truthteller
The Critic
Forget the Bamas..
Alcorn State vs. Southern would be the best. I'd fly in for that one.
Alcorn State vs. Southern would be the best. I'd fly in for that one.
Most marketable, profitable match up for the SWAC Championship Football Game?
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Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
Mighty Hornet,
This is all we are trying to say....sure we know that AAMU and AlaState have the advantage of bringing in-state fans to the games but the BAMA's are not that popular outside of BAMA.
Alcorn would draw a lot more neutral fans and SU fans would be a lot more excited about playing a traditional rival than playing a BAMA.
This is all we are trying to say....sure we know that AAMU and AlaState have the advantage of bringing in-state fans to the games but the BAMA's are not that popular outside of BAMA.
Alcorn would draw a lot more neutral fans and SU fans would be a lot more excited about playing a traditional rival than playing a BAMA.
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
TP,
Since you seem to suggest that "neutral" fans can account for so much, PLEASE explain the attendance for SCG I.
And I'll give you, that yes, maybe a few "neutral" Mississippi folks may be more inclined to go to the game if Alcorn is involved, but since this game is in Birmingham, don't you think that whatever few "neutral" fans, added to Alcorns fans, would still be far short of Bama State fans.
I don't ask that you like Bama State or A&M. I only ask that you keep it real. This game is in Birmingham, Alabama. That's the bottom line.
Since you seem to suggest that "neutral" fans can account for so much, PLEASE explain the attendance for SCG I.
And I'll give you, that yes, maybe a few "neutral" Mississippi folks may be more inclined to go to the game if Alcorn is involved, but since this game is in Birmingham, don't you think that whatever few "neutral" fans, added to Alcorns fans, would still be far short of Bama State fans.
I don't ask that you like Bama State or A&M. I only ask that you keep it real. This game is in Birmingham, Alabama. That's the bottom line.
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
Do you know just how short you're selling SU fans?
Heck, if Bama State was playing PV or PB in the championship game, I'll be there, regardless if the opponent is a "traditional rival" or not.
truthteller
The Critic
Not only would Alcorn State draw neutral fans, but Southern would as well. Plus, I think that Southern would be more excited to play us (instead of the Bamas), and their fans would really show up for that...as would ours (since it would be our first).
You have an abundance of Alcorn State's fans.. and abundance of Southern's fans.. Jackson State fans.. Both Bamas (since it's right there in Birmingham)...a sparse amount of MVSU and GSU...
If it's a BAMA vs. Southern.. You'll get a regular draw of Southern fans.. an over abundance of both Bama schools... and a sparse amount of other schools in and out of conference...
That's my take on it.
You have an abundance of Alcorn State's fans.. and abundance of Southern's fans.. Jackson State fans.. Both Bamas (since it's right there in Birmingham)...a sparse amount of MVSU and GSU...
If it's a BAMA vs. Southern.. You'll get a regular draw of Southern fans.. an over abundance of both Bama schools... and a sparse amount of other schools in and out of conference...
That's my take on it.
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
:smh:
Yall need to let this "neutral fans" stuff go. Get real people.
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
How many SU fans rolled to Jackson to the SU-Valley game....how many rolled to the SU-JSU game???
Who you play makes a difference and SU fans are much more familiar with Alcorn and the Sounds of Dymamite and the Golden Girls and the War Chant than some BAMA ish.
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
I think Alcorn would draw more neutral interest in Alabama than the BAMA's.....Alcorn is an old school team and you will get HBCU fans out ...not just BAMA fans. No one would even expect any of you to even know how to win a championship game.
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
ummmmm what does that have to do with a championship game????
And of course, fans would travel to see a game against a rival, but I guess you're saying fans won't travel to a championship game, unless it's against a rival.
:smh:
Yeah TP, there are way, way more folks in Alabama who would be interested in seeing Alcorn than seeing Alabama State or Alabama A&M.
Matter of fact, Alcorn is in such demand in Alabama, that they should move a few of their games there..
Man you sound so damn stupid with that crap it's not even funny.
:smh:
btw, I see you conveniently didn't offer any explanation about "neutral fans" for SCG 1.
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
What about SCG I...of course there were neutral fans there. I had a lot of people from ATL who went. None of whom went to SWAC schools. ...and yes, people will travel to play a rival moreso than any other team.
truthteller
The Critic
Nah, mighty hornet.. I think you just need to deal with it.
NEUTRAL FAN 02
New Member
Ok I am sick of hearing this about SCG I. Let's get this thorugh everybody's head SCG I I have my opinion in believing that there were a lot of diverse fans mainly for the fact that they had the Battle of the Bands in conjunction with the football game. Heyll I think the game has done better as far as attendance of fans since then. And if it be so this if ASU&SU meet then I think it will be one for the books.My $.02
Jam Piper Jam
Truth Seeker
25K? I don't think so....You might bring 10 to 15K. What are the past atttendances for the SCG?
True, Alcorn fans are fickle. But if we go to B'ham. The purple & gold brigade from ATL, HSV, B'ham, NO, J-Town, Whynot, and other places would be in full effect.
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
TP,
Why was the attendance only 47K?
And I agree, there were a whole lot of "neutral fans" there, with the Band Battle and the fact that it was new.
ummm Jam,
Check the history of the attendance of SCGs. Then maybe you'll start to understand.
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
MH, I still contend that the BOOM and the BOX would bring out most band heads anyway. If you read the band board, you would see that the JSU-SU game in Jackson brought out FAMU fans, AAMU fans, etc just to see the bands. What would the battle of the bands have been had people known that JSU and SU would not be there. The BAMA's would come out in droves to see the BOOM and the BOX. The other bands were just there.
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
TP,
I see you can't keep it real. You get into saying what SU fans think, what Bama fans think, what "neutral folks would think, all of that is baloney!!! I'll deal in facts!!!!
Fact is, SCG 1 had 47K (with the bands and don't act as if that wasn't an attraction)
SCG 3, had 38K
That flies ALL in the face of your lil whack theory!!!!
keep on with the what folks think theory. When you have no facts, I guess you have to use something.
I see you can't keep it real. You get into saying what SU fans think, what Bama fans think, what "neutral folks would think, all of that is baloney!!! I'll deal in facts!!!!
Fact is, SCG 1 had 47K (with the bands and don't act as if that wasn't an attraction)
SCG 3, had 38K
That flies ALL in the face of your lil whack theory!!!!
keep on with the what folks think theory. When you have no facts, I guess you have to use something.
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
I really think that the core members of the SWAC are really only concerned with each other. Maybe that is why I think that way.....SU-Gram-Alcorn-JSU matchups interest SU-Gram-Alcorn-JSU alumni and friends. I would go to see Gram vs Alcorn or Gram vs SU but I would never go to see AAMU vs AlaState. And any of the SU-Gram-Alcorn-JSU combinations would interest me more than when they play other teams. I also think that people are more aware of what those schools offer. AAMU draws the least because they new to 1-AA football and are not known to be championship caliber. Just look at what the JSU, Gram, SU, and Alcorn people have to say. Those four schools have 99% of the SWAC championships in the last 40 years......we are close to each other...and sell out when the competition is high. We love to hate each other. The BAMA's could leave the SWAC tomorrow and not be missed.
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
...and MH, a lot of people were not interesed in the football contest between JSU and SU this year because they expected JSU to get blown out....a lot of people still came to see the Boom and the J-Settes vs the BOX and the Dolls. I don't think two other bands command the atttention that those two do when they go head to head.
AAMU Alum
Active Member
Only in the strange, warped, bizarro world of tarzan-pride, could such idiocy be imagined. If AAMU and ASU were to leave the SWAC, we'd be missed. It would then allow jack-@ss sue the opportunity to return to the SCG. Then again, Bell is your coach, so that still would not be a "sure-in."
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
Dude, you BAMA's will be handled in due time....Bell or no Bell.
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
TP,
Why wasn't the attendance at SCG over 80K?
Based on your logic, that's what it should have been, right?
70K, in the very least.
Why wasn't the attendance at SCG over 80K?
Based on your logic, that's what it should have been, right?
70K, in the very least.
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
why???
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
:snicker:
think about it.
After all the big talk you've done about how you attract so many neutral fans, how folks wanna see your bands, how you have so many fans of your own, how blah blah blah
All of that, with a championship riding on the line, so please explain the attendance
surely, you can come up with something!
:lol::lol:
think about it.
After all the big talk you've done about how you attract so many neutral fans, how folks wanna see your bands, how you have so many fans of your own, how blah blah blah
All of that, with a championship riding on the line, so please explain the attendance
surely, you can come up with something!
:lol::lol: