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re: SEC legend, former Alabama QB Steve Sloan has passed away at the age of 79
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:14 am to GusAU
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:14 am to GusAU
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Yes I did, hence the compliment on the changes made. What are you trying to argue?
Seriously, are you really going to try to pretend that you guys did not try to do EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to prevent Auburn from moving the Iron Bowl to Auburn?
I'm trying to tell you I appreciate Steve Sloan renovating Bryant Denny Stadium.
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I stated in the very beginning that Sloan was part of the sensible, intelligent people that knew that the Iron Bowl should be played on campus. That is why he agreed with Auburn about moving the game from Legion Field. He could already see the great benefit that your school and city would gain from doing so. I gave him credit from the very beginning but your minions want to deny the truth and mock the messenger.
And I said exactly the same. I appreciate Steve Sloan reading the tea leaves and appreciating the politics of the day. Again, what do you want to argue with me?
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Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:18 am to bamameister
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And I said exactly the same. I appreciate Steve Sloan reading the tea leaves and appreciating the politics of the day. Again, what do you want to argue with me?
This post was edited on 4/19/24 at 11:01 am
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:23 am to GusAU
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You are correct and I honestly do apologize to you.
Thank God. Home and Home has been good for everyone. People need to remember that both the barn and BAMA were playing all their big games at Legion Field. I think it was time to change for both teams.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:32 am to bamameister
quote:Auburn stopped playing their all their big games in Legion Field when all of the existing contracts at the time expired. Tennessee was the last Auburn rival (besides bama) to play in Auburn for the first time in 1980.
People need to remember that both the barn and BAMA were playing all their big games at Legion Field
Auburn made the decision to leave Legion Field (which was NEVER a home environment for Auburn) in the '70s. They just had to wait out existing contracts.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 8:57 am to GusAU
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Auburn stopped playing their all their big games in Legion Field when all of the existing contracts at the time expired. Tennessee was the last Auburn rival (besides bama) to play in Auburn for the first time in 1980.
Auburn made the decision to leave Legion Field (which was NEVER a home environment for Auburn) in the '70s. They just had to wait out existing contracts.
Yes, the barn left for greener pastures before BAMA felt they wanted to do the same. But Legion Field was all that to both teams for many decades. I don't see that the time frames involved is much of an issue. Both teams did what they wanted, but eventually, Bryant Denny and Jordan Hare got their big makeover because of it.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:31 am to bamameister
Truth be told, Bama and Auburn both stopped playing Ole Miss at Legion Field cuz they were skeered.
#pussies
#pussies
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:33 am to Tornado Alley
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Truth be told, Bama and Auburn both stopped playing Ole Miss at Legion Field cuz they were skeered.
#pussies
and now Bama is no longer on our schedule.....
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:35 am to pankReb
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and now Bama is no longer on our schedule...
And 0-4 Lane Kiffin rejoices.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:37 am to pankReb
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and now Bama is no longer on our schedule.....
lol they're runnin again, of course. #pussies
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:37 am to bamameister
We beat ourselves.
If you're scared, just say so.
If you're scared, just say so.
This post was edited on 4/19/24 at 9:38 am
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:37 am to Tornado Alley
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lol they're runnin again, of course. #pussies
It's the true "crimson tide" that we always knew they were.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:43 am to pankReb
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It's the true "crimson tide" that we always knew they were.
Kinda like when Bama ensured Vandy would remain on their schedule while Auburn, LSU, Georgia, and Florida were beating each other's brains in back in the 90s.
Talk about some favorable scheduling.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:53 am to pankReb
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We beat ourselves.
Hell of a tradition you have going on there.
All Time:
BAMA 54 (7 in a row) Ole Miss 10
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:22 am to bamameister
Then why are you so scared?
Posted on 4/19/24 at 10:23 am to bamameister
quote:This is definitely TL/DR, but will truthfully explain how long Auburn has tried to move the Iron Bowl. It definitely was NOT as mutual as you seem to imply.
But Legion Field was all that to both teams for many decades. I don't see that the time frames involved is much of an issue. Both teams did what they wanted
You don’t seem to be as knowledgeable on the subject as I thought.
My Dad was a QB at Auburn from 1956-59. He played on the 1957 NC team. Vince Dooley was his QB coach which was great because Dad had grown up in Mobile down the street from Vince and Bill Dooley. He knew them well.
Dad was also close to Auburn’s AD Lee Hayley (1972-81). Because of his relationship with Auburn football, he was well-versed in the history of Auburn football.
His senior year (1959), Auburn and Georgia played in Athens for the first time (the next year they played in Auburn for the first time). That game had been played in Columbus, Ga for decades prior.
After Auburn people saw how great it was to play one of our major rivals in Auburn, they wanted to move all of our rival games (uat, Georgia, Tennessee and Georgia Tech) to Auburn.
The problem was that Auburn’s stadium (Cliff Hare Stadium) was too small to get the other three rivals to agree to play in Auburn.
Georgia Tech first played in Auburn in 1972 after we enclosed our open end zone.
When Auburn committed to the second stadium expansion (first upper deck) Tennessee agreed to come to Auburn in 1974 and would play there every other year starting in 1980 (when the expansion was completed).
uat was the last remaining holdout. They continued to argue that it should always be played in Birmingham since they had the largest stadium (and the largest concentration of uat alums/fans).
Auburn knew the only way to get the game moved was to expand Jordan-Hare to be larger than Legion Field, which was accomplished is the late 80’s (the second upper deck). Auburn had to wait until the existing contract expired (1988) to move the game.
uat fought tooth and nail to prevent the move, even threatened to drop Auburn from the schedule. That was when the SEC stepped in and told uat that they could only drop Auburn from the schedule if they left the SEC (which EVERYONE knew was unrealistic).
Then Sloan came forward with his comments about Auburn hosting the Iron Bowl. That is when they turned on him, which led to his resignation.
That was when uat finally realized they had no choice.
To try to appease the bammer base, Auburn threw them a bone by agreeing to play one final Auburn home Iron Bowl game in Birmingham in 1991. Although we lost, many bammers lost their mind when Auburn had the AU logo painted at midfield.
People burying their heads in the sand does not make my NOVEL untrue.
This post was edited on 4/19/24 at 10:32 am
Posted on 4/19/24 at 11:11 am to pankReb
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Then why are you so scared?
Actually, I was wondering at this point why you are such a moron.
Share with us all, just who makes these schedules.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 11:15 am to RollTide1987
I’ve seen a few of these threads… do other schools post about their faux legends dying of natural causes on here or is it mainly an Alabama thing?
Posted on 4/19/24 at 11:57 am to bamameister
Why do you keep avoiding the question?
Posted on 4/19/24 at 11:58 am to pankReb
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Why do you keep avoiding the question?
Show me one.
Posted on 4/19/24 at 12:33 pm to bamameister
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