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jacksonville state does seem like the perfect solution

(08-14-2020 11:12 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  I'd go for Jax State. Take the win and we'll put more butts in seats than otherwise.

Ive been told that with the "social distancing " requirement for seating , our capacity will only be in the mid-upper 20K's this season at LF.

(08-14-2020 09:52 AM)hooverblazer Wrote:  But we do need to replace one road game after ODU cancelled. Would be pretty sweet to have BYU as a future home opponent at Protective Stadium.

The conference is replacing that with another game against a conference member, likely a 2nd game against UTSA.

(08-14-2020 11:11 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  

(08-13-2020 03:33 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  They could come to UAB on Week 8.

I consider the odds of playing the game worse for every week deeper into the season.

You might, but UAB has to approach scheduling as if it will happen if that presents the opponent they wish to play.

(08-14-2020 12:07 PM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 11:12 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  I'd go for Jax State. Take the win and we'll put more butts in seats than otherwise.

Ive been told that with the "social distancing " requirement for seating , our capacity will only be in the mid-upper 20K's this season at LF.

Sadly, that still seems a sufficient number for most everyone that would want to come.

(08-14-2020 12:18 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 12:07 PM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 11:12 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  I'd go for Jax State. Take the win and we'll put more butts in seats than otherwise.

Ive been told that with the "social distancing " requirement for seating , our capacity will only be in the mid-upper 20K's this season at LF.

Sadly, that still seems a sufficient number for most everyone that would want to come.

Perhaps, but imagine how those folks at UA, AU, UGA, Tenn,etc, are going to feel when they will only be able to pack around 30-35K in their stadiums this fall under the same restricted seating arrangements.

If the season happens I think the only frustrating part about the socially distanced stadiums will be having to walk 15+ flights of stairs to the top of a largely empty stadium.

(08-14-2020 02:38 PM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 12:18 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 12:07 PM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 11:12 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  I'd go for Jax State. Take the win and we'll put more butts in seats than otherwise.

Ive been told that with the "social distancing " requirement for seating , our capacity will only be in the mid-upper 20K's this season at LF.

Sadly, that still seems a sufficient number for most everyone that would want to come.

Perhaps, but imagine how those folks at UA, AU, UGA, Tenn,etc, are going to feel when they will only be able to pack around 30-35K in their stadiums this fall under the same restricted seating arrangements.

Not only that, they likely will have to pay for their season tickets even if they cant go to the games because they need to keep their seat priority

Samford out. Giving up that FSU (9/19) paycheck.

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(08-14-2020 04:33 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  Samford out. Giving up that FSU (9/19) paycheck.

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announces that the sports of football, men’s and women’s cross country, soccer, and volleyball, as well as all non-championship segment sports will not participate in nonconference competition this fall.

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So UAB could pick up Florida State for week 3.

(08-14-2020 05:28 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 04:33 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  Samford out. Giving up that FSU (9/19) paycheck.

Quote:ChristinaWBRC
@ChristinaWBRC
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@Samford_Sports
announces that the sports of football, men’s and women’s cross country, soccer, and volleyball, as well as all non-championship segment sports will not participate in nonconference competition this fall.

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So UAB could pick up Florida State for week 3.

UAB needs home games, not road games.

(08-14-2020 05:32 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 05:28 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 04:33 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  Samford out. Giving up that FSU (9/19) paycheck.

Quote:ChristinaWBRC
@ChristinaWBRC
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4m
JustIn:
@Samford_Sports
announces that the sports of football, men’s and women’s cross country, soccer, and volleyball, as well as all non-championship segment sports will not participate in nonconference competition this fall.

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So UAB could pick up Florida State for week 3.

UAB needs home games, not road games.

They need both.

(08-14-2020 05:44 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 05:32 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 05:28 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 04:33 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  Samford out. Giving up that FSU (9/19) paycheck.

Quote:ChristinaWBRC
@ChristinaWBRC
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JustIn:
@Samford_Sports
announces that the sports of football, men’s and women’s cross country, soccer, and volleyball, as well as all non-championship segment sports will not participate in nonconference competition this fall.

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So UAB could pick up Florida State for week 3.

UAB needs home games, not road games.

They need both.

We have 4 home games right now. We have 6 road games (CUSA will take care of replacing our game at ODU...they have to for everyone). We need 2 home games. Our OOC is @Miami and @USA. I would bet Ingram and (especially) Clark, are not pleased with that.


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(08-14-2020 06:03 PM)blazr Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 05:44 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 05:32 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 05:28 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 04:33 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  Samford out. Giving up that FSU (9/19) paycheck.

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So UAB could pick up Florida State for week 3.

UAB needs home games, not road games.

They need both.

We have 4 home games right now. We have 6 road games (CUSA will take care of replacing our game at ODU...they have to for everyone). We need 2 home games. Our OOC is @Miami and @USA. I would bet Ingram and (especially) Clark, are not pleased with that.


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Where have they official made an announcement on ODU's replacement? A bunch of "maybe's".

They have not, but according to anyone who has spoke about it they are most likely going to. The prevailing theory is if the eastern teams have to face a team twice then the two western teams that were to play ODU will also face each other twice. Of course this is Conference USA and scheduling decisions rarely makes sense.

(08-14-2020 07:32 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 06:03 PM)blazr Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 05:44 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 05:32 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 05:28 PM)SMUfan Wrote:  So UAB could pick up Florida State for week 3.

UAB needs home games, not road games.

They need both.

We have 4 home games right now. We have 6 road games (CUSA will take care of replacing our game at ODU...they have to for everyone). We need 2 home games. Our OOC is @Miami and @USA. I would bet Ingram and (especially) Clark, are not pleased with that.


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Where have they official made an announcement on ODU's replacement? A bunch of "maybe's".

+1 on blazerjay

But, in any case, we still only have 4 home games. We need 6 but definitely can't go under 5.

(08-14-2020 12:18 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 12:07 PM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 11:12 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  I'd go for Jax State. Take the win and we'll put more butts in seats than otherwise.

Ive been told that with the "social distancing " requirement for seating , our capacity will only be in the mid-upper 20K's this season at LF.

Sadly, that still seems a sufficient number for most everyone that would want to come.

Wait...if we are actually interested in social distancing then we need to count from what we have with the tarps. Upper 20k's sounds right for a 75k seat stadium, but it's not going to actually allow social distancing as it would look just like our average crowd which is definitely not spread out 6' per person. We need to do 20-30% of capacity w/ tarps (which is ~50k?) which would put us at around, or just under, 20k.

In any case, I don't think anyone in college, NFL, or MLS is going to be judging a team's attendance this season (MLB has their cardboard cutouts so they're good).

(08-15-2020 01:18 AM)blazr Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 12:18 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 12:07 PM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  

(08-14-2020 11:12 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  I'd go for Jax State. Take the win and we'll put more butts in seats than otherwise.

Ive been told that with the "social distancing " requirement for seating , our capacity will only be in the mid-upper 20K's this season at LF.

Sadly, that still seems a sufficient number for most everyone that would want to come.

Wait...if we are actually interested in social distancing then we need to count from what we have with the tarps. Upper 20k's sounds right for a 75k seat stadium, but it's not going to actually allow social distancing as it would look just like our average crowd which is definitely not spread out 6' per person. We need to do 20-30% of capacity w/ tarps (which is ~50k?) which would put us at around, or just under, 20k.

It wont be 6 ft per person,, the distancing will be between groups,, Say I have 4 tickets,, all 4 of us will sit together,,, other groups (2somes, etc) will be spaced around us, safely. The tarps will come off.

(08-15-2020 07:27 AM)BlazrDawg Wrote:  It wont be 6 ft per person,, the distancing will be between groups,, Say I have 4 tickets,, all 4 of us will sit together,,, other groups (2somes, etc) will be spaced around us, safely. The tarps will come off.

True. I still don’t think there are going to be any complaints or ribbing about attendance this season...either by “official” parties or the public. You’ve got to assume that even if there was no cap there are a ton of people who would err on the side of caution and stay home. It was going to be a lean year as far as attendance figures anyway.