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re: You can officially close the book on the "Neutral Site Opener" era of Alabama Football
Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:00 am to SummerOfGeorge
Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:00 am to SummerOfGeorge
You needed it for recruiting at first, but yeah it grew pretty stale.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:01 am to dirty bastard
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You needed it for recruiting at first, but yeah it grew pretty stale.
Yep, and it was a unique thing back then. It was also a magnet for big matchups (at least either brand name or pre-season rankings wise).
Still fine for a one off big game (Georgia/Oregon is a good example), but just counting on it every year is no Bueno. It sucks as a season ticket holder not to have fun P5 home and homes.
Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:44 am to dirty bastard
I think the payout WAS worth it for schools early. The problem for teams was the opponent had all summer and spring to prep for a team. Saban rarely loses given 5 weeks to prepare. Give him 2 or less and it's a more even game.
This post was edited on 9/7/21 at 9:34 am
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