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re: Old pics of SEC stadiums
Posted by twk on 12/29/25 at 3:40 pm to Gideon Swashbuckler
quote:That's what you think of when you see images like this? Really?
Read it again dipshit.
FIELD, not stadium.
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I was looking at the old pictures, where there is a little pint sized stand appended on to the west side (but not the east) of the old horseshoe.
re: Old pics of SEC stadiums
Posted by twk on 12/29/25 at 12:14 pm to Eldodroptop
The cool thing about that picture is that you can see the old Billy goat hill at Clark Field (baseball) in the background. I still can’t believe that the horns got away with having a cliff in play for all those years.
What's the story on the little appendage on the edge of the West stands at Neyland?
re: Old pics of SEC stadiums
Posted by twk on 12/29/25 at 10:52 am to Gideon Swashbuckler
quote:If you are seeing what everyone describes as a horseshoe as a phallic symbol, you might be interested in following this link: BetterHelp
Phallic. I'm shocked aggie field is penis-shaped.
If you are still looking for phallic symbols, this is the place:
quote:Agreed. And it will also require elimination of conference championship games, which would mean giving money back to the TV broadcasters.
Increasing past 16 will just lead to a bunch of blowouts in the first round and a chance for key players to get injured.
Frankly, I'm fine with leaving it at 12. If the ACC would have had different tie-breaker rules, there would only have been one mismatch, and, some years when there is a really strong G5 team, you might not even have that. Having two G5's was the problem.
re: Old pics of SEC stadiums
Posted by twk on 12/29/25 at 8:06 am to Harry Rex Vonner
This is the original Kyle Field, as it would have looked around 1910:
They played football and baseball on this field, and held track meets there, too. In 1915, they moved the football field over to another portion of the same tract (the original sat in what is now the A parking lot behind the press box).
Kyle Field in 1925:
Kyle Field in about 1941 (would have looked the same from 1929 on):
Kyle Field in 1965. None of this remains in today's stadium.
Kyle Field after the 1967 expansion. Only the East Second deck remains:
Here is Kyle Field in 1999, which shows the 3rd decks constructed in 1979, and the north endzone structure constructed in 1999 (the classic "tackelbox"):
They played football and baseball on this field, and held track meets there, too. In 1915, they moved the football field over to another portion of the same tract (the original sat in what is now the A parking lot behind the press box).
Kyle Field in 1925:
Kyle Field in about 1941 (would have looked the same from 1929 on):
Kyle Field in 1965. None of this remains in today's stadium.
Kyle Field after the 1967 expansion. Only the East Second deck remains:
Here is Kyle Field in 1999, which shows the 3rd decks constructed in 1979, and the north endzone structure constructed in 1999 (the classic "tackelbox"):
re: Pinstripe and Fenway bowls
Posted by twk on 12/27/25 at 10:06 am to AlextheBodacious
quote:All other things being equal (meaning, set aside the quality of your opponent), I agree. I went to Las Vegas for A&M’s bowl game last year, even though I frequently slip minor bowl games. If you have the kind of season that results in you playing in a bowl like the Pinstripe of Fenway game, the host city being its own attraction helps draw a little more interest.
If I had to attend a bowl game I’d rather travel to NYC or Boston over Orlando, Charlotte, Houston, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Memphis, Shreveport, Boise, Myrtle beach, Orlando, Montgomery, Birmingham, mobile, Fort Worth, Dallas, Frisco, Las Vegas, El Paso, Annapolis, Detroit, or San Antonio
re: Kyle Field home of the 12th man but never the 12th Win.
Posted by twk on 12/24/25 at 9:47 am to Tigernomics
Not correct. And LSU contributed one of the wins the year it happened.
re: Not SEC, but how is the Boca Raton Bowl economically feasible?
Posted by twk on 12/23/25 at 2:05 pm to Doak Walker
ESPN pays just enough, combined with some sponsorship, to make it worthwhile for these minor bowls. For the lowest tier bowls, it’s simply a PR opportunity for the host. As the bowls get bigger, it’s a little bit of a tourism business opportunity.
re: USC drops long-time rival ND from 2026 schedule
Posted by twk on 12/23/25 at 8:49 am to koreandawg
quote:Timing is a huge problem for ND, and the ultimate reason why a long term deal wasn't going to happen. However, Riley was only too happy to pull the plug as soon as possible, being the bitch that he is.
It's more about when. USC was willing to play the game, but just do it early. Notre Dame, wanting a tougher game near the end, didn't want to do it that way. USC had the leverage as ND needs the game more than ND does.
Sometime a few years back, the Big Ten decided that it didn't want its members playing non-conference games once conference play started. I don't know why that is, but it really impacts Notre Dame, which has long relied on Big Ten teams for scheduling. If the other conferences took the Big Ten approach, Notre Dame would find itself with no one to play come October.
Just because they don’t stop the game doesn’t mean that the replay booth didn’t take a look at it. Sometimes, one quick look is all it takes so they don’t buzz down to the field.
re: A Christmas SEC Poem
Posted by twk on 12/19/25 at 5:31 pm to FootballFrenzy
Not bad. :bow:
I guess Cajun nativity scenes aren’t complete without prominently featuring the arse that Mary rode in on.
Let me guess: the “Wise Men” are the governor, the Canes guy, and that ambulance chaser.
Let me guess: the “Wise Men” are the governor, the Canes guy, and that ambulance chaser.
re: I think OU was the weakest of all Bama, Miami, Notre Dame
Posted by twk on 12/19/25 at 5:24 pm to CalicoLSU1980
If Bama had lost to Auburn, OU probably would have been in the bubble discussion. They might still have made it, but Vandy, Texas, and BYU would have been making comparisons.
But, with Bama in the SECCG, and OU having head to head, they simply couldn’t fall below Bama without the tide beating UGA, again.
But, with Bama in the SECCG, and OU having head to head, they simply couldn’t fall below Bama without the tide beating UGA, again.
Pro tip regarding OU’s stadium. Rather than type all that ridiculously long name into your GPS or Google maps, just put in “Owen Field.”
I’ll be curious to see how downsizing works for the Sooners, but they are in a major metropolitan area, so it probably makes sense for them to try to tap more corporate revenue with more luxury seating; this is just a really painful way to do it.
I’ll be curious to see how downsizing works for the Sooners, but they are in a major metropolitan area, so it probably makes sense for them to try to tap more corporate revenue with more luxury seating; this is just a really painful way to do it.
Can’t read the article because it’s behind a paywall, but I would assume that he’s filed a complaint for a Class C misdemeanor, the punishment for which is the same as a speeding ticket. Probably a precursor to a civil suit.
The standard for a simple assault is incredibly low (an offensive touching), so it’s not inconceivable that the charge could stick, but I would assume that the officer will ask for a jury, and I wouldn’t expect that to go well for the “victim.”
I used to prosecute these in municipal court. If someone swore out a complaint that ticked the boxes, we would present the case, but there were more than a few where I was perfectly fine with the judge finding for the defendant.
The standard for a simple assault is incredibly low (an offensive touching), so it’s not inconceivable that the charge could stick, but I would assume that the officer will ask for a jury, and I wouldn’t expect that to go well for the “victim.”
I used to prosecute these in municipal court. If someone swore out a complaint that ticked the boxes, we would present the case, but there were more than a few where I was perfectly fine with the judge finding for the defendant.
40,000 students is the key, but those roofs over the East and West stands make a big difference. Originally, they were only going to put a roof over the West stand as the East one doesn't do much to help with the sun, but decided to spend the extra money because of the benefit it would provide in directing sound from the student section down to the field.
re: Lowest playoff ticket you can buy for each first round CFP game according to ESPN....
Posted by twk on 12/18/25 at 12:15 pm to ArabianKnight
Visitors get only 3500. On the small side.
re: Lowest playoff ticket you can buy for each first round CFP game according to ESPN....
Posted by twk on 12/18/25 at 11:36 am to ColoradoElkHerd
$241 is the current "get in price" for a pair of tickets in 417 on SeatGeek (and that includes fees).
quote:CFP set the prices for these games, and the prices vary. There is not one face value for the entire stadium.
Face value ticket is 189 dollars …. For the OU game and was sold out same day . Resellers may be selling one ticket up top for that amount but average ticket for a normal seat is 3-400
OU fansite article
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The cheapest original price for a ticket was $25 for students. The next was $150 for seats in the upper sidelines. The most expensive ticket was $375 in a suite. Other ticket prices included $325 (club), $250 (lower midfield), $200 (lower sidelines), and $160 (lower endzone).
ETA: SeatGeek has a pair in Sec 227 for $146. There are 400 more listings for pairs of tickets for this game than for the A&M-Miami game right now.
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