GramblingMan2009
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it really might be because of Alabama State internal problems, you can't showcase a school under investigation for stealing funds
Montgomery lands ESPN-owned bowl between Sun Belt and MAC
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it really might be because of Alabama State internal problems, you can't showcase a school under investigation for stealing funds
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
Now that the white folks are fixing up that stadium, I think they need to pass some legislation to name it Comegy Stadium. He has to be the coach with the highest winning percentage in that stadium and he won the very last game ASU played there. Hook the man up..
southsuburbs
What I Live By...
That's the same thing I said.
then I went on to wonder (out loud) will Hornet Stadium (thanks) ever get any business since the City put over $10million into renovations at Crampton. :noidea:
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
ummm,
The group that is putting on this bowl game is not the same group that approached ASU a couple of months ago. This group had been working with the City of Montgomery and the City of Montgomery is paying over 200K a year to put this game on. The City of Montgomery owns Cramton Bowl, not ASU's Stadium
The group that is putting on this bowl game is not the same group that approached ASU a couple of months ago. This group had been working with the City of Montgomery and the City of Montgomery is paying over 200K a year to put this game on. The City of Montgomery owns Cramton Bowl, not ASU's Stadium
So what happened to the group that approached ASU a couple of months ago? Why did the other group trump the group that approached ASU. Also since ASU has the better stadium, why didn't the second group approach ASU? Hornet Stadium is light years ahead of Crampton, just seems like to me they didnt want to do business with ASU in the first place. People hate blacks so much that they would rather play in something dusty than something new. Thats like Having the SCG in the Astrodome instead of Reliant.
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
The group putting on the game is being backed by E$PN.
again, that group was working with the city. Don't you think its logical to think if the city is putting up money to put on a game, and the city has a stadium (recently renovated at that) they want it in their own stadium?
4BAMASTATE
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Basically a sweetheart deal, 225,000, free use of Cramton Bowl, and a 2500 ticket max per school.....Bama State could not do all of that ....
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staggalee83
War & Thunder
And that is going to be the unfair crutch in this "competition" for revenue. The City of Montgomery can float free stuff and give all kinds of breaks. They will make it back up with people spending their money in the city of Montgomery for 3 or 4 days along with the money kicked in by corporate sponsers. Bamma State don't have those kinds of incentives to toss around.
JayRob
TigaPaw
But why didn't the city do any of this during the 40 years Bama State was playing at the Crampton? Soon as Bama State leaves, the doors suddenly open and major upgrades suddenly appear with millions of dollars coming out of thin air for those upgrades.
Sounds racist to me? Are Black folks running the city council in Montgomery? Surely they can't be.
FAB5
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1. Taking their proposal to S.C. which is smart...2 bowls in one city played that close together wouldn't fly.
2. Cramton's recent reno plus the city's added perks i.e. $$$$$
3. Could be a factor but Dwight Mann will never admit it.
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
So basically ya'll never stood a chance? :smh: GOOD!
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4BAMASTATE
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Back in 2004, Bama State was going to give the city the money to renovate Cramton Bowl, all Bama State wanted in return was their name on the stadium......The city council voted no on the name change, and that vote probably would have kept us there permanently.... Six years later Bama State decided to bring the Hornets home....
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
:retard:
:lmao:
CLASSIC.. you need to help your boy MH out.. He done lost it.
"I know it ain't 'cause I'm pretty"... :lol:
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
..and SOON as ya'll made that decisions, the city sent to cleaning crew in and put some real money into the upgrades.
mighty hornet
The HMIC!!
:lol::lol::lol::retard:
Tigerpride
THE Logical ONE
I'm STILL glad the city went behind ya'll back and stole the deal. Ya'll ain't never learned over there in BAMA. George Wallace send help!
4BAMASTATE
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The upgrades weren't that spectacular.....:lol: All they did was build a new press box, update the concession area and did some painting......
JayRob
TigaPaw
And THAT was the clincher for the Sun Belt to choose Cramton over Bama State? Hmmm, interesting indeed.
the band fan
Baseball Fan
compared to the old press box with no elevator and a ladder just to get to the top floor...that was spectacular
plus they added some type of arena
plus they added some type of arena
4BAMASTATE
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The 225,000 was the clincher.....:lol:
4BAMASTATE
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JM is doing his job trying to sell newspapers, I take his rants with a grain of salt.....
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JayRob
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Huh?! Rant?! So all he printed isn't true?
You don't care about your own students being taxed a tithe two weeks before classes?
You don't care about having to pay 700,000 dollars to an ex-President to keep his mouth shut?
You don't care about Bama State staff pocketing student grant money?
You don't care about the massive auditing being conducted by two major entities for widespread fraud?
You don't care about the repercussions of the investigation?
You don't care about the sexual abuse case involving three Bama State ex-staffers?
You don't care that this Knight guy still has a job at Bama State?
You don't care about how even a fraction of this makes Bama State look?
Really?!
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