(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:39 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:37 PM)SpaceRaider Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:27 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  I am extremely aggravated that we have to go on the road to play USA next year, we already have two road OOC games scheduled for 2012, I hate that we have to go on the road for what amounts to a FCS opponent and will prevent us from having six home games. Hopefully we beat Georgia Tech at home this year and they buy out of our 2012 game.

isn't it supposed to count as a 'conference' game? If we're at 8 conference games next season, who won't we be playing?

I don't believe it will count as a conference game, it will count as a FBS game, but they'll still be basically a strong FCS team.

USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

(07-26-2011 12:43 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:39 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:37 PM)SpaceRaider Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:27 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  I am extremely aggravated that we have to go on the road to play USA next year, we already have two road OOC games scheduled for 2012, I hate that we have to go on the road for what amounts to a FCS opponent and will prevent us from having six home games. Hopefully we beat Georgia Tech at home this year and they buy out of our 2012 game.

isn't it supposed to count as a 'conference' game? If we're at 8 conference games next season, who won't we be playing?

I don't believe it will count as a conference game, it will count as a FBS game, but they'll still be basically a strong FCS team.

USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

Yeah, and having to wear a South shirt to the game too just makes it worse huh?

(07-26-2011 12:43 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:39 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:37 PM)SpaceRaider Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:27 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  I am extremely aggravated that we have to go on the road to play USA next year, we already have two road OOC games scheduled for 2012, I hate that we have to go on the road for what amounts to a FCS opponent and will prevent us from having six home games. Hopefully we beat Georgia Tech at home this year and they buy out of our 2012 game.

isn't it supposed to count as a 'conference' game? If we're at 8 conference games next season, who won't we be playing?

I don't believe it will count as a conference game, it will count as a FBS game, but they'll still be basically a strong FCS team.

USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

USA will have 6 home games next season.

(07-26-2011 12:43 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:39 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:37 PM)SpaceRaider Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:27 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  I am extremely aggravated that we have to go on the road to play USA next year, we already have two road OOC games scheduled for 2012, I hate that we have to go on the road for what amounts to a FCS opponent and will prevent us from having six home games. Hopefully we beat Georgia Tech at home this year and they buy out of our 2012 game.

isn't it supposed to count as a 'conference' game? If we're at 8 conference games next season, who won't we be playing?

I don't believe it will count as a conference game, it will count as a FBS game, but they'll still be basically a strong FCS team.

USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

South should have nothing to do with the amount of home games you have. We will be considered an SBC opponent. You will not be playing an 8 game conference schedule plus South. MT will play an 8 (4 home 4 away) game conference schedule including South. Do you expect us to play all of our conference games on the road just because it will be our first year?

(07-26-2011 12:43 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:39 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:37 PM)SpaceRaider Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:27 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  I am extremely aggravated that we have to go on the road to play USA next year, we already have two road OOC games scheduled for 2012, I hate that we have to go on the road for what amounts to a FCS opponent and will prevent us from having six home games. Hopefully we beat Georgia Tech at home this year and they buy out of our 2012 game.

isn't it supposed to count as a 'conference' game? If we're at 8 conference games next season, who won't we be playing?

I don't believe it will count as a conference game, it will count as a FBS game, but they'll still be basically a strong FCS team.

USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

It would have still been a road game for you, just to the team you are now not playing next year.

(07-26-2011 12:58 PM)AtlantaJag Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:43 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:39 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:37 PM)SpaceRaider Wrote:  isn't it supposed to count as a 'conference' game? If we're at 8 conference games next season, who won't we be playing?

I don't believe it will count as a conference game, it will count as a FBS game, but they'll still be basically a strong FCS team.

USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

It would have still been a road game for you, just to the team you are now not playing next year.

which means we likely won't have either FIU, the red wolves, or the cajuns on the schedule in 2012...

I don't understand how they count as a conference game and will be taking the place of another conference opponent, but not be able to play for a bowl or the conference title.

I suppose it makes more sense than what I had originally thought, that we'd be playing them in addition to an 8 game conference schedule, but still, just doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

(07-26-2011 12:53 PM)BLEEDITRED Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:43 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:39 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:37 PM)SpaceRaider Wrote:  isn't it supposed to count as a 'conference' game? If we're at 8 conference games next season, who won't we be playing?

I don't believe it will count as a conference game, it will count as a FBS game, but they'll still be basically a strong FCS team.

USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

Yeah, and having to wear a South shirt to the game too just makes it worse huh?

Haha...yeah, I know what you're talking about, but hopefully I'll get that out of the way sometime this year.

ASU wont play either ULM, MTSU, or FAU in 2012. We know WKU and USA are confirmed home games. the other 3 were to be home games, one spot of which USA is taking.

(07-26-2011 01:29 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:53 PM)BLEEDITRED Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:43 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:39 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  I don't believe it will count as a conference game, it will count as a FBS game, but they'll still be basically a strong FCS team.

USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

Yeah, and having to wear a South shirt to the game too just makes it worse huh?

Haha...yeah, I know what you're talking about, but hopefully I'll get that out of the way sometime this year.

We'll welcome MTSU to Mobile in grand fashion as well as the 17 fans y'all bring to witness the ass whupin MT will get.

Go Jags!

shhh what's dat the jaguars are on the prowl

(07-26-2011 02:38 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 01:29 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:53 PM)BLEEDITRED Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:43 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

Yeah, and having to wear a South shirt to the game too just makes it worse huh?

Haha...yeah, I know what you're talking about, but hopefully I'll get that out of the way sometime this year.

We'll welcome MTSU to Mobile in grand fashion as well as the 17 fans y'all bring to witness the ass whupin MT will get.

Go Jags!

shhh what's dat the jaguars are on the prowl

I don't think we are in a place to talk down about MTSU football or their fans. MTSU is established and will have quite an advantage over us and more than likely win the game. No need to bash their fans either... MTSU had the highest FB attendance in the conference last year. Are you an expert on how well they travel? I wouldn't imagine you are.

(07-26-2011 02:49 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  I don't think we are in a place to talk down about MTSU football or their fans.

Nonsense.....bash them all!

(07-25-2011 06:04 PM)BLEEDITRED Wrote:  So now that the 2012 schedule has been released, and as expected we will play 8 SBC games next year during our transition year, what's your take on it?

Are y'all excited to play the Jags to see how we stack up? Will a lot of you be traveling to Mobile in 2012? I'm excited that we get to host Troy first, as I think this will turn into a great rivalry and we should be able to draw our biggest crowd yet for that game.

Very excited to play the Jags next year, i think you guys will be very good very soon.. Can't wait to head over to Mobile as well, i know that will be a great trip... Now if we just could get ULAR to add football!!

(07-26-2011 01:29 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:53 PM)BLEEDITRED Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:43 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:39 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  I don't believe it will count as a conference game, it will count as a FBS game, but they'll still be basically a strong FCS team.

USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

Yeah, and having to wear a South shirt to the game too just makes it worse huh?

Haha...yeah, I know what you're talking about, but hopefully I'll get that out of the way sometime this year.

Haha. Proof will be required good sir.

(07-26-2011 02:38 PM)FloridaJag Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 01:29 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:53 PM)BLEEDITRED Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:43 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 12:41 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  USA will count as a conference game next year.

Whether or not it counts as a conference game does not change how I feel about it. We're accustomed to having six home games at MT and with all due respect to USA, having to go to Mobile for a seventh road game pisses me off and I actually really like Mobile.

Yeah, and having to wear a South shirt to the game too just makes it worse huh?

Haha...yeah, I know what you're talking about, but hopefully I'll get that out of the way sometime this year.

We'll welcome MTSU to Mobile in grand fashion as well as the 17 fans y'all bring to witness the ass whupin MT will get.

Go Jags!

shhh what's dat the jaguars are on the prowl

Cute.

I'm glad South Alabama made the commitment to add football and to do it the right way, I like the school, the campus and the city.

While I'm sure there was some intentional hyperbole for the sake of pot stirring in that post, talking trash about our football team or our fanbase is pretty laughable. We've won the more league games than anyone and the 2nd most since Troy joined the conference and we'll travel better to Mobile than everyone in the conference with the obvious exception of Troy and possibly the Cajuns.

The Jags and Trojans need to get together an figure out a name for our rivalry. The next few years are going to be interesting between our two schools. I look forward to playing you guys and we'll bring a huge crowd to Mobile. Both schools should sell out year to year. GO TROJANS and GO SBC!!!

(07-26-2011 06:22 PM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  The Jags and Trojans need to get together an figure out a name for our rivalry.

I believe we can help you with that.
Let's see.....we have a cat and a trojan...

(07-26-2011 06:22 PM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  Both schools should sell out year to year.

Doubtful.

(07-26-2011 06:38 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 06:22 PM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  Both schools should sell out year to year.

Doubtful.

Why not? Historically when Troy has in-state rivals play at VMS we have large crowds. If you add in the future rivalry between us and the chance for a SBC victory both schools should have great attendance for our yearly encounter.

(07-26-2011 07:20 PM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 06:38 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(07-26-2011 06:22 PM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  Both schools should sell out year to year.

Doubtful.

Why not? Historically when Troy has in-state rivals play at VMS we have large crowds. If you add in the future rivalry between us and the chance for a SBC victory both schools should have great attendance for our yearly encounter.

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I would think sell outs would be possible. More so at Troy with a smaller stadium. I guess a lot would depend on the records at the end of the year and how many fans troy brings down to Mobile. How well does Troy travel to UAB?

Potentially the matchup could be awesome if both teams have good records, 40,000 fans packed in and
2 great bands rocking the place! Hopefully that happens n