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Rivalry Renewed

Quote:The game at Protective Stadium will feature one of the most unique trophies in all of college sports and one of the most unique pregame traditions with a sanctioned rib cookoff outside of the stadium. More information on the Battle for the Bones rib cookoff will be released at a future date.

(07-11-2023 10:36 AM)blazerjay Wrote:  

Quote:The game at Protective Stadium will feature one of the most unique trophies in all of college sports and one of the most unique pregame traditions with a sanctioned rib cookoff outside of the stadium. More information on the Battle for the Bones rib cookoff will be released at a future date.

We really need to be pushing this game. The city should help push this game too.
It is the revival of a great rivalry and who doesn't love a good rib cookoff?
The only con is Tennessee is at UA and Ole Miss is at Auburn. Two huge games for the schools east and west of us.
But none of those games have Dragons and Ribs

Have Mayor Woodfin place a friendly bet against Memphis' mayor

(07-11-2023 12:40 PM)C-Finder Wrote:  Have Mayor Woodfin place a friendly bet against Memphis' mayor

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=673598854569153

He already called him out when Memphis got the USFL team, so that will most likely happen again.

We beat Memphis in the recent Forbes ranking! Oh yeah, Tigers, in your face!!

Oh wait...

(07-11-2023 03:07 PM)grendelson138 Wrote:  We beat Memphis in the recent Forbes ranking! Oh yeah, Tigers, in your face!!

Oh wait...

So Birmingham is more dangerous than New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, Atlanta, et al?

(07-11-2023 03:46 PM)MAN4UAB Wrote:  

(07-11-2023 03:07 PM)grendelson138 Wrote:  We beat Memphis in the recent Forbes ranking! Oh yeah, Tigers, in your face!!

Oh wait...

So Birmingham is more dangerous than New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, Atlanta, et al?

Thread derailment in the making

(07-11-2023 03:46 PM)MAN4UAB Wrote:  

(07-11-2023 03:07 PM)grendelson138 Wrote:  We beat Memphis in the recent Forbes ranking! Oh yeah, Tigers, in your face!!

Oh wait...

So Birmingham is more dangerous than New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, Atlanta, et al?

Per capita.

According to Dudley, the Bones were passed off to Ted in Tupelo. I believe it will be getting a much needed cleaning (and possible restoration) and then handed back to Memphis until the Battle for the Bones.

Those ribs looked burnt

(07-11-2023 04:21 PM)BlazerDave Wrote:  

(07-11-2023 03:46 PM)MAN4UAB Wrote:  

(07-11-2023 03:07 PM)grendelson138 Wrote:  We beat Memphis in the recent Forbes ranking! Oh yeah, Tigers, in your face!!

Oh wait...

So Birmingham is more dangerous than New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, Atlanta, et al?

Per capita.

Unlike some larger metros Bham's reported numbers are for BHam only and do not get the benefit of the lower rates from the rest of the metro area. Metro Bham has around 50 municipalities that report their nunbers individually, if at all.

(07-19-2023 12:25 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(07-11-2023 04:21 PM)BlazerDave Wrote:  

(07-11-2023 03:46 PM)MAN4UAB Wrote:  

(07-11-2023 03:07 PM)grendelson138 Wrote:  We beat Memphis in the recent Forbes ranking! Oh yeah, Tigers, in your face!!

Oh wait...

So Birmingham is more dangerous than New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, Atlanta, et al?

Per capita.

Unlike some larger metros Bham's reported numbers are for BHam only and do not get the benefit of the lower rates from the rest of the metro area. Metro Bham has around 50 municipalities that report their nunbers individually, if at all.

Bolded for emphasis

When I first saw the trophy pictures, I assumed Memphis had already conceded our 2023 game and was sending that beautiful baby back home ... where it belongs.