I'm sure there are plenty of you reading this who already knew, but apparently when Ole Miss has a home game the visiting fans AND TEAM stay in Memphis.

I ran into a lot of Aggie Fans last night. They stay and play in Memphis and then head to Oxford on game day. No hotels, nothing to do there, etc.

The aTm team buses and equipment truck were parked at the Crowne Plaza East at Perkins & 240.

I never gave it much thought before.

do you remember what the om players told DeAngelo on his recruiting visit?

The Tigers used to stay at Whispering Woods down in OB before the on-campus Holiday Inn was built. Ole Miss used the same hotel for their home games. The Tigers and the Rebels were in the same hotel at the same time more than once. Thought that was interesting

(10-24-2015 02:31 PM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  do you remember what the om players told DeAngelo on his recruiting visit?

No

Guess they open up the gate to their wall and let the visiting team in.

(10-24-2015 02:36 PM)cp44fla Wrote:  

(10-24-2015 02:31 PM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  do you remember what the om players told DeAngelo on his recruiting visit?

No

DeAngelo asked om players " where do you guys go for fun?"

om players " Memphis "

I also heard that Missouri stayed in dowtown Memphis before their game at Arkansas State. Thought that was strange. But its the same thing I guess.

(10-24-2015 03:11 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  I also heard that Missouri stayed in dowtown Memphis before their game at Arkansas State. Thought that was strange. But its the same thing I guess.

what is the nicest hotel in Jonesboogie?

The last University of Memphis athletic director was pooh poohed and ridicluled for using the airport as a "selling point" during that chaotic conference realignment musical chair time period.

Some isolated college towns don't have or maintain ample amenities such as lodging, transporation, food, etc to deal with large numbers of fans and visitors.

(10-24-2015 03:29 PM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  

(10-24-2015 03:11 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  I also heard that Missouri stayed in dowtown Memphis before their game at Arkansas State. Thought that was strange. But its the same thing I guess.

what is the nicest hotel in Jonesboogie?

Quality Inn... maybe?

I thought the square was the best?!?! Lol

Very interesting.

I have seen a lot of visiting fans at our airport, before heading to Oxford. Of course. Never really asked them where they were staying, but would not be that surprised if a lot of them were staying here as well.

Was on stage at wc handey park when they practiced their yells at midnight the year they joined the sec. Love em or hate em, you have to respect the Aggies tradition.

(10-24-2015 02:28 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  I'm sure there are plenty of you reading this who already knew, but apparently when Ole Miss has a home game the visiting fans AND TEAM stay in Memphis.

I ran into a lot of Aggie Fans last night. They stay and play in Memphis and then head to Oxford on game day. No hotels, nothing to do there, etc.

The aTm team buses and equipment truck were parked at the Crowne Plaza East at Perkins & 240.

I never gave it much thought before.

I played at Silky's last night and we had over 800 Aggie fans pay at the door for the patio alone. They made the night on par with Music Fest weekend.

$EC should kick out a couple of bottom feeders and admit U of M Tigers.
This has been discussed as recently as in the past 5 years.

(10-24-2015 02:35 PM)cp44fla Wrote:  The Tigers used to stay at Whispering Woods down in OB before the on-campus Holiday Inn was built. Ole Miss used the same hotel for their home games. The Tigers and the Rebels were in the same hotel at the same time more than once. Thought that was interesting

(10-24-2015 05:39 PM)Strat57 Wrote:  

(10-24-2015 02:28 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  I'm sure there are plenty of you reading this who already knew, but apparently when Ole Miss has a home game the visiting fans AND TEAM stay in Memphis.

I ran into a lot of Aggie Fans last night. They stay and play in Memphis and then head to Oxford on game day. No hotels, nothing to do there, etc.

The aTm team buses and equipment truck were parked at the Crowne Plaza East at Perkins & 240.

I never gave it much thought before.

I played at Silky's last night and we had over 800 Aggie fans pay at the door for the patio alone. They made the night on par with Music Fest weekend.

800. that's a lot of Money.

(10-24-2015 06:36 PM)ChapelHillTiger Wrote:  $EC should kick out a couple of bottom feeders and admit U of M Tigers.
This has been discussed as recently as in the past 5 years.

(10-24-2015 02:35 PM)cp44fla Wrote:  The Tigers used to stay at Whispering Woods down in OB before the on-campus Holiday Inn was built. Ole Miss used the same hotel for their home games. The Tigers and the Rebels were in the same hotel at the same time more than once. Thought that was interesting

not by the s.e.c. every lame mention of our joining the sec makes our fans look bush league and desperate (or administration in the case of RC's stupid reference).

and it will be used by sec lackeys to discount our new league affiliation should we jump to the acc or big12

(10-24-2015 02:28 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  I'm sure there are plenty of you reading this who already knew, but apparently when Ole Miss has a home game the visiting fans AND TEAM stay in Memphis.

I ran into a lot of Aggie Fans last night. They stay and play in Memphis and then head to Oxford on game day. No hotels, nothing to do there, etc.

The aTm team buses and equipment truck were parked at the Crowne Plaza East at Perkins & 240.

I never gave it much thought before.

I hope the CVB and local sports authority take advantage of these regular marketing and outreach opportunities.

(10-24-2015 06:36 PM)ChapelHillTiger Wrote:  $EC should kick out a couple of bottom feeders and admit U of M Tigers.

That post was a waste of Internet data.

a&M, Mizzou, Texas.....they all stay in Memphis when playing in Oxford

Ak St too on some occasions

Starkville only if it's a night game on Saturday