A Labor Day Bayou Classic!
- Thread starter ravel74
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usa today
Sgt Backfire
Exactly JagGrad. People still attend the Bayou Classic "The Event". Hell the Battle of The Bands alone has more people than many games and the people are packed on Canal, Bourbon etc. It would be nice if they could black out the game in New Orleans to make the people go to the game. Most people get sloppy drunk that Friday, chill in their rooms on Sat to watch the game, then come out that night and get sloppy drunk again lol.
ravel74
Active Member
Couldn't they do all of this labor day weekend so that both teams will have a chance to go to the playoffs?
bigmanofds
Well-Known Member
What HBCU has benefited going to the play-off? The reason I ask because back in the mid-90’s the play-offs vs. classics on this site would get into can we say “heated debates.†But some 25 years later, I can’t see where play-offs or classics have done anything for HBCU football as a whole. Some schools have had some success maybe 2 or 3 years in intervals but nothing substantial. What will change for the next 25 years going to the play-off? What can the SWAC do that a conference like the MEAC didn’t do? Looking at your join date you have been around a while so what am I missing?
The Founder
Well-Known Member
So since SU has not had a winning team in years....by definition your team killed the Bayou Classic....:emlaugh:
Jax
Chief Trolling offICEr
No Broaway calling it a dog and pony show and some cornball dude named Elfrid Payton getting in Broadways grill(and almost got his azz kicked) killed it. :emlaugh:
Or was it Doug going treasure hunting in his snot locker? :lol:
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Dr. Phreeze
It is I...Yes it is...
Jax
Chief Trolling offICEr
Next time tell ya boy to close the doorbehind him when he enters a room, like the old folk used to say. :lol:
The Founder
Well-Known Member
Jax
Chief Trolling offICEr
Yea...the score was pretty pathetic....
BUT...
Not as bad as this.....
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EMBARASSING...:vomit: :lol:
ALPHA3
Active Member
The state would probably threaten both schools with massive cuts.
The Founder
Well-Known Member
Stump still raking leaves? :emlaugh:
Stump: Hey Doug what's up!!
Doug: Hey scrub errrrrr Stump.
Stump: Well your team played well.
Doug: Yea we kicked yalls ass..errrrrr Yea our teams played well.
Doug: You know I could have had this job.
Stump: Thanks for the favor. You mind letting us win next year.
Doug: One favor is enough. Don't wear out your welcome.
Stump: Hey Doug what's up!!
Doug: Hey scrub errrrrr Stump.
Stump: Well your team played well.
Doug: Yea we kicked yalls ass..errrrrr Yea our teams played well.
Doug: You know I could have had this job.
Stump: Thanks for the favor. You mind letting us win next year.
Doug: One favor is enough. Don't wear out your welcome.
braves0695
Active Member
Yes sir! And that led to the birth of the Heritage Bowl in Atlanta which failed. And the commish wants to do it again.
Jax
Chief Trolling offICEr
Stump still raking leaves? :emlaugh:
Stump: Hey Doug what's up!!
Doug: Hey scrub errrrrr Stump.
Stump: Well your team played well.
Doug: Yea we kicked yalls ass..errrrrr Yea our teams played well.
Doug: You know I could have had this job.
Stump: Thanks for the favor. You mind letting us win next year.
Doug: One favor is enough. Don't wear out your welcome.
Raking leaves for a community service project.
However, picking boogers? AND eating boogers?? ON NATIONAL TV??
:shame:
usa today
Sgt Backfire
I would rather the Thanksgiving weekend but if we have to move it to Labor Day weekend, i think it would be successful. Still a holiday weekend, first game of the season between two "real" rivals. First game is always anticipated so with everything surrounding it, i think it would be successful and would probably draw more people. If we continue to have it in New Orleans, Grambling and SU need to start speaking up on the hotel prices, hell they really need to lower the ticket prices for a while to get more butts in the season. The tickets should in a package, since the Battle of the Bands is $15, the game should be $15 so give the fans a double special. $30 for both the BOTB/Greekshow plus the Game. That alone would make a difference.
Jax
Chief Trolling offICEr
Jax
Chief Trolling offICEr
Seriously, all jokes aside.
I wouldn't mind seeing it moved to Labor Day just once, to see how it would go. Naturally, due to families coming in for Thanksgiving versus Labor Day would piss some folks off because traditionally, folks come in Wednesday night, Break bread on Thursday, and on Friday, roll on down to the city(or for the same day folks, roll out Saturday AM)
Now someone mentioned having the game on a Sunday, , wouldnt be a bad idea. I would suggest starting the game like at 3p vs 1p.
I wouldn't mind seeing it moved to Labor Day just once, to see how it would go. Naturally, due to families coming in for Thanksgiving versus Labor Day would piss some folks off because traditionally, folks come in Wednesday night, Break bread on Thursday, and on Friday, roll on down to the city(or for the same day folks, roll out Saturday AM)
Now someone mentioned having the game on a Sunday, , wouldnt be a bad idea. I would suggest starting the game like at 3p vs 1p.
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
1 PM games for black folks on party weekends are just bad. I have been trying to tell our admins that. When the JSU-Alcorn game starts at 3 or 4, we get a crowd of 45-50K. When it starts at 1, we get 30K. WE are just getting out of the bed at 10 or 11AM (if that) after getting in at 3, 4, 5, 6... :lol:
Jax
Chief Trolling offICEr
Just know that an SU Alum is Boogers Attorney. And you guys will be dancing a jig once He defeats Gram in a court of law(or even if a Settlement is reached)
Just thought I'd throw that out there. :lol:
Jax
Chief Trolling offICEr
We dont agree on MUCH, but you get the point. :lol:
I remember a many of classics when I would get in from the Quarter at 5 or 6 in the morning, go to sleep, wake up and it 's like 12:30. Scrambling to get to the game. :lol:
But, when it was at 3...no problem getting there on time.
SUjagTILLiDIE
Well-Known Member
Black folks pay for what they want. They have no problem paying $50-$100 for concert tickets. Another thing they need to stop having that free concert outside the stadium. I remember the year Wayne got out of jail his first concert was outside the Super Dome for free at kickoff time. They need to have the concerts inside the super lounges before, during , and after the game.