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Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:15 pm
The game was traditionally played in Birmingham- but I was just looking and it alternated between Auburn and B-ham for almost a decade before ever being played in Tuscaloosa. Why was this, and furthermore why did the REC allow this?
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 4:39 pm
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Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:17 pm to MSU5
Bryant Denny was small baw
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:18 pm to MSU5
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:20 pm to MSU5
Legion Field in Bham wasn't really neutral. It was supposed to be for the IB, but Bama played most of its home games there all season long and usually dominated attendance at the IB. This is why Auburn wanted it moved and Bama was cool with it staying.
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:21 pm to MSU5
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:22 pm to genro
How would you feel about it alternating between Auburn and Bham today?
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:23 pm to MSU5
Auburn fans aren't as loyal as say UGA fans. Who go into their rival's back yard and create a neutral field environment
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:23 pm to MSU5
Have you been to Legion Field recently?
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:23 pm to MSU5
Alabama played all of its major games in Birmingham until the late 80s. It began move more and more games to Tuscaloosa. The city of Birmingam refused to update Legion Field.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:23 pm to MSU5
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How would you feel about it alternating between Auburn and Bham today?
lol
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:24 pm to MSU5
quote:Wouldn't want to. We've fully transitioned to BDS and upgraded the stadium while Legion and the Bham neighborhood have decayed
How would you feel about it alternating between Auburn and Bham today?
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:25 pm to MSU5
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How would you feel about it alternating between Auburn and Bham today?
Aside from your car being broken in to and then the upper deck collapsing, what's not to love?
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:25 pm to TheJones
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lol
If the stadium were updated and expanded of course.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:27 pm to MSU5
Alabama has spent nearly $200 million in rennovations since 2000. Why would it play home games in Birmingham?
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:28 pm to MSU5
It'd have to be in a stadium in downtown B'ham that holds 80K plus.
So in your fantasy world where that's realistic then it still probably wouldn't happen.
The IB is good for the schools to have on campus these days
So in your fantasy world where that's realistic then it still probably wouldn't happen.
The IB is good for the schools to have on campus these days
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:30 pm to TheJones
While we're playing God a tailgate area would be neat too
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:32 pm to MSU5
Really strange fact, a weird quirk of this stadium nonsense,
due to playing at Legion plus the fact that Bama sucked and lost 7 out of 8 from 2000-2007,
in 100 years of history despite having the upper hand in the series...
2008 was the first time Alabama ever beat Auburn in Tuscaloosa
due to playing at Legion plus the fact that Bama sucked and lost 7 out of 8 from 2000-2007,
in 100 years of history despite having the upper hand in the series...
2008 was the first time Alabama ever beat Auburn in Tuscaloosa
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:33 pm to genro
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2008 was the first time Alabama ever beat Auburn in Tuscaloosa
Ya, that is really strange
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:34 pm to Glorious
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While we're playing God a tailgate area would be neat too
That's why I thought this whole Birmingham thing was strange. There wasn't an iron bowl played in Tuscaloosa until 2000.. That would have pissed me off as a student.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 4:35 pm to MSU5
Actually there were two played in Tuscaloosa before 2000. 1895 and 1901.
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