Mr. SWAC
F*** THE LAKERS!!!!!!
What? AAMU vs JSU ain't never drew 50k in Jackson - not even for their homecoming! This is a good move for JSU, because their getting a guaranteed $450K, and get to recruit the Mobile area that is a HOTBED of football talent. AAMU fans would rather travel to Mobile than Jackson any day of the week. They're not familiar with Jackson or know it for anything special. Whenever they come to Mobile they know they'll have a good time, because they have family & friends that live there, can drive to casinos in Biloxi, party downtown, and get some good seafood.That’s even worse! Giving up a possible 50k plus home field advantage without travel expenses to play in old Ladd Field that holds max of 40k does not make sense to me.
And the city of Mobile has put money into this Challenge unlike the Gulf Coast Classic that ASU used to play in every year. There are events planned all around this game (concerts, cabarets, parades, tailgating, etc.
Plus, I'm sure they're tired of us winning in Louis Crews West.