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Should Legion Field be torn down?
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:05 am
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:05 am
Historic stadium where a lot of great games have been played, but is it time to tear the Old Gray Lady down? Bama doesn't play there anymore, the upper decks were condemned and are now gone, and UAB fans are so afraid for their lives when they go there for home games that they're planning on building an on campus stadium. Even with all that just a few months ago Bham Mayor William Bell talked about updating the facility 
With the SEC Compass Bowl tie-in it seems like we could do better than Legion Field. Maybe Larry "Beluga Whales" Langford can reach out from prison and finally get the Dome built?
Edit: I59 informed me that the upper decks have been demolished.
With the SEC Compass Bowl tie-in it seems like we could do better than Legion Field. Maybe Larry "Beluga Whales" Langford can reach out from prison and finally get the Dome built?
Edit: I59 informed me that the upper decks have been demolished.
This post was edited on 5/9/11 at 11:13 am
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Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:08 am to Quigley
THE upper deck WAS taken down.
Whether it should or shouldn't, it won't be anytime soon. The Birmingham / Compass Bowl will be around for awhile and the city has a contract with Alabama State and Alabama A&M in the "Magic City Classic" for years to come which will get 55,000 for the game and another 15,000 who tailgate outside.
Whether it should or shouldn't, it won't be anytime soon. The Birmingham / Compass Bowl will be around for awhile and the city has a contract with Alabama State and Alabama A&M in the "Magic City Classic" for years to come which will get 55,000 for the game and another 15,000 who tailgate outside.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:08 am to I-59 Tiger
they stole their end zone from Tennessee 
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:10 am to Damn Good Dawg
You got that backwards.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:11 am to I-59 Tiger
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THE upper deck WAS taken down
Ah didn't know that. Haven't gone out to the Arkadelphia/BSC area in a while. And you're right about the Magic City Classic.
Side note, haven't they moved the high school playoffs to an alternating rotation between AU and Bama? Know that Legion field used to the venue for the final games, but not sure if it still is.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:11 am to crimsonsaint
NO IDIOT! CarryTheFail clearly stated that UTk invented the checkered endzones. live in your delusions man, UTk is the epitome of college football 
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:11 am to Damn Good Dawg
Tennessee stole their checkerboard end zones from Legion Field
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:12 am to I-59 Tiger
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I59
You forgot the SWAC Championship Game is played there too.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:12 am to Damn Good Dawg
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CarryTheFail clearly stated that UTk invented the checkered endzones. live in your delusions man, UTk is the epitome of college football
So true. How could I forget
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:13 am to Quigley
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:13 am to AUnite
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You forgot the SWAC Championship Game is played there too.
Well YOU forgot that Miles plays somebody like Lane or Albany State in the "Labor Day Classic".
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:14 am to Quigley
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Haven't gone out to the Arkadelphia/BSC area in a while.
The upper deck was taken out in 2005. You haven't been out there in a long time
(although, I don't blame you). Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:15 am to I-59 Tiger
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Well YOU forgot that Miles plays somebody like Lane or Albany State in the "Labor Day Classic".
Dammit
I can't remember all of them! Also, the The Steel City Classic is played there still (Miles vs. Stillman).
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:15 am to Quigley
Legion Field isn't the problem just like Rickwood Field isn't. The areas surrounding the two venues are the problem. Birmingham has been slowly turning into Detroit South for some time now......
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:15 am to Damn Good Dawg
Wait, who u calling idiot?
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:16 am to AUnite
While you're at it, tear the city down.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:16 am to AUnite
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The upper deck was taken out in 2005. You haven't been out there in a long time (although, I don't blame you)
Wow I had no idea they were torn down that long ago. Use to visit some friends at BSC back in the late 90s/early 00s and they told me never to drive past the gates and if I did just turn around as quickly as possible
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:17 am to AUnite
I was pretty scared when we went there for the Pizza Bowl two years ago.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:17 am to AUnite
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Dammit
Gracious sakes !
Posted on 5/9/11 at 11:19 am to Quigley
Last game I watched at LF was Bama & La Tech. I'm still pissed about that game.
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