SWAC announces the end of football championship game


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majiksity said:
Remember how we were all so excited to dip from Birmingham to Houston, newer and better facilities etc. Remember how the free usage of Legion Field and all of the ancillary things that came with that free usage. Remember that $500,000 a year the City of Birmingham was providing the SWAC each year until they dipped but that $500,000 has not been replaced by the city of Houston or any other sponsors? Welp.....
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Do you have confirmation that they were giving the SWAC $500k cash annually? NEVER heard that.
 



Journalist said:
the only games I would except in an 8-game schedule are Bayou Classic, Magic City, Labor Day, Jackson-Alcorn and Valley-UAPB ... everyone else can roll off annually...
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Ok, I see what you're saying. Instead of a true round robin with a team rolling off you can just go with the east-west schools rolling off but the standings stay in just a single format.
 
This will be interesting. Curious to see if the 7 game mandate changes and if does, when? I know we have 4 OOC conference games for 2018
 
Fiyah said:
Ok, I see what you're saying. Instead of a true round robin with a team rolling off you can just go with the east-west schools rolling off but the standings stay in just a single format.
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Pretty much. All games except for those designated rivalries would be subject to roll off for one year.

Like for Grambling Grambling would naturally keep Bayou Classic.

One year, Grambling would drop Alcorn. Another year, Grambling would drop Texas Southern. Another year, Grambling would drop Jackson State
 
Fiyah said:
Ok, I see what you're saying. Instead of a true round robin with a team rolling off you can just go with the east-west schools rolling off but the standings stay in just a single format.
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Journalist said:
Pretty much. All games except for those designated rivalries would be subject to roll off for one year.

Like for Grambling Grambling would naturally keep Bayou Classic.

One year, Grambling would drop Alcorn. Another year, Grambling would drop Texas Southern. Another year, Grambling would drop Jackson State
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This sounds so nice and beautiful but in reality this shit ain't happening. LOL....these fools are going to have a headache in 2018.
 



s phi s said:
I don't like that. It's a nice venue since the renovation, no doubt. But it has a capacity of 5,000. Granted, the tourney games, especially in the early rounds, don't draw well. But sheesh.....only 5K?
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I think 5K is a GREAT venue! I think Fiyah made this recommendation 2-3 years ago! BRAVO SWAC! Toyota Center was STUPID!
 
The Founder said:
Man you know that's too much like right. LOL...these cats going back to a 9 game mandate. If cost were a problem all they had to do was get the school with the best overall record to have the game at their university coupled with a few events. It could potentially be a double homecoming for some schools.
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We NEED the 9 game format
 
Journalist said:
Pretty much. All games except for those designated rivalries would be subject to roll off for one year.

Like for Grambling Grambling would naturally keep Bayou Classic.

One year, Grambling would drop Alcorn. Another year, Grambling would drop Texas Southern. Another year, Grambling would drop Jackson State
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Too much thinking.. just do 9 and be done with it!
 
CEE DOG said:
It was free in Alabama. Plus Bham gave us 500K. So how does that not make money sense?
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Most people just hated Alabama and the weather always sucked. Houston was GREAT.... loved it every time I went. I went to 3 out of the 4....and already got my room booked for this year. I was never excited to go to Bham BUT I would rather go to Bham than not have one. Maybe the SWAC can beg Bham to take us back or since JSU runs Memorial, that is also an option. I'm sure we will cut the SWAC a deal and we are centrally located. Everyone can drive to Jackson.
 
Tigerpride said:
Most people just hated Alabama and the weather always sucked. Houston was GREAT.... loved it every time I went. I went to 3 out of the 4....and already got my room booked for this year. I was never excited to go to Bham BUT I would rather go to Bham than not have one. Maybe the SWAC can beg Bham to take us back or since JSU runs Memorial, that is also an option. I'm sure we will cut the SWAC a deal and we are centrally located. Everyone can drive to Jackson.
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LOL
 
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