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Hold on, Bama plays at South Florida this week?

Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:32 pm
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:32 pm
Holy shite the decline is actually real. How is such a major program playing at an American Conference stadium.

Tisk tisk Tide
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
79682 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:33 pm to
Playing at NFL stadium and in Tampa area for recruiting exposure...don't see the issue

Eta: USF got approval for a new on campus stadium in future too. Renderings look neat.
This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 12:35 pm
Posted by Bama Bird
Member since Dec 2011
Member since Mar 2013
21815 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:34 pm to
This is basically a neutral site game in an NFL stadium. You can criticize going to Duke in 2010 if you want, but I don't see a problem with this
Posted by Shea Vinnerbush
Austin, TX
Member since Sep 2023
2162 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:34 pm to
Not a terrible idea tbh. They get young players traveling experience before they do it for conference games, and any HS prospects of theirs within a certain distance of Tampa can come see them play.
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:36 pm to
UF did it a few years ago with USF but that was an H and H.
Posted by BevoBucks
H-town
Member since Dec 2022
5791 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:36 pm to
Gives Saban a chance to scope out his retirement villa.
Posted by WaterLink
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2015
19739 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:38 pm to
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playing at an American Conference stadium.


It's an NFL stadium. This isn't an Ole Miss playing at Yulman situation.
Posted by Old Money
LSU
Member since Sep 2012
39721 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:48 pm to
Funny to joke about but I wouldn’t care if LSU played in a smaller stadium. Would be fun for the opposing fans to see LSU at their place I am sure

Didn’t State play somewhere in the northeast recently?
This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 12:49 pm
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 9/13/23 at 12:49 pm to
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Gives Saban a chance to scope out his retirement villa.
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
68325 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:05 pm to
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How is such a major program playing at an American Conference stadium.



We played at Wallace Wade stadium in 2010. We've also played at Memphis and Louisiana-Lafayette in the not-so-distant past.
Posted by NaturalStateReb
Arkansas
Member since Jun 2012
1512 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:07 pm to
I think it's a good idea that we occasionally play G5 teams away. It's almost always a win, and it helps keep those programs and leagues going financially.
This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 1:07 pm
Posted by TeddyWestside
Georgia
Member since Jul 2017
2974 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:38 pm to
I think that SEC teams should go on the road OOC more often. I don't see anything wrong with going on the road and playing at a small school's stadium every now and then, either, as long as the facilities are adequate.
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
79682 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:39 pm to
They played at Gillette vs BC or UMass IIRC
Posted by Trumansfangs
Town & Country
Member since Sep 2018
7654 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:40 pm to
Is LSU off this weekend ?
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
9035 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:45 pm to
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UF did it a few years ago with USF but that was an H and H.


I believe Alabama got 2 for 1.
This post was edited on 9/13/23 at 1:46 pm
Posted by threedog79
Member since Sep 2013
3340 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 1:46 pm to
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Didn’t State play somewhere in the northeast recently?


They did and they also played USA in Mobile as well.
Posted by TeamLSU
Member since Feb 2009
3416 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:02 pm to
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Is LSU off this weekend ?


Plays AT Miss. State 11am
Posted by StopRobot
Mobile, AL
Member since May 2013
15680 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:40 pm to
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Playing at NFL stadium and in Tampa area for recruiting exposure...don't see the issue



Plus its a 2 for 1 deal and Bama does not have to pay USF to visit Tuscaloosa twice. Win all the way around
Posted by StopRobot
Mobile, AL
Member since May 2013
15680 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 2:42 pm to
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They did and they also played USA in Mobile as well.



Only time I remember seeing coaches wearing shorts
Posted by Old Money
LSU
Member since Sep 2012
39721 posts
Posted on 9/13/23 at 3:07 pm to
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They did and they also played USA in Mobile as well.


Oh thats right, I forgot about that one. Rough
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