2020 Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff

[ASU33]

Any news on who'll play in the opening game next season? I've heard rumors of potentially Alabama A&M vs Stephen F. Austin but nothing solid.

[Professor]

Hmm would A&M move that game?

[ASU33]

Hmm would A&M move that game?

Good question!

[GAD]

That one is set for Sept. 5th in Huntsville, Al. but lets see what happens

[JSUSoutherner]

Game sucks. Wouldn't hurt my feelings if it got cancelled. The *only* good thing about it is getting on ESPN.

[JayJ79]

Game sucks. Wouldn't hurt my feelings if it got cancelled. The *only* good thing about it is getting on ESPN.

why does it suck?

[ASU33]

why does it suck?

Good question!

[Professor]

I rather enjoyed when A&T played in it, other than the heat

[OhioHen]

why does it suck?

Seems like a good matchup - two evenly matched teams usually makes for a good watch.

[JSUSoutherner]

why does it suck?

Because Montgomery is a dump and nobody goes.

We played UTC, a rival, and only had 12k go. Put that game on either campus and it's a sellout.

The pathetic showings make the FCS look like joke on national TV. Anyone catch the crowd for YSU and Samford? Me either.

Not only that, but having that game a week before screws up your bye weeks. I think in 2018 we played 11 straight to end the season. Was garbage.

The ONLY positive is ESPN, and as I mentioned, due to fact attendance sucks it actually gives the FCS a bad look.

[MSUBobcat]

Because Montgomery is a dump and nobody goes.

We played UTC, a rival, and only had 12k go. Put that game on either campus and it's a sellout.

The pathetic showings make the FCS look like joke on national TV. Anyone catch the crowd for YSU and Samford? Me either.

Not only that, but having that game a week before screws up your bye weeks. I think in 2018 we played 11 straight to end the season. Was garbage.

The ONLY positive is ESPN, and as I mentioned, due to fact attendance sucks it actually gives the FCS a bad look.

You've got a point... the first 3 games on campus were either over-capacity or right at capacity (even tho EWU only got 10k, it was 120% of capacity). Even with Alabama schools tied in, they're only getting about half capacity for the last 3. Might be time to switch back to campus sites.

[Professor]

13,500 in attendence when A&T played JSU. Its a 36k Stadium which makes it look bad

[JayJ79]

Not only that, but having that game a week before screws up your bye weeks. I think in 2018 we played 11 straight to end the season. Was garbage.

I don't follow. Normally, you have 12 weeks to play 11 games. If you play a week early, that gives you 13 weeks to play 11 games, does it not?
wouldn't you still have played 11 straight to end the season even if one of the games wasn't moved to "week zero"?

[MSUBobcat]

13,500 in attendence when A&T played JSU. Its a 36k Stadium which makes it look bad

If that's true, that's even worse. I was basing it off of 25k capacity, which is still a bad look.

[Professor]

If that's true, that's even worse. I was basing it off of 25k capacity, which is still a bad look.

I was surprised it wasn't more youth there. If it was me, I would have given out atleast 1k tickets to every youth football and cheer-leading group in the city

[JSUSoutherner]

13,500 in attendence when A&T played JSU. Its a 36k Stadium which makes it look bad

It's a 25k stadium.

JSU Stadium is 24k. Between both our home operners after the Kickoff we averaged 23k.

One of those openers was MVSU.

We sell that game out if it's at out place. A full JSU stadium looks great. A half full Crapton bowl looks like crap.

[Professor Chaos]

It's also ruined by the fact that there's more and more week 0 games (even FCS games) every year. The year NDSU played at Montana was it's zenith (which was only the 2nd year)... packed stadium and a great environment (sans the wildfire smoke), Brent Musberber calling the game, first college football game of the year with no other games until the following Thursday, and it was a fantastic game. All in all a great showcase for FCS football. Now it's a showcase for the over-commercialization of college football just like Charlie Brown warned us... he was talking about college football right???

[Professor]

It's a 25k stadium.

JSU Stadium is 24k. Between both our home operners after the Kickoff we averaged 23k.

One of those openers was MVSU.

We sell that game out if it's at out place. A full JSU stadium looks great. A half full Crapton bowl looks like crap.

So what is wrong with Montgomery?

[JayJ79]

So what is wrong with Montgomery?
must be something bad, since even the angels are flying away from it. Just ask John Prine.

[cx500d]

must be something bad, since even the angels are flying away from it. Just ask John Prine.

Were they flying at the speed of the sound of loneliness?

[JSUSoutherner]

So what is wrong with Montgomery?

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Because Montgomery is a dump and nobody goes.

We played UTC, a rival, and only had 12k go. Put that game on either campus and it's a sellout.

The pathetic showings make the FCS look like joke on national TV. Anyone catch the crowd for YSU and Samford? Me either.

Not only that, but having that game a week before screws up your bye weeks. I think in 2018 we played 11 straight to end the season. Was garbage.

The ONLY positive is ESPN, and as I mentioned, due to fact attendance sucks it actually gives the FCS a bad look.

Or are you asking about what's wrong with the town in general?

Because if you're asking why I think Montgomery is a complete hole, you should probably get out more. See the world. If you think Montgomery is a nice place then you've been deprived.

[cx500d]

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Or are you asking about what's wrong with the town in general?

Because if you're asking why I think Montgomery is a complete hole, you should probably get out more. See the world. If you think Montgomery is a nice place then you've been deprived.
I spent last weekend in Baltimore...people say it’s a ****hole, but I had a blast.

[JSUSoutherner]

I spent last weekend in Baltimore...people say it’s a ****hole, but I had a blast.

I've only been to Baltimore once. It was ok.

Montgomery is no Baltimore.

[CockyGeek]

Nothing is more disappointing than being at the Crampton Bowl and knowing there's a much nicer stadium just around the corner

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[JSUSoutherner]

Nothing is more disappointing than being at the Crampton Bowl and knowing there's a much nicer stadium just around the corner

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Hell, JSU Stadium makes Crapton look like a high school field.

Even Finley is a better facility.

[NDSUtk]

I spent last weekend in Baltimore...people say it’s a ****hole, but I had a blast.Lived outside Baltimore for about 7 months. As long as you know where to go and where to avoid, it's a good city. Some really fun parts

[Lion1983]

Lived outside Baltimore for about 7 months. As long as you know where to go and where to avoid, it's a good city. Some really fun parts

Same thing with Montgomery. There are parts that have came a long way since the mid 90s. Other parts have gotten worse. You just have to know were to go and were to avoid.

[Daytripper]

Lived outside Baltimore for about 7 months. As long as you know where to go and where to avoid, it's a good city. Some really fun parts

You can say that about every major city.

[JSUSoutherner]

Same thing with Montgomery. There are parts that have came a long way since the mid 90s. Other parts have gotten worse. You just have to know were to go and were to avoid.

Yeah, I've been to Montgomery enough to know that the area around the Crapton Bowl is one to avoid.

[dgtw]

I don’t have a problem with the Crampton Bowl, it is a nice stadium. It just isn’t on our campus, which is where I would prefer playing.

[IBleedYellow]

It's also ruined by the fact that there's more and more week 0 games (even FCS games) every year. The year NDSU played at Montana was it's zenith (which was only the 2nd year)... packed stadium and a great environment (sans the wildfire smoke), Brent Musberber calling the game, first college football game of the year with no other games until the following Thursday, and it was a fantastic game. All in all a great showcase for FCS football. Now it's a showcase for the over-commercialization of college football just like Charlie Brown warned us... he was talking about college football right???


There's so much truth to this.

[BisonTru]

I don’t have a problem with the Crampton Bowl, it is a nice stadium. It just isn’t on our campus, which is where I would prefer playing.





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