic set up in any other city.
Driving to games. How quaint.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 8:20 pm to twk
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Driving to games. How quaint.
Is that what you think that was about?
Surely you realize a large number of people drive their RVs to the SEC tournament, right?
Posted on 5/20/24 at 8:43 pm to imjustafatkid
quote:Exactly the point. It’s laughable that the SEC prioritizes having a ballpark located in a sea of asphalt in order to accommodate RVs is arse backwards in the 21st century. Having a ballpark with access to hotels and restaurants within walking distance should be prioritized over RV parking. Hoover has some other things going for it, but the folks who are enamored with RV parking are missing what is important.
Surely you realize a large number of people drive their RVs to the SEC tournament, right?
Posted on 5/20/24 at 8:44 pm to twk
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Exactly the point. It’s laughable that the SEC prioritizes having a ballpark located in a sea of asphalt in order to accommodate RVs is arse backwards in the 21st century. Having a ballpark with access to hotels and restaurants within walking distance should be prioritized over RV parking. Hoover has some other things going for it, but the folks who are enamored with RV parking are missing what is important.
How many times have you been to the tournament?
Posted on 5/20/24 at 8:45 pm to imjustafatkid
How about having the SEC tournament at a venue where you can arrive by boat?
I give you Joe Riley Park, Charleston SC
I give you Joe Riley Park, Charleston SC
Posted on 5/20/24 at 8:51 pm to Uatu
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How about having the SEC tournament at a venue where you can arrive by boat?
Because that's not what the fans who attend the tournament want.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 8:56 pm to twk
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It’s laughable that the SEC prioritizes having a ballpark located in a sea of asphalt in order to accommodate RVs is arse backwards in the 21st century. Having a ballpark with access to hotels and restaurants within walking distance should be prioritized over RV parking. Hoover has some other things going for it, but the folks who are enamored with RV parking are missing what is important.
I present to you reason 10,342 why Texas A&M and their fans do not belong in the SEC.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:08 pm to imjustafatkid
Ever been to Charleston?
For one thing, I was being facetious. I doubt that anyone west of the Mississippi would consider coming to the Atlantic Coast.
So let’s discuss the other things brought up in this thread. RV parking? The Citadel is next door to the Joe. Plenty of parking for RVs. Facilities? Again, The Citadel is next door. College of Charleston’s field is 5 miles away.
Things to do? It’s Charleston. Restaurants? Charleston is second only to New Orleans when it comes to food in the South. Hotels? 5 within walking distance of the Joe, and literally dozens in downtown.
This board is either nothing but trolling, or taking itself WAY too serious.
For one thing, I was being facetious. I doubt that anyone west of the Mississippi would consider coming to the Atlantic Coast.
So let’s discuss the other things brought up in this thread. RV parking? The Citadel is next door to the Joe. Plenty of parking for RVs. Facilities? Again, The Citadel is next door. College of Charleston’s field is 5 miles away.
Things to do? It’s Charleston. Restaurants? Charleston is second only to New Orleans when it comes to food in the South. Hotels? 5 within walking distance of the Joe, and literally dozens in downtown.
This board is either nothing but trolling, or taking itself WAY too serious.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:14 pm to rtr23242526
Anyone wanting this thing in a MLB stadium has lost their mind. You get zero atmosphere with 8,000 people in a 45,000 seat stadium.
I think moving it around is fine, but the thing Hoover has going for it is that the locals do a fairly good job of supporting it. It could be tough to replicate that in some places.
I think moving it around is fine, but the thing Hoover has going for it is that the locals do a fairly good job of supporting it. It could be tough to replicate that in some places.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:20 pm to Bama Bird
LSU fans freaked out?!? We prefer to play in Omaha that’s our preferred ballpark. Thanks for participating though
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:23 pm to scrooster
You won't have to worry about an Auburn home-field advantage this year
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:23 pm to Bham Bammer
The people bitching about it have never been nor are ever going. When you watch on tv what damn difference does it make where it is. And in the grand scheme of things it’s insignificant anyway. Much ado about nothing.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:25 pm to Bham Bammer
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Anyone wanting this thing in a MLB stadium has lost their mind. You get zero atmosphere with 8,000 people in a 45,000 seat stadium.
I watched a couple of Big 12 tournament games after it moved into a MLB park. It looked awful. The crowd was sparse and the whole place just looked dead.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:28 pm to No Colors
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“In Jackson, we don't try to get people killed. We succeed.”
Pearl is not Jackson and Trustmark Park is in a nice development. redruM is not an issue there.
“In Jackson, we don't try to get people killed. We succeed.”
Pearl is not Jackson and Trustmark Park is in a nice development. redruM is not an issue there.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:28 pm to Bham Bammer
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You get zero atmosphere with 8,000 people in a 45,000 seat stadium.
I just had flashbacks of the old MS v LA series in the Superdome.
Good times
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:32 pm to Bham Bammer
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Anyone wanting this thing in a MLB stadium has lost their mind. You get zero atmosphere with 8,000 people in a 45,000 seat stadium.
If you say so.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:39 pm to Farmer1906
Memphis is awesome. Would be a blast there. Just terrible for parking.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 9:40 pm to Farmer1906
You never answered Murph’s question. Have you ever attended the SEC baseball tournament?
(We already know the answer.)
(We already know the answer.)
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