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Team leaving for Starkville morning of the game?
Posted on 9/30/26 at 9:56 am
Posted on 9/30/26 at 9:56 am
I saw where the team will travel to Starkville the morning of the game.
I can understand this for maybe a 2:30 kick, but an 11:00am one? Curious as to others thoughts on this approach
I can understand this for maybe a 2:30 kick, but an 11:00am one? Curious as to others thoughts on this approach
Posted on 9/30/26 at 10:01 am to HighTide_ATL
I don't know why they aren't staying in Columbus like they usually do.
However, it's not a long drive with a police escort so hopefully it doesn't affect our play. If the state would get off it's arse and finish the 4 lane loop around Gordo and Reform then it wouldn't take so long.
However, it's not a long drive with a police escort so hopefully it doesn't affect our play. If the state would get off it's arse and finish the 4 lane loop around Gordo and Reform then it wouldn't take so long.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 10:07 am to HighTide_ATL
Hwy 82 is so rough around McShan that at least two players will get CTE.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 10:13 am to KyleOrtonsMustache
this seems like a bad idea all the way around. a set up for failure, as i said in another thread. wonder if this was decided by the coaches or by a bean counter. i suppose if you want to increase your nil budget...
Posted on 9/30/26 at 10:17 am to HighTide_ATL
I'm a little confused by it as well. The cons seems to outweigh the pros to me.
You get the guys sleeping in their own bed and essentially going through the friday home game routine, but I don't know how you go through your nutrition/hydration protocols plus warm ups without waking the guys up at the arse crack of dawn which can lead to drowsiness.
If we're a serious program though, they have altered their schedule this week and guys have been getting into that gameday routine since Sunday which would make this not a big deal.
You get the guys sleeping in their own bed and essentially going through the friday home game routine, but I don't know how you go through your nutrition/hydration protocols plus warm ups without waking the guys up at the arse crack of dawn which can lead to drowsiness.
If we're a serious program though, they have altered their schedule this week and guys have been getting into that gameday routine since Sunday which would make this not a big deal.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 10:47 am to HighTide_ATL
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I saw where the team will travel to Starkville the morning of the game.
Saban did this too by the way.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 10:52 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Bama practices at 9am during the season, so being able to be ready for 11am with a short bus ride to Starkville should be fine.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 11:04 am to JIB
Bama is 7-1 in early-ish games under DeBoer. So games that kick off 11am to 1pm. Only loss was the Michigan bowl game in year 1. 5-3 against the spread.
Bama is 6-6 in afternoon kickoffs (2:30 to 3:00) and 4-8 against the spread. Yuck.
Bama is 11-1 after 5pm, 10-2 against the spread.
If you just look at ranked teams:
11am-1pm window - 1-0, 0-1 ATS
2:30-3:00pm window - 2-4, 2-4
Late window - 5-0, 5-0
Bama is 6-6 in afternoon kickoffs (2:30 to 3:00) and 4-8 against the spread. Yuck.
Bama is 11-1 after 5pm, 10-2 against the spread.
If you just look at ranked teams:
11am-1pm window - 1-0, 0-1 ATS
2:30-3:00pm window - 2-4, 2-4
Late window - 5-0, 5-0
Posted on 9/30/26 at 12:43 pm to HighTide_ATL
Saban did this I’m pretty sure.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 1:18 pm to FightingOkra
For an 11am kickoff? When?
Posted on 9/30/26 at 1:24 pm to HighTide_ATL
I don't remember Saban doing it for an 11am game. Seems like a bad idea
Posted on 9/30/26 at 1:36 pm to Syd
If we lose, this will be the "fireable offense" of Saturday afternoon.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 2:02 pm to HighTide_ATL
I have been associated with teams traveling and staying in motels. Most
of the time its not good. Its better to sleep in your own bed and leave a little
early.
of the time its not good. Its better to sleep in your own bed and leave a little
early.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 2:46 pm to HighTide_ATL
Traveling the day of the game has many positives IMHO.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 2:50 pm to JIB
Your sample size is far too small to make any assumptions
They'll throw them in the hotel capstone, drive them out to Starkville at like 6/7 AM or something, and call it a day.
They'll throw them in the hotel capstone, drive them out to Starkville at like 6/7 AM or something, and call it a day.
This post was edited on 9/30/26 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 9/30/26 at 4:13 pm to Shocco
I agree with you. You sleep in your own bed, you ride over there as a unit, you do your business and you come home. Plus I guarantee you with a police escort they will be moving along at a pretty good clip.
I think people are just freaking out because of the tradition of going the day before and spending the night in a motel, and here DeBoer is bucking tradition. You couldn’t do this if it wasn’t just 80 miles but it seems to me that you can control the environment/variables better this way. Travel is always a PITA.
I think people are just freaking out because of the tradition of going the day before and spending the night in a motel, and here DeBoer is bucking tradition. You couldn’t do this if it wasn’t just 80 miles but it seems to me that you can control the environment/variables better this way. Travel is always a PITA.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 6:16 pm to HighTide_ATL
Don't we stay in Montgomery for the Iron Bowl? I mean, the distance is only like 25 miles longer from T-Town to Starkville.
Posted on 9/30/26 at 6:25 pm to PuertoRicanBlaze
It’s only an hour drive, probably less with escort, and like other people have noted Saban did the same thing. We’ve also had similar drive to times for other games in the past under both DeBoer and Saban.
I really don’t get why we’re freaking out here. It’s no different than staying in X hotel for Y bowl game or say when Saban used to put the team in Birmingham for a home game.
I really don’t get why we’re freaking out here. It’s no different than staying in X hotel for Y bowl game or say when Saban used to put the team in Birmingham for a home game.
This post was edited on 9/30/26 at 6:31 pm
Posted on 9/30/26 at 7:49 pm to HighTide_ATL
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