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re: Bama - FSU official for 2017
Posted on 6/20/15 at 6:13 am to JordonfortheJ
Posted on 6/20/15 at 6:13 am to JordonfortheJ
Didn't bama play teams like UCLA and Hawaii under Shula?
FWIW, that'd be probably the coolest away trip IMO.
eta: I remember H/H with OKLA too
FWIW, that'd be probably the coolest away trip IMO.
eta: I remember H/H with OKLA too
This post was edited on 6/20/15 at 6:18 am
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Posted on 6/20/15 at 6:14 am to TutHillTiger
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Big question is Which Bama alumnus will be officiating? R they "All In"
Ritter with Burleson in the replay booth.
GTFO with the "all in" phrase, that's Au's trademark.
Posted on 6/20/15 at 10:14 am to Korin
quote:It's not all about the money, though that helps. With Saban, it's about recruiting. To play in these big NFL stadiums against a big name team is alluring to recruits. Also these stadiums are usually located in recruit-rich states and large cities, like Georgia/Atlanta and Dallas/Texas.
The money is too much to pass up.
This article from last year is interesting. It talks about how the teams give up tickets sales from home games to play in these neutral site games. LINK
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Neutral site games have proven to be extremely lucrative for the teams participating in them. When teams venture to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA for the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic or AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX for the Cowboys Classic teams are typically giving up a lot; not only are they missing out on a potential home game, but they also lose all the revenues associated with hosting a home game such as ticket sales and concession sales. In addition, the surrounding area loses out on the revenues it usually makes when thousands of fans and alumni come into town for game day weekend. As such, payouts from these neutral site games have seemingly been enough to persuade teams to miss out on these potential earnings.
This year, Alabama vs Wisconsin will probably make about $4 million. The contract for Alabama's 2016 opener against USC, also in Arlington, states the school will receive $6.5 million. LINK
Alabama vs FSU payout should be about $4-5 million. LINK
Charts showing some payouts....
Posted on 6/20/15 at 10:26 am to THDAY
Posted on 6/20/15 at 10:26 am to THDAY
Very nice.
Posted on 6/20/15 at 10:30 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
Posted on 6/20/15 at 10:37 am to THDAY
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per Cecil Hurt. New falcons stadium
Posted on 6/20/15 at 10:40 am to SpartyGator
Yeah they played Hawaii at the end of the year as basically a bowl game cause they were on probation
Posted on 6/20/15 at 10:47 am to jb4
Considering buying a condo in Arlington.
Posted on 6/20/15 at 10:55 am to auzach91
quote:There was no rule that said they couldn't. And Hawaii got to come to Bryant Denny a few years later.
Yeah they played Hawaii at the end of the year as basically a bowl game cause they were on probation
Played at Hawaii 2002 and 2003. Hawaii came to Bryant Denny in 2006.
Posted on 6/20/15 at 11:07 am to THDAY
I have a lot of respect for Alabama doing this.
In 2016 they open against USCw.
Sounds like Oregon and some other high profile team in the future too.
In 2016 they open against USCw.
Sounds like Oregon and some other high profile team in the future too.
Posted on 6/20/15 at 1:45 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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Too much guaranteed money with these neutral site games.
This.
You could very well make much more money in a home and home, but these guaranteed payouts work as a sort of time hedge (or theta hedge for options traders). By that I mean we generally don't know how a either team will be in a specific year in the future, so the guaranteed money makes these deals so nice. Definitely worked in Bama's favor with the VT game.
Posted on 6/20/15 at 4:03 pm to alabamabuckeye
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So hard right now
Did you catch a glimpse of your sister as she walked by your computer?
Posted on 6/20/15 at 4:30 pm to jatebe
I wasn't knocking it. Just stating why they did it. I think it was a great idea.
Posted on 6/20/15 at 6:26 pm to BennyAndTheInkJets
Alabama is guaranteed at least 1 million more than their opponent for the 2019 game. It's all about the money.
Posted on 6/20/15 at 8:15 pm to THDAY
I remember having a lot of fun tomahawk chopping Bama fans outside BDS before the 2007 game
This post was edited on 6/20/15 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 6/20/15 at 8:54 pm to Draconian Sanctions
That was you?
Posted on 6/20/15 at 10:40 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Yeah
Posted on 6/20/15 at 11:06 pm to THDAY
That should be a great game. It is very rewarding for the fans!
Posted on 6/21/15 at 7:37 am to jb4
quote:frick
Looks like bama is going back to dallas in 19 or 20
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